Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital is facing claims from staff and patients about a host of hazards including mould and mushrooms growing out of ceilings.

A prolonged marine heatwave has caused the worst coral bleaching event on record for Western Australia, according to a new report.

A young man has died while snowboarding at Perisher Ski Resort in the Snowy Mountains. A worker has been dragged alongside his own car as he tried to stop an alleged thief in Adelaide’s north-west.