Why soil microbes are gaining so much worldwide interest
Interest in soil microbes seems to be skyrocketing, and not just from organic farmers.
View ArticleScientific shift saves endangered fresh water mussels
In a first for WA, scientists successfully relocated 160 Carter's freshwater mussels during construction of the Vasse River road bridge.
View ArticleCall for major highway to carry dual names to recognise Aboriginal hero
A descendant of Aboriginal stockman Samuel Isaacs, who with 16-year-old Grace Bussell rode horses into rough surf to rescue survivors from the wreck of the SS Georgette, says it's time for a rethink of...
View ArticleChronically ill woman narrowly avoids jail for breaching quarantine rules...
The 29-year-old receives "mercy" from the court after going to an 80th birthday party, a pharmacy and a playground while she was meant to be in self-quarantine in Western Australia.
View ArticleFuneral flower spells gloom for one of WA's most photographed spots
A high-profile WA philanthropist joins the battle against a beautiful but toxic flower infesting one of WA's most Insta-famous forests.
View ArticleTourism industry urges roadmap for easing restrictions as food festival...
The WA Gourmet Escape festival, boasting guest chefs such as Nigella Lawson and Rick Stein, is the latest casualty of COVID-19 travel restrictions.
View ArticleUK child migrants urge deal with Prince Charles's charity over redress claims
"Fairbridge kids" who have applied for up to $150,000 through the National Redress Scheme are caught up in a complex bureaucratic wrangle between the Federal Government, Prince Charles's personal...
View Article'Horrific' crash which killed 2yo boy and 57yo grandmother 'most confronting'...
South West police say an off-duty officer was one of the first to rush to help in a horrific three-car crash which killed a 57-year-old woman and a two-year-old boy, and left five others injured.
View ArticleMan charged with endangering life after 11-hour stand-off at Margaret River
A man will face court in Bunbury today after a tense stand-off at Margaret River where homes were evacuated and police allege shots were fired.
View ArticleWA's South West has the highest rate of obesity in the state
The Heart Foundation says there's a worrying disparity in heart health between metropolitan and country Western Australia, with regional residents more at risk than city dwellers.
View ArticleBumper tourism in WA's South West to continue despite most of Australia on offer
South West tourism operators are happy Western Australia's border restrictions are easing, ready to welcome back the high yield interstate market with the lure of direct flights.
View ArticleHeading down south this year? You might face a wait for your morning coffee
Thousands of tourists plan to head to Margaret River this summer. But businesses say, given the short lead time, they are scrambling to get ready after what has been a tough 2020.
View ArticleIt used to be a peaceful, scenic drive. Now it's a dangerous nightmare
It's a road connecting world-class vineyards and stunning beaches, but in the space of five years more than 80 people have crashed on what is now considered to be a treacherous journey.
View ArticleWinery sues WA Government agency for more than $500k
A South West winery owner is suing a West Australian Government agency for more than $500,000, for damage caused by three-day bushfire.
View ArticleDam big mural boosts economy, attracts tourism to small WA coal town
The artist behind the 8,000-square-metre mural in the south-west WA town of Collie says it's not just about the size of the art work, it's how well it was executed that matters.
View ArticleFormer Fairbridge child migrants say governments should step in over abuse...
Dozens of former child migrants who were sent to Fairbridge Farm School in the 1950s and 60s say they are losing hope of ever receiving redress for the abuse they allegedly suffered.
View ArticleAll eyes will be on these seats when WA voters go to the polls on Saturday
With just three sleeps to go until WA voters go to the polls, Jacob Kagi explains which seats are the ones to watch, including blue-ribbon electorates that could turn red if Labor wins a landslide...
View ArticleEx-WA Nationals leader in danger of being swept up in Labor's election landslide
Labor looks set to pull off another upset after its stunning WA election win, with the career of ex-Nationals leader Terry Redman hanging by a thread in the seat of Warren-Blackwood.
View ArticleVeteran says the psychologist that saved her life is about to become too...
Free veteran health service Open Arms has been a lifeline for many, but psychologists are leaving the program after a federal government funding restructure.
View ArticleLuther ticks 1.6km jetty swim off his bucket list. His motto? Never give up
Luther Frost-Barnes is blind and uses a wheelchair, but that hasn't stopped him finishing one of WA's most iconic swimming races.
View ArticlePotentially toxic algal blooms illustrate poor health of South West rivers
WA's waterways are described as one of the state's most valuable resources, yet rivers like the Lower Vasse are plagued by potentially poisonous algal blooms throughout the warmer months.
View ArticleSchool and restaurants close in WA's south-west holiday towns as COVID...
Businesses and services in WA's southern tourist towns shut their doors as local cases surge by 43 per cent today and staff test positive to COVID-19.
View ArticleThe pretty but poisonous flower choking South West WA's native flora and fauna
To visitors, this flower is elegant and beautiful. But locals say it's the cane toad of WA's South West.
View ArticleParts of this WA tourist town could be under water within a century
Climate change and coastal erosion could leave parts of Busselton's beachfront, including schools and businesses, under water within 100 years. So which properties get protected and which ones are...
View ArticleSheep farmers concerned mandatory e-tags will be costly, with little benefit
Reality is sinking in for sheep producers who are now grappling with the cost of mandatory electronic tagging of sheep from 2025.
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