The young man was working to douse an out-of-control blaze about 60km west of Esperance on Boxing Day last year when he fell from a truck.
Caleb Runciman and Jenny Schon
Emergency services were called to the scene about 11am on Tuesday.
Eliza Kavanagh
Health authorities in one Aussie state have issued a major warning over viruses spread by mosquitos, less than a week after a similar issue across the border.
Blair Jackson
Political leaders have paid tribute to the victims and survivors of the devastating Christmas Eve cyclone that devastated Darwin and claimed 66 lives.
Jessica Wang
Struggling Aussie homeowners could get a rate cut sooner rather than later as the Reserve Bank says it is “increasingly confident” about a reduction.
Cameron Micallef
Cost of living pressures are causing Aussies to turn to credit this festive season, which experts predict could take years to pay back.
Two men and a 17-year-old boy were arrested following a lengthy manhunt following an alleged violent break and enter, with residents told to stay indoors.
One Aussie state has issued a sweeping ban due to “extreme” dangers over the Christmas period – prompted by dual threats of scorching temperatures and raging fires.
Clareese Packer
Woolworths is making changes to its popular Everyday Rewards program to heighten security for customers.
NewsWire Staff
A new outlook has forecast the Australian economy is on a ‘narrow path to a soft landing’ and is tipped to improve next year – but there’s a major catch.
RSPCA WA is urging pet owners to be aware of potential pet hazards this Christmas.
Tegan Guthrie
The assault came days after the man was released from jail for stripping his former partner naked in a main street, dousing her with liquid and dragging her to a home where he repeatedly punched her.
Attention again turns to the Esperance Bay Turf Club for their annual Boxing Day meeting, with local trainer Josh Brown looking to continue his imperious run of form.
Hayden King
Locals wondering where the most magical Christmas light displays are around Kalgoorlie-Boulder now have a one-stop-shop to make finding the best locations and mapping out a route even easier.
Kalgoorlie-Boulder will be the starting point for a regional tour by award-winning Australian singer-songwriter, Amy Shark.
A strong field of local horses will accompany Esperance Bay Turf Club’s Boxing Day meeting.
Carwyn Monck
Esperance Bay Turf Club is “willing to help out” and host an early portion of Kalgoorlie’s racing season, according to president Ken Norton.
A mining agreement signed with Pantoro for the Norseman gold project will deliver economic, cultural, and conservation benefits to the Ngadju people, the group’s representative body says.
Neil Watkinson
The standpipe will be decommissioned on June 30, 2025.
Three units have been constructed in Wiluna to help an Aboriginal-owned medical service recruit and retain clinical staff.
Torndirrup National Park’s iconic tourism spots have reopened in time for summer following the completion of $11 million in upgrades.
Georgia Campion
Swimmers at Middleton Beach can rest assured there’s someone watching over them this festive season as the annual surf lifesaving festive patrol kicks off.
Melissa Sheil
The ASX has surged back and broken a days-long losing streak - after better than expected inflationary data out of the US sent markets higher around the world.
A Great Southern man who persistently sexually abused his four stepdaughters for nearly a decade has been jailed, three years after he was ‘caught red-handed’ trying to indecently record one of the girls.
