A WA resident who was lucky to escape an electrical blaze is building his new home with a fireproof space dedicated to charging devices, amid debate about safe battery storage and disposal.

A man from the state's south-west who exchanged sexually explicit images of children potentially as young as three on a message app is given a backdated 10-month jail term.

A wet finish to the year is increasingly favoured across Australia as a major climate driver emerges for the first time in three years.

A small Wheatbelt town became the centre of international attention as backpacker Carolina Wilga is found. Elsewhere, owls and other wildlife face the fight of their lives.

Harvey residents woke to the sound of huge hailstones crashing overhead as two cold fronts lashed the town at the weekend.

As the Donald Trump US tariff rollercoaster continues, the value of Australian cows has been soaring.

The standard required for year 12 students to pass ATAR subjects and achieve a WA Certificate of Education is lowered from a C to a D grade in a bid to encourage students to tackle harder subjects.