Dust storms would ground Kalgoorlie-Boulder to a halt, until the people fought back and won
Doug Daws remembers when colossal dust storms would regularly strike his outback hometown, grinding life to a halt…
Austin Wyeth: Perth teen runs 100km to raise thousands for youth mental health
Sixteen-year-old Austin Wyeth, from Trigg, has raised more than $11,000 for youth mental health after completing a 100km…
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…
True friendship shown as dolphins guide stranded whale out of WA estuary
Marine researchers are celebrating after a juvenile southern right whale made its way back into the ocean after…
Australia grapples with child psychiatrist shortage as experts warn of consequences
Experts are warning younger children are presenting with increasingly complex mental health needs as a new report predicts…
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…
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…