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2 months ago | 
abc.net.au | Bridget McArthur |Rosanne Maloney |Anthony Pancia
From the top to the bottom of Western Australia, housing shortages are hurting individuals and communities. Many people are saying they feel uninspired about state election promises that do nothing to change things. In the tourist town of Margaret River, 270 kilometres south of Perth, Serena Leotta cleans empty holiday homes while she struggles to find a house for her own family.
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Jan 12, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Andrew Chounding |Anthony Pancia
A government-lit prescribed burn that felled a centuries-old red tingle tree has sparked renewed calls to reform the practice in Western Australia. Red tingle trees only grow in WA's famed Valley of the Giants, about 400 kilometres south of Perth. They can live for more than 500 years and reach heights of 75 metres. The Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) conducts controlled burns in the area as part of its bushfire mitigation strategy.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Anthony Pancia
Drownings can hurt Australian communities, who may see multiple tragedies at the same location. But one such community is taking a proactive approach to prevent further drownings.
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Dec 16, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Bridget McArthur |Anthony Pancia
Usually the domain of the blue collar worker, the small town of Collie has played host to numerous federal politicians in tailored suits in recent months. Both parties have sent their leaders and a steady stream of federal and state MPs to talk about their respective energy plans to the community, which is expecting to transition away from coal by 2030.
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Dec 14, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Anthony Pancia |Bridget McArthur
In a coal mining town earmarked for one of the Coalition's proposed nuclear power plants, some locals say it represents an "unnecessary U-turn" from efforts to rebrand the town's image. Collie, 200 kilometres south of Perth, sits at the heart of the state's coal mining and power generation infrastructure.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Anthony Pancia
Off WA's south coast, efforts are underway to learn more about the mysterious pygmy blue whale, one of the largest animals on earth.
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Nov 2, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Andrew Williams |Anthony Pancia
Once a thoroughfare for tree loppers and whalers, a jetty in Western Australia has played host to a completely different kind of industry: sustainable fashion. Dozens of models ditched their heels to strut the length of the Busselton jetty on Friday, parading the handcrafted work of 54 designers from across the country and overseas. Organisers have unofficially claimed it as the longest catwalk on record at 3.6 kilometres in length.
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Hayden Smith |Emily Smith |Anthony Pancia
A retired truck driver sips coffee while soaking in the gentle breeze and million-dollar view. There are a few months every year when Lucky Bay, a short drive from Esperance on Western Australia's rugged south coast, is buzzing with visitors from across the country and abroad. But on this crisp winter morning, Jamie and Gail Henderson have it almost to themselves. "You can do what you like and not get run over by tourists," Mr Henderson said.
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Anthony Pancia
Jack Robinson missed out on the gold medal, but his surge to the Olympic surfing finals was more than enough for locals in the West Australian's home town. Robinson, who grew up in the state's surfing heartland of Margaret River, won a silver medal, losing out to Tahitian hero Kauli Vaast in the gold medal match on Tuesday morning. Students at Margaret River High School's surfing academy gathered in the early hours of the morning, and during class, to cheer Robinson on.
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Aug 6, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Isabel Moussalli |Anthony Pancia
Australia has had its best result in Olympic surfing, with West Australian Jack Robinson winning silver in Tahiti. France's Kauli Vaast won the gold. He was born in Tahiti and knows the break well. Featured: Students at Margaret River High SchoolPhil Jarratt, surf writerNoemie Fox, gold medallist Samantha Donovan: Australia has had its best result in Olympic surfing, with West Australian Jack Robinson winning silver in Tahiti. Francis Coley-Vast won the gold.
