Scrutiny over WA government’s decision to ‘eco-thin’ landmark South West forests
Deep in Western Australia’s South West, an ecological experiment is being carried out across swathes of state forests…
Family forced to move interstate due to lack of mental health care in WA’s South West
A West Australian mother says she was forced to move interstate to get adequate mental health care for…
Police investigate punch during country football match in WA
An on-field punch during a country football game that left a player in hospital has sparked a police…
Advocates say Margaret River tiny homes plan being held up by red tape
A housing charity trying to build prefabricated, small homes for the homeless in one of Western Australia’s premier…
Alcoa’s looming WA alumina monopoly could threaten world’s only jarrah forests, environmentalists say
Alcoa’s multi-billion-dollar deal to buy South32’s alumina operations could unlock swathes of Western Australia’s native jarrah forests for…
Long-awaited Perth-to-Bunbury train service reopens
The long-promised $160 million train service between Perth and Bunbury is back on track after a nearly three-year…
Lucky escape for Perth man allegedly caught with poisonous death cap mushrooms
A man dodged potentially fatal poisoning after allegedly mistaking lethal death cap mushrooms for their hallucinogenic counterparts while…
Soaring thefts force WA mandarin grower to close roadside stall after 17 years
A West Australian mandarin grower is shutting his seasonal roadside stall after 17 years due to people stealing…
WA ‘spud king’ Tony Galati’s business fined $20k for unlicensed chip factory
West Australian “Spud King” Tony Galati’s group of businesses has been fined for illegally setting up a chip…
New generation embraces permaculture, which took root in 1970s oil crisis
When Kirsty and Bart Whitehouse moved to Margaret River eight years ago, they set about turning a cow…
Western Australia’s first fainting goats settle into farm near Busselton
A farm stay in the South West is now home to Western Australia’s first fainting goats, after a…
Greenbushes residents say Talison’s free car wash plan misses the mark
Residents plagued by dust from Australia’s oldest and largest lithium mine say a plan for a free car…