Lisa Mott was 12 years old when she disappeared from her home in Collie in October 1980. Cold case investigators have returned to the town in the hope of drawing out fresh leads.
Should cyclists and scooter riders have to wear compulsory hi-vis vests?
A proposal for mandatory high-visibility clothing for cyclists and scooter riders is being put forward ahead of the Western Australian state election.
Photo shows Two cyclists on a riverside path as another cyclist on a bench watches onMedication can save someone's life during an overdose, but not everyone can access it
Matt Darcy nearly died of a heroin overdose. As drug-induced deaths rise in Western Australia, health services are pushing to get naloxone into more hands.
Photo shows Bald man with face tattoos stares at camera with arms crossed.Woman charged with murder after allegedly stabbing man in leg in Perth
Homicide detectives charge a 49-year-old woman over the death of a man in the suburb of Maddington, in Perth's south-east.
Photo shows Police vehicles block off a suburban streetEnvironment minister demands explanation over destruction of 800yo tree in WA national park
Environment Minister Recce Whitby says the destruction of the historic 'Bob Brown' peppermint tree in the Ferguson Valley is "not good enough".
Photo shows A man stands looking at an old growth peppermint tree.WA government slammed for refusing to disclose legal fees in Griffin Coal's insolvency
The Auditor General says she is concerned about transparency issues after the state government initially denied her office access to information about its legal fees relating to a failing coal mine.
Photo shows silhouetted coal mining digger next to a dump truck at a coal mineWA's second-largest city struggles to support rise in people sleeping rough
Homeless support services in Bunbury say people are arriving from surrounding areas in seek of help but they are already under strain.
Photo shows A man wearing a red jacket with cropped short dark hair stands in front of a van on grassBunbury 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.Court told of 'big, orange flame' as brothers allegedly fired shotgun at man after doing burnouts
Two brothers have faced court over an alleged shooting in southern Western Australia which left another man with gunshot wounds to his hands.
Photo shows Two men looking at the cameraAussie underwater hockey athletes hope 'breathtaking' sport will soon make its way to the Olympics
As 10 young athletes from remote WA head to Malaysia for the World Underwater Hockey Championships they believe the obscure sport is finally ready to have its moment in the mainstream.
Photo shows 2 underwater hockey players wrestle over a puck underwater, with one of the players swimming upside down.Police searching for second man after shooting in southern WA
Bunbury detectives are searching for Alex Ezekiel Coombe in relation to an alleged shooting at Collie that left a man with gunshot wounds to his hands.
Photo shows Two men looking at the cameraHundred-turbine wind farm to be built 55km from proposed Coalition nuclear power plant site
Developers say the proposed 100 turbine farm to be built near Collie, outside the town of Moodiarrup, will produce enough electricity to power the Perth CBD.
Photo shows wind farm hero option bOn the streets of Collie, opinions are split on Peter Dutton's plan to build a nuclear reactor in town
The coal mining town, 200km south of Perth, is one of seven sites identified by the Coalition as the potential site for a nuclear reactor under Peter Dutton's nuclear energy proposal.
Photo shows Three men talkingPremiers threaten to derail proposal for seven nuclear reactors, saying Dutton has no power to lift state bans
State premiers make themselves another hurdle for the federal Coalition to clear if it wants to introduce nuclear power plants at seven locations across the country, saying they would not cooperate to lift state-level nuclear bans.
Photo shows A group of politicians in suits walk together.'Recipe for disaster': WA energy minister slams plan to build nuclear power plant south of Perth
Peter Dutton's plan to build a nuclear power plant in Collie has drawn mixed reactions in the west, but it won't happen before 2050.
Photo shows Powerlines suspended between towers against orange dusk sky.Rental crisis sees regional businesses providing homes and hotels for workers
Businesses in regional Western Australia are calling for increased housing availability as employers and community groups look to build accommodation to attract staff.
Photo shows A woman in a blue shirt and dress pants stands in front of a mechanics workshopLegendary rock music fan and volunteer roadie to the stars farewelled
The death of 74-year-old Chris Collie has left a gaping hole in his regional WA home town and the rock music scene, with many now pushing for greater recognition of the famous "gentle giant".
Photo shows An older man wearing a cap, sunglasses and red t-shirt strums a ukulele.Five regions shaping up as favoured candidates for nuclear reactors under Coalition plan, as it eyes retiring coal stations
With the Coalition interested in replacing retiring coal plants with nuclear reactors, there are just a handful of regions that would be likely candidates under the opposition's yet to be announced plans to go nuclear.
Photo shows The Yallourn Power station emits a cloud of white vapour.A western quoll (spotty back) and a woylie being released into the forest
The population of woylies and Western Quolls, two small native marsupial species, are bouncing back in WA's South West.
Has Video Duration: 25 seconds.Population rebound for critically endangered truffle-loving WA marsupial
Woylies play an important part in the Australian ecosystem but their numbers dwindled because of foxes and feral cats. Now, conservationists are seeing signs of a comeback.
Photo shows A woylie sitting among twigs and shrubs.WA police say fire that caused $1 million in damage may have been arson
Police are investigating the cause of a blaze in Palmer, two hours south-east of Perth, which tore through 300 hectares of land during hot and windy conditions.
Photo shows Dense smoke through trees, above a road.