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City MPs will represent WA country folk. Does it pass the pub test?

The appointment of state ministers for each of WA's regions receives mixed reactions.

Published:2h agoTue 18 Mar 2025 at 11:44pmSource:ABC South West WATopic:Regional CommunitiesbyJacqueline Lynch,Rosemary Murphy andKate Forrester

From a dilapidated shed to an outback fresh-food oasis

There are hopes a new farm will provide a critical supply of both food and jobs for locals in Western Australia's remote Ngaanyatjarra Lands.

Published:SatSat 15 Mar 2025 at 12:44amSource:LandlineTopic:Indigenous AustraliansbyEmily JB Smith andGiulia Bertoglio

Teen accused of cutting off dad's arm with samurai sword granted bail

The 19-year-old's lawyer told a WA court that his client had tried to be the voice of reason in the lead-up to the incident.

A police officer and police vehicles on a suburban street beneath a sunny sky.

Published:FriFri 14 Mar 2025 at 7:55amSource:ABC GoldfieldsTopic:CourtsbyKatrina Tap

Weapons and drugs seized, 19 people charged in country WA blitz

Detectives say they have seized meth, cash and weapons as part of an ongoing investigation into the sale and supply of drugs in WA's Goldfields.

A man in a dark suit holds a large firearm up in front of a table with other illegal goods on it.

Published:FriFri 14 Mar 2025 at 6:15amSource:ABC GoldfieldsTopic:PolicebyKatrina Tap andHayden Smith

Police investigate after one-year-old boy dies on WA road

The boy was walking on a residential street when the incident occurred.

A sign that says "Leonora" on a stretch of outback road at dusk.

Published:FriFri 14 Mar 2025 at 3:19amSource:ABC GoldfieldsTopic:Road Accidents and IncidentsbyJemillah Dawson

Eight seats yet to be called days after WA voters went to the polls

It's nearly a week since the WA election was held — and while Labor won emphatically, a handful of seats remain in doubt. Here's a guide to what remains undecided.

A tight head shot of Simone McGurk talking into a microphone.

Published:FriFri 14 Mar 2025 at 11:38amSource:ABC NewsTopic:State and Territory ElectionsbyHerlyn Kaur

Support for WA government plummets outside Perth despite Labor win

While Roger Cook has been comfortably re-elected as premier, Labor's stocks outside Perth have plummeted.

Lara Dalton is embraced by friends and family on election night.

Published:10 Mar 2025Mon 10 Mar 2025 at 8:19amSource:ABC NewsTopic:State and Territory ElectionsbySam Tomlin,Mark Bennett andJacqueline Lynch

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The woman keeping Australia trucking

If you walked into a mechanic workshop in Australia 50 years ago, chances are you'd have been surrounded by men.

Duration: 3 minutes 16 seconds m16 s

Source:ABC Alice SpringsTopic:Road Transport IndustrybyVictoria Ellis

Bogged for days on the Nullarbor

When Carl Jakeway's four-wheel-drive sunk into the clay on a remote road trip, he tried for days to dig it out.

white car bogged in mud and four people - three men and one woman pose form a photo in scrubland

Duration: 3 minutes 2 seconds m2 s

Source:ListenTopic:Driver EducationbyHayden Smith

Crash survivor wants level heads at level crossings

When the freight train he was driving hit a truck at a level crossing near Kalgoorlie in WA, Ray Anglesey was badly injured.

A man wearing high-vis orange workwear leaning on a railway sign.

Duration: 5 minutes 45 seconds m

Source:ListenTopic:Safety EducationwithIvo da Silva

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Surfer missing off WA coast after shark spotted in area

A surfer is missing after a possible shark attack at a popular beach in Western Australia's remote south-east.

Duration: 1 minute 7 seconds m7 s

Source:ABC News

Police search for man who stole two cars with children inside in less than an hour

Kalgoorlie detectives are searching for a man who stole two cars in a 15 minute window, each with children inside. The children were found safe a short time later.

Duration: 18 seconds s

Source:ABC News

Drowning near Esperance brings summer's national toll to 42.

A 40-year-old Perth woman has died after being swept off rocks at Salmon Beach near Esperance on Western Australia's south coast.

Duration: 27 seconds s

Source:ABC Esperance

Historic opening of standard gauge rail at Kalgoorlie in 1968

WA Premier David Brand and Federal Transport Minister Ian Sinclair in 1968 drove a ceremonial spike into a railway sleeper at Kalgoorlie, marking the official opening of the standard gauge railway line which forms a continuous rail link from Perth…

Duration: 3 minutes 35 seconds m35 s

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From a dilapidated shed to an outback fresh-food oasis

There are hopes a new farm will provide a critical supply of both food and jobs for locals in Western Australia's remote Ngaanyatjarra Lands.

Source:LandlineTopic:Indigenous AustraliansbyEmily JB Smith andGiulia Bertoglio

Locals in outback WA hope safe house will help women in danger

Geraldine Hogarth has opened her home to people fleeing violence for decades. Support is finally on the way but some believe a lack of accurate data caused delays.

A mother and daughter stand facing the camera, with an outback landscape behind them.

Source:ABC EsperanceTopic:Domestic ViolencebyEmily JB Smith

Once booming gold mining town now has no banks and one person to help

With regional bank branch closures, language barriers and limited technology, accessing financial institutions is tough for many remote Indigenous communities. Advocates are calling on the sector to do more.

She has shoulder-length grey hair and sits in a leafy courtyard

Source:ABC GoldfieldsTopic:BankingbyEmily JB Smith andGiulia Bertoglio

Book helps children struggling with bullying learn to love their red hair

Christy Stokes has turned her traumatising childhood experience of being bullied because of her red hair into a mission to inspire others to embrace the "amazing trait".

Source:ABC South West WATopic:Children's LiteraturebyPip Waller

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Queensland sets up Sheffield Shield final against South Australia

Queensland's draw with South Australia will be enough to secure the Bulls a spot in the Sheffield Shield final if other results fall their way.

South Australia batters and Queensland fielders shake hands

Source:ABC NewsTopic:Cricket

The Socceroos know “the game owes you nothing”

Four games. That's how many fixtures Tony Popovic has been allowed to coach in the five months since he took over as Socceroos manager. In the next week, he has two more against lowly Indonesia and China.

Socceroos coach Tony Popovic stands with his arms folded at training.

Duration: 14 minutes 15 seconds m

Source:ListenTopic:Sport

'All rubbish': Fremantle star Jackson dismisses Melbourne return rumours

Luke Jackson says he is expecting to play out the remainder of his career in Fremantle despite persistent rumours about a return to his old club.

Source:ABC NewsTopic:AFL

Piastri's papaya rules quandary

One of Oscar Piastri's great strengths is his lack of emotion, so it was telling that the Australian could not hide his disappointment at blowing his chance in Melbourne.

Oscar Piastri, in his racing suit and cap, looking towards the sky

Duration: 14 minutes 48 seconds m

Source:ListenTopic:Sport

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Customers snub cafes, restaurants as spending tightens

With a record number of hospitality sector closures last month, small businesses are fighting to find ways to keep customers coming through their doors.

A woman in an apron with red hair tied back and bright blue eyes looks solemnly into camera behind a cafe counter.

Source:ABC NewsTopic:Small BusinessesbyBrianna Melville

City MPs will represent WA country folk. Does it pass the pub test?

The appointment of state ministers for each of WA's regions receives mixed reactions.

Source:ABC South West WATopic:Regional CommunitiesbyJacqueline Lynch,Rosemary Murphy andKate Forrester

Queensland sets up Sheffield Shield final against South Australia

Queensland's draw with South Australia will be enough to secure the Bulls a spot in the Sheffield Shield final if other results fall their way.

Source:ABC NewsTopic:Cricket

Roger Cook has reinvented WA's health system. Can it work?

The WA government's new "team-like" multi-ministerial approach to health is being seen as either "breathtaking hypocrisy" or a "strong policy decision," depending on who you ask. Can it fix the notoriously difficult portfolio?

Roger Cook speaks from behind a lectern seen through a crowd.

Source:ABC NewsTopic:Health PolicybyNicolas Perpitch andCourtney Withers

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Tracie was looking for her dad on Facebook but found something better

When Tracie Laymon tried to track down her estranged father, the man she found wasn't actually her dad, but he became the father figure she always yearned for. So, she made a movie about it.

Barbie Ferreira and John Leguizamo sit across a table from each other in a diner.

Published:5m agoWed 19 Mar 2025 at 1:45amSource:ABC EntertainmentTopic:MoviesbyStephen A Russell Stephen A Russell

What does nine months in space do to the human body?

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are back on Earth after nine months in space. Now they're facing weeks of rehabilitation so they can resume their lives on the ground.

Duration: 2 minutes 16 seconds m16 s

Published:9m agoWed 19 Mar 2025 at 1:40amSource:ABC NewsTopic:Space ExplorationbyGeorgie Hewson

Two men found guilty over multi-million-dollar gold toilet heist

The 18-carat solid-gold toilet was on display for just two days at an English palace before it was stolen under the cover of darkness.

Duration: 54 seconds s

Published:21m agoWed 19 Mar 2025 at 1:28amSource:ABC NewsTopic:CrimebyCharmayne Allison

Customers snub cafes, restaurants as spending tightens

With a record number of hospitality sector closures last month, small businesses are fighting to find ways to keep customers coming through their doors.

Published:24m agoWed 19 Mar 2025 at 1:25amSource:ABC NewsTopic:Small BusinessesbyBrianna Melville

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City MPs will represent WA country folk. Does it pass the pub test?

From a dilapidated shed to an outback fresh-food oasis

Teen accused of cutting off dad's arm with samurai sword granted bail

Weapons and drugs seized, 19 people charged in country WA blitz

Police investigate after one-year-old boy dies on WA road

Eight seats yet to be called days after WA voters went to the polls

Support for WA government plummets outside Perth despite Labor win

ABC Goldfields Local News

The woman keeping Australia trucking

Bogged for days on the Nullarbor

Crash survivor wants level heads at level crossings

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Surfer missing off WA coast after shark spotted in area

Police search for man who stole two cars with children inside in less than an hour

Drowning near Esperance brings summer's national toll to 42.

Historic opening of standard gauge rail at Kalgoorlie in 1968

From a dilapidated shed to an outback fresh-food oasis

Locals in outback WA hope safe house will help women in danger

Once booming gold mining town now has no banks and one person to help

Book helps children struggling with bullying learn to love their red hair

Australia Votes: Your Vote, Your Say

Know your ABCs in an emergency

Download our free ABC listen app

Sign up for an ABC newsletter

Queensland sets up Sheffield Shield final against South Australia

The Socceroos know “the game owes you nothing”

'All rubbish': Fremantle star Jackson dismisses Melbourne return rumours

Piastri's papaya rules quandary

Customers snub cafes, restaurants as spending tightens

City MPs will represent WA country folk. Does it pass the pub test?

Queensland sets up Sheffield Shield final against South Australia

Roger Cook has reinvented WA's health system. Can it work?

Tracie was looking for her dad on Facebook but found something better

What does nine months in space do to the human body?

Two men found guilty over multi-million-dollar gold toilet heist

Customers snub cafes, restaurants as spending tightens

Other ways to listen

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