WA's next Liberal leader Mike Nahan says he will not be just an "interim leader" and will not hand over the reins to deputy Liza Harvey mid-term, as the party seeks to recover from its "catastrophic" election loss.
Volunteers from Albany Sea Rescue have tested the use of a drone at the popular but notorious Salmon Holes fishing spot in WA's Great Southern and have hailed it a success, saying it could prove to be a game changer in emergencies.
Former WA Nationals leader Brendon Grylls departs politics beaten but unbowed after a war of attrition with the mining industry sparked by a potential miscalculation, writes Andrew O'Connor.
Three South African men are rescued from their stricken yacht by the Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Parramatta more than 1,300 kilometres off the West Australian coast, after the mast on their vessel broke.
Volunteers experiment with the use of a drone for sea rescues at a notorious Great Southern fishing spot in a West Australian first, and say the technology could prove to be a game changer.
There are emotional scenes in remote northern WA, where women are four times more likely to be hospitalised from domestic violence than the average West Australian, as Rosie Batty shares her experiences.
The wife of a man who was fatally stabbed at a bus stop in Perth's southern suburbs describes him as a kind and gentle person, and says his family is struggling to make sense of why he was killed.
Western Australia's new Sport Minister Mick Murray suggests it would be a good idea for Perth to step in and bid for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, but admits the state's dire finances may not allow it.
Carved through the Beeliar wetlands are the scars of the battle over the road to nowhere — the dumped Roe 8 freight link — with huge sections of banksia woodland lost.
A 37-year-old man from New Zealand is charged with animal cruelty after allegedly tossing a quokka into the water from a jetty at Rottnest Island off Perth.
There are hard lessons to be learnt from political defeat, especially one as devastating as the electoral catastrophe that wiped out the Barnett government in Western Australia.
Luke Rogers says hurtling toward the ground at speeds of up to 300 kilometres per hour is the ultimate adrenaline rush, and he hopes his skill will soon make him an Australian champion.
A potential problem has arisen for the WA Liberals, already in disarray, with Labor considering offering former Liberal minister Simon O'Brien the role of president of the Upper House.
Perth barrister Lloyd Rayney's sister says her family's name has been "irreparably tainted" by him being named as the "prime" and "only" suspect in his wife's murder.
The parents of an Aboriginal man on life support in a Perth hospital reject claims by authorities that he tried to kill himself in Hakea remand prison.
National Heritage-listed dinosaur footprints at the site recently chosen for a new Broome marina could upset plans that have taken decades to negotiate, according to a stakeholder group.
Despite never having set foot in the Australian outback, Lindsey Cole retraced the steps of three Aboriginal girls, who walked along WA's rabbit-proof fence in the 1930s.
The City of Perth announces it will conduct a $500,000 audit of its operations to reassure concerned ratepayers, although Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi denies it is in response to Premier Mark McGowan's threat to sack the council.
Mark McGowan is officially sworn in as Western Australia's 30th Premier by State Governor Kerry Sanderson after Labor's landslide victory in last Saturday's election.
