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A pilot program in Perth is trying to help diversify the news by offering media training to experts who are culturally and linguistically diverse.

Australia is now in the peak of the severe weather season and this weekend will offer up an assortment of atmospheric extremes.

High-profile Australians have backed a letter by young climate warrior Anjali Sharma calling on the government to protect the health and wellbeing of future generations.

The deadly winter fires in California are another warning for Australians to reassess climate risks, where we live and how we deal with emergencies in the future, disaster experts say.

Calling people "mentally ill" based on their sexual identity and referring to women as "household objects" will now be allowed in the context of political discussions on social media giant Meta's platforms. 

Floods and devastating storms gave way to heatwaves in a year that broke all previous temperature records, according to international climate agency Copernicus. 

Politicians and news outlets claim Australian traffic controllers are earning $200,000 per year. The ABC has crunched the numbers to see how credible these claims are.

The prime minister has announced $200 million in housing and infrastructure funding for regional Western Australia.

Homelessness has been rising across the country along with the cost of everyday necessities such as housing, food and electricity. Mick is asking for more support and less judgement for those, like himself, who are trying to turn their luck around.

Aviation authorities are investigating a seaplane crash off Rottnest island, while three passengers who were rescued recover in hospital.

WA Premier Roger Cook has addressed the tragic seaplane crash near Rottnest Island, confirming three bodies have been recovered from the wreckage. 

WA Police will continue their investigation into a seaplane carrying seven people which crashed off the WA coast near the popular tourist destination of Rottnest Island.

The current edition of La Niña is not playing by the rule book — for only the second time in 75 years its onset has arrived in the middle of summer.

An energy-efficient home can save you thousands of dollars in power bills each year, but the initial outlay for solar or batteries is expensive. Luckily, there are a few ways to pay for it.

A program in Western Australia is helping promote health, culture and education outcomes for Indigenous kids.

Temperatures across south-east states are predicted to soar up to 12C above the January average, while the staple summer monsoon is nowhere to be seen in the tropics.

More than 60 fires are burning in WA.

With just a couple of well-timed hacks, you can maximise your time off in 2025. We'll show you how.

A group of older women on WA's south coast has attracted global attention as they celebrate 25 years in the waves. 

Thousands of people have gathered in Perth to celebrate the city's biggest New Year's Eve fireworks celebrations.