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With some temporary doctors earning more than $40,000 for six weeks of work, WA's health minister says the department wants to reduce reliance on locums in the regions. 

Research on a remote Pilbara island has shed new light on turtles' treacherous journey from egg to ocean, but some say "functionally extinct" rookeries further south warn of mismanagement.

Western Australia's first breeding trial of tropical rock oysters has taken a major hit after 3,000 molluscs were stolen from the state's north-west.

Energy projects in WA's Pilbara are predicted to drive population up 35 per cent by 2030, triggering concerns about spiralling housing costs and worsening service availability.

A man and woman were stuck on the roof of their submerged four-wheel drive for hours in remote WA after being swept away while trying to cross a river.

After struggling to share important information about an unfolding bushfire situation with Carnarvon's non-English-speaking residents, authorities with the help of a translator are building relationships with growers.

The sixth test flight by Elon Musk's space company didn't go exactly to plan, but commentators say there are lessons to be learnt from the work of Pilbara salvage crews.

Carnarvon's enormous satellite dish is a step closer to being back in action amid a global space and technology boom. 

Family members and advocates are concerned about conditions for inmates at Roebourne Regional Prison as another hot summer looms, especially after the town hit a top winter temperature of 40.2 degrees Celsius this year.

Premier Roger Cook says its rescue package recognises the thousands of jobs hanging in the balance, but a mining analyst says "it really doesn't touch the sides" amid an oversupply of lithium and disappointing electric vehicle sales.

A police officer says he found a large crowd gathered on a West Australian street after residents had climbed onto a shed roof to escape a "very aggressive" goanna.

Carnarvon School of the Air students have shed light on what life is like in the outback in a special music video.

Western Australia's industry watchdog alleges Santos did not operate its licensed pipeline in "a proper and workmanlike manner" to prevent the spill.

A lack of aged care facilities in WA's far north often means Indigenous elders have to leave their country and culture behind, but an aged care provider in Roebourne is helping them see out their final days.

From the moment Keith Baston picked up the phone on November 25, 1941, the story of HMAS Sydney's last battle would be intertwined with his family for generations.

Residents says the storm lasted less than 15 minutes, but the clean-up from the damage is expected to take days.

Kacper Krupa is fortunate to be alive after he was stung by a stonefish at Hearson's Cove, a popular swimming beach near Karratha.

While half of the mining-giant's employees think its culture is improving, bullying against female staff is up since 2022 in an internal progress report published today.

The mercury is soaring in WA's Pilbara region and authorities are warning it could get even hotter over the summer months.

A special shipment is set to arrive in the islands this month, after the collapse of the Cocos Co-Op — owner of the West Island supermarket  — left residents with dwindling supplies.