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…
Why WA’s unique history has it leading the pack on ADHD medication prescriptions
Perth and southern Western Australia account for seven of Australia’s 10 highest ADHD-prescribing neighbourhoods, raising questions about why…
South West locals say funding, education keys to fixing troubled three-bin waste system
Locals and leaders across Western Australia’s South West say a solution to the region’s growing waste management problem…
Bullara Station feels ‘intense’ full force of category four Tropical Cyclone Narelle near Exmouth
An outback cattle station in Western Australia’s north has felt the full force of Tropical Cyclone Narelle, with…
What is the WA government saying about fuel disruption amid the Middle East war?
We’re doing all we can to address the situation — but don’t panic. We’ve appointed a fuel security…
Botanist gave early warning on rehab difficulties for troubled Griffin Coal’s Collie mine site
Workings left by an embattled coal miner could cost West Australian taxpayers billions to rehabilitate, a task a…
Pharmacy apologises after customers given wrong medicines, scripts in Broome
The owner of two pharmacies in Western Australia’s Kimberley has apologised for causing “distress and inconvenience” to its…
Emergency feed arrives for remote WA pastoralists amid worst drought in decades
Years of little rainfall across an enormous stretch of Western Australia have given way to what some pastoralists…
Scientists fear 30pc of critically endangered western ground parrot’s habitat lost in bushfire
A significant area of habitat for the critically endangered western ground parrot has been lost on WA’s south…
Christmas Island plastics pollution battle for turtles
Christmas Island’s Greta Beach should be one of Australia’s most prized stretches of sand and a haven for…
Christmas Island shrew declared extinct after decades without a sighting
A leading researcher has described the extinction of the Christmas Island shrew as “another stain” on Australia’s environmental…
Albany woman wins international wildlife photography award for second time
An award-winning nature photographer living in country Western Australia has been named Wildlife Photographer of the Year for…