Fiona Willan
Senior Reporter and Anchor at Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
Senior Reporter for ABC News| Former Federal Politics Reporter (Nine Network) | Former Senior Reporter + Anchor (Sky News Aus) | All views + bad puns are my own
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1 week ago |
abc.net.au | Fiona Willan
New measures aimed at increasing the supply of rental homes in NSW and fast-tracking infrastructure in the outer suburbs have been unveiled by the state government. Under the proposed changes, private developers would be allowed to build public infrastructure, such as roads and parks, on their land — with pre-approval from the state. An existing tax cut for the owners of multi-unit properties — primarily used as rental accommodation — would also be extended.
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1 week ago |
abc.net.au | Fiona Willan
Two senior Victorian Liberals have been dumped from the committee running the troubled NSW Liberal Party, with former NSW premier Nick Greiner called in to take the reins. The Liberal Party on Tuesday decided to extend the federal takeover of the state division by nine months, during a meeting of its top brass in Canberra.
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3 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Fiona Willan
Hay is precious on the Mid North Coast, where paddocks have turned to mud. Two weeks after record flooding swamped Tony Buttsworth's farm at Moorland, he's handfeeding hundreds of dairy cows with fodder. They're consuming around nine bales a day — as there are no green pastures left to graze on. But the lifelong farmer is worried about what will happen when the hay runs out.
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3 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Fiona Willan
Political experts say Labor has been given a "second chance" in Western Sydney. Polling indicates working class voters turned their back on the Coalition over its plans to force more workers back to the office. Experts say the election results reflect voters moving away from the Coalition, rather than responding to Labor policies. On a bustling day in south-west Sydney, the smoky scent of a charcoal barbecue wafts through the air, as meat skewers sizzle outside a Middle Eastern restaurant.
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1 month ago |
abc.net.au | Fiona Willan
Tony Buttsworth describes his farm on NSW's Mid North Coast as "the heart and soul" of his family. But right now, the proud third-generation farmer can barely stand to look at the land he has loved for 50 years. As he points to the dairy cows surrounded by slush and mud, waiting to be fed, his voice breaks. "I don't know how to get out of this one," he says, wiping away tears. "There's nowhere left for the cows, there's no feed.
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A story I did with a devastated NSW farmer who has no way of feeding his 500 dairy cows. I was standing by a road in Coopernook when he pulled over + asked me to visit his flooded farm. Clearly a tough iv for him to do, but he wants people to know what farmers are going through. https://t.co/Nswudiu4PX
The Liberal candidate for Fowler made a quick exit from an early voting centre today after the ABC revealed he’d made multiple derogatory remarks on social media #auspol (PS - ok I’m willing to concede the hot pink umbrella was an impractical choice ☂️) https://t.co/tED742c1Ef
Exclusive: The Liberal candidate for Fowler has apologised after the ABC uncovered multiple social media posts using an offensive racial term and referring to domestic violence against Tanya Plibersek’s daughter #auspol https://t.co/wVtsMhmhco
