Numbat conservation efforts pull native species from brink of extinction
Numbats, Western Australia’s animal emblem, have been pulled from the brink of extinction after research found the population…
WA gold project Warrawoona fined $118,000 over threatened bat
A mid-tier gold project in Western Australia’s Pilbara region has been hit with a record $118,000 fine for…
Researchers harvest water from the air to grow native seedlings and rehydrate the Wheatbelt
Capturing water in the atmosphere and making it available for drinking could be the new frontier of water…
Lancelin residents try to self-fund sea wall to stop imminent erosion
Calls to help stop a seaside town from slipping into the ocean are growing more desperate, with its…
The controversial $1m Fitzroy River plan is closing for consultation. What is it?
Public consultation on the controversial draft plan to manage one of Australia’s vital river systems closes today, with…
MasterChef contestants from regional WA heat up competition
From a young age, Luke Harris felt a magnetic pull to letting his creativity run wild in the…
Deadly H5 bird flu variant detected in Australia for first time in Esperance seabird
The deadly H5 variant of avian influenza has been detected in a bird that washed up on a…
Six years after daughter’s death, Kate Savage’s mother has ‘lost hope’ in mental health reforms
More than six years after her daughter Kate died at just 13, Meron Savage says she has lost…
Former WA potato farm transformed into wetland sanctuary for rare and endangered birds
As you look out across the expansive Eungedup Wetlands, there is little evidence of its previous life as…
International Watercolour Exhibition: Fremantle awash with colour as artists bring live demos and classes
More than 150 of Australia’s best watercolorists will have works on display as a big exhibition of the…
EPA asked to pause Karara magnetite mine assessment over water concerns
The looming extension to the life of a magnetite ore mine has shires in Western Australia’s Midwest region…
Authorities ‘deeply sorry’ for teenager let down by WA’s mental health system
The West Australian health minister and a director of the country health service have apologised to a teen…