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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.               

The man's lawyer told a WA court his client was trying to catch up with a convoy of other luxury vehicles after stopping for a drink and a look at the map.

Extreme coastal erosion, a visiting Chinese premier and an award-winning chef's stint in a northern pub — these are WA's top photos of the month for June.

It's estimated about one in six Australian children grow up in poverty but, without an official poverty line, advocates say the government is flying blind on a crucial issue.

The Shire of Cunderdin agreed to the demolition of its hospital in exchange for improved health services — 10 years later, the centre has been built but the community has been left without overnight or palliative care. 

A federal inquiry into the government's plan to ban the live export of sheep from Western Australia backs the bill in its initial report handed down on Friday and calls for more funding for the industry. 

An Iranian man accused of murdering another immigration detainee at the Yongah Hill detention centre, north of Perth, has the charge dropped because of the death of a key witness.

WA farmers impacted by the proposed ban have had their say in Northam today, after a Canberra hearing heard from animal activists and industry leaders earlier this week.

A peak tourism body in WA's Wheatbelt says communities can no longer afford to rely on wildflowers as their primary tourist attraction.

Businesses in regional Western Australia are calling for increased housing availability as employers and community groups look to build accommodation to attract staff. 

The streets of Northam have been transformed into a 1950s-inspired race track, with thousands of spectators watching the action.

A 41-year-old man is charged with more than a dozen offences including threatening to kill after he allegedly fired a shot inside the pub at Mogumber in Western Australia's Wheatbelt.

The three brothers and their family friend killed in a road crash in Western Australia's Wheatbelt have been revealed, as authorities continue to investigate the incident.

Three young brothers, one of them a nine-year-old, are among four people who died in a fatal car crash near the Wheatbelt town of Clackline overnight, around an hour east of Perth.

With a newly built bypass set to divert traffic around the town of Bindoon in Western Australia, community leaders are thinking outside the box to keep tourist dollars flowing.

Plans for a green energy and hydrogen hub near Northam hit a roadblock, with planners rejecting Infinite Green Energy's proposed facility.

An academic-turned-farmer who stopped a flock of Angora goats from going to the slaughterhouse hopes to use genetic breeding to extend the number of years they can produce high-quality fleece.

Bankwest has conceded it did not consult the community about its snap closure of multiple branches across regional Western Australia, but says 15 of these will be taken over by the Commonwealth Bank.

Crews are continuing restoration works for thousands of customers in blackout conditions, as power to Kalgoorlie is restored.

At least 20 people presented to hospital emergency departments with heat-related issues during this week's blackouts across outback WA. A researcher says it's time to rethink cooling strategies.

A summer storm has pummelled WA's Wheatbelt and eastern parts of Perth, with Western Power warning it could take days to restore services to all affected customers. 

After surviving an abusive relationship in which she was choked unconscious in front of her children, Jane says she wishes someone had answered her pleas for help much earlier.

At 76, rookie glider Godfrey Lowe concedes he's got a lot to learn, but says his new hobby is "absolutely magical" and has given him a new perspective on life.

Reptile removalists are being kept extra busy in Western Australia, after a good winter period creating "brilliant conditions" for snake numbers to climb.

A former employee and her ex-councillor husband have been charged with misappropriating funds from their local community resource centre.