The Eyre Highway in WA was closed as the Royal Flying Doctor Service touched down on the road.
Did you know Western Australia has more than one time zone?
It's the sort of question that comes up at a quiz night — where is Western Australia's second time zone? But for those living in a small patch of land on the Nullarbor near the South Australian border, "Eucla time" is just a part of day-to-day life.
Photo shows Eucla sign showing distance to other towns and cities.Adventurous, safety-conscious cyclist remembered by family and friends after Eyre Highway tragedy
The heartbroken son of endurance cyclist Chris Barker, 62, who was killed along the Nullarbor last week, says his adventurous father was fully aware of his pastime's inherent risks.
Photo shows A close up selfie of the pair, where Hemi is being piggy-backed by ChrisSon pays tribute to long-distance cyclist killed on Eyre Highway during endurance race
The son of a 62-year-old cyclist killed on the Nullarbor yesterday says his father died "doing something that he loved".
Photo shows An aerial view of a truck on a highway, driving through arid bushland.'Too dangerous': Search postponed for seven people, including four children, lost in WA floods
Police have "urgent welfare concerns" for three elderly people and four children who are missing in WA's flooded outback.
Photo shows An aerial shot of a mass of reddish-brown water in an outback landscape.Flooding cuts Australia's only cross-country railway line, as drought-breaking storms hit the Nullarbor Plain
Vital east-west road and rail links expected to remain closed for up to five days as drought-breaking storms hit the Nullarbor Plain.
Photo shows Aerial image of flood water surrounding Rawlinna Station after a storm passed over the NullarborDanish adventurer crossing Australia on a kick scooter as part of a 'global triathlon'
Nicolai Bangsgaard hopes for a strong tailwind as he scooters from Perth to the Sydney Opera House, tackling between 60 and 100 kilometres per day.
Eyre Highway to remain closed into the weekend as bushfire continues to burn
DFES says limited truck escorts will take place tonight, with the key freight link set to remain closed into Saturday.
Photo shows Drone shot of trucks parked up at a roadhouseProposed fishing ban across huge swathe of WA's south coast raises concern
A proposal to close a quarter of the waters between Bremer Bay and the South Australian border to all fishing draws mixed reactions from the community.
Photo shows She stands on a fishing boatPerth man pleads not guilty after being allegedly caught with $4m in drugs at WA border
Deng Kiir Dau, 34, has denied he tried to transport more than $4 million worth of drugs into Western Australia via the state's border checkpoint at Eucla.
Photo shows A file photo of the checkpoint on the South Australian and Western Australian border near Eucla.Queensland man extradited to face WA court over alleged cocaine bust in mid-2023
The 38-year-old is the fifth person to be charged following the alleged seizure of 145kg of cocaine in Eucla and Esperance last year, nearly half of which was allegedly found during the search of a trailer being towed through a WA border checkpoint.
RFDS plane lands on Eyre Highway in dramatic Nullarbor rescue
Eucla locals say it is just the third time the Eyre Highway has been used as an emergency runway by the RFDS in the past two decades.
Photo shows An aircraft coming into land on a highway.Has Video Duration: 17 seconds.Flying doctor landing on Eyre Highway in dramatic Nullarbor rescue prompts calls for airstrip upgrade
There are renewed calls to upgrade the flood-prone Eucla airstrip after the Royal Flying Doctor Service performed a rare highway landing to evacuate a seriously injured patient on the Nullarbor Plain.
Photo shows An aircraft coming into land on a highway.Council posts promising profit after controversial purchase of tiny town's only supermarket
The Shire of Dundas says the profits from Norseman's IGA, which it purchased for $1.43 million, will be reinvested into the community.
Photo shows A female worker at a supermarket serving a customer at check-out.Rain dampens bushfire threatening key highway as storms batter outback WA
Heavy rain comes to the aid of firefighters battling a bushfire that has already burned more than 18,000 hectares in WA and has been threatening the main sealed road in and out of the state.
Photo shows A fire vehicle drives along an outback track on the border of a bushfireEast coast braces for severe storms as near-record-breaking heat builds in west
A storm outbreak is set to hit broad parts of the east coast on Wednesday afternoon, with warnings of possible damaging winds and large hail for much of coastal New South Wales into south-east Queensland. Meanwhile, potentially record-breaking heat is building in the west.
Photo shows Dark storm clouds and lightning strikes in skies in south-east Queensland.'I hid it in my car': Self-employed driller admits to large drug haul, court hears
A court has heard a 33-year-old Perth man accused of transporting more than $4 million worth of illegal drugs into Western Australia via the state's border checkpoint at Eucla made full admissions to police.
Photo shows A sign at the SA and WA border at dusk.WA shire spends thousands on legal letters to residents over 'attack' comments on Facebook
The Shire of Dundas spent $4,500 to ask a number of residents to delete Facebook comments that allegedly defamed its president and chief executive.
Photo shows Peter wearing a blue check shirt, standing outside in the rural town of Norseman, with gumtrees and dirt.Perth woman claims she was 'totally ignorant' of $4 million worth of drugs seized at WA border
A court has heard a passenger in a car was "totally ignorant" about more than $4 million in methylamphetamine and cocaine allegedly hidden beneath the driver's seat.
Photo shows A sign at the SA and WA border at dusk.Queensland men caught on alleged cross-Nullarbor drug run face court
Two Queensland men who were arrested on the Nullarbor with 70 kilograms of cocaine allegedly being towed in a trailer have been granted bail, despite WA Police raising concerns about them being a flight risk.
Photo shows Remote highway in outback AustraliaPush to boost electric vehicle infrastructure along Australia's 'Outback Way'
With the route from Laverton to Winton set to be sealed by the end of the decade, advocates are pushing for expanded EV infrastructure along with it.
Photo shows A truck driving on a desert road in the outback kicking up dust