Jamie Thannoo

The 45-year-old stepfather also abused the victim's young sisters. He will be sentenced in WA later this year, but the case has raised disturbing questions about children's safety.

When Morrie Russell returned to the town he once lived in, a lot had changed. He spent more than three years capturing his beloved WA Wheatbelt town of Narrogin in miniature.

Albany football club Railways say it's even willing to let its rivals choose the name if they win an upcoming raffle to raise money for a major redevelopment at its home ground.

Young people in regional and remote areas need a driver's licence more than most, and thanks to a couple of community-minded AFL champions, that opportunity is now within easier reach. 

Tucked away on a country road in southern Western Australia is a hidden monument to one family's love of their favourite TV doctor, which has become an unlikely tourist attraction.

Jordan Gareth Jones, who broke into a family's home and sexually assaulted an eight-year-old girl, has been found guilty after a trial in which the victim described the ordeal via recorded interviews.

As Ross Wall floated, unconscious, in Perth's Swan River as an 11-year-old in 1957, the quick-thinking actions of Graham Caporn, 10, saved his life, forging a lifelong bond.

More women are getting involved in the art of dog mustering. Who better to learn from than two experts with more than 70 years' experience?

After community concerns saw Gairdner Primary School lose its entire student population, hard work from staff re-engaging with parents has seen it turn the corner.

A divisive sign, reading "hometown not tourist town", was erected at Easter then pulled down again by those opposing it, but not before it brought national attention to a community debate.

The 36-year-old man slipped from rocks in Cape Arid National Park on Saturday afternoon and has not been seen since. Meanwhile, a woman has been rescued by a bystander near Albany.

Wine producers welcome an end to Chinese tariffs, with some Australian wines expected to hit shelves in China within days.

As an Albany Pride group gathered to protest his comments, councillor Thomas Brough refused to apologise and repeated his claims, which a spokesperson said were "unfounded' and had "real world consequences". 

A camera is often required to get a glimpse of the southern lights, but the display this weekend was so powerful it could be seen with the naked eye.

A West Australian man says he breaks the law out of necessity every time he gets behind the wheel after taking medicinal cannabis for pain relief.

One of the organisers of the Albany Pride Festival says councillor Thomas Brough's remarks are "ridiculous" and "laughable".

A team of conservationists and volunteers successfully relocate 40 trapdoor spiders across WA's Great Southern.

Western Australia's role in an international network studying meteors expands with amateur astronomers and community groups hosting new camera equipment in regional towns.

Take a climb up a peak in the early hours of the morning and you might be able to see a huge wave of white fog streaming down a cliff face. What causes these "cloud waterfalls" and how do you catch them?

Bettongs, chuditch, quendas and antechinus as well as possums, skinks, kangaroos and echidnas were put through their paces to see which of our native animals could complete puzzles left in bushland.

Wait times for new connections to the grid have increased significantly in WA since 2020, adding another layer to new housing delays at a time when housing demands are high.

After 30 years of running a much-loved restaurant in a former Baptist church built in 1890, this Hong Kong immigrant is giving his final farewells to the town that welcomed his family as he prepares a move to Perth.

A growth in wind power developments and vocal local opposition are proving a headache for some WA towns — with experts saying locals need to be listened to, but regulation needs to be based on facts, not fear.

The Great Southern is the only region in the WA that doesn't have a residential rehab facility and advocates say people in need of help are at risk.

A WA social support group says the growing homelessness crisis contributed to the deaths of two people within the space of 29 days at a former regional railway station.