Warburton Airport: Gudathada Zachery Walker has been charged after he “attempted to run down colleagues with a work van”.

A 43-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly tried to run over two of his colleagues during a work assignment at a regional airport in Washington. Gudathada Zachery Walker is said to have driven “at high speed” into an airport hangar containing two of his male colleagues at Warburton Airport – … Read more

Teachers from big cities were offered an incentive to work in remote Washington schools for three years to address the shortage

Big city teachers are being encouraged to take up a new initiative to promote them into leadership positions – and pay them better – if they commit to a three-year commitment to a regional or remote school.

Resources Minister Madeleine King backs Pilbara union initiative as IR laws ‘work as intended’

Resources Minister Madeleine King has denounced the “hysteria” surrounding the union initiative in the Pilbara region and stressed that the federal government's controversial industrial relations laws are “working as intended”.

The Fair Work Ombudsman has warned tradespeople against unprotected protests

The Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) has issued a warning to construction workers planning to walk off the job in solidarity with the CFMEU after 270 workers were made redundant. Several unions in Victoria will walk out of work and resort to unprotected industrial action at 11am on Tuesday, according to the Herald Sun.

Good Sammy offers “life-changing” internships for people with disabilities who want to work

Good Sammy in Bunbury is offering three young people with disabilities a “life-changing” paid apprenticeship in his business. Part of a program developed in partnership with the WA Department of Communities, the internships offer the opportunity to gain experience of working in retail, build confidence and learn new skills.

Equal Pay Day: Shocking: This is how much women have to work to earn the same salary as men

Experts are now calling for the gender pay gap to be eliminated. This clearly shows how shockingly hard women have to work to earn the same salary as men. Monday is Equal Pay Day and the first 50 days of the new fiscal year begin. That is the same number of additional days that women … Read more

New plan aims to help volunteer groups in Bridgetown work together better

Bridgetown volunteers have the opportunity to improve relationships between community groups as part of a new series of events to develop a Community Action Plan. 'Activate 2024' will be hosted in the town and will include free workshops for community groups to help develop the new plan, led by Rural Aid.