Nannup becomes first town outside Europe to host international gravel cycling world championship
A tiny town in southern Western Australia has become the first location outside Europe to hold an elite…
Gambling rates in young men soar as betting becomes ticket into social circles
Australians spend an eye-watering $30 billion each year on gambling. We are, comfortably, the world’s most profligate punters.…
Premier Coal workers on strike in Collie after rejecting pay deal
More than 100 mine workers have been joined by Collie residents in a push for higher wages ahead…
AI-generated influencers targeting FIFO workers to sell online adult content
To her more than 80,000 followers, Bindi Raye’s life has all the familiar elements and relatable hobbies of…
Citizen search for Nannup Four begins in tough bushland in southern WA
A group of citizen searchers will begin scouring a stretch of almost impenetrable wilderness in southern Western Australia…
Augusta’s pioneering abalone ranch winding down amid mounting losses
The world’s first ocean-ranched abalone operation is winding down on Western Australia’s southern coast as export prices fall…
Small WA town of Boyup Brook turns to four-day work week to attract workers
A small country shire in southern Western Australia says its decision to adopt a four-day work week has…
Industrial action set to strike heart of WA’s energy grid as Premier Coal miners back strike
Industrial action is set to hit the heart of Western Australia’s power grid after talks between unionised staff…
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…