Austin Appelbee: Year 9 student’s heroic 4km swim to save mum, brother and sister after being swept out to sea
Lost in a wild ocean and drifting further out to sea, Joanne Appelbee made an unfathomable life-or-death decision.…
Commissioner slams attempts to use complex needs as ‘justification’ for Mosman Park murder-suicides
Australia’s disability discrimination commissioner has condemned “dangerous narratives” surrounding the deaths of teenage brothers Leon and Otis Clune,…
Austin Appelbee speaks after ‘superhuman’ swim off Quindalup to save family in Geographe Bay
A mother who sent her 13-year-old son to swim four kilometres back to shore after the family were…
Rare photo captures Christmas Island flying fox ferrying pup
A photographer on Christmas Island has captured what is thought to be the first-ever image of a critically…
Denmark volunteers unite for coastal rehabilitation in wake of destructive tourist season
About 450 kilometres south of Perth on a remote stretch of pristine beach, 50 or so people spent…
WA to launches trial of free full-time kindergarten at five public schools. Here’s how it works
As kids in Western Australia headed back into the classroom after summer holidays, five of the state’s public…
City of Stirling moves to lease vacant Scarborough site for new hotel on West Coast Highway
After years of debate over its future, a block of prime coastal land in Scarborough is on track…
Boy, 13, makes ‘superhuman’ swim to save family swept out to sea in Geographe Bay
A 13-year-old boy has been hailed as a hero after swimming 4 kilometres through rough waters for help…
Fremantle Traffic Bridge commuters face surprisingly smooth run despite start of 12-month closure
The closure of the Fremantle traffic bridge appears to have passed its first major test, with commuters who…
Mosman Park suspected double murder-suicide prompts calls for greater support for families with high-needs children
A disability advocate has called for greater support for families with high-needs children, after two boys were killed…
Mosman Park tragedy: Street of double murder-suicide reopened as tributes flow for Leon and Otis Clune
The street where tragedy struck in a suspected double murder-suicide in Mosman Park has been reopened. Tape cordoning…
Youth homelessness leaves ‘huge hidden population’ seeking safety at school
Caitlan was just 11 years old and in her last year of primary school when she became homeless.…