These jumper-clad rescued lambs highlight a deeper issue facing WA farmers
A statewide feed shortage, off the back of a brutally dry summer, is seeing an increasing number of sheep orphaned across the state's farming regions.
Eleanor graduates with first-class honours as she pursues dream career in palaeontology
Eleanor Beidatsch is used to overcoming the odds, but even she thought a career in palaeontology would be a bridge too far.
Western Australian producers tap into prison farm workers to fill gap
With WA's mining industry snapping up workers, producers have turned to a prison farm for help
Duration: 1 minute 31 seconds
Muster dog masters team up to give their tips as more women get involved in herding
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?
Teen with autism explains the difficulty of growing up without neurodiverse role models in the media
Macklyn Woollard is one of more than 200,000 people living with autism in Australia. Despite the size of the neurodiverse community, the WA teenager says he struggles to find like-minded people being celebrated in the media.
Experts, citizen scientists move 40 trapdoor spiders in mass relocation
A team of conservationists and volunteers successfully relocate 40 trapdoor spiders across WA's Great Southern.
WA families continue exodus from city
The surge in tree-changers began during the pandemic, pushing the price of small rural blocks to new highs.
Duration: 1 minute 51 seconds
Prices for dream homes rise in WA as buyers search beyond the beaten track
Residents of once-sleepy West Australian towns say interest in their communities is surging as people priced out of major cities search for a place to live.
3.7 million households experienced food insecurity in the past year. Charities say demand for food is increasing
People with disability are particularly vulnerable to food insecurity due to having extra costs such as medication and medical appointments, Foodbank WA's Kate O'Hara says.
Crafty water rats proving a nightmare for this WA marron farmer
Marron is a highly sought after restaurant delicacy, but native water rats have become this farmer's latest consumer, eating the crayfish from the inside out.
'Don't turn away from it': The issue of representing Indigenous culture in fiction
How to write inclusive fiction, while making space for Indigenous people to share their own stories, on their own terms.
How a Swiss tree surgeon and Thai chef built an oasis below an ancient mountain
Maleeya and Peter Form live on an organic bamboo farm in southern Western Australia where they grow fresh produce to cook in their on-farm Thai restaurant that attracts people from around the world.
First responders usually only meet in life-or-death situations. A new sports event is changing that
An inaugural sporting event brings together police, firefighters and medical staff to help them work well as a team in emergencies like bushfires and car crashes.
People tell Baidyn speedway is 'a boys' sport' but she won't let that stop her
At just 10 years old, Baidyn Matthews is one of a growing number of girls and women making a name for themselves in speedway — and she wants more to join her.
A local council is backing visa applications for Hazara refugees desperate to migrate to Australia
Many of the Hazara community living in this small Western Australian town are unable to act as visa proposers for family members still overseas, but the Shire of Plantagenet council has offered to step in with support.
There is an urgent need for foster carers for homeless pets. Do you have what it takes?
The new year is bringing challenges for pets as post-COVID travel picks up and housing stress for pet owners continues, RSPCA WA says.
'Long and hard … but very rewarding': Farmers reflect on a year of higher rainfall, tonnage and costs
From record harvests and higher produce prices, to labour shortages and biosecurity threats, 2022 was a remarkable year for farmers across many industries.
Small WA community backs visa applications from Afghan refugees
The town of Mount Barker has an established Hazara community and the council has agreed to help them to reunite with family members
Duration: 1 minute 45 seconds
WA growers have just started picking cherries, but say there will be plenty around for Christmas
The bulk of Western Australia's locally grown cherries are set to arrive just in time for Christmas, with cooler weather delaying this year's cherry harvest.
Famous artists return to Mount Barker to complete mural trail
Braving wet and freezing weather the Wall Dogs have added a new series of giant paintings depicting the history of the town.
Duration: 1 minute 42 seconds
Widow of man who died in alleged pub altercation says 'fighting is never the answer'
Di Mollan says her husband's death outside a Mount Barker pub was a "tragic accident" and she believes the police are unlikely to lay any charges. Now, she's urging others to walk away from fights.
Indigenous knowledge and culture threatened by climate change
Indigenous groups across Australia are warning unique seasonal calendars are being disrupted by climate change, putting First Nations people's knowledge and culture at risk. Tyne Logan reports.
Duration: 1 minute 42 seconds
Town in mourning after suspected homicide of well-known vineyard manager
The tight-knit community of Mount Barker is devastated by the death of Max Mollan, 54, who was found with head injuries outside a pub.
Homicide squad called in after man dies with head injuries at landmark country pub
Police say a 54-year-old man with "head and facial injuries" was found dead at the hotel-motel in the state's south.
Prisoner who used decoy in Escape from Alcatraz-style jailbreak gets extra time
Blake Cavanough was found sitting in a cafe 16 hours after walking a considerable distance during the night.