Anna Cox

3 weeks ago | 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.

2 months ago | 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.

2 months ago | 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.

Jan 12, 2025 | abc.net.au | Anna Cox |Andrew Williams

Police have suspended the search for a 77-year-old sailor, pending further information. No-one has seen the retiree Maurice Saunderson since Sunday, December 29, 2024 when he left Emu Point. Anyone with information is urged to contact police immediately. Police have suspended the search for a sailor believed to be missing off the West Australian coast. Authorities say 77-year-old Maurice Saunderson hasn't been seen since leaving Emu Point Marina in Albany just after midday on December 29, 2024.

Oct 9, 2024 | sail-world.com | Anna Cox

Nacra 15 Winter Training Camp 1 at the Weymouth & Portland National Sailing Academy by Charlotte and Anna Cox 9 Oct 00:47 PDT For the Nacra 15 UK fleet, our Winter training camp 1 at the WPNSA started on Saturday with a nice breeze increasing throughout the day. As the British Youth Sailing Team group headed out into the bay for some big wave practice, the class squad stayed in the harbour to work on boat handling and upwind boat speed.