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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Nadia Mitsopoulos
Two brothers on a diving expedition with Perth Diving Academy say the company left them behind in the ocean off Perth last month and they feared they wouldn't survive. They were saved when a passing Rottnest ferry skipper spotted them in distress. The brothers say the company provided no duty of care either during the dive or since, and have engaged a lawyer to represent them.
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2 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Jon Daly |Nadia Mitsopoulos
One of the world's largest lithium mines can be seen from Tash Issler and Monte Ling's kitchen window in the Western Australian town of Greenbushes. But the couple say life beside the mine, operated by Sino-American company Talison Lithium, has become a nightmare in recent years. "It's just constantly breathing in toxic dust, and at night-time just constant noise. You can't sleep," Mr Ling said. "Just the worst cough I've ever had in my life.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Nadia Mitsopoulos
Protein powder is all the rage at the moment. If you're not currently taking it, chances are you know somebody who is. So do our bodies need it and is it worth the money? Dietician Dr Amelia Harray says for most people - in most cases - the answer is no.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Nadia Mitsopoulos
The United Workers Union, which represents education assistants, has raised the alarm about an increasing number of young children coming to school before they are properly toilet-trained. WA public sector coordinator Lisa Judge told Nadia Mitsopoulos her members are reporting the problem on a daily basis, and it's taking them away from their core duties.
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3 weeks ago | 
abc.net.au | Nadia Mitsopoulos
Paul Myler is Australia's former deputy ambassador to the United States and says that in the thirty seven page exemption document, most of Western Australia's key exports were included. Current exemptions listed by the US government are copper, pharmaceuticals, semi-conductors, timber, gold bullion, energy and critical minerals which according to Myler reveals 'vulnerabilities' in the US economy.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Nadia Mitsopoulos
A few years ago Lynette Smoje went to see a dentist in Port Hedland. She was hoping to replace her upper teeth with a set of 'all in four' implants. More than two years later all of her teeth have been removed, but she is out of pocket 33 thousand dollars and the dental work still hasn't been completed. Two separate dentists who worked on her teeth are facing criminal charges and have had their registrations suspended. She spoke to Nadia Mitsopoulos on Mornings.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Alicia Hanson |Nadia Mitsopoulos
A diver left behind by in the ocean for several hours before being picked up by a passing ferry has welcomed an investigation into the incident. It is understood two men were in the water for several hours after their tour boat returned to shore without them. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority says it will take action "should a breach of safety regulations or procedures be identified".
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Alicia Hanson |Nadia Mitsopoulos
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority has confirmed it is investigating an incident involving two scuba divers who were left in the ocean during a group trip off the coast of Perth almost two weeks ago. The ABC has been told the pair were spotted in the water by a crew member aboard a Rottnest ferry that was returning to Hillarys, about two to three nautical miles off the coast.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Hayden Smith |Emily Smith |Katrina Tap |Nadia Mitsopoulos
A surfer is missing after a shark attack at a popular beach near Esperence in Western Australia's south. A relative has confirmed the missing man was visiting from Melbourne. A search in the area will continue today but his family say they don't expect he'll be found. The family of a surfer who is missing after a shark attack off WA's south coast say they do not expect he will be found.
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1 month ago | 
abc.net.au | Nadia Mitsopoulos
Housing and Planning Minister, John Carey, has thrown his support behind calls for an independent inquiry in to the election. The re-elected member for Perth said he was deeply concerned about the long delays voters faced on election day. He also said the location of some voting booths was ‘bizarre’ and raised questions about the staffing recruitment process. “My office has been contacted by people saying they wanted to work but weren’t engaged.”Perth, State and Territory Elections
