Andrew Chounding

A secluded estuary on Western Australia's south coast is becoming a major hub for Australia's aquaculture industry.

A decision to plant a trial crop of the flowers 20 years ago has transformed the Egerton-Warburton family farm into a haven for creatives and curious visitors.

Four whales have died and wildlife workers are attempting to rescue the remaining three that are beached in the state's south.

After a popular rest stop on WA's South Coast Highway was left looking like a landfill, locals and drivers are urging travellers to do better.

A costume shop that sold out of Trump-style MAGA hats says they are being worn in a "playful, ironic sense". Others say the red cap means much more.  

Newly appointed WA Police Minister Reece Whitby reminds firearm owners there will be a leniency period as strict new gun laws come into effect.

A stoush has broken out between working tourists and residents of an upmarket part of Albany, southern WA, over public facilities at one of the city's most popular beaches.

There are concerns a lack of communication from WA Police means gun owners are missing out on critical information, one week before new firearms laws come into effect. 

Homes and businesses flooded as the WA city of Albany received its highest rain total since records began in 1887.

Letters sighted by the ABC confirm the Medical Board of Australia has referred Thomas Brough to the State Administrative Tribunal to answer claims of professional misconduct.

Liberal candidate Thomas Brough implies he is part of a group of doctors who will ensure WA gun owners are not negatively impacted by new mental health checks.

Some farmers see possibilities, some see a blight on the landscape, amid a significant growth of wind energy in WA's agricultural heartland.

The tropical cyclone has left a widespread impact across the Pilbara region and emergency services have their hands full with the recovery effort.

Pastoral stations in WA's north-west have been "hit hard" and people are being evacuated from remote communities as ex-tropical cyclone Zelia continues to dump heavy rain across the region. 

A debate over social housing in one of WA's popular coastal cities has led to words including "slum" being scrawled over development signs.

Collies and kelpies are beloved working dogs and pets, but each has very different personality and behavioural traits. This is what to keep in mind about whether one would suit you and your family. 

Locals report seeing sparking and smoke near a power transmitter close to Arthur River, where a bushfire ripped through 11,000 hectares and destroyed three homes.

Four homes have been confirmed lost, with authorities working to bring five serious bushfires under control across the Great Southern and Wheatbelt.

Experts are calling for better education surrounding the perils of WA beaches to be included in tourism advertising.

A man in his 40s entered the water to help two children but lost his life.

Aerial support had to be halted during a fire fight in the state's south last week due to recreational drones — a problem firefighters say is becoming more common.

A WA doctor has restored a 130-year-old cottage to establish a refuge for women and children escaping domestic violence.

WA officials have defended the state's prescribed burning strategy after an enormous tingle tree was destroyed in a recent fire.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a re-elected Labor government will "unlock" more than 1,000 homes across regional WA, but locals say it may not deliver the required housing quickly enough.

WA Labor's family violence prevention election pledges are welcomed by the sector but criticised by the opposition for not being enough to address the problem.