A ‘toad-break’ area devoid of water needed by cane toads to survive will be used to prevent the invasive species from infiltrating the Pilbara region and protect its 27 million hectares of sensitive habitat, significant Aboriginal cultural heritage and native wildlife.

Curtin University has been named the operator of Western Australia’s new multi-million dollar GreenTech Hub, an initiative designed to accelerate green technologies and services across the state.

A new report by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre has found that at current rates of dwelling completion, Western Australia will fall well short of the National Accord target of 25,000 new dwelling units per year – a figure which will only just keep pace with the state’s projected population growth.