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.
From shortwave radio to music videos, station life has these kids singing
Carnarvon School of the Air students have shed light on what life is like in the outback in a special music video.
Photo shows Kids beneath a windmill at sunset.Regulator taking Santos to court after allegations 2022 oil spill killed dolphins, marine life
Western Australia's industry watchdog alleges Santos did not operate its licensed pipeline in "a proper and workmanlike manner" to prevent the spill.
Photo shows An oil slick on the ocean surface with a tanker in the background.Aged care centre recognised as the best in rural Australia. So what is it doing differently?
A lack of aged care facilities in WA's far north often means Indigenous elders have to leave their country and culture behind, but an aged care provider in Roebourne is helping them see out their final days.
Topic:Solutions
Photo shows A view of a town from the top of a hill with an Indigenous art piece of a man with a spear admiring the view.The day a sheep farmer found WWII German seamen on a remote West Australian beach
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.
Photo shows An old photograph of a lifeboat on a beach.Clean-up underway after severe, damaging storm hits mining town of Tom Price
Residents says the storm lasted less than 15 minutes, but the clean-up from the damage is expected to take days.
Photo shows A large tree stump smashes through the front of a car windscreen with tree branches scattered on the bonnet'Like an elephant kicking your heart': Man survives sting from world's most venomous fish at WA beach
Kacper Krupa is fortunate to be alive after he was stung by a stonefish at Hearson's Cove, a popular swimming beach near Karratha.
Photo shows A man lying in a hospital bed with wires on his body, smiling with thumbs upRio Tinto workplace report reveals female staff suffering from backlash to diversity measures
While half of the mining-giant's employees think its culture is improving, bullying against female staff is up since 2022 in an internal progress report published today.
Photo shows a white hard hat with rio tinto written in redPolice on watch for violent behaviour amid scorching heat in WA
The mercury is soaring in WA's Pilbara region and authorities are warning it could get even hotter over the summer months.
Photo shows Photo of a digital temperature sign in Marble Bar with a reading of 44 degrees Celsius.'Where's the money gone?': Restocking remote supermarket just one hurdle facing administrators on Cocos Islands
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.
Photo shows A thick stand of cocos palms near the beach of West Island.'One of the most amazing things to see': Rain kickstarts Christmas Island's red crab migration
Up to 100 million red crabs have begun their annual march to the ocean ahead of mating season on the remote Australian island, after dry weather delayed last year's migration.
Photo shows Christmas Island red crab migration underway'I made mistakes': Chris Ellison to step down from Mineral Resources over alleged tax evasion
The managing director of a major lithium and iron ore company in WA is accused of tax evasion involving offshore companies.
Photo shows An image of Chris Ellison superimposed on an image of his mining operations'It's not scary, I just ride': 11yo outback motocross champion has his eye on serious competition
A Pilbara family's 35-year passion for motocross racing sees 11-year-old Cruz Brahim reach new heights.
Topic:Feel Good
Photo shows young boy in safety gear leans over a small blue motorbike with a smile and a thumbs up with a red dirt backgroundThis 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.
Topic:Feel Good
Photo shows A scary clown at Exmouth Halloween in October 2024.Miner flags legal action as WA government knocks back drilling proposal near Karijini
WA's Aboriginal affairs minister has shocked Equinox Resources by declining an application to begin drilling near Karijini National Park, a move welcomed by traditional owners.
Photo shows At the bottom of a gorge with a small body of water and red and bluey rock walls.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.Pilbara mining offset scheme funded only four projects in six years, review finds
A program designed to offset development damage to critical habitats in Australia's iron mining heartland is being likened to "swiping a credit card" without conservation actions.
Photo shows A close-up of the face of a white bat with a leaf-noseGavin was clinically dead for 8 minutes after a cardiac arrest. Luckily his partner had just done a CPR course
Gavin Mippy wouldn't be alive if his partner, Cody, hadn't completed an advanced life support course the day before he collapsed. Now they're urging others to learn how to perform CPR and use a defibrillator.
Topic:Feel Good
Photo shows A man stares straight at a camera while in hospital'Absolute freak' swells topple seawalls, bury beaches on Australia's most remote territory
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.
Photo shows A seawall damaged in a storm.'State's most vulnerable child': 11yo WA boy released after a total 77 days in custody
The boy, who was incarcerated in Perth's Banksia Hill Detention Centre and faced 36 criminal charges, has been released from custody without further penalties. A magistrate described him as WA's "most vulnerable child".
Photo shows A teenage boy's hands on a table. He is fidgeting, wrapping fingers around his thumb.Kate celebrates life after being gifted a second kidney, this time from her sister
Two sisters describe their unbreakable bond after life-saving kidney transplant surgery.
Topic:Feel Good
Photo shows Three young children sitting together smiling in a hospital bed hugging