Accommodating Perth's urban sprawl
Coping with Perth’s growing population over the next three decades
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We take a look at the big picture of and in WA, whether it's how we get around, how we live and play or how we've grown. We've got the facts, figures and pictures that add up to make WA what it is.
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10 of WA's best big things
Be it sculptures, statues, museums or roadside icons, it's clear we do things bigger in the West.
Top 10 things to do in Esperance
Everything from rugged cliffs and sweeping bays to tourist drives and pristine national parks.
16 best beach camping spots in WA
Spots across the state where you are guaranteed an ocean view from your tent.
The rise of in-car distractions
Drivers increasingly share their attention with a growing number of devices, plus in-vehicle electronic systems.
How to live like a local in Margaret River
Even if you've visited before, there are plenty of hidden gems to discover
Why young drivers are failing the test
What can be done to improve the safety and readiness of new drivers for the roads
Tips for buying your first caravan
The ins and outs of caravans, camper trailers and towing vehicles.
5 things you may not know about Rotto
Lifting the lid on some little-known curiosities of Rottnest Island
8 unforgettable station stays in WA
A round-up of working WA stations that are opening their doors to share authentic outback experiences.
10 useful apps for WA travel
The apps making travel through regional WA easier than ever
The orcas of Bremer Bay
WA’s most fearsome apex predator is a softy at heart
WA's quirkiest community festivals
Showcasing everything from agriculture and historical trains to astro-photography and bush poetry.
The changing shape of WA homes
Why living large doesn’t require a mansion
WA's oldest electric car
Take a peek inside WA's vintage EV
Watching our skies
How air traffic controllers manage our invisible roads in the sky
Flying through time
See Perth Airport change and grow through the ages
Going through a home break-in
Alarms, sleeping dogs and how we feel about home security
Speeding - high risk, little reward
Community attitudes to speeding and speed reductions
WA's underwater wonders
Up close and personal with the Coral Coast's remarkable creatures of the deep
8 of the most haunted places in WA
The inside story behind WA's most haunted places.
Spinning different wheels
The push for more walking, cycling, and scooting to school
People, pedals and paths
Cycling for fun, health, transport and adventure
Beauty off the beaten track
Our fave Insta shots in the lesser trodden parts of WA.
Behind the line
Get into the driver's seat with the people running our trains.
Cults and culture among the karris
Uncovering Karri Valley Resort's very 'colourful' history.
Streets alive!
Transforming Perth's suburban streets
The art of traffic flow
The hidden nerve centre that keeps our traffic moving
13 of WA's most Instagram-worthy travel destinations
Picture-perfect pools, waterfalls, caves and dunes across the State.
WA's largest, longest and tallest
Be impressed by the WA's top 10 big things
Trash to Treasure
The new movement turning waste into wanted items
Beaches by beachlovers
Stunning photographs of our coastline, taken by our members at their favourite stretch of WA coast
Advances in car safety
How car safety has evolved since the early 20th century
Top 5 WA road trips down south
The best road trip routes for your next trip down south.
Nature's fury
Six natural disasters that had a devastating and lasting impact on WA.
Conquering the waste mountain
How one eco-warrior is recycling plastic bottles right here in Perth
7 of WA's rarest natural wonders
7 natural wonders that are rare or unique to WA.
A place in the sun
Some Perth postcodes are outshining others when it comes to solar uptake.
How to build a bike path
Meet the team planning WA's cycleways to get us on our bikes
WA's oldest car
The Benz was a modern wonder in the early 1900s.
Breaking the cycle
Not excited by a regular bicycle? Take a look at some other pedal-powered machines
Seven facts about WA weather
Seven facts you might not know about WA weather
Kings of the mountain
The mountain biking boom taking over WA
Renewables in the regions
WA’s country towns forge a new energy future
Where the art is
WA's outback towns are bringing their own art scenes to life
Sun, sand and our state
WA's stunning coastline, from the top to the bottom
Bushfires in WA
We mapped RAC Insurance claims data to see the devastating impact of WA's bushfires
High pressure
The strongest gust of wind ever recorded was in WA - find out where and how strong it blew
Mapping WA's fatal road crashes
A map of every road fatality in WA over five years
Top 10 public artworks in WA
The best public art in WA you can see without paying a cent.
Topping up the tank
The quality of the fuel running our cars
WA road fatalities
We look into the numbers of WA road fatalities, what makes us crash, and how the age of our car affects the outcome
New and improved
Soon, the Perth metro will look very different to what it used to
Totally like, awesome
18 cars West Aussies loved in the high flying '80s
Behind the new WA Museum
We take you inside one of the biggest museum projects in the Southern Hemisphere
Where we love to go
Discover the top 10 spots where WA travellers love to go.
Crashes and breakdowns in WA
Crashes and breakdowns in WA
Rare and unusual WA wildflowers
Here’s why our wildflowers are the world’s best
Shiny machines that were a total gas
Check out the 16 cars West Aussies loved in the '60s.
Stormland
Perth suburbs that cop the most storm damage
Getting around
How we travel around our State
Wheels we used to dig
17 cars West Aussies loved in the 70s
Perth's sprawl versus the world
How big can Perth get?
Perth's changing skyline 1829-2017
188 years of history viewed from Kings Park
Renewable energy in WA
How our clean energy mix stacks up against the rest
EV charging stations map
An interactive map of EV chargers in WA
