Anthony Pancia

Climbing the 60-metre-tall Gloucester Tree, without a harness, is a major tourism drawcard for WA's South West. There are concerns its closure will result in millions of dollars of lost tourism revenue.

Looking to spot the aurora australis but don't know where to start? Your social media feed may hold the key, as recent displays across southern Australia spark interest in forecasting apps and Facebook groups.

A warmer, drier climate could mean more salt lakes in Western Australia will turn pink, but less rainfall could also dry up some lakes entirely.

WA surfer Jack Robinson's season has been full of ups and downs, but he heads to an iconic Californian break for the World Surf League finals still in with a shot of claiming the world title. 

Fisheries officials monitor waters off WA's South West, after a man was bitten by a shark at a popular surf spot on Monday.

Police are encouraging communities to dob in vandals as one South West WA council grapples with an escalating bill for damages to a newly opened attraction. 

Ned Hart hits it big with a wild ride in Tasmania and the coverage is proving to be worth more than any contest win.

While nearly 30,000 people have called for a six-month delay to WA's new Aboriginal Heritage Act, the Pastoralists and Graziers Association wants the laws scrapped and rewritten.

While not quite as high profile as the looming Voice referendum, Collie woman Silvia Chiera hopes a local vote on whether to build an indoor pool will deliver a community-shaping result.

Albermale's 500-person facility was given the green light by state planning authorities, but remained fiercely opposed by Binningup residents.

After raising children and waging war on cancer, Margaret River windsurfer Jane Seman is within striking distance of a world title in a sport she almost gave up for good — twice.

WA Police are searching for a man who allegedly stole guns and ammunition from a Busselton firearm store.

A clean capture of a rare leucistic Baudin's white-tailed black cockatoo has put to rest a rumour that had been circulating among the bird lovers of Margaret River.

Indigenous Western Australian basketballer Marshall Kearing is hoping his pathway from "humble country kid" to player on the competitive US college circuit can inspire others to achieve dreams of their own. 

Police are declining to speculate on whether the remains are those of the young man, but say they are treating the discovery as linked to the investigation into his disappearance.

Farming families in Boyup Brook fear a WA government pitch to grow pine trees in their shire could see the loss of farming businesses with "social and economic consequences".

Anxiety is growing among locals as a clean-up of Pemberton's fire-damaged timber mill stalls about five months after the asbestos-clad building went up in flames.

Yallingup ocean swimmer, John Price, joins his mates four times a week to swim, drink coffee and chat about life.

A growing number of swimmers are taking to ocean rock pools across regional Western Australia to bond with like-minded souls and brave plunging water temperatures for an early-morning dip.

Indigenous custodians say they will not support a plan that could affect a deeply significant site near the coal mining town of Collie.

Guy Mead witnessed some of the ugliest sides of humanity during his years in the military, yet nothing prepared him for losing his son to drugs. He's now using boxing to help people at risk to beat their toughest opponent — themselves.

WA's mining department says property buyers should check if their land is above an abandoned mine site, as there are not enough funds to rehabilitate all old mines.

Kimberley Police say a Fitzroy Crossing man missing since last week has been found dead.

Margaret River's LGBTQIA+ community marked the Margi Pride organisation's first birthday with a celebration of diversity and inclusion.

Emirhan Abiri is one of many West Australians waiting to find out if his loved ones are safe after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Türkiye.