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A three-decade-old beauty contest continues to draw crowds and entries in Western Australia's north. The 2026 Miss Cable Beach says entering was an empowering experience.
Scrutiny and abuse are all in a day's work for politicians, but for Liberal, Labor and One Nation representatives in Western Australia, social media has proved to be a particularly nasty beast this week.
Barbara Carroll is on a personal mission to distribute donated clothes to charities and women's refuges in the most remote corners of WA.
With the WA city of Rockingham set to experience growth equivalent to hosting 10 Olympic Games, community leaders are questioning how the region south of Perth will cope and who will foot the bill.
Fremantle booked a spot in the AFL Preliminary Finals with a stirring win over Geelong, which showed the Dockers have what it takes to go the whole way.
Two significant shifts this week showed political warfare is on full display in Europe.
The long-running saga began at a council meeting in 2024 when emergency doctor and councillor Thomas Brough said the plus in LGBTQIA+ included "minor attracted persons".
WA Police are reviewing an officer's use of force after footage appeared to show him pushing a 63-year-old Indigenous woman to the ground.
Elena Rybakina overpowers Coco Gauff in a fierce US Open semifinal to secure a title showdown with defending champion Aryna Sabalenka.
Mark Mudie, who was killed while fighting last year's West River bushfire, has been honoured for his discovery of a native wildflower.
Researchers say Tasmanian devils lived alongside humans in WA's arid Pilbara for tens of thousands of years, and the arrival of the dingo may have disrupted that relationship.
Struggling to attract and retain staff, the Shire of Boyup Brook says its decision to adopt a four-day work week has helped solve the problem.
Strapped to a harness at the top of Perth Stadium, Troy Nababan entertains fans of the Fremantle Dockers with AC/DC covers and all things rock and roll.
Do you remember where you were on September 11, 2001? The events significantly shaped the world we live in today. Despite feeling the impact, there's a whole generation of young people who have no memory of it.
With the state government cutting $400,000 in funding from the WA Fishing Industry Council, a veteran fisherman says their political advocacy needs a significant rethink.
Demand for accommodation for mine workers throughout Kalgoorlie-Boulder has tour operators worried there are not enough rooms available for other visitors.
A music teacher employed at several private schools in Perth who also conducts private tutoring is due in court accused of producing child exploitation material and indecently recording a child.
A $30 million campaign by Western Australia's government to promote the state's efforts to transition to renewable energy comes under fire from the opposition.
A children's author launches a petition to mandate a role for teacher-librarians in Australian schools as educators phase them out despite ongoing declines in the country's student reading performance.
The WA government unveils revised plans for the new Women and Babies Hospital, including upgraded infant transfer facilities, but the doctors' lobby is unimpressed.
Opposition frontbencher Andrew Hastie calls Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce "lying cowards" as a dispute over a One Nation video describing him as a "traitor" intensifies.
Elsdon, which provided the steel supports for the roof that collapsed at Curtin University, has pleaded guilty to failing to ensure workers' safety.
A home owner in Perth’s south plans to cut down a “beast” of a tree, a 20-metre-tall Norfolk Pine, in order to beat the introduction of the council's policy to protect large trees amid a dwindling tree canopy.
An investigation into dust pollution around Geraldton has found magnetite from industrial activities is directly contributing to the levels of dust throughout the community.
Rachel McKay says her eight-year-old son was left waiting with his skull exposed after an accident in the Kimberley, with no emergency flights available.
The United States FBI found the bodies of the Western Australian brothers, who were shot dead while on a surfing trip in Mexico in 2024, a murder trial hears.
Australians still believe in the ideals of their democracy and government, but their declining faith in politicians and the political system is putting that trust at "profound risk".
For Samantha Banton, accessing an endometriosis diagnosis in WA's Pilbara took a significant toll on her mental health, and new research indicates she is not alone.
The father of 10 and patriarch of the famous Australian racing family has died.
Bill Beard's last message to his sister June was a note scrawled in the notorious Japanese POW camp, acknowledging his birthday. He died a month before the end of the war.
Ten-year-old Noah Ross has spent six days in Karratha hospital waiting for an RFDS flight to Perth for urgent specialist care.
Whether you are battling high costs, long distances or stretching waitlists, many Australians have told us that accessing health care is becoming harder than ever.
A burst water main in Canning Vale in Perth causes a car to plunge into a sinkhole overnight and impacts the water supply to nearby homes.
Andrew Bragg says the Coalition is continuing to look at ways people could use their superannuation to help them afford a home. Follow live.
The bank of mum and dad is estimated to be worth $35 billion, but the taboo of talking about money is putting families at risk when using it.
Ronald Houghton received a suspended jail term after he was caught bragging to undercover officers about his experience abusing children in an online chat.
A 70-year-old man has died after being run over by a garbage truck in Perth's south-eastern suburbs, with neighbours remembering as a quiet, sweet person.
Australian authorities executed the textbook helicopter rescue after the Canadian sailor's vessel began taking on water 1,000 kilometres south-east of Christmas Island.
Three men who allegedly set out on a boat to retrieve packages of cocaine off Rottnest Island on a "dark and stormy night" had to be rescued by water police, the WA Supreme Court hears.
Myanmar national Wai Phyo Aung has not been seen since leaving Kununurra Hospital last week.
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