Researchers at Perth Zoo hope an artificial mud solution created to save a critically endangered frog from extinction could also help other threatened species.
Violence, sex and crooked cops — the 1975 execution-style murder of Perth brothel madam Shirley Finn reads like a crime novel. But discovering who was behind it may prove an impossible task.
Richard Wassell lost the use of his right arm after suffering a stroke while serving in the military — but after taking up indoor rowing and training in a car park, he is now set to compete at the Invictus Games in Toronto.
A Perth dog owner receives a note threatening to poison the family dog if it doesn't stop barking, in a week in which the RSPCA says five pets were poisoned in Western Australia, one fatally.
A 4,500-kilometre journey might seem like a tall order for a 16-month-old — but juvenile giraffe Ellie has crossed the Nullarbor and is getting used to her new home at Perth Zoo.
Advisors to ministers in Colin Barnett's government received taxpayer-funded payouts of up to $288,000 each after the March state election, it is revealed — with Premier Mark McGowan calling the figures unprecedented.
The lawyer for One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts says his client's credibility may have been affected by evidence given during a lengthy cross-examination at the High Court on Thursday.
West Australian taxpayers have forked out more than $8 million for hundreds of empty car bays at the problem-plagued Perth Children's Hospital — significantly more than first thought.
Angered by the sale of cheap wine by Aldi, the WA Health Minister flags the introduction of a floor price on alcohol to stop the sale of bargain-basement booze, but how would it work and what could it achieve?
"Thanks mate, we got that" — that was the reply from police when a witness says he told them the day after Perth brothel madam Shirley Finn's 1975 murder that he'd seen a police officer at the crime scene.
The family of Ms Dhu — who died in police custody while being held for unpaid fines — is awarded $1.1 million by the WA Government and given a state apology after suffering what the Attorney-General calls "considerable trauma".
Aussie Rules football is demanding more public money than all other sports in WA combined. Does it deserve another $100 million-plus from taxpayers over the next decade?
Former professional ballet dancer Claire Hill now juggles three different jobs and wouldn't have it any other way. But as casual work becomes the norm in industries from mining to medicine, not everyone's happy.
Bottle shops could be required to sell alcohol at a minimum price set by the government, as Health Minister Roger Cook slams the sale of cheap wine by Aldi as "a significant threat to the public health of our community".
Winter rains are in decline across southern Australia, and while it is too early to say beyond doubt it is due to climate change, scientists say it is not just about climate variability.
Former WA Police commissioner Owen Leitch threatened Shirley Finn and told her "watch what you say" two days before the Perth brothel madam was shot dead 42 years ago, a coronial inquest is told.
It was on election day her terminally ill husband, Clive Deverall, the former head of WA's Cancer Council, took his own life. Now Noreen Fynn is taking over his campaign for voluntary euthanasia.
The Fremantle Dockers women's side is set to host the first Australian Rules football match at the new Perth Stadium in February, less than three weeks after its official opening.
Much has been said about the rise of automation and artificial intelligence taking over the workforce, but what courses of study still have a bright future for humans?
WA's stagnant post-mining boom jobs market gives way to growth amid renewed confidence in resources, as adverts pick up and companies in the IT and mining sectors report a surge in business.
