Laura Meachim
ABC.net.au
Perth, WA, Australia
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Death of skydiver, 30, at Jurien Bay rocks popular WA tourist town
Locals at the popular tourist town of Jurien Bay in WA are shocked by the death of an experienced 30-year-old skydiver. → Read More
Edith Cowan, Australia's first woman MP, barely recognised100 years after making history
On this day 100 years ago, Edith Cowan beat Western Australia's attorney-general to create history. Now there are calls to celebrate her and other unsung women. → Read More
Wooroloo bushfire aftermath leaves West Australian native wildlife carers traumatised
Wildlife rescuers face the difficult task of caring for animals with "terrible injuries" in the wake of a West Australian bushfire disaster. → Read More
Fire engulfs historic Victoria Hotel building in Geraldton
The old Victoria Hotel in Geraldton has suffered extensive damage after a fire ripped through the historic building overnight. → Read More
Wandina shopping centre carpark fire causes $125,000 damage, destroys multiple vehicles
A faulty aromatherapy device left inside a car has triggered a "freaky" multi-vehicle fire in WA, causing $125,000 in damages. → Read More
Underground worker dies after incident at Westgold Resources Limited's Big Bell mine
The worker was airlifted to Perth with critical injuries but died in hospital. Westgold Resources Limited says a full investigation is underway. → Read More
WA is experiencing its worst rental shortage since 2007 with many facing homelessness
WA is in the grip of a rental crisis and there appears to be little hope on the horizon, with one expert saying turning around the property market is like "trying to turn around the Queen Mary". → Read More
Chocolate, grass clippings and old socks — why do old books have such a distinct smell?
The smell of old books ranges from evoking long-forgotten memories, to being mildly offensive. But why do old books smell the way they do? → Read More
Couple's passion project turns shed full of second-hand books into thriving readers hub
Paul and Karen Morgan decided to sift through their local second-hand bookshop to kill some time, but they walked out having bought the whole shed and its contents of 60,000 books. → Read More
Italy COVID-19 red zone stay prompts WA Rotary Exchange teenager's plea to 'take warnings seriously'
It was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime for WA Rotary student Jasmyne Paull who instead found herself in Italy's red zone and desperate to get on the last plane home. → Read More
Mask shortages sees GPs turn to carpark consults, telehealth in face of coronavirus crisis
GPs around Western Australia are warning of a desperate shortage of protective equipment, as they turn to telehealth and even consultations in their carparks to try to prevent the spread of the potentially deadly coronavirus. → Read More
WA Police officer arrested over fatal Geraldton shooting
A police officer has been arrested as a suspect in the fatal shooting of Joyce Clarke, who died in Geraldton in September last year. → Read More
WA Police officer arrested over Geraldton shooting death of Joyce Clarke
A WA Police officer is arrested as a suspect in the fatal shooting of Joyce Clarke, who died in Geraldton in September last year. → Read More
Brooke Blurton and Blakbusiness show Indigenous youth turning to social media to influence and educate
Young Indigenous Australians are paving a new way for activism, using social media to educate the wider community about their culture and the issues their people face. → Read More
'It is your land': Traditional owners granted native title and funding deal in Australian first
In a unique day for Australian native title history, traditional owners are granted both native title and an Indigenous Land Use Agreement, with funding, in the same ceremony. → Read More
WA crayfish industry halts exports as coronavirus shuts down Lunar New Year celebrations
The world's largest rock lobster exporter has halted production as the coronavirus shuts down Chinese New Year celebrations. → Read More
As temperatures soar above 40 degrees in WA, one woman has found melted honey leaking out of her chimney
It got so hot in Geraldton, that Gabby Forrester discovered honey melting down the wall of her house, revealing a large swarm of bees within the walls of her chimney. → Read More
'I'll have to starve myself to death': Chronically ill man threatens drastic measures
George Chadwick has an illness that is slowly rendering his body useless and he wants to legally take his own life. But, under WA's proposed Voluntary Assisted Dying laws, he can't. → Read More
Joyce Clarke laid to rest after police shooting in Geraldton, but family still waiting for answers
A young WA mother whose death sparked racially-charged protests two months ago has been laid to rest, but a heavy police presence at her funeral has been criticised by a community rocked by her death. → Read More
Vietnamese priests embrace Australian life to meet shortfall in local clergy
With many Australians questioning their faith, the Catholic church is looking further abroad in recruiting for its next generation of leaders. → Read More