Harvey - 6220

When Mia Davis and her partner took their dog Barra to the vet they didn't realise the 7-year-old staffy had been poisoned and wouldn't make the trip home.

All four of Mia's dogs were poisoned and one died from liver failure. 

Naegleria fowleri, which can cause a deadly infection of the brain, has been detected in one popular swimming spot in Western Australia's South West, and there are concerns it may be in another freshwater pool.

WA's environmental watchdog will look at Alcoa's bauxite operations, south of Perth, amid concerns about the impact of its mining on drinking water, jarrah forests and animals that live in the area.

Vince Coulthard says the move by Northern Areas Council is a "racist attack" on Traditional Owners and a step backwards for reconciliation.

A local government in Western Australia's South West has rejected a controversial proposal to abolish ceremonies that pay tribute to Aboriginal people.

A group of scientists, including high-profile environmentalist Tim Flannery, warn that United States aluminium giant Alcoa is risking the future of Western Australia's environmentally vulnerable jarrah forests.

A church elder and a homeless man have called on the City of Bunbury to help those in need, after the controversy caused by its attempts to drive away rough sleepers from a public soundshell with children's music.

Harvey community members are concerned that the sudden closure of Forestry Road bridge for urgent repairs could cut the town off from supply trucks and emergency vehicles.    

Aboriginal leaders have criticised the Harvey shire councillor behind a proposal to abolish Acknowledgement of Country at council events, saying it has its place at special events but is overused and starting to "work against" Indigenous communities.

When Waroona's beloved bovine landmark 'Mooriel' went missing from the main street, "all hell broke loose" as locals worked to rustle up a mystery ute.

While there is no cure for breast cancer, experts say medical advances are allowing patients to live longer and enjoy a better quality of life.

WA's largest regional city is facing an expensive clean up bill for 15,000 discarded mattresses after environmental regulators deemed them a serious fire risk. 

Some pet owners are depriving animals of "their most basic needs" like food, water and vet care, the RSPCA says. 

It is the first time the ACCC has fought a dairy company in court over bargaining power imbalances.

Noel Wark, who died last month, served as a volunteer across three community brigades for nearly 70 years.

A farming family is feeding livestock hemp-based pellets, testing impacts on health and meat quality.

Police and community leaders say parents have a major role to play in combating dangerous, illegal trail bike riding both offroad and on residential streets.

Bunbury cancer survivor Fiona May thought she was peri-menopausal after doctors said she had nothing to worry about — but that changed when she collapsed while on holiday.

Wildlife authorities investigating the spearing of a 15-month-old dolphin calf in the Dawesville Cut say it may have been mistaken for a shark.

Some councils are discussing scrapping the FOGO bin altogether as the WA government pushes them to rollout a third bin for organic waste across the state.

A 35-year-old woman has admitted to breaking into a country town's skin clinic and stealing cosmetic drugs, including Botox, in broad daylight.

Indigenous custodians say they will not support a plan that could affect a deeply significant site near the coal mining town of Collie.

An Auskick program just for girls attracts dozens of participants, some as young as five, as officials look to create a pathway to the highest levels of the sport.

An expert in mine restoration labels Alcoa's construction of a pipeline that could have leaked toxic chemicals into a drinking water dam as a troubling "pattern of behaviour".