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West Australian consumers could face huge power price hikes in the coming years unless the State Government starts to factor in the exponential growth of renewable energy, a new study finds.
Topics: solar-energy, electricity-energy-and-utilities, energy, states-and-territories, bunbury-6230, busselton-6280, wa
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A photographer speaking to people sleeping rough in Bunbury and Busselton out of curiosity leads to a photo exhibition about homelessness in the South West, and the plight of those affected by it.
Topics: homelessness, photography, arts-and-entertainment, bunbury-6230, busselton-6280
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Topics: medical-research, genetics, health, busselton-6280
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Topics: medical-research, health, genetics, busselton-6280
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| UpdatedResidents in Busselton help with an international study that has identified 43 new genes that affect lung function.
Topics: health, medical-research, genetics, busselton-6280
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| UpdatedFaulty ceilings and wall panels force the closure of the kitchen and other parts of the $120 million Busselton Health Campus, with a temporary food truck set up outside so patients can be fed.
Topics: healthcare-facilities, states-and-territories, busselton-6280, wa
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A new use for the metal vanadium — better known for its steel-making qualities — is emerging as energy savvy consumers continue to look for better ways of storing solar power.
Topics: alternative-energy, busselton-6280
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| UpdatedA new use for the metal vanadium is emerging as energy savvy consumers look for a better way of storing solar power than lithium-ion batteries.
Topics: alternative-energy, solar-energy, busselton-6280, perth-6000
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Women take the limelight in the Busselton ironman triathlon to promote their participation in the sport.
Topics: triathlon, community-and-society, busselton-6280
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| UpdatedA decision to shut operating theatres at Busselton's hospital during the peak tourist season could put lives at risk, the Australian Medical Association warns.
Topics: health-administration, state-parliament, busselton-6280
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The Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans in Australia recommends a coordinated approach to rescuing whales, dolphins, seals and dugongs.
Topics: volunteers, mammals---whales, mammals, environment, conservation, busselton-6280
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| UpdatedAbout 9,000 properties remain without power in Perth and WA's south-west as conditions ease after damaging winds brought down trees and debris.
Topics: weather, emergency-planning, mandurah-6210, albany-6330, esperance-6450, bunbury-6230, busselton-6280, margaret-river-6285, bridgetown-6255, katanning-6317, narrogin-6312
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Topics: rural, livestock, dairy-production, busselton-6280
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The RSPCA investigates the death of a dog after its body was pulled out of an estuary in WA's South West in a case it describes as "horrific animal cruelty".
Topics: animal-welfare, busselton-6280
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| UpdatedA Western Australian man is taken to hospital by ambulance and requires surgery after an argument allegedly leads to her injuring his scrotum.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, busselton-6280
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| UpdatedAdelaide film Girl Asleep takes out top spot at this year's CinefestOZ, while acclaimed Australian director Gillian Armstrong is awarded the Screen Legend gong.
Topics: film-movies, arts-and-entertainment, film, busselton-6280, wa, sa
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There are calls for a new shark detection device called a Clever Buoy to be trialled at popular West Australian surf breaks by the State Government.
Topics: shark, marine-biology, states-and-territories, busselton-6280, yallingup-6282, wa
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| UpdatedA new faux documentary is in line for the CinefestOZ Film Prize, Australia's biggest.
Topics: film-movies, awards-and-prizes, arts-and-entertainment, documentary, busselton-6280, bunbury-6230
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| UpdatedUnwanted pet goldfish are being dumped into waterways and growing as large as 1.9 kilograms, researchers in Western Australia have found.
Topics: environmental-management, fish, pests, research, environment, busselton-6280, perth-6000, murdoch-university-6150
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| UpdatedCrews work through the night to restore electricity to almost 5,000 homes after strong winds associated with a severe cold front over the southern half of Western Australia rip down power lines.
Topics: storm-event, weather, perth-7300, busselton-6280, leeuwin-6290
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| UpdatedWestern Australia's dairy farmers are facing an uncertain future as a global oversupply eats into the once-lucrative Asian market.
Topics: rural, dairy-production, busselton-6280
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The CinefestOz film festival, which will be held in Busselton in August, offers a $100,000 prize for the winning film.
Topics: mystery-books, carnivals-and-festivals, film-movies, busselton-6280, pemberton-6260
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Alysha Sladden is one of the new generation of chefs to come out of the South West, poised to extend the reputation of the region for fine wine and dining.
Topics: food-and-cooking, lifestyle-and-leisure, apprenticeships, community-and-society, youth, margaret-river-6285, busselton-6280, nannup-6275
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The Department of Water in Western Australia warns that, as the climate changes, the need to use water resources carefully will continue to be vital for population growth in Perth and in the south of the state.
Topics: water-management, community-and-society, environmental-management, water-supply, bunbury-6230, busselton-6280, manjimup-6258
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| UpdatedA bus carrying school children rolls near the town of Busselton in the south west of WA, no-one believed to be seriously injured.
Topics: road, busselton-6280