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Despite being an idyllic location for a winter getaway, businesses in WA's Great Southern have recorded a decline in tourists this season.

'Massive' drop in tourists this winter hits WA's south

: A 16-year-old boy has been charged with murdering his mother and attempting to kill his sister at their family home in Bentley yesterday.

Boy charged with murdering mother, attempting to kill sister in Perth A 16-year-old boy is charged with murdering his mother and attempting to kill his sister in an alleged domestic violence homicide in suburban Perth.

Detective Acting Inspector Jessica Securo of WA Police's Major Crime Division said a 35-year-old woman was found deceased, while a 12-year-old girl was located with serious injuries nearby.

She confirmed a 16-year-old boy is in police custody and there was no ongoing risk to the wider community.

"A 16-year-old male who is the son of the deceased female and the brother of the injured girl has been taken into police custody," she said.

"While the investigation remains in its early stages, police are investigating this as a suspected family violence homicide and homicide squad have carriage."

Live: Teen suspected of stabbing mother to death, injuring sister in Perth Two crime scenes are established in Perth's south-east after a body is discovered and a teenage girl is found injured in a neighbouring suburb.

For babies born way too early, the challenges are huge. Their lungs are not well developed, their skin is very fragile and they are far from ready to face the outside world.

A research project at the Women and Infants Research Foundation (WIRF), located at Perth's King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women, is working on trying to help those babies through building an artificial placenta.

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The technology would allow babies to keep getting nutrients and oxygen in the same way they would in the uterus, essentially allowing them to grow and develop further before they have to face the challenges of eating and breathing for themselves.

Do you have good neighbours?

New data shows that West Aussies are more likely to have a good relationship with their neighbours than anywhere else in the country.

The survey, by insurance company Youi, shows 60 per cent of Sandgropers are positive about their fellow residents, considering aspects like respect, noise, parking and pet behaviour.

So what makes a good neighbour? 102.5 ABC Perth Breakfast listeners told Mark Gibson about what it's like on their street, we've shared some of our favourite stories in the comments below.

A three-year study has found "alarming" levels of pesticides in spilled grain across WA's Wheatbelt.

There are concerns the chemicals may be contributing to paralysis in the endangered Carnaby's black cockatoos.

Endangered cockatoos feeding on 'chemical cocktail' in WA's Wheatbelt Research has found pesticide levels "well above" maximums set for humans and animal feed, in some cases hundreds of times higher than set by regulators.

A housing charity trying to build prefabricated, small homes for the homeless on disused land in Margaret River says red tape has proven a significant obstacle.

Five-year wait for much-needed housing in WA's holiday hotspot A housing charity says bureaucratic delays have held up its attempt to build some small homes in Margaret River.