Amidst days of shocking world news, closer to home there have been some lovely examples of the efforts and success of our community. 

Rhys Martin is only 12 years of age but looks to have added to his trophy cabinet after reeling in a massive marlin off Jurien Bay. While he's normally into catch and release, Rhys's dad says that wasn't possible in this case so the large fish was smoked and shared with friends and family. 

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the clean up (pictured) at the Abrolhos Islands. Pia Boschetti launched the Flotsam and Jetsam Project 15 years ago and says there's far less historic rubbish to be found. Stay tuned for the upcoming exhibition where this rubbish will be turned into art by very talented local creatives. 

And Northam was the site for the launch of a joint federal and state government project for better services for people living with disability in regional areas. It's one of five locations where work has begun to design a fly-in, fly-out model. Let's hope it can be expanded further afield in the future. 

Natasha Harradine

ABC Midwest Wheatbelt local editor

For most of human history, the night sky has been a shared inheritance, a source of wonder. Now, more than a billion children see barely any stars in the night sky above their homes. So what does that mean for humanity?

A joint state and federal government program will deploy fly-in fly-out allied healthcare workers to reduce geographical impacts on regional residents accessing disability support. 

The National Farmers' Federation board has asked its vice-president to reconsider his position after he made "unacceptable" social media posts.

Western Australia's transport industry is calling on the WA government to follow South Australia's lead in reforming its heavy vehicle licensing system, amid a "surge" in the number of road trains crossing the Nullarbor this week.  

Moving to the country might sound idyllic to overstimulated and stressed-out city dwellers, but for Max and Courtney, it took some soul-searching to find their purpose and a place to really call home.

Google Maps has made city driving a dream, but it's putting lives at risk in the bush. Meet the mapmakers taking on Australia's roughest roads to try to change that.