The miraculous survival of German backpacker Carolina Wilga in the West Australian outback was met with joy and relief across the country. But for families of missing Aboriginal men who are still searching for answers, it's prompted uncomfortable questions.
Carpenter Terry Dunn suffered life-changing injuries, including a fractured skull, six broken ribs and a punctured lung when he fell through a doorway and into the pool at a work site in 2021.
The Supreme Court has ruled the Shire of Mount Magnet can levy rates on land occupied by mining infrastructure, a decision one lobby group says could cost the industry $55 million a year.
Federal Agriculture Minister Julie Collins has rejected suggestions she is avoiding those set to be hit hardest by the ban on live sheep export as she revealed further details of its $139m transition package.
After the Royal Flying Doctor Service saved their children's lives, Kym Reilly and Erin McPherson hope their 26km run through bushland north of Perth will help raise much-needed funds.
