The Western Quoll (Dasyurus geoffroii),also known as the Chuditch is a vulnerable species,whose distribution is now confined to south-western Western Australia.

Australia-first study finds rat poison in rare Perth Hills chuditch

New evidence shows the first confirmed cases of rat poisoning in native Australian marsupial carnivores.

  • Claire Ottaviano

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Floodwaters are rising in Port Hedland as Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia approaches the Pilbara coast.

‘Fear is the mind killer’:Worried locals bunker down ahead of monster cyclone

Residents of Port Hedland and Karratha choosing to stay behind as Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia edges closer to the coastal town are worried the monster cyclone brewing off the coast will be like nothing they’ve ever seen.

  • Claire Ottaviano andSarah Brookes
Swimming and other recreational activities are prohibited at Mundaring Weir.

Take the plunge? Push to open WA drinking water catchment for recreation

Kayaks and swimmers in public drinking water supply? Other states do it,so why don’t we?

  • Claire Ottaviano

Perth rallies behind girls orphaned after drowning tragedy

The Perth community has rallied behind the daughters of a Perth couple after they drowned at Conspicuous Cliff Beach.

  • Claire Ottaviano

Fears for future of WA’s iconic black swans after cygnet deaths

A frightening reality for the future of our black swans has emerged as wildlife groups rally to move young swans to wetter ground.

  • Claire Ottaviano
A refuge for weary travellers,the Flying Angel Club sits opposite Victoria Quay. Club chairman Ross Storer and operations manager Hilme Khamassi

Fremantle’s seafarer sanctuary seeks clarity over port move

A state government push to move Fremantle Port’s container operations to Kwinana has sparked concern for seafarer welfare.

  • Claire Ottaviano
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‘We told you he would murder us’:Police failed to stop Floreat murders

An internal report has found police took insufficient action before Mark Bombara killed two women,despite multiple warnings,with the state’s most senior officer acknowledging system failure.

  • Claire Ottaviano
2024 was a strong year for sales in Perth.

Hot property:Perth suburbs 30 minutes from CBD tipped for investors

With larger blocks primed for subdivision,close to amenities,public transport and the airport,Perth’s eastern corridor retains “untapped” property potential.

  • Claire Ottaviano
“Any future social and economic proposal for the site once the container operations shift to Kwinana must capture and reflect these values as well as the area’s cultural importance to local Traditional Owners. - Jane Bennett.

Fremantle’s future:What does our port city look like without its port?

For the first time,a vision for a port without its trademark ‘dinosaurs’ has been revealed in a 50–year plan to transform it to a world-leading waterfront city.

  • Claire Ottaviano
A group called Save Perth Hills Water has surfaced to tackle concerns around commercial water extraction in the region.

Tensions over water extraction in Perth Hills bubble to the surface

A fresh bid to sell groundwater drawn from a bore in the Perth Hills has reignited a campaign in the community.

  • Claire Ottaviano