A pair of MPs have launched a fresh push to tackle what they describe as one of the nation’s most pressing health and environmental crises.
Ria Pandey
A young Kojonup man accused of careless driving in a crash that caused the death of a woman and left another with serious injuries has made his first court appearance in Albany.
Jacki Elezovich
A seat on the Shire of Wagin council has been expeditiously filled by a former representative following the resignation of a sitting councillor.
Melissa Sheil
Brookton’s newest councillor Carlo Andretta has a simple vision for the town — to make it “a destination, not a stopover”.
Amy Towers
The Australian sharemarket fell on the last day of the financial year, with the materials sector heavily affected by falling commodity prices.
Angie Raphael
Risk management and innovation adoption drove plenty of discussion at the WAFarmers’ two-day event in Albany last week.
Freshly passed workplace laws have spurred fears taxpayer dollars could end up fuelling corruption.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Geraldton’s lucky Lotto streak continues with the city’s newest millionaire ready to say goodbye to 12-hour work days after winning $1.8 million in a Saturday Lotto Superdraw division one prize.
Sienna Seychell
An extraordinary efforts by eight rural bushfire brigades across a season in which major blazes decimated their region have been recognised by their nomination for a WA Fire and Emergency Services award.
Claire Middleton
A Manjimup farm has unearthed a rare white truffle in a Western Australian first.
Craig Duncan
“Serious doubts” surround the military history of a former veterans’ official who allegedly wore incorrect medals on Anzac Day.
Kate Stephenson
The Albanese government’s climate chief is facing calls to resign over a scandal involving his taxpayer-billed travel expenses.
Australia’s historic deal with a key Pacific ally has prompted Beijing to issue a stark warning against “geopolitical contest” in the region.
Interest rate hikes are having the “expected effect” for Aussies, but the RBA is keeping the door open for a fourth hike this year.
Blair Jackson
A private equity boss received a dressing-down in court after he crashed his BMW into five cars during a drunken rampage.
Jack Nivison
Protesters denouncing new hate speech laws watched on as one of their own was marched away by police outside a courthouse.
The country’s chief diplomat has broken her silence on the Australian suspect in a “horrific” murder case in Thailand.
The Liberals are facing the heat over the Coalition’s catastrophic drop in the polls, and Today host Sarah Abo has made one thing clear.
One group of working Australians could see a boost to their retirement savings after Jim Chalmers did not rule out this move.
The South West community is invited to join a celebration 50 years in the making during NAIDOC Week next month.
The crippling debt which has plagued the Shire of Coolgardie will be reduced by almost 80 per cent after councillors endorsed using $20 million from the sale of the Bluebush Village to pay down loans.
Tegan Guthrie
The Shire of Capel will send its food organic garden organic material to landfill after backflipping on its previous decision.
Rose Patane
Dardanup’s bush fire brigades will have an extra layer keeping them warm this winter after they received a donation of more than 100 jumpers.
The Shire of Coolgardie council saw two major changes last week, with a councillor resigning on the same day a resident was elected to fill an earlier vacancy.
