During World War II, a Beaufort Bomber aircraft took off from Busselton's air force base in WA. Descendants of the missing passengers are now spearheading the effort to locate it.
Jury dismissed after it was unable to reach final verdict on fatal crash charges
Young woman driver found guilty on two charges but jurors, forced to leave the court house when a fire alarm went off, were unable to reach consensus on a third charge.
Photo shows A police car and an emergency vehicle surround a crushed black carEntangled whale spotted off South West coast
The entangled humpback was first spotted at Shelley Cove off Cape Naturaliste.
Has Video Duration: 14 seconds.'If she can do it, I can': Nina Kennedy's pole-vault gold inspires youngsters
Nina Kennedy's gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics is being felt in her home region of South West Western Australia, with officials hopeful it will spark more interest in little athletics.
Photo shows kennedy inspires athletes compositeOvercoming her past demons, Nina Kennedy was the perfect person to lift Australia to its greatest ever Olympic heights
Nina Kennedy has had to fight for every inch of her glittering career, and having conquered the demons that threatened to derail her, she is the perfect athlete to earn Australia's record-breaking gold.
Photo shows Nina Kennedy pulls a determined face while holding an Australian flagFluoride added to drinking water in WA city, but 'rabbit hole' armchair researchers look to filter it out
Fluoride has been added to the water supply in WA's largest regional city, but those opposed to the practice continue to spend significant amounts to filter it out.
Photo shows A person filling a glass with water from a tapMum calls for family birth centre after St John of God maternity ward closes
Mum-of-four Danielle Gould says every woman should have a choice where they wish to give birth and is calling for a midwifery-led family birthing centre in Bunbury.
Photo shows A family of six sit in front of a tree.Bunbury woman allegedly posed as medical receptionist to fuel painkiller addiction, court hears
A woman has faced court after she allegedly posed as a medical receptionist to obtain tramadol from more than 20 pharmacies in southern WA.
Photo shows A doctor writing a prescription.Regional vet 'under terrible strain' forced to limit emergency service due to staff shortages
Pet owners struggling to get care for their animals are crying out for more vets in regional Western Australia, but a national vet advocacy group says there is a severe lack of after-hours services throughout the state.
Photo shows Man wearing scrubs in front of a surgery roomHospital plan delayed, and for cancer patients like Howard the decision is nothing short of 'devastating'
Busselton resident Howie George was relieved that the new hospital planned for his home town would include an oncology unit. He's been left crushed by the project's delay.
Photo shows Man wearing hat sitting on park benchEmergency repairs underway as water supply cut off for thousands in South West WA
More than 5,000 people across Dunsborough have had their water cut off this morning, with emergency repairs now underway.
Photo shows Two men and a water pipe from the ground.Free autism support service faces 'heartbreaking' closure after federal funding is axed
A free autism support network in South West WA may be forced to close its doors after being defunded by the federal government, even though it reports growing demand.
Photo shows A woman wearing glasses sits on a red picnic rug with two young boys, one wearing a top with cars on it, the other with PokemonScientists baffled by pilot whale strandings as public desperate for answers
Two weeks have passed since the latest mass stranding event in Western Australia in which 31 pilot whales died, but marine experts want to see the conversation around these events change.
Photo shows Dozens of beached whales thrashing in the shallows.Rebecca never imagined the impact moving to a regional town would have on her daughter's health
Rural and regional Australians have worse health outcomes than those in urban centres. Doctors and health advocates have some advice for those wanting to make the lifestyle change.
Photo shows young girl looks at camera as older woman looks at herStorm front brings much-needed rain across southern Western Australia
A potato farmer says he has turned his six pumps off as rain gives his crops a soaking that has spread across much of his region.
Photo shows A cold front over the ocean, with a photo taken from the beach.Older riders considering getting on a motorbike urged to 'think about the risk'
A motorcyclist has died on a WA road every week on average this year with the majority of them men in their 40s and older.
Photo shows A motorbike involved in a fatal crash.A mass stranding of whales on a WA beach ended better than many feared, but the danger has not passed
Authorities are monitoring pods of whales off WA's south-west coast to ensure they do not return to the beach, after most of those involved in a mass stranding at Geographe Bay near Dunsborough swam back out to sea.
Photo shows The tail and fin of a whale can be seen on the scoop of a heavy vehicle.More than 20 whales dead, 100 others move offshore in WA's south in mass stranding event
More than 20 whales are dead after 160 became beached during a mass stranding event in WA's south-west.
Photo shows A line of beached whales stretches up a beach with people in the shallow water.Dumped goldfish grow into hefty ferals, but their days in this murky river paradise are numbered
Some of the world's largest feral goldfish have been found in a river flowing through a popular WA tourist town. Now, the dumped pets are being removed.
Photo shows A man in a hat and sunglasses holds a feral goldfishDozens of WA schools are set to shut during a half-day teacher walkout. Here's how it might affect you
More than 80 public schools will sit empty for much of Tuesday as a planned strike by hundreds of teachers over pay and conditions stretches resources thin across Western Australia. Here's what you need to know.
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Photo shows An empty classroom.Noxious black ooze that 'choked' residents with rotten egg smell to be removed from WA wetland
After years hearing locals complain about a terrible smell at an internationally renowned WA wetland, the state government has started work to remove black sludge caused by run-off from farms, gardens and septic tanks.
Photo shows close up of pvc pipe sticking into black mud