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Dementia has changed many things in Sue's relationship with her mother, but not the love they have for each other

For 90-year-old Lorna Scott, the music of Dean Martin and the enduring love of her friends and family have proven important touchstones as she lives with dementia.

ABC News · Apr 7, 2023

Lawyer says WA gold stealing trial will take toll on lives of accused, despite not guilty verdict

A defence lawyer for one of the five people acquitted says they will bear the burden of court costs and ongoing impacts from the four-week trial.

ABC News · Mar 29, 2023

Jury retires to consider verdict in alleged Kalgoorlie gold theft trial

The jury in the District Court trial of five people accused of an alleged million-dollar gold theft in WA's Goldfields has retired to consider a verdict.

ABC News · Mar 28, 2023

Investigation into death of contractor Paul Martin at Kalgoorlie's Daisy Milano gold mine drags on

While the circumstances of the miner's death remains a mystery, Paul Tamati Ereka Martin's name was this week published in a memorial at the request of his family to mark the first anniversary of his death.

ABC News · Jun 17, 2022

Golden Gift attracts tourists from across the country as athletes compete in 'Australia’s richest mile'

The Shire of Leonora hosted the 20th anniversary of the Leonora Golden Gift over the June long weekend, attracting competitors and spectators from around the country.

ABC News · Jun 14, 2022

Pentagon awards Australian rare earths miner Lynas $US120m contract to build plant in Texas

Lynas Rare Earths has been awarded a contract by the US Department of Defence to build a processing facility in Texas.

ABC News · Jun 14, 2022

Cactus garden thrives with fertiliser made from dregs of beer, bourbon, coke, boiled egg water

Former country bartender Patricia Harman thought she'd try feeding her cactus collection booze … and they liked it.

ABC News · Jun 9, 2022

Burbanks gold mine gets new lease on life amid Coolgardie renaissance and WA's latest boom

Coolgardie is enjoying a renaissance and returning to old workings last mined before World War I amid a new WA gold boom, nearly 130 years after it was discovered at the historic location.

ABC News · May 27, 2022

Western Power sorry for Kalgoorlie power outages after businesses left out of pocket

Business owners in WA's Goldfields say they are thousands of dollars out of pocket due to extended blackouts on Sunday and Wednesday, and are calling on Western Power to fix the issues with its network.

ABC News · May 26, 2022

Goldfields torn over end of controversial cashless debit card after Labor election win

The new federal government is planning to axe the controversial card, but while some on it will be relieved to have more autonomy, others fear it will prompt a rise in anti-social behaviour.

ABC News · May 25, 2022