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WA's controversial demersal fishing rules were introduced to conserve fish, but confidential documents suggest the regulations are not working.

A South West WA bike shop manager says a surge in e-bike sales has come with an increase in dangerous and illegal e-rideable modifications.

A West Australian doctor charged with sexual offences against underage teenage girls pleads guilty to assaulting two of his accusers, as his court trial continues. WARNING: This article contains details that some readers may find distressing. 

Recorded in South Australia, found in Darwin, and kept safe in WA, this recording of a wedding ceremony has finally been played by the daughter of the couple who tied the knot decades ago. 

It's a responsibility every cop dreads.

Douglas William McCarthy is accused of paying underage girls for sex and keeping a video library of his alleged offending. WARNING: This article contains details that some readers may find distressing. 

The wait for significant drought relief is finally over, and for once the best falls will reach all the right places.

Not all West Australians harmed by the forced removal of First Nations children in the 20th century will see reparations under a long-awaited redress scheme.

Once bustling hives of activity, empty shopfronts are now a feature of the Bunbury and Albany CBDs. So what can southern WA's largest cities do to revive them?

Western Australia's transport agency has defended its fauna protection measures along Wilman Wadandi Highway despite rescuers tending to multiple calls a week.

Federal Agriculture Minister Julie Collins has rejected suggestions she is avoiding those set to be hit hardest by the ban on live sheep export as she revealed further details of its $139m transition package.

Wildlife carers in WA say the easy availability of rat and mouse poisons is having a devastating impact on native animals.

A new generation of Nguni calves has been born for the first time in Western Australia and researchers hope to raise awareness of the unique breed's benefits.

Western Australia's road safety chief says a major shift in individual behaviour is needed as the state's road toll nears a two-decade high.

Amid the latest local government controversy, Bunbury Mayor Jaysen Miguel says some of the state's 139 councils should consider merging with larger neighbours. 

Pitched as a congestion buster for South West holiday traffic, the final cost of the Bussell Highway duplication in Western Australia has ballooned out by $85 million. 

The WA government is relying on wind farms in regional communities for its transition away from coal, but a developer warns they may not be ready.

Kids in regional Western Australia had the opportunity to see their heroes up close at home for the first time when the Matildas took on Panama in Bunbury this weekend. 

In 1882, drover Wallace Caldwell led the longest sheep drive in Australian history, but his story was almost lost to time.  

WA's Centre for Road Safety research says the measure is the only foolproof way to protect all road users.