Announcements
Oil and gas company fined after 2022 offshore condensate spill
Santos WA Northwest Pty Ltd pleaded guilty today in the Karratha Magistrates Court over a condensate spill at the Varanus Island Marine Terminal, located off the northwest coast of Western Australia.
Aircon and trailer tradie fined $30,000 for conduct ‘akin to fraud’
A Perth man who took money for air conditioning and custom trailer work but failed to deliver has been fined $30,000 and ordered to compensate his victims.
Make the right connection after buying new gas appliances
WA’s energy safety regulator says consumers buying new barbecues and other gas appliances this festive season should check which type of LPG cylinder they connect to after a Perth man was left with serious arm burns.
Beware the tech-support trap as scam losses soar
A warning has been issued for consumers to immediately hang-up on anyone who tells them to download software or an app to fix a supposed technical issue, as new figures reveal remote access scams have stolen more than $400,000 from Western Australians so far this year.
