Stories from Perth · Australia

Fortescue Metals Group has been fined $108 million for failing to adequately compensate Indigenous employees.

Fortescue Metals Group has been fined $108 million for failing to adequately compensate Indigenous landowners. The company must pay this amount to the Indigenous population. The ruling came after a court found the company had mined land without proper permission.

The Yindjibarndi people in Western Australia have received $150 million in compensation. The NGB Aboriginal Corporation sought over a billion dollars. This settlement resolves native title claims related to mining activities on their land.

An Australian mining project is facing a native title dispute. The dispute could impact the project's timeline and operations. The project is located near Perth. The dispute involves claims from Indigenous groups.

A player named Henry is moving to the Perth Bears sports team.

A new franchise expected in two years will receive government assistance, including tax-free dollars, making it difficult for existing or upcoming entities, such as 'Perth' which arrives next year, to compete.

An individual advocated for the protection of bushland near Perth, Western Australia, describing it as beautiful and full of chewits, banksias, and canary cockatoos. The area extends 10 kilometers inland to the Indian Ocean Drive and links with Yanchep National Park.

Fremantle coach Justin Longmire stated that consistency is for the Dockers to capitalize on their strong start to the season. The team has achieved an eight-game winning streak after defeating Hawthorne in the final five minutes of Thursday night's match in Perth.

The Western Australian Department of Health has reported seven cases of diphtheria in Aboriginal people living in the Kimberley region since December.

Farmers in Western and South Australia report a growing mouse plague affecting grain crops. Some growers are reporting densities of thousands of mice per hectare. The affected farmers say they desperately need access to stronger poisonous bait to control the infestation.