Bridget McArthur

Alex Saffy, who has cerebral palsy, broke an Oceanic record with a 56.61-second finish in the men's 100m butterfly S10.

Energy minister Chris Bowen confirms an offshore wind farm project near Bunbury will go ahead, albeit at a reduced size, as protesters label it "insanity".

A council commits to removing dozens of verge trees on Holbrook Road in Australind after two toppled eucalypts caused significant damage to properties in a recent storm, but not everyone is happy with the decision.

Courtney Ugle's mother was the victim in a domestic violence homicide. Now, the women's footballer is working to make change by sharing her story, as the ambassador for a new Aboriginal women's collective where she grew up in WA.

A training provider says it believed the sexual harassment case study it used in a course delivered to Bunbury prison staff was fictional. In fact, it included the name and details of a former employee and current federal court complainant.

Homeless support services in Bunbury say people are arriving from surrounding areas in seek of help but they are already under strain.

Rosalie Evans was in her early 40s when a cancer diagnosis prompted her to leave her husband and take up kayaking — in a big way. Many years later, her granddaughter is gearing up for an Olympic debut in canoe sprinting.

After receiving Margaret River's first purpose-built shark attack response kit, Keith Halnan wonders why there aren't more similar aids across WA's beaches. 

The coal mining town, 200km south of Perth, is one of seven sites identified by the Coalition as the potential site for a nuclear reactor under Peter Dutton's nuclear energy proposal.

Peter Dutton's plan to build a nuclear power plant in Collie has drawn mixed reactions in the west, but it won't happen before 2050.

A report from the Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services has revealed declining satisfaction among both inmates and staff at Bunbury Regional Prison, and called for a review of its management, infrastructure and mental health services.

South West WA's surfing community joined Aaron Beveridge's family and friends at Surfer's Point to honour his unique life after he went missing off the surf break a week ago.

An engineers' report obtained under Freedom of Information shows the jetty chosen to host Bunbury's long-awaited public fishing platform had been recommended for decommissioning just months prior.

Businesses in regional Western Australia are calling for increased housing availability as employers and community groups look to build accommodation to attract staff. 

The manager of a family-run nursery that was torn apart by a ferocious storm in Bunbury says the business would have to close down if it weren't for enormous community support and "good hearts".

Emergency services remain on the ground in Bunbury after a 'freak storm' leaves a trail of destruction in south western city overnight. 

A free autism support network in South West WA may be forced to close its doors after being defunded by the federal government, even though it reports growing demand.

The death of 74-year-old Chris Collie has left a gaping hole in his regional WA home town and the rock music scene, with many now pushing for greater recognition of the famous "gentle giant".

A majority of artists that were part of the cancelled regional festival have not rescheduled playing in Australia this year, adding to the dwindling Australian music festival business. 

A potato farmer says he has turned his six pumps off as rain gives his crops a soaking that has spread across much of his region.

While $3 million will be put towards the Gloucester and Dave Evans Bicentennial Trees in this year's budget, locals and prospective visitors face a wait of at least 12 months for both tourist attractions to reopen. 

Authorities are monitoring pods of whales off WA's south-west coast to ensure they do not return to the beach, after most of those involved in a mass stranding at Geographe Bay near Dunsborough swam back out to sea.

More than 20 whales are dead after 160 became beached during a mass stranding event in WA's south-west.

Bunbury locals say they still feel betrayed by the closure of an accessible public jetty, an election commitment by the WA Labor Party.

Leo Bates says the heroic efforts of two caretakers saved his dogs and Bengal cats from a bushfire that burned through more than 3,000 hectares in the shires of Waroona and Murray this week.