The man was one of four people who bravely ran into the water, before he too became distressed.
Caleb Runciman
WA Labor has unveiled a $145 million regional housing package as part of their re-election bid but stopped short of providing a clear timeline for new housing, despite soaring regional rents.
Cain Andrews
WA Premier Roger Cook is “doubling down” on Wyndham Port’s “enhanced status” as “First Port of Entry” by pledging $14 million for upgrades, if re-elected in the March 8 State election.
Natasha Clark
Wellard has emerged from a trading halt with news it has struck a deal to sell the MV Ocean Drover to a Turkish-controlled customer, Meteors Shipping, for $US50m ($81m).
Sean Smith
Livestock farmers across the state are being warned to keep a close eye on their animals as farm thefts hit.
Sofia Fimognari and Craig Duncan
A canister of dangerous material has been located two months after it was lost overboard from a ship at the Port of Esperance.
Carwyn Monck
One of CBH Group’s most respected leaders Brianna Peake has announced plans to leave the co-operative after nearly 15 years.
Cally Dupe
Spud Shed boss Tony Galati and his sisters are fighting over the fruits of the former Yangebup market garden where they were raised by migrant parents Carmela and Frank.
Neale Prior
An Aussie startup is developing plastic-eating enzymes in a breakthrough for "infinitely recycling" fashion and bottles that would otherwise end up in landfill.
Marion Rae
This comes despite nearly 200 DPIRD staff currently working from leased space at the Claremont Showgrounds after they were forced to move out of offices in South Perth due to asbestos concerns.
Jake Dietsch
The shire of Irwin has thanked firefighters, community volunteers and local farmers for their efforts on the ground to battle a blaze that came close to threatening the coastal town of Dongara last month.
Jessica Moroney
A desire to produce nutrient-rich food using regenerative and biological farming techniques is the core philosophy of Pemberton-based farmers Julia and Dean Ryan of Lake Janis Farm.
Rebecca Turner
Tens of millions of dollars have been pledged to subsidise electric vehicle loans in a major push to get businesses using greener transport options.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
The team behind Belvedere Valley lifetime pasture fed Wagyu is taking the plunge, with plans to start operating their entire paddock-to-plate supply chain including building their own on-farm micro abattoir.
Elizabeth Brennan, an agriculture stalwart hailing from WA’s Wheatbelt, is one of four emcees gearing up to bring fresh perspectives and conversations to the 2025 evokeAG conference.
Olivia Ford
A Palmdale man who caused a horrific crash in Kalgan last year in which a road train rolled and caught fire has pleaded guilty, admitting he was more than double the legal limit at the time.
Georgia Campion
A bushfire sparked east of Albany that prompted an advice warning covering thousands of hectares in the Manypeaks area has been brought under control.
Cameron Newbold
Australian Lamb’s annual summer advert has dropped - and it features David Koch in a way you’ve never seen him before. Watch it all here.
Aisling Brennan
WA is gearing up to host Australia’s premier annual conference for the Wagyu industry for the first time this year.
The male firefighter, aged in his 50s, suffered burns to the side of his head, neck and hands when responding to a blaze at a property.
Caleb Runciman and Oliver Lane
A man was hunting kangaroos with his two children and a sawn-off rifle when he accidentally found himself inside a Goldfields mine site and discharged the weapon, a Kalgoorlie court was told.
Tegan Guthrie
Inmates from a Mid West prison have been training to learn about bushfire safety, while also gaining practical skills to help the community in times of crisis.
Matthew Paddick
Some Mid West residents experienced a sour note to Christmas when last-minute festive parcels went up in flames after a delivery truck caught fire on Christmas Eve.
Kate Campbell
Regional councils are pushing back against a flood of wind turbines, calling for more support from the State Government and a better financial return to locals.
Dylan Caporn
