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Digital Lead for ABC News in Regional WA
Bunbury by way of Kalgoorlie, Perth and Broome
Come for the regional news, stay for the woeful #foreverfreo and cricket takes
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"I was thinking … if this is my last moment of my life but, if I survive this, I'm going to change my life."

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...
Elizabeth has won 193 medals and there are two she won't part with
In communist Poland, Elizabeth Szczepanska's athletic prowess helped feed her family. In the decades since arriving in Australia, it has helped forge a life.
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May 18, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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Another stranding on WA's southern coast - this time seven false killer whales reportedly stranded near Bremer Bay.

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Whales found stranded on WA's southern coast
Four false killer whales are believed to have already died out of seven whales reported stranded on Western Australia's southern coast.
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May 6, 2025 at 1:26 AM
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Morawa business owner Stuart Rion has lost nearly $26,000 in potential income over the past two months because he could not communicate with clients during regular mobile outages.

The town's residents are now contemplating legal action against Telstra.

www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
Residents get behind bid to sue Telstra over unreliable coverage
A business owner says he has had strong support from his community as he investigates launching a class action over recurring phone and internet outages.
www.abc.net.au
December 8, 2024 at 10:39 PM
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Bit of good news out of the Kimberley:

www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
Baby born on airport tarmac two minutes after landing in WA's far north
Louisianna Chungulla will have an interesting story to tell – and an usual place of birth on her official documentation – after some fast work by the RFDS at Broome International Airport.
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December 4, 2024 at 5:45 AM
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“That’s a big gorilla.”

Just who is running this mystery cannabis farm concealed in a pumpkin patch on the outskirts of Carnarvon?

www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...
Detectives find commercial-grade cannabis farm concealed in pumpkin patch
A search warrant in South Plantations, near Carnarvon, uncovers a trafficable amount of cannabis plants being grown amongst pumpkins.
www.abc.net.au
November 18, 2024 at 11:10 AM