Albany woman Debby Butler says she had to ask strangers to help her to the bathroom after Rex delayed her flight home from Perth Airport and left her without a wheelchair.

A crash involving a van and an 81-year-old woman in Albany prompts calls for reduced speed limits from locals and road safety advocates.

Australind man Brett Anthony Cohen has been sentenced to five years behind bars for the possession and dissemination of "truly vile" child abuse material. He will be eligible for parole in three years.

The planned maintenance of Hopetoun's only mobile tower came without warning and while thousands of visitors were in the small WA town during its peak tourism period.

The WA parliament has intervened to stop a Perth council from bringing in fines for people who allow their cats to leave their properties.

Shifting growing seasons, interruptions to supply chains from increased natural disasters and damage to crops and livestock from extreme heat have been identified as key threats to food supply in a warmer climate.

Australian cow prices are at record highs, but are still way below the United States where beef demand is going "crazy".