Western Australia has recorded a 38 per cent reduction in littering from 2008 and is at its lowest level in nine years, according to the 2013-14 National Litter Index.
The Packer family has launched a $200 million National Philanthropic Fund targeting arts and indigenous education, to the applause of the Chamber of Arts and Culture WA.
The state government has invested $2 million to support Western Australian agriculture by granting free entry to the IGA Perth Royal Show and local Royal Agriculture Society-affiliated shows for children aged 12 years and younger.
Western Australia's cruise industry is set to surge as it seeks to capitalise on the state's proximity to Asian holiday destinations, according to cruise ship operator Princess Cruises.
Their focus might be on the forthcoming Commonwealth Games, but hockey stars Rachael Lynch and Ashleigh Nelson also have an eye on the future with a plan to attract corporate interest in their speaking talents to raise funds for charity.
Health workers at Perth's biggest hospitals say they'll walk off the job in a series of rolling stoppages after the state government refused to talk about a new pay offer.
Respected Aboriginal leader Wayne Bergmann has launched an extraordinary attack on Buru Energy, after the oil and gas company announced a landmark agreement with the Noonkanbah Aboriginal community.
The Aboriginal community that was at the centre of a major land rights dispute, sparked by oil exploration at a remote Kimberley cattle station in the early 1980s, has announced its support for a gas 'fracking' program planned by Perth company Buru Energy.
Federal government moves to abolish the Australian Charities and Not for Profits Commission are facing increased opposition from Western Australian-based organisations.
One in three large charities is likely to experience some kind of fraudulent activity, often involving a board member, a recent investigation into the not-for-profit sector has revealed.
Co-operatives, mutuals and other not-for-profit businesses in Western Australia achieved solid growth last year, outperforming many private and listed companies.
