Laura Birch

Linda Davies, a researcher with WA's Notre Dame University, started analysing the rubbish she and others collected while combing Perth's coastline. The results were astonishing. 

A children's detention facility slammed by Perth Children's Court President Hylton Quail as "dehumanising" and a place to "make a monster" receives $25 million in new government funding.

WA Police launch a land, air and sea search for Jeanne D'Arcy, who left a hotel in Perth's western suburbs late on Wednesday night to go for a walk and failed to return.

After months of consultation with locals, plans for two marine parks off Christmas Island and Cocos Islands are set to proceed.

A teen is sentenced to almost four years in detention on the same day the man he critically injured, Danny Hodgson, was released from hospital to continue his rehabilitation from home.

Tributes flow for siblings Abiyah and Aiden Selvan, who perished alongside their mother Selvamma in a car fire at Coogee, with the pastor of their church saying the "loving and joyful" family has been "shattered" as their heartbroken father returns home.

A recent survey of the Ningaloo coast finds that its distance from urban areas and the community's respectful approach to the environment are some of the reasons behind low levels of rubbish.

Locals and tourists on a remote Australian archipelago say they are frustrated, after the islands ran out of fuel more than a month ago. 

Outback station worker Nigel Dow has been bitten so many times by snakes his partner thinks he's trying to get out of a wedding.

The Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia says the lack of air conditioning at Roebourne prison could breach international human rights conventions and it is considering a formal complaint.

This week three towns in the Pilbara recorded temperatures above 50 degrees Celsius. What's behind the record-breaking temperatures?

Onslow, around 1,400 kilometres north of Perth, joins Oodnadatta in outback South Australia, which hit 50.7C in January 1960.

Christmas Island's famous red crab population increases with millions of the creatures making a comeback in the past few years.

The Pilbara tourism industry says it needs concrete answers as to whether people will be blocked from visiting the region due to its low vaccination rates.

Scientists warn there is every possibility that Shark Bay's seagrass meadows will not survive another marine heatwave.

Police are asking for more long-term resources in a Pilbara iron ore town to help them "take control of the night" following a spike in crime.

People who let out holiday homes in WA might have to join a statewide register and limit rental nights under draft rules that booking sites say are the strictest in the nation.

St John Ambulance WA say they will need more than 800 new volunteers as Western Australia prepares to open its borders next year.

Traditional owners in the Pilbara have raised concerns a $16.5b gas project could damage ancient petroglyphs and the "pristine" natural environment.

The Premier issued the warning during his visit to the Pilbara, which has the lowest vaccination rates in the country.

As the illegal trade in tortoiseshell items expands in Asia, scientists track the critically endangered hawksbill turtles off the Western Australian coast to see if they are safe.

FMG temporarily suspends operations at its giant Solomon Hub iron ore mine after a man dies in what is believed to be a workplace accident.

The fourth annual Songs for Peace concert showcases the rich stories and strong culture of the small Pilbara town of Roebourne.

The government is targeting the region, home to some of the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the country.

Mining sector workers are being equipped with skills to spot colleagues who may be experiencing mental health issues and ways to navigate tough conversations under a new program.