Alistair Bates

The sixth test flight by Elon Musk's space company didn't go exactly to plan, but commentators say there are lessons to be learnt from the work of Pilbara salvage crews.

Carnarvon's enormous satellite dish is a step closer to being back in action amid a global space and technology boom. 

Exmouth-born Mim Strom's record-breaking AFLW season has earned her plenty of plaudits, but women footballers in her home town are struggling to play competitive footy.

Another severe storm has smashed the town of Tom Price, leaving flooding, structural damage and downed trees in its wake.

A police officer says he found a large crowd gathered on a West Australian street after residents had climbed onto a shed roof to escape a "very aggressive" goanna.

Carnarvon School of the Air students have shed light on what life is like in the outback in a special music video.

Western Australia's industry watchdog alleges Santos did not operate its licensed pipeline in "a proper and workmanlike manner" to prevent the spill.

From the moment Keith Baston picked up the phone on November 25, 1941, the story of HMAS Sydney's last battle would be intertwined with his family for generations.

A search warrant in South Plantations, near Carnarvon, uncovers a trafficable amount of cannabis plants being grown amongst pumpkins. 

Community leaders in WA say Rex Airlines needs to improve its poor service record and pay its outstanding bills after being thrown a lifeline.

A special shipment is set to arrive in the islands this month, after the collapse of the Cocos Co-Op — owner of the West Island supermarket  — left residents with dwindling supplies.

A secretive military history, a defence science facility, and a haunted house. Exmouth has all the makings of a good scary movie. 

As the whale shark season draws to a later than usual close at Western Australia's Ningaloo Reef, experts and tour operators warn the animals face an increasingly perilous journey ahead.

Roads and beaches on the tropical Cocos (Keeling) Islands in the Indian Ocean remain shut, but a rising tide and further high swells have officials worried that the worst is yet to come.

The hunt for a "problem" saltwater crocodile in one of Western Australia's most popular tourist towns has residents calling for stronger action against the feared creatures.

Residents on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands are told its local co-operative owes millions of dollars to creditors, putting jobs and supplies at risk.

Friends of 37-year-old Collin "Coco" Martins say they had never seen him happier than before his death, ready to set sail around the world with his wife and two children.  

Carnarvon residents' hopes of a $25 billion green hydrogen development to offer a clean energy lifeline and transform the "shrinking" West Australian town have been all but dashed.

A fossilised tooth from the world's largest predator has been "chiselled" from a site on WA's World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Coast, angering scientists as well as the conservationist and writer.

West Australian local governments want to strengthen payment arrangements on regulated airline routes, after being left hundreds of thousands of dollars out of pocket when Regional Express (REX) went into voluntary administration.

Residents and community leaders in the town of Exmouth welcome defence investment for the region but housing and water shortages remain a concern.

In the wake of a devastating marine heatwave, seagrass restoration projects have shown great promise in this World Heritage-listed region. But the community-led teams behind the projects say pathways to obtaining state government permits are impeding progress.

The Australian Conservation Foundation says its case was "unlikely to succeed", calls for legislative change, and apologises to supporters.

The billionaire has scored a legal win in his bid to develop irrigation along the Ashburton River-Minduruu and traditional owners say they are deeply disappointed.

After 86 days of isolation on the water, Fanch Landron and his partner Sophie Bernier reach Reunion Island in their bright pink rowboat.