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More than 60 artworks by Indigenous artists in Western Australia's Pilbara region capture the beauty of scorching desert summers. The free exhibition at Spinifex Hill Studio showcases how extreme heat brings life to the landscape.
Renters and apartment dwellers in Western Australia can soon access cheap solar power through portable balcony panels that plug into wall outlets. The nation-first reform makes clean energy available to millions who don't own rooftops.
Rebecca Bank knotts human hair by hand for weeks to create $5,000 stage wigs that transform ballet dancers into characters. Now she's helping launch Western Australia's first wig-making course so the rare craft won't disappear.
Western Australia just passed groundbreaking laws preventing religious schools from firing teachers or expelling students based on sexuality or disability. It's the state's biggest anti-discrimination update in over 40 years.
Seven months after Cyclone Narelle destroyed their property with two meters of floodwater, Bullara Station just wrapped up their best tourist season yet. The outback cattle station 1,200 kilometers north of Perth rebuilt from ruins and opened to guests in record time.
A convoy of classic LandCruisers drove 8 days across Western Australia, sparking conversations about mental health with isolated farmers. The grassroots road trip raised nearly $40,000 for farmer support services.
Ten Western Australian primary schools will trial screen-free learning for their youngest students starting next term, backed by $50,000 each to buy hands-on materials. The move comes as states across Australia work to restore face-to-face teaching and reverse declining literacy scores.
Nannup, a town of just 1,000 people in Western Australia, became the first location outside Europe to host the UCI Gravel World Championships, drawing nearly 1,000 cyclists and reaching 130 million viewers worldwide. The tiny timber town transformed into an international cycling destination for one historic weekend.
At 82, champion golfer Graham Marsh returned to his birthplace of Kalgoorlie to see how his world-class desert golf course sparked new community growth. What started as a controversial $18.5 million project has brought 620 members, a new 2,000-home suburb, and national tournaments to the remote Australian mining town.
Two iconic Western Australian dairy brands are returning to shelves after a rescue deal saved them from permanent closure. Mundella and Margaret River yoghurts will be back in stores before Christmas.
Two fin whales, one swimming just 50 metres from shore, have thrilled researchers in Western Australia with the rarest of sightings. The encounters offer scientists precious new data on a species still recovering from near extinction.
Western Australia is investing over $100 million to build a 30-story apartment tower in Perth's heart, bringing 174 affordable and social housing units to people who need them most. The project is part of a historic wave of 21 developments adding 1,500 homes statewide.