Eliza Bidstrup

A 72-year-old woman has been airlifted to Perth after a boat capsized near Escape Island, off the coast of Jurien Bay.

Every year, a small town in Western Australia's Wheatbelt re-creates the life of an escape artist and bushranger, with the spectacle attracting thousands of visitors.

In the upcoming federal election, there are five seats in regional Australia that could influence the overall result. Here's why they matter.

Mavis Rowles reveals her secret to living well as she celebrates turning 101 while still living independently in the town she has called home for more than 90 years. 

A WA woman who lost her home in a fire says a scammer has tried to take advantage of people wanting to help her with a fraudulent crowdfunding campaign.

All 13 charges against a Wheatbelt woman accused of defrauding a local community centre she worked at are dropped, along with charges against her husband.

An Indigenous community in the Wheatbelt says a collaborative traditional burning program is bringing reconciliation to the region.

In emotional scenes in Northam, Rachel Van Oyen has been jailed for two months for the 2024 crash that killed her seven-year-old girls.

The Shire of Toodyay in Western Australia has been fined $8,000, suspended for 12 months, for breaching the state's Aboriginal Heritage Act after failing to gain approval to work on culturally significant land.

As the government and opposition make pre-election promises to boost the state's regional workforce, a lack of housing remains a key hurdle to turning that into a reality.

"Chic" Wadley's huge collection dates to the late 1800s and includes the original concept designs for what we now know as cameras, estimated to have been manufactured eight years before photography was invented.

After losing his vision to an inherited degenerative eye disease, the father of five spiralled into a depression he only felt strong enough to face when he picked up a guitar.

Rachel Van Oyen was emotional as she pleaded guilty to two counts of careless driving causing death over the February crash.

When a WA town's long-serving GP went on prolonged leave, the local pharmacy tried to fill part of the gap. But the AMA says "a store full of drugs doesn't mean you can treat a condition in a holistic way".

A decade-long plan to develop a landfill in Western Australia has moved a step closer to approval, with the environment minister assessing more than 100 objections and imposing stronger conditions.

The Wheatbelt town of Moora has been labelled a "childcare desert" as its only centre can hold 20 children. After receiving funding, the centre can now expand to 55 children in 2025.

A regional West Australian TAFE has pulled its artwork by Kirk Gartlett and the local council is reviewing its displays after he pleaded guilty to indecently recording a child and producing child exploitation material. 

A country town is creating a name for itself among Australian television and movie makers, becoming the backdrop of three major productions over the past 12 months. 

Paddling duo Brendan Rice and Josh Kippin have taken out the top honours of the 2024 Avon Descent in under eight hours, with the powercraft title claimed in under two hours.

Carefully crafted from the Wheatbelt's sturdiest tinnies, the SS Wyalkatchem is set to fly the flag for WA in the annual Darwin beer can regatta.

These WA community members say naming a new federal seat after a World War II nurse is all very well, but they want the honour to go to a born and bred local, not an out-of-towner.               

The man's lawyer told a WA court his client was trying to catch up with a convoy of other luxury vehicles after stopping for a drink and a look at the map.

WA farmers impacted by the proposed ban have had their say in Northam today, after a Canberra hearing heard from animal activists and industry leaders earlier this week.

A peak tourism body in WA's Wheatbelt says communities can no longer afford to rely on wildflowers as their primary tourist attraction.

Businesses in regional Western Australia are calling for increased housing availability as employers and community groups look to build accommodation to attract staff.