Rosemary Murphy

John Morgan's time spent hauling high explosives over rough roads were among the many audacious deliveries he made working for a company that opened up a remote corner of the country.

Amid the worst drought on record in the Gascoyne, the impacts of extreme heat is being felt by people and wildlife alike, with emus digging up town pipelines and putting holes in them for a drink.

Often feeling scared and alone, women are making a 950-kilometre round trip from Carnarvon to give birth at the nearest hospital.

A husband-and-wife farming duo have found a unique way to entertain and attract visitors to their organic chicken farm in regional Western Australia.

From sneaking into Carnarvon's drive-in cinema in the back of his pop's car, to performing alongside Hollywood heavyweights – Craig Fong reflects on how his country upbringing shaped his life.

With limited housing, Shark Bay residents are having to go to all lengths to live in town such as sleeping in boats, caravans, and shipping homes from other parts of the state.

Tough liquor restrictions have been hailed as a win in the West Australian town of Carnarvon, with a considerable reduction in crime, but community leaders say a safe space for youth is desperately needed.

In WA's Gascoyne, waiting lists for dental care have stretched to 10 months, with a near-three-year wait for follow-up appointments, leaving locals with little option but to hit the road in search of other options.

WA's tourism minister and local tourism operators are disappointed in the decision by Qantas to discontinue direct flights between Exmouth and Melbourne from 2024.

Firefighting services across WA are being stretched to the limit with dozens of blazes burning already, in a bushfire season the emergency services commissioner says is up to eight weeks ahead of schedule. 

Personnel at the Harold E Holt Naval Communication Station are evacuated as a defence spokesperson says the blaze has caused damage to the facility.

The only qualifying rule for little humans participating in the annual race is that they have to be wearing a nappy, with mood and nap times coming into play for those trying to guess a winner.

While he grew up on an asparagus farm, it took a pandemic-era career shift to turn Markum Boston into his home town's first grower of white asparagus.

The Malgana and Yinggarda elder's mother feared her children would be taken away if she taught them their language, so he is learning it now with members of his coastal WA community.

Energy giant Chevron 'extremely disappointed' by workers' decision to resume strikes over pay and conditions at Wheatstone and Gorgon liquid natural gas plants.

Authorities say a 4-metre humpback whale is unlikely to survive after being struck in the head by a boat propeller off the state's north-west coast.

Connor is not "good at cooking". But his skills are already helping the community in this small town.

There is a queue to access a WA council's cat traps as residents try to control the pests. It comes as a new strategy to tackle the issue is welcomed in the regions.

There are concerns backpackers will stop coming to regional WA and leave farmers in the lurch should visa requirements be changed.

UNESCO will write to the WA government asking for better protection for stromatolites at Hamelin Pool as a viewing platform damaged two years ago remains broken.

Scientists are using deep learning AI to develop new techniques to help monitor marine animal populations in an effort to improve conservation outcomes.

Researcher John Totterdell says he has never seen a "100 per cent" all-white humpback whale like the calf spotted by several groups at Ningaloo Reef off WA's north-west coast on Tuesday.

The latest setback comes after more than 100 women have had to travel hundreds of kilometres to give birth after Carnarvon hospital's birthing services were suspended.

The annual Cockroach Cup has become an iconic race in the Pilbara city of Karratha — but there's a catch for the winner.

Regional West Australians say flight delays and cancellations are putting their health at risk as Rex Airlines continues to struggle to provide reliable services.