A 72-year-old woman has been airlifted to Perth after a boat capsized near Escape Island, off the coast of Jurien Bay.
'That is all gone now': Honey producers say WA bushfire has incinerated critical bee habitat
As the fight against a massive bushfire north of Perth continues, honey producers have reported devastating losses to habitat critical for their bees.
'Get used to scenes like this': DFES Commissioner warns of dangerous summer as WA bushfire emergency continues
Authorities are growing in confidence that they are starting to gain the upper hand on a huge bushfire that has been threatening a string of coastal communities north of Perth.
Residents warned to shelter in place as fire bears down on coastal communities north of Perth
Residents in several coastal communities north of Perth are warned it is too late to leave as an out of control bushfire continues to threaten lives and properties.
Entire town told to evacuate in massive emergency bushfire north of Perth
Residents of Cervantes are being told to evacuate immediately, with a massive fire that was first sparked by a car crash threatening the small fishing town.
Forget the birds and the bees, this mouse is crucial for pollinating a heathland banksia
Flowers can be pollinated in a multitude of ways, and now a series of studies is showing just how big a role rats and mice play when it comes to Australian flora.
Country drivers warned to slow down after horror weekend on WA roads
Four people have died in crashes across the state at the weekend with the spike highlighting alarming trends on regional roads.
'Remarkable icons': Tributes flow for close friends killed in WA crash
Friends say Coral Seinor and Thelma Clausen, who died in a crash on the Brand Highway last Friday, looked for "any excuse" to organise a party and were founding members of their local Country Women's Association.
19yo woman dies after alleged hit and run north of Perth
WA police say the teenager was standing next to a van parked on the side of the road early Sunday morning when she was hit by a vehicle.
Rock lobster fishers 'treading water' waiting for China to lift live exports ban
While winemakers are celebrating the Chinese government's decision to lift punishing tariffs, rock lobster producers say they aren't feeling confident about a similar move for their industry.
How baby lobsters predict the future for Australia's most valuable fishery
For more than 55 years researchers have measured and recorded the amount of juvenile rock lobsters at sites along the WA coast, creating a data set that is the envy of the world.
Hopes new monitoring stations will reduce 'out of whack' weather data for WA pastoralists
As they wait for rain amid drought and heatwaves, Gascoyne station operators hope three new weather stations will help let them know what's coming.
Shark attack victim now in stable condition in hospital after being bitten on leg near Jurien Bay
A woman in her 40s undergoes emergency treatment in hospital after being bitten by a 2-metre tiger shark in waist-deep water off Sandland Island, north of Perth.
Lobster for Christmas? They're heading down the coast to Perth
WA's lobster industry prepares for a special sales day before Christmas for people to stock up on lobster direct from boats.
Watch as WA teen solves Rubik's Cube ... while skydiving
Singleton's Sam Sieracki is an official Guinness World Record holder ... for the fastest time to solve a Rubik’s Cube in freefall while skydiving.
Man allowed bail to live with parents after being found naked, arrested in connection with Cervantes crime scenes
Benjamin Jack McLaughlin, 19, faces court in Perth after allegedly being pulled naked from the water at Cervantes and arrested on Tuesday.
Body found in torched car a mystery as police probe potential link to naked man and car driven in ocean
Police say they are yet to identify the human remains found in a burnt-out car on Indian Ocean Drive near Nambung in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Human remains found in car as police investigate baffling series of events in small WA town
Police find human remains inside a vehicle in a small town north of Perth as they continue to investigate potential links between a car fire, a sea rescue and another vehicle found submerged in the ocean.
'Ludicrous decision': Regional WA loses seat in parliament to make way for new electorate in Perth's suburbs
Regional leaders are up in arms following an electoral boundary review set to combine the seats of Moore and North West Central into one electorate, stretching from the Wheatbelt to the Gascoyne.
Final procession for one of WA's longest-serving volunteer firefighters brings town to standstill
Noel Wark, who died last month, served as a volunteer across three community brigades for nearly 70 years.
Veteran firefighter farewelled by Jurien Bay community
Noel Wark's last ride on vintage DFES truck which he used to help protect regional WA communities.