A man who fell overboard from a cargo ship and drowned off the West Australian coast was using a ladder that was rigged upside down, the nation's transport safety authority says.

Western Australia may jointly bid with South Australia for naval shipbuilding contracts instead of competing with each other in years to come, WA deputy premier Liza Harvey says.

Scandal-hit WA exporter swaps sheep ship The livestock exporter at the centre of the latest animal welfare furore has swapped ships as pastoralists tell WA MPs to "butt out" of an industry review.

INADEQUATE safety standards contributed to a man falling overboard while fishing from a bulk carrier off the West Australian coast in 2014, a report has concluded.

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Some train services in Perth could be out for days after a cargo ship broke its moorings and struck the Fremantle Rail Bridge during ...

The Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport ships, designed by Austal Australia, already feature automated hull and mechanical & electrical systems, but the Austal USA team added automated ...

INADEQUATE safety standards contributed to a man falling overboard while fishing from a bulk carrier off the West Australian coast in 2014, a report has concluded.