Bridget McArthur
Journalist, ABC South West at ABC News (Australia)
Journalist with ABC South West WA in Bunbury. Views my own, except for those that are probably my parents. 🍦? [email protected]
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2 days ago |
abc.net.au | Chela Williams |Bridget McArthur
Residents in Western Australia's South West are disappointed to learn their efforts to sort food scraps and garden trimmings from general rubbish are going to waste. Bunbury Harvey Regional Council (BHRC) has been turning food and garden organic (FOGO) waste from homes and businesses into sellable compost and mulch for over a decade. Until recently, it processed FOGO for more than half of the region's 12 local governments.
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3 days ago |
abc.net.au | Bridget McArthur
Energy has emerged as a key policy battleground in South West WA leading up to the federal election. Labor's offshore wind farm and the Liberals' proposed nuclear reactor have turned some previously loyal voters against them. Policy academic John Phillimore says minor parties could benefit from the energy feud. Two contentious energy projects pitched by major parties for WA's South West have managed to cut through voters' malaise during a dual-election year.
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1 week ago |
abc.net.au | Jacqueline Lynch |Bridget McArthur
Dozens of people have gathered to protest the arrival of Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians Jacinta Nampijinpa Price in Western Australia's South West. Liberal candidate for Forrest Ben Small promoted the event on social media earlier this week, calling on people to have a conversation about the failed Voice to Parliament referendum, Albanese government waste, and the Liberals' plan to get "Australia back on track".
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4 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Grace Burmas |Lauren Smith |David Weber |Bridget McArthur
So far in 2025, WA has had three measles notifications — already half the number recorded last year. Cases linked to Hakea Prison have caused delays to proceedings in Perth's District Court in recent days. Senior medical advisor from the WA Department of Health Dr Paul Effler urged people to get vaccinated against the disease.
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1 month ago |
abc.net.au | Bridget McArthur
Six developers have confirmed they have withdrawn from the race to develop Western Australia's first offshore wind farm despite significant early interest and millions of dollars already spent. Flotation Energy and Copenhagen Energy say they are unlikely to pursue offshore wind projects anywhere in Australia in the near future, while Jera/Parkwind has also withdrawn. Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen says he is happy with the four applications they have received, which will be assessed on merit.
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Energy has emerged as a key policy battleground in South West WA ahead of the federal election, with Labor's offshore wind farm and the Liberals' proposed nuclear reactor turning some previously loyal voters against them https://t.co/xR4kUgOvQR
Great to see narcolepsy talked about seriously in front of lots of people in Hollywood - an industry that’s historically made it into a two-dimensional joke. Shout out to science and all the narcoleptic dogs without whom we may still not know the cause https://t.co/tbOjJln7AR
Me right now https://t.co/0A34AScxK4