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Hundreds of children with autism are taking part in a free program teaching them surfing skills, giving them greater confidence around water and helping them to make new friends.

From unlocking the secrets of the universe to a mother’s quest to track down the daughter taken from her at birth, these are some of the best pictures that illustrated the March news cycle.

Look back on the month that was in this series of fascinating photos from ABC journalists and contributors across Western Australia.

Cricket fans are being urged to stay sun safe during a severe heatwave which has put horseracing events on hold.

Freediving is being embraced by a growing number of Australians, and the benefits appear to be more than just physical.

WA is the only state in Australia where surrogacy access for gay men is illegal, but it also affects single men like Ric De Castro.

A Perth man who allegedly threw his partner out of a car and into the path of oncoming traffic is facing more horrific physical and sexual abuse charges relating to the same woman.

Claims of sexual misconduct and excessive use of force by custodial officers against youth detainees at Banksia Hill Detention Centre are tabled in the WA parliament.

A new report shows Perth recording its fewest new rental listings since 2009, and residents are feeling the pinch more than ever — including Lisa Dodson, who shares her home with her two adult sons, their fiancées and her mother.

Tensions flare as dozens of protesters voice concern over the treatment of inmates at the Banksia Hill Detention Centre in Perth following last week’s riot.