PERTH -- On Australia's western coast, Perth stands quite alone; the closest major city, Adelaide, is more than 2,000 kilometers away. However, the capital of the state of Western Australia has not ...

Perth mother Kerry Smith thought she was doing the right thing when, feeling the early signs of a cold, she took an immune supplement she’d used before. Within minutes, the 51-year-old had collapsed ...

West Australian mother Sysy O’Neil thought her daughter was dead when she pulled her from the family pool, unconscious, not breathing and with foam around her mouth. Two-year-old Giselle lay limp in ...

The Department of Health is urging people to take precautions around untreated or poorly treated water to avoid contracting the deadly amoebic meningitis.

On the last Ashes tour of Australia, England inexplicably left Broad out of the first Test at the Gabba in an ill-conceived plan to try to manage the veteran quick and fellow paceman James Anderson ...

A cold weather system is making its way through western Washington this week, with heavy snowfall up to 18 inches in the mountains and winds as high as 35 mph expected in several counties. As a result ...

Several counties north of London remained under blizzard warnings Monday evening as heavy snowfall and gusty winds continued to batter the region, leading to whiteout conditions on local roads.

An emergency warning advised residents in the City of Kalamunda, in Perth’s east, that the fire had cut off evacuation routes and leaving now would put their life in danger. The fire was first ...

The increase in visitor numbers to the popular south coast destinations has prompted the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions to remind the public about responsible tourism to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fire activity has increased with a bush fire burning in Mount Lawson State Park, south of Murray River Road near Thologolong, ...

Seventy percent of winter deaths related to snow and ice occur in cars, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Depending on where you live, wintertime can bring severe cold ...

A bushfire in Perth's eastern suburbs has been downgraded to an advice after closing a section of Roe Highway and bringing traffic to a standstill. The fire was reported just after 2pm on Wednesday ...