The Western Australian government says it "won't have time" to pass a ban on gay conversion therapy before next year's state election, despite a promise made two years ago.
Inside one of Australia's smallest schools, where there's more pages in the newsletter than there are kids
This school in Western Australia's farming heartland has just five students enrolled. Teachers say the school's size has educational advantages, and the community is determined to keep the doors open.
Photo shows Five students at the Jerdacuttup Primary School signJean was led to believe her son being born with Down syndrome was a sad thing. She knows better now
When it was revealed one of Jean Elliott's unborn twins may have Down syndrome she was asked if she wanted an abortion, but she chose to keep both babies and she's so glad she did.
Photo shows A boy in a blue cardigan sits in the driver's seat of a tractorPerth clocks the most winter rainy days in 28 years, as hail hits southern suburbs
While some places have seen record winter rainfall, another sets a new all-time state and national temperature record for the coldest season.
On a remote island in the Southern Ocean, this endangered marsupial is making its comeback
As few as 120 Gilbert's potoroos remain in the wild, so when two new animals were found on Middle Island off the WA coast, it was a cause for celebration.
Firefighters increasingly face battery fires
The nature of housefires is rapidly changing, and so are the risks to the modern firefighter.
Has Video Duration: 1 minute 31 seconds.Firefighters face growing danger as lithium-ion batteries spark more severe blazes
Country firefighters say modern house fires are hotter, longer and more intense than those in the past, and increasingly caused by batteries in devices like e-scooters and laptops.
The pride and struggle behind a family's culinary empire in country WA
Found in towns across Western Australia's south is a chain of Vietnamese restaurants and bakeries, all owned by one family. But their success has not come without significant sacrifice.
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Photo shows Two Vietnamese women smile in front of restaurant counter.Nationals WA promise to abolish first home buyers' stamp duty, spend big on country health
Nationals WA have promised to get rid of stamp duty for first home buyers and spend hundreds of millions of dollars on "shelved" country health projects if elected into state government next year.
Photo shows Two men being interviewed with a stone wall behind themWA local governments owed almost $1m after airline collapse
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.
Photo shows A Rex Airlines plane stands on a runway.Rural areas struggle 10 years on from the year 7 school transition
With Western Australia home to some of the most isolated towns in the country, finding a suitable high school can take an emotional and financial toll on parents.
Photo shows A mother and daughter stand on a school basketball court.Honey supply under threat in Australia as native flowers fail to bloom
After four consecutive dry winters, beekeepers in Western Australia are warning of diminished hives and biodiversity loss as fewer flowers bloom and pollen dries up.
Claims of misinformation and conspiracies as WA city debates access to sex education books
Hundreds of Albany residents have voted to restrict children accessing sex education books in the city's library.
Photo shows The crowd holding slips indicating their vote.Does Australia need to drop speed limits to save lives? Experts say 'yes'
Lower default speed limits in cities and rural areas would save lives, road safety researchers say.
Photo shows Calls for lower speed limits: An image from above of a an ambulance at the site of a multi-vehicle road accident.Has Video Duration: 1 minute 40 seconds.Overhaul to temporary housing rules
Danny Reinhold's fight has led to State Government policy change on temporary housing.
Has Video Duration: 1 minute 36 seconds.WA pensioner took on law and won right to live in his bus, sparking statewide rule change
Danny Reinhold couldn't afford to rent a permanent home. His fight to live in a bus has led to a rule change for temporary homes that will help others at risk of rough sleeping.
Photo shows A man sits in the steps of a busPerth couple unaware they were having a baby until mum was in labour at 37 weeks
A day after arriving in hospital, Kaitlyn and her partner had a newborn baby in what's known as a cryptic pregnancy.
Photo shows Kaitlyn holding Wylder and pinching his cheeks, next to KeanuAustralia's highest mountain isn't where you might think it is. A new documentary captures the first summit
Australia's highest peak is not Mount Kosciuszko but a far-flung icy volcano where intrepid mountaineers put their lives on the line to summit.
Photo shows Penguins stand in front of a glacier.Gold ring found in cabbage could be from 'anywhere in the world'
A gold ring found in a cabbage plant by a West Australian farmer has been traced back to the Netherlands, but its true owner and origin remain a mystery.
Desperate plea for help from family of Indian man missing in southern WA
Parbhat, 24, was last seen in his vehicle at The Gap near Albany on the state's rugged southern coastline on Monday, August 5.
Photo shows missing man at the gapFrankie used to be driven 300km for treatment, now he flies home in time for dinner
Regional health foundation Fly2Health has launched a free aerial transport service to help people like the McKenzies, whose son requires regular medication administered in Perth to manage his condition.
Photo shows a kid in a headset