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  • 1 month ago | abc.net.au | Anna Cox

    Efforts to sign up farms in Western Australia's agricultural heartland to carbon farming schemes are being questioned, with an expert labeling the practice a financial risk for growers. Carbon farming group Carbon Sync is looking to sign up growers in the catchments around Irwin and Mingenew, about 360 kilometres north of Perth in WA's Wheatbelt.

  • 2 months ago | abc.net.au | Anna Cox

    Farmer and occupational therapist Bridgitte Brooks has launched an athleisure wear business using all Australian wool. The brand head of a men's fashion label say customers still want Australian wool products, despite an industry slump. Ms Brooks says the wool industry is "worth fighting for", and hopes to use fibre from her father's farm in the future.

  • Mar 30, 2025 | abc.net.au | Andrew Chounding |Mark Bennett |Anna Cox

    WA Police has announced a soft launch of strict gun laws. New laws will start on Monday but police will issue temporary licences of up to 90 days to allow gun owners to transition. Tough restrictions on rapid release guns will  come into effect with owners urged to hand in firearms. The Western Australian government has softened the launch of its strict new gun laws on the eve of their rollout after receiving backlash from firearm owners across the state.

  • Feb 11, 2025 | abc.net.au | Anna Cox

    Business operators on a remote island chain earmarked for further development say poor mobile phone reception is putting lives at risk and restricting potential growth. The Abrolhos Islands, 60 kilometres off the Geraldton coast, have long been a base for WA's rock lobster fishing fleet. However, new industries such as aquaculture and tourism are being encouraged by the state government.

  • Jan 31, 2025 | abc.net.au | Anna Cox

    There are 38 aircraft in WA to help fight bushfires, and four of them are ex-military Black Hawk helicopters. It takes special skills to pilot the Black Hawk but they are effective in battling a blaze. The aircraft are leased commercially and travel the globe between bushfire seasons. Fighting bushfires was not always done from the air, but today Western Australia has 38 aircraft on hand during the fire season.

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Jessica Moroney

Journalist at The West Australian

Jessica Moroney primarily covers news in the Mid West region of Western Australia, including areas around Geraldton and surrounding towns.

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Kate Campbell

Journalist at The West Australian

Contributor at Perth Vibes

Kate Campbell primarily covers news in the Mid West region of Western Australia, including areas around Geraldton and surrounding towns.

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Journalist at Midwest Times

Derek Goforth primarily covers news in the Mid West region of Western Australia, focusing on areas around Geraldton and surrounding towns.

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Geoff Vivian

Political Journalist at Geraldton Guardian

Geoff Vivian primarily covers news in the Mid West region of Western Australia, including areas around Geraldton and surrounding towns.

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Lachlan Allen

Journalist at The West Australian

Lachlan Allen primarily covers news in the Mid West region of Western Australia, including areas around Geraldton and surrounding coastal towns.

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