Albany police tell an inquest into the likely suicide of a 24-year-old man at The Gap, on WA's South Coast, that a support line at the location may help reduce the potential for further deaths.

Illicit tobacco is a national problem, but WA's police commissioner is concerned the state's weaker laws and penalties will make it attractive for organised crime. 

Albany's population is skyrocketing as sea-changers flock to the region, but a crisis is brewing away from its multi-million-dollar coastline. 

The Avenue of Honour in Albany pays tribute to fallen soldiers. A community project, which has included inmates from a low security prison, has helped revitalise the important landmark.

When Caleb Humphries's car broke down on the Nullarbor Plain, he spent two days watching cars drive past him and hoping someone would stop, until help was sent from more than 1,200 kilometres away.

Katanning volunteer Aron Burnett is among Australians flown in to deal with the worsening fire crisis across central and western Canada.

There are concerns WA's transition to renewable energy could be even further delayed, with $3 billion in funding sitting idle in a federal government green bank.