Gabrielle Becerra Mellet is a multi-platform reporter at ABC South West WA.
She previously worked in Townsville at the ABC's North Queensland bureau.
Marine scientist Olaf Meynecke says disposing of dead whales is complex, costly and should not fall to local councils.
WA navy veteran Gary Crombie says he has seen multiple "service animals" behaving poorly in public and distracting his own assistance dog.
With country councils paying big money to attract and retain GPs, a report has found residents are paying up-front, rates and Medicare contributions for medical services.
Topic: Doctors and Medical Professionals
Alana Marshall says managing her son Declan's type 1 diabetes requires constant vigilance and wants age-based cut-offs to support in school scrapped.
Thousands of cyclists and spectators have flooded into Nannup, in southern WA, for the town's first effort to host the 2026 UCI Gravel World Championships.
Busselton couple Nathan James Dekkers and Isabel Maree Busher are jailed for torturing and killing a puppy in 2024.
With hundreds of trucks rolling through the centre of Pinjarra each day, calls to construct a long-awaited bypass route have been reignited.
Bindi Raye's online profiles portray the life of a twenty-something-year-old FIFO worker in WA's north, but an ABC investigation has found she does not exist.
Residents, businesses and community leaders say the sound of chainsaws and the sight of newly felled trees are becoming too frequent, and they want tougher action.
The digital divide means the responsibility is falling to loved ones, neighbours, and retirement village staff to bridge the gap for older Australians.
Lisa Fawcett is still grappling with the reality of an accidental fire that destroyed her entire home and belongings.
A Taiwanese barista's employer is trying to secure a visa for her to stay in Australia, but the cost may put it out of reach.
Two men are in custody as Homicide Squad detectives investigate the death of a man in his 20s in South West WA.
The head of an independent school in regional WA says changes to student travel subsidies could ultimately lead to the institution's demise.
Needle exchanges in Western Australia are reporting dramatic increases in people accessing their services for peptide use.
A First Nations family is calling for changes to the "unregulated" funeral industry after complaints about a loved one's burial went nowhere.
Topic: Funerals and Memorial Services
Water police have wound down the search for a swimmer who was reported to be in distress at Koombana Bay in Bunbury yesterday.
Missiles for use in the Australian military could soon be made in Western Australia with the government seeking to establish a local weapons manufacturing hub.
There are renewed calls for a ban on short-stay rentals as a new report shows holiday homes vastly outnumber permanent rentals in small regional communities.
Corey Desmond Devree died when he was left alone for extended periods of time at the prison's paint workshop.
The owners of a Bunbury seafood business raise money to fund a legal challenge against the WA government's controversial demersal fishing ban.
Topic: Fishing and Aquaculture Industry
The man in his 80s was working a school zone crossing in Australind, near Bunbury in WA, when he was hit by the Woolworths truck.
Topic: Road Accidents and Incidents
With thousands of competitors set to flood Busselton for its annual Festival of Triathlon, the tourist town has become a key stop on Australia's endurance sport circuit.
WA's Regional Development Assessment Panel approves Synergy's proposed 20-turbine wind farm in the state's South West, ending a period of approvals that has divided the community.
As the fallout continues from Premier Coal's decision to cut up to 100 jobs from its Collie workforce, calls grow for it to be merged with Griffin Coal.
