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These WA community members say naming a new federal seat after a World War II nurse is all very well, but they want the honour to go to a born and bred local, not an out-of-towner.               

A federal committee has concluded its investigation into bank closures in regional Australia, detailing a range of recommendations including ensuring regional Australians can access cash and flagging the establishment of a public bank. 

A man in his 60s has died in an ultralight plane crash in Beverley, in Western Australia's Wheatbelt. 

The government says tight management rules are in place because marron, a native freshwater crayfish species, is susceptible to being overfished, as 13 people in the state's South West face prosecution over an alleged catch of 285.

Deserted churches can be found across Australia as monuments to a bygone era. But not all deconsecrated holy places are destined for a lonely, forgotten existence.

A storm outbreak is set to hit broad parts of the east coast on Wednesday afternoon, with warnings of possible damaging winds and large hail for much of coastal New South Wales into south-east Queensland. Meanwhile, potentially record-breaking heat is building in the west.

Corrie Luk wishes voluntary assisted dying had been an option during the last stage of his wife Kerry's spiral into dementia. Tragic memories of her death spur him on in the fight to amend the state's euthanasia laws.

The vast West Australian Wheatbelt becomes home to a dystopian power struggle in this new Aussie video game tackling topics like survival, politics and moral philosophy.

From tree planting and seedlings to cattle and native ingredients, a Noongar farm business group could be a blueprint for helping First Nations people heal country and themselves.

One of the nation's largest native title settlements will deliver hundreds of millions of dollars and a land bank to the Noongar nation of Western Australia's south west over the coming decade. It's one of more than 130 agreements being negotiated by the WA government.

A Wheatbelt reptile removalist says he's relocated twice the usual number of venomous snakes this summer. He's got some advice if you find one in your own yard.

A 38-year-old restaurant owner accused of masterminding a million-dollar commercial cannabis operation at a rural property in WA's Wheatbelt has been granted bail, despite being considered a "flight risk" by police.

WA Police arrested five men after raiding a Kokeby farm where they seized 2,023 plants and 132 kilograms of cannabis with an estimated street value of more than $1 million.

Two people have died since the inquiry was announced in June.

Australia's bush food industry is expected to increase tenfold over the next few years, but with only around two per cent of the product coming from Aboriginal people, there are concerns Indigenous Australians won't reap the benefits.

Native tree seeds are desperately needed to regrow bushland and offset emissions, and Aboriginal farmers want to fill the void.

Western Australia's wild sandalwood, prized for its aromatic essential oil, has been cut and exported for 175 years. There are calls to change how the industry is managed amidst concerns commercial harvesting has put wild sandalwood on a path towards extinction.

Some industry figures are concerned new guides on bush food production may not protect cultural property in an industry dominated by non-Indigenous people.

Acting Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce defends Christian Porter's decision to remain in Parliament as a backbencher, saying he hasn't done anything illegal and is entitled to stay. 

For years, Australia's farmers have pegged their prosperity on the growing Chinese market, but after the relationship soured, many have found other markets. Daniel Mercer reports.

A serious car crash saved the life of a farmer when he was forced to assess his mental health issues and attitude to health and alcohol. He tells his story to help others.

Two Perth metal detectorists have made an exciting discovery in WA's Wheatbelt, uncovering relics belonging to a WWI soldier.

Farmers are worried looming labour shortages could leave fruit to rot on trees and in paddocks this coming summer.

European buyers have ordered Australian farmers to stop using the insecticide omethoate on their crops if they want to keep selling into the market.

When WA farmer Alan Sattler spent months in hospital learning how to walk again, the experience laid bare his long-running issues with mental and physical health, as well as alcohol abuse.