A Perth man is found guilty of murdering his housemate after stabbing him to death in their suburban unit in January last year.
A man who restrained three young children in WA's north after he found them swimming in his pool has faced trial, with his defence lawyer arguing he is "a victim of crime".
Retiring WA Labor MP Chris Tallentire breaks ranks to raise concerns about "a concerted effort by interest groups" to influence state and federal environmental protection laws.
Adam Lusk, who faces dozens of charges of stupefying and sexually assaulting 13 women, describes taking cocaine and ketamine before various sexual encounters with women he says he met on dating apps.
Francis "Frank" Nelson, 66, was reported missing on Saturday, after being seen leaving his campsite in Nanga Brook early that morning.
Akin to the famous Van Gogh painting, the starry night peacock spider highlights the rare species' beauty. But some people are concerned not enough is being done to protect the arachnids.
A coffee van owner is training Andy Cooper who has Down syndrome to become a barista as the WA government aims to connect more businesses with people with disability.
As the shot-hole borer continues to destroy trees across Perth, a scientific research firm is offering to trial a possible solution which kills the pest while keeping an infested tree alive.
It's been nearly two decades since the town of Newman in WA's north hosted its last drag race and some residents are keen to see the sport revived.
Dozens of jobs are expected to be lost at Esperance Port in Western Australia's south after a series of blows to the state's mining sector.
Cotton processed near Katherine and exported from Darwin will be a significant cost-saver for Northern Territory producers hoping its proximity to Asia will give it a competitive advantage.
As bank branches close around Australia, a country post office helping fill that gap will follow suit, leaving locals worried about where they will go for their daily postal needs.
The WA government has received messages of concerns from leaders of children's rights watchdogs and the Children's Court.
As the WA government launches a new pilot program to help people with a disability find work, Dave Magri and his coffee van are helping budding barista Andy Cooper enter the workforce.
A new study reveals the scale of Australia wildlife being smuggled overseas, with dozens of species recorded for the first time. But government authorities insist its crackdown is working.
A Perth civil engineer accused of drugging and filming himself sexually assaulting more than dozen women says he made one recording to "tease" one of his alleged victims for being "lazy".
Minister Papalia walked back the comments about conditions in detention during question time in parliament on Wednesday.
The 44-year-old man originally appeared in court charged with unlawful killing over the 2022 death, but this was downgraded to a lesser charge.
The nation's largest solar salt project has marked a major milestone in what has been a challenging road through planning stages.
Children from across an area the size of the UK have gathered in WA's remote, red heartland for the annual Dust Up festival.
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.
With coastal property prices experiencing "supercharged growth", people wanting a tree change are turning their attention to Northam in WA's Wheatbelt.
Critics say the $430 fee will lead to fewer people challenging permits for mining activities.
A man is sentenced to 11 years in prison for a horrific crash last year that killed a woman and left four others injured.
Two men have been charged with murder over the death of another man at a home south of Perth at the weekend.