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.
This remote WA town has celebrated Halloween for decades thanks to its military past
A secretive military history, a defence science facility, and a haunted house. Exmouth has all the makings of a good scary movie.
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Photo shows A scary clown at Exmouth Halloween in October 2024.How this country chippy turned a pile of scrap into his ideal watering hole
When Johno Hams first arrived at Bullara Station in outback Western Australia, he was confronted with a pile of rubbish. He's managed to turn it into something amazing.
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Photo shows A man sits smiling under a wall made of timber and tin.Tourists swim with whale sharks
A whale shark's POV of the tens of thousands of tourists who travel to Ningaloo Reef each year.
Has Video Duration: 39 seconds.The last whale sharks are departing Ningaloo Reef for the year. But where do they go from here?
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.
Photo shows A whale shark swims in the open ocean surrounded by smaller fish.WA's north treated to 'weirdly fantastic' sighting of 4-metre great white shark
An angler's close encounter with a 4-metre shark near the popular tourist town of Exmouth in Western Australia creates a flurry of excitement online.
Photo shows A big shark near a very small boat.Saltwater crocodile sighting confirmed in Exmouth
A two metre saltwater crocodile was spotted within the canals of the town’s marina.
Has Video Duration: 21 seconds.Crocodile image captured by drone near Exmouth
Known for the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Reef, Exmouth's latest blow-in has locals worried a new predator is moving in.
Has Video Duration: 1 minute 19 seconds.Two-metre croc in popular WA tourist spot a long way from home, putting locals on edge
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.
Photo shows Crocodile image captured by drone near ExmouthAI retinal scanner can better and faster diagnose blindness than eye specialists
The Lions Eye Institute has won $5 million in state funding for an Australian-first invention to improve eye care in WA's isolated and remote communities.
Photo shows Two men smile at a camera on a hospital bed.Residents of this tropical paradise waiting for answers after major employer goes bust
Residents on the Cocos (Keeling) Islands are told its local co-operative owes millions of dollars to creditors, putting jobs and supplies at risk.
Photo shows White sandy beach with tropical palms and blue sky.'Insta-bogans' endangering precious Ningaloo Coast, author Tim Winton says
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.
Photo shows A rocky desert landscape.Who owns the Dark Sky? Country council wins trademark battle against Tourism WA
A year-long legal stoush between the WA Tourism Commission and a small South Australian council over an attempt to trademark the term "Dark Sky Festival" has come to an end.
Photo shows A sparkling sky with blue and purple tones. A brown sign says River Murray International Dark Sky ReserveCrocodile numbers on the rise along the Pilbara coast
Western Australia's north-west coast has seen more confirmed saltwater crocodile sightings in 2024 alone than in the past decade combined.
Photo shows A saltwater crocodile wading into a river, with the sandy bank in the background.Climate change 'car crash' looms for 'overlooked' WA reefs
A researcher says WA's Shark Bay and Ningaloo will bear the brunt of rising global temperatures more than their more widely recognised east Australian counterparts.
Photo shows Coral bleaching at Ningaloo ReefOrcas arrive at Ningaloo Reef
Pods of orcas are arriving at the Ningaloo Reef for winter, including the first calf seen in the area in three years.
Has Video Duration: 1 minute 1 second.Cheaper flights in WA's north on the way as state government extends subsidies
Flights between Broome and Kununurra are set to be capped at $199 one way, and the government will extend subsidies for flights between Perth and some regional WA towns.
Photo shows An Airnorth Embraer 170 jet.Despite increased surveillance of boat arrivals these men walked onto a northern Australian airstrip
Locals are alarmed that a group of Chinese men dropped on a remote beach were able to enter an Australian air base undetected, given the ramping up of surveillance along the crocodile-infested coastline.
Photo shows Aerial view of an airbase with a runway surrounded by trees.Surfer's tendons torn in shark bite at popular WA surfing spot
Augustin Sanchez says he tried not to show fear during an agonising paddle back to shore as blood streamed from a shark bite wound.
Photo shows A man in a hospital gown with his leg elevated.With thousands of travellers en route, locals fear this resort town's health service may buckle under pressure
As thousands of tourists descend on Exmouth for the Easter long weekend, locals fear the strain on the town's health services will be too much to bear.
Photo shows A dust-covered statue of a whale shark sits at angle with its tail in the air. Behind it are palm trees and blue sky.A German company wants to build a salt mine near Ningaloo, so activists wage postcard diplomacy in its home town
Project Ningaloo has taken out billboard ads in Germany's Kassel, the home town of the world's largest salt miner K+S. But while locals have experienced the "pickling" of their own rivers with brine, they've confused the message with tourism ads.
Photo shows A bright postcard-style billboard on a brick wall features a sea turtle, bird, and dugong alongside a photo of a salt mound.