Craig was stopped from defending his home from a bushfire. But now he thinks...
A resident who watched his home burn down in real time through his CCTV system in the WA bushfires says if he hadn't been turned around at a roadblock when he tried to go back and defend his home, he...
View ArticleInside the 'horse lover' housing estate razed by the massive WA bushfire
Tilden Park was pegged as a place of 'beauty, peace and tranquillity'. It's now ground-zero for WA's destructive bushfire.
View Article'Disgusting, disgraceful act': WA Premier responds as south-west fires deemed...
The arson squad is investigating a series of fires near Yallingup and Injidup, in WA's south-west region, that sparked two emergency warnings and prompted fears homes could be threatened.
View ArticleThe shed is the only thing left standing of Jessica Blackwell's home, but the...
There is little left at Jessica Blackwell's Gidgegannup property other than charred remains after last week's Perth Hills bushfire. Now she must face up to the memories buried in the rubble as she...
View Article'Soul destroying': Native wildlife carers forced to euthanase animals caught...
Wildlife rescuers face the difficult task of caring for animals with "terrible injuries" in the wake of a West Australian bushfire disaster.
View ArticleAround the world, regions with Mediterranean climates are drying out, and...
Scientists believe drought and fires hitting south-western Australia are connected to drought and fires hitting Mediterranean climates around the world.
View ArticleCharges laid over massive Perth Hills bushfire which destroyed 86 homes
A 40-year-old man is charged with starting a massive bushfire which engulfed the Perth Hills earlier this year and destroyed 86 homes.
View ArticleMan appears in court but does not enter plea over Perth Hills bushfire
A man accused of failing to take precautions when using machinery, which allegedly sparked a bushfire in the Perth Hills earlier this year, has indicated through his lawyer he may defend the charges.
View Article'Cockatube' chicks in the pipeline as safe breeding hollows installed
Artificial nesting hollows are installed in the Wooroloo area in an effort to help endangered cockatoos breed, after Perth bushfires destroyed natural nest sites.
View Article'Catastrophic conditions' are leaving firefighters with less reprieve at...
Fire crews are being forced to adapt to changing bushfire behaviour, as relentless winds and dry conditions mean they have less opportunity at night to put in containment lines and other control measures.
View ArticleLives under threat as fire destroys structures in Wooroloo east of Perth
A fire has destroyed multiple structures in Wooroloo east of Perth as the out-of-control blaze continues to threaten lives and homes.
View ArticleFirst images emerge of trail of destruction left by bushfire east of Perth
Pictures reveal the scale of devastation caused by a blaze that ripped through Wooroloo east of Perth yesterday, with at least one home and several sheds burnt to the ground.
View ArticleTrip to shops ends in heartache for 77-year-old widow as bushfire destroys...
A home owned by the same family for almost 40 years is gutted by a bushfire that tore through a semi-rural area on the fringes of Perth, with an emergency warning for the blaze since downgraded.
View ArticleAuthorities treat fire near Perth as suspicious
A major bushfire in WA, which destroyed one home and six sheds east of Perth, is being treated as suspicious. Nic Perpitch reports.
View ArticleVolunteer firefighter, 19, charged with lighting multiple blazes throughout...
A 19-year-old volunteer firefighter is accused of deliberately lighting multiple blazes, including one that sparked a major emergency on the outskirts of Perth on Boxing Day.
View Article'Sadness, hope and frustration': One year since 86 homes lost in Wooroloo...
One year on from the devastating Wooroloo bushfire that destroyed 86 homes in the Perth Hills, resident Jodi Cant stands on an empty plot of land where her family home once sat.
View ArticleRiot brought under control at COVID-affected WA prison after inmates light...
One man is taken to hospital amid a riot at the privately-run Acacia Prison near Perth, where inmates have been restricted by COVID-19 control measures after cases emerged last week.
View ArticleInmates left in stinking clothes as lockdowns see pressure-cooker WA prisons...
Staff are attacked and prisoners are locked down for weeks at a time as WA's prison system struggles to cope with COVID-19 outbreaks.
View Article'We want answers': Family's desperate push for 'the truth' as inquest begins...
The family of a 30-year-old man who took his own life in WA's Acacia Prison is disappointed a request to delay the inquest into his death is rejected, saying important evidence is missing.
View ArticleJamming and bringing live music to prisons 'humbling' for South Summit
Inspired by Johnny Cash, a West Australian band is playing for prison inmates. Recently, the loudest cheers were for two men jamming with the group in their prison greens.
View ArticleHope rises from ashes of Wooroloo fire as community celebrates art awards
The Rustic Farm Art Awards were created to help Perth hills communities heal after the Wooroloo bushfire destroyed 86 homes in 2021.
View Article'Chronic shortage' of safe cells enabled Indigenous man to take his own life...
Coroner Philip Urquhart finds prison staff knew about Mr Blanket's "suicide plan" eight weeks before he died and should have acted differently.
View ArticleWestern Force players tackle roadside weeds in preseason training with a...
Western Force coach Simon Cron believes his side is on the cusp of big things, and as part of the team's preseason training players spent five days clearing firebreaks for a community devastated by...
View ArticleCharges dropped against man accused of causing fire which destroyed 86 homes...
The case against the man accused of causing the devastating Wooroloo bushfires - which destroyed more than 80 homes - has been dropped. .
View ArticleTarrin has four kids. She's tired of 'flippant remarks' about her family
Tarrin is a mum to four kids. Yes, she has a TV and, yes, she knows how babies are made. She's sick of the (un)hilarious jokes about the size of her family.
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