In her time as a professional skier, a research student and working at Google, Annabel Blake noticed a reoccurring theme: an alarming shortage of women, and she's on a mission to change that for the next generation.

Trapped deep under layers of solid Antarctic ice are air bubbles from before the industrial age holding clues to a climate riddle which could radically reshape our understanding of global warming.

Clark Whelton survived the global flu pandemic in 1957 and is now in his 80s living through the coronavirus pandemic

Early testing and ongoing population screening is helping Iceland lead the way in understanding Covid 19.

Is the Australian government's proposal for WHO virus 'inspectors' with unfettered global access realistic?

Collector Larry Luxner explains his 'thrilling passion' and the history of the humble licence plate

The government of Poland wants to go ahead with a presidential election conducted entirely by postal vote, on May 10, despite widespread opposition and public health concerns.

A lawyer for the family of murdered Mackay woman Shandee Blackburn tells an inquest into her death the evidence points to the victim's ex-boyfriend.

A 64-year-old woman who allegedly purchased a yacht for her son to flee the country while he was on bail over a multi-million-dollar cocaine-smuggling operation is remanded in custody.

An elderly man is badly injured after being attacked by a goanna in north Queensland, but his dog survives, which his wife says is "the best news I've heard all day".

A second man is extradited to Queensland from New South Wales, charged with murder over the disappearance of Jay Brogden in north Queensland in 2007.

North Queensland backbencher George Christensen will seek the British Government's permission to meet with the WikiLeaks founder ahead of his extradition hearing next year.

An English tourist has his foot bitten off and his friend suffers serious injuries when they are attacked by a shark while snorkelling in the Whitsundays.

Researchers are reporting an "alarming" loss in the number of qualified teacher librarians in schools, and they warn student literacy will continue to suffer if the trend is not reversed.

As the voluntary assisted dying debate rages in Western Australia, David Goodall's family is still processing the 104-year-old's decision to travel to Switzerland to end his life.

Australian cricket great Nicole Bolton didn't know if she would ever play cricket again when she walked away from the sport last year after a crippling bout of depression and anxiety.

A Perth man who viewed violence as an acceptable way to manage his relationships is jailed for life for killing his partner, who had a chronic heart condition, by bashing her to death with his fists and a metal pipe.

When you think of traffic congestion, you probably think of cars bumper-to-bumper on the freeway during weekday peak hour, but there are several hotspots around the city where weekend traffic is even worse.

WA Premier Mark McGowan never needs a second invitation to express his disdain for the Maritime Union of Australia and its leader Christy Cain, but they may just be stuck in a loveless marriage, writes Jacob Kagi.

As more couples leave the decision to have children until later in life, or decide against having them at all, their parents are grappling with the prospect of missing out on the grandparent experience.

A community of just 600 people isolated in the Indian Ocean is being inundated with the world's plastic waste. It is now finding innovative ways to fight back.

A second Brownlow Medal leaves Nat Fyfe in rare air among some of the AFL's all-time greats. But guiding the Fremantle Dockers back to the finals and to their first premiership would cement his legacy, writes Clint Thomas.

Private contractors tasked with guarding a violent serial offender broke an "absolute principal of looking after prisoners" when they allowed him to escape and go on the run in Perth, WA's Corrective Services Minister says.

The AFL advises that West Coast Eagles player Willie Rioli tested positive in an in-competition drug test for "a metabolite of cannabis", having previously tampered with a sample in a separate test.

Former Perth Wildcat Greg Hire had a difficult upbringing and says he does not know where he would be without basketball but now he is facing up to his sporting mortality.

As WA Premier Mark McGowan proudly announced direct flights from Perth to Shanghai this week, it flew in stark contrast to Scott Morrison's US visit that put several Chinese noses out of joint, writes Eliza Borrello.

Appointing coaches just because they have played for that club is not always the best strategy, but Justin Longmuir ticks all the boxes for Fremantle. Now he just needs to tick a few more, writes Clint Thomas.

Housing oversupply and sluggish migration rates mean today's rate cut will do little to stimulate the Perth property market, as the city's average property price falls another 0.8 per cent.

Dominic Calabro tied up, bashed and stabbed Andrew Minh Tran before slashing his throat at a house in the Perth suburb of Balga, but claims he was defending himself against "a home invader".

The number of people infected with measles in Perth rises to eight in an outbreak West Australian health authorities believe was sparked by an infected visitor from New Zealand.

Drug experts and welfare groups speak out against the Government's push to drug test welfare recipients, questioning why the bill has been revived despite "comprehensive" opposition from the medical profession.

Two WA Police officers who were chasing a car minutes before it crashed at high speed into a tree in Perth, killing three passengers, deliver emotional testimony to an inquest about what happened.

A $657 million loss posted by WA power retailer Synergy will likely either lead to inflation-busting bill hikes or a taxpayer-funded bailout, but the WA Government is insisting its reforms will keep a lid on prices.

An inquest into the death of a notorious Perth criminal dubbed "the Porsche kid" is told a prison guard said she "didn't care if he died" during a standoff that ended with him trying to take his own life.

Rapid population growth in the city of Mandurah south of Perth sees an equally steep hike in the number of people sleeping rough, forcing the council to reach out for help to contain the growing problem.

An inquiry into the City of Perth wraps up with news some witnesses may be referred to law enforcement agencies for the "appalling lack of respect" shown in the evidence they gave.

About 65 arrests are made after some of the busiest roads in Perth's CBD were thrown into chaos on Friday morning by climate activists as part of a nationwide Extinction Rebellion demonstration.

Two years ago, he was playing for Australia and could have been forgiven for thinking he had the cricket world at his feet. Then Hilton Cartwright's form fell off a cliff and he's still trying to recover.

Gerard Ross vanished while holidaying with his family south of Perth in 1997 and the 11-year-old's body was found a fortnight later. Now police are launching a new push to find his killer.

Paul Gary Turner used his training in commando knife skills to "deliberately and intentionally" stab his former partner and mother of his children to death inside a Perth court complex during a mediation hearing.

After Marni Devlin's ute was written off she thought her insurance company would help, but now she's left without a car and no way to buy a new one.

The City of Melville, which includes some of Perth's most expensive riverside real estate, descends into chaos and claims of standover tactics as tensions boil over ahead of this month's local government election.

A Perth Family Court psychologist is found guilty of professional misconduct for writing an official report labelling a father "psychopathic" without a clinical diagnosis, resulting in him being separated from his son.

Andrew Forrest's Fortescue Metals Group loses its bid to overturn a Federal Court ruling granting native title to the Yindjibarndi people over a huge tract of iron-ore-rich Pilbara land.

The WA Government finds a way to hit Opposition Leader Liza Harvey where it hurts most, and deliver generous cuts to TAFE fees for students in the process, writes Jacob Kagi.

Cancer has taken Dee Freitags hair and her breasts, and she is terrified it could still take her life. But the latest hardship in her life has also given her more determination than ever to help her community.

The trial of the accused Claremont serial killer is delayed by a week, a day after his surprise guilty plea to raping a teenage girl and attacking a young woman in her home.

The WA Government announces stamp duty discounts of 75 per cent for those buying off-the-plan apartments following repeated pleas for help from the property sector, which has been in the doldrums since the end of the mining boom.

Mining billionaire Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest goes all-in on Global Rapid Rugby but establishing the fundamentals of the start-up league is more important than securing high-profile talent, according to its new chief.