A beetle is killing some of Perth’s grandest trees. The eastern states could be next

In the WA capital,century-old Moreton Bay figs are among the trees falling victim to an alarming pest – and the city is taking extreme measures to counter it.

  • Victoria Laurie

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Gantheaume Point,Broome.

Port guide:Broome,Australia

This isolated West Australian town and gateway to the Kimberley has quirky character,multicultural history and a spectacular beach.

  • Brian Johnston
Anthony Albanese writes and signs a “No Change To WA GST” pledge on the arm of West Australian reporter Dylan Caporn in February 2024.

The streets of Western Australia are paved with GST gold

A wrong-headed GST deal to bail out Western Australia continues to skew the system.

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America played a large role in Exmouth becoming what it is today.

The remote Australian town built by America

It started off as a slice of American pie in the outback,but has now become a tourist destination better known for its famous reef.

  • Julia D'Orazio
Former AFL player Josh Hill is accused of child sexual abuse.

Ex-AFL player stood down from youth role at Indigenous body over child sex allegations

Josh Hill was a youth co-ordinator for the First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria,which said it had severed all ties with the former Western Bulldog.

  • Melissa Cunningham
Through the forests near Pemberton.

We’re calling it:Aussie region has one of the world’s best drives

This road trip is right up there with the Great Ocean Road,but it’s on the opposite side of the country.

  • Julietta Jameson
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Koh Lipe,Southern Thailand.

Go west:16 highlights of the other great ocean on our coast

The Indian Ocean stretches from WA to the east coast of Africa and offers a wealth of islands,many with white-sand beaches ringed by coconut palms and aquamarine water.

  • Lee Cobaj andCraig Tansley
Zodiac excursion to King George Falls.

Every day is a surprise in this remote part of Australia

Along Western Australia’s remote Kimberley coast,time and tides rule everything.

  • Kerry van der Jagt
Peter Dutton claimed nuclear waste from a small reactor each year would fit in a coke can.

Australians don’t want a nuclear wasteland in their backyards

The main stumbling block facing a Coalition plan for nuclear power stations around the nation will be where to store the waste.

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Hugh Marks

New ABC boss has a steep learning curve ahead of him

Marks should be given a chance to prove his critics wrong by recognising that the ABC is not a commercial outfit,but a public broadcaster dedicated to producing independent,trustworthy and quality programming to a diverse audience,regardless of class or political persuasion.