Chris Lewis

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Chris Lewis

In the 1940s, Geraldton was a small coastal town of just 5,000 people. But with fears of a Japanese invasion during World War II, the population swelled dramatically, as 40,000 troops were stationed there for the defence of key infrastructure such as the railway, port, and airport. Geraldton historian Stan Gratte OAM was just nine years old when the war began. He developed a friendship with one of those soldiers who left a lasting impression. Loading...

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Joanna Prendergast |Chris Lewis

Plans are afoot to build one of Australia's biggest green hydrogen projects near a popular coastal holiday hotspot in WA. Locals are concerned a land transfer proposed by the state government will lock them out of areas important to the community. The Shire of Northampton says the development process is not transparent and wants more information from the WA Government and the project developer.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Piper Duffy |Chris Lewis

About a dozen long-term residents of Drummond Cove Holiday Park have been given a six month eviction notice. Park operator, Wajarri Enterprises, is closing the park indefinitely. Residents say they are seeking legal advice. A caravan park closure in regional Western Australia is forcing elderly people out of their homes as the housing crisis tightens its grip on families across the country.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Joanna Prendergast |Chris Lewis |Natasha Harradine

A pothole-riddled, heat-warped road still bearing the scars of flood damage from nine months ago has finally got some attention with an election pledge. For residents of towns along the 335-kilometre Geraldton-Mount Magnet Road, the billions of dollars spent on new bridges and train lines in Perth feel a world away and they say they have had enough of the inequity. They suffer from small town shops blanketed in dust and median strips destroyed by wide loads.

Dec 31, 2024 | eir.news | Chris Lewis

December 31, 2024 (EIRNS) Christoph Heusgen, head of the Munich Security Conference, said this week: “Israel has been violating international law for years, with the construction of settlements in the West Bank and now with the occupation of the buffer zone on the Golan Heights.