Three men forced to cling to an esky to survive in wild seas off Albany as they tried to import hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into Western Australia are described by a judge as "Keystone criminals" at their sentencing.

Creditors owed millions of dollars remain in the dark despite a new owner being found for the embattled airline.

Hot nights coupled with high daytime temperatures could see Australia heading into an extremely hot summer, BOM's first long-range forecast indicates.

After surviving a car crash and a stroke, Laura McKenney was told she may never walk again. Now, she's trekking 50-kilometres to raise money for the service that saved her life.

The number of West Australians who voted at the weekend's local government elections is slightly down on previous years, following calls for participation to become mandatory.

A delegation of international chefs from 11 countries have landed in Australia to gain a deeper understanding of locally produced Australian lamb.

The success of a small, autumn prescribed burn on WA's south coast has prompted calls to replace the regular program to reduce environmental damage.