Lives and buildings, including a small airstrip, north of Esperance are under immediate threat as firefighters battle an out of control bushfire.
Neighbours have been praised for their bravery after trying to help during a house fire that killed a baby girl and left her sister fighting for life.
Ethan James
Emergency services raced the man to Narrogin Hospital. He will be flown to Royal Perth Hospital this afternoon.
Jessica Evensen
Californians are bracing for a 'particularly dangerous situation' with gusty winds predicted less than two weeks after blazes killed at least 27 people.
Staff Writers
At least 86 people have died after an oil tanker exploded when it overturned in northern Nigeria.
Dyepkazah Shibayan
A teen who died trying to save a girl who also lost her life after jumping into a waterfall is being hailed as a hero in emotional tributes on social media.
Savannah Meacham
The family of a taxi driver who died when a driver slammed head-on into his taxi in Cloverdale last week is hoping to return his body to his homeland of Ethiopia.
Bethany Hiatt
Four crews of firefighters are currently on scene attempting to put out the blaze.
Lisa Thomas
A baby girl has died and another young child is fighting for life after a house fire in a suburban town.
The images of what was left of the charred wreckage and car parts strewn across Leach Highway on Monday morning immediately evoked a strong sense of horror.
Shannon Hampton
At least 60 corpses have been recovered from the scene of a oil tanker explosion after it overturned in northern Nigeria.
Wild weather is threatening regions around Australia as a tropical cyclone impacts exports, amid fears for the occupants of a car swept away by floodwaters.
Jack Gramenz, Savannah Meacham and Luke Costin
Bushfire advice for the City of Busselton has been downgraded to ‘stay informed’ as the fire is currently contained..
Claire Sadler
At least two people have been injured and others were lucky to survive after a big tree fell onto pedestrians at one of Australia's best-known inner city parks.
Duncan Murray, Alex Mitchell and Rhett Watson
With wildfires burning for a 10th day in LA, firefighters have expressed relief over withstanding high winds without either of the two monster fires growing.
Chad Terhune and Rollo Ross
A fire raging northwest of Donnybrook has sparked an emergency warning for South West residents.
Oliver Lane and Jessica Evensen
A woman was taken to Royal Perth Hospital with minor injuries.
Caleb Runciman
A man in his 80s has been taken to hospital with minor injuries after two cars crashed on Grey Street West in Albany on Thursday afternoon
Georgia Campion
Windy, flame-fanning weather has eased in Los Angeles but extreme fire danger is expected to return within days as massive blazes continue to terrify residents.
Jorge Garcia and Lisa Richwine
The wife of Brian Brabender has described her late husband as a ‘kind and gentle’ man who loved spending time with his two kids.
Caitlin Vinci
The identity of a man who drove on the wrong side of the road and caused a horrific crash that killed four people in Perth has been revealed.
Francesca De Nuccio and Bryce Luff
The Shire of Mundaring said it understood community concerns about the ‘heartbreaking incident’ at Lake Leschenaultia and said it was working with the relevant authorities to aid the investigation.
Rhianna Mitchell
A teenager who drowned at Lake Leschenaultia has been remembered by friends as a loving brother and son ‘who never failed to make anyone smile’.
Caleb Runciman, Rhianna Mitchell and Jessica Evensen
The discovery of a man with critical burns follows the torching of an inner suburban shop by a group of men that was also targeted in a previous arson attempt.
Holly Hales
