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A shire moves to eradicate a popular, waterwise garden plant from public spaces saying its dangerous, skin-piercing spikes and poisonous sap are a risk to human, pet, and native animal safety.

Karis Pringle went to Chicken Treat with her nine-year-old son for a meal, but ended up being airlifted to hospital with internal burns because the chips had been seasoned with caustic soda.

A key step has been reached in the push for a faster passenger rail link between Perth and WA's major tourism and food region as power sources for the train are investigated.

A dozen players and coaching staff in the South Bunbury Football Club women's team have quit halfway through the season over what they describe as racist and sexist behaviour.

Western Australia will do away with coal power by 2029, leaving the state's electricity hub without its major industry. But residents say the people of Collie knew the "tough day" was coming and are sandbagging their livelihoods.

While businesses in popular tourist towns like Margaret River soldiered on during the long weekend despite low staff numbers, it left some customers with a bad taste in their mouths.

At an abandoned cricket club in regional WA, riders of modified lawn mowers have put it all on the line hoping to be crowned the fastest.

Construction has already begun on the road which will make the journey to WA’s major tourist region quicker. But the cost to taxpayers will be hundreds of millions of dollars more than expected.