4+ hour, 44+ min ago  (384+ words) The US Department of War released a second tranche of files relating to "alien and extraterrestrial life" last week, with some taking it as proof of existence beyond our own. After the first file dump on May 8, a second load…...

1+ hour, 15+ min ago  (52+ words) The future of space is here in WA with the State having the technology and landscape to help Australia take its place at the forefront of space exploration, says the first astronaut to represent the country. Katherine Bennell-Pegg: Astronaut trailblazer…...

3+ hour, 38+ min ago  (30+ words) Editorial: WA is leading the nation's space ambitions The West Australian How WA's global cocaine sting had Australian police at war Editorial: WA is leading the nation's space ambitions...

7+ hour, 45+ min ago  (464+ words) Perth residents are being warned to brace for potential "severe" weather this Sunday and public holiday Monday, with a wet weather event expected to descend on the city that typically occurs "once or twice a year". Jessica Lingard of the…...

8+ hour, 47+ min ago  (49+ words) Australian of the Year, Katherine Bennell-Pegg, says WA should stop settling for the "punching above our weight" mantra and instead step into a higher weight division. Katherine Bennell-Pegg: Astronaut trailblazer says WA needs to dream bigger...

11+ hour, 33+ min ago  (326+ words) Show and tell has gone horribly wrong in a tiny outback town after children brought vials of liquid mercury to school, triggering a hazardous materials scare that shut down large parts of Cunnamulla. Believing they'd found something special at the…...

11+ hour, 33+ min ago  (643+ words) Two Perth biotechnology companies are positioning themselves at the front line of Australia's future biosecurity defence, combining cutting-edge molecular diagnostics with automated large-scale testing to tackle infectious disease threats before they spread out of control. In an era where outbreaks…...

14+ hour, 30+ min ago  (34+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. Heatwave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe...

16+ hour, 10+ min ago  (34+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. Space X wins contract for military space data network...

16+ hour, 10+ min ago  (40+ words) NASA has outlined the first phase of its plan to establish a lunar base, with the aim of sending the first Artemis astronauts to the moon as early as 2028. NASA lays out moon base plans with landers and buggies...