Miniature Herefords cattle breeders under the pump amid growth in hobby farming Standing at just 1 metre in height, these miniature "placid" Herefords are proving a prize acquisition for hobby farmers. ABC News · May 31, 2023
WA truck driver shortage leaves freight companies struggling Empty haulage trucks are parked in yards across WA's south-west as an ongoing driver shortage forces business owners to turn down work contracts. ABC News · May 16, 2023
South Bunbury Football Club team becomes family affair as mum plays alongside her three daughters South Bunbury Australian rules football player Kelly Bevis has made club history after playing her first league game on a team alongside her three daughters. ABC News · May 1, 2023
Lost Apollo sparks community-led dog hunt as he tries to walk from Margaret River to Perth Apollo spent two weeks on the run as members of the community posted sightings online to help his owners track his 150-kilometre journey, during which time the young Maremma survived being hit by a car travelling 110kph. ABC News · Apr 28, 2023
Jeweller John Miller celebrates 50 years in the trade with no plans to slow down The self-described "rebel of the jewellery industry" John Miller has been honing his craft for 50 years with his intricate work some of the most recognisable art inspired by Western Australia's flora and fauna. ABC News · Apr 20, 2023
Muay Thai teenage national champions and siblings Skye and Zeke Branson take their fight to the world stage Skye Branson, 13, and her brother Zeke, 14, from Perth are ranked in the top five Muay Thai fighters from around the world in their age brackets and train five days per week in the combat sport. ABC News · Mar 30, 2023
Every summer, WA black swans abandon their cygnets and FAWNA wildlife carers come to their rescue Hungry and tired baby swans are being abandoned by their parents around Busselton. Stuck at sea, with nothing to eat or drink, they are being rescued by FAWNA. ABC News · Mar 5, 2023
New community foot patrol keeping kids safe, fed on Carnarvon streets The foot patrol members help kids find a lift home and get some food in their bellies. ABC News · Feb 28, 2023
Protests ensue as clearing begins on controversial $1.25 billion Bunbury Outer Ring Road Police have intervened as protesters try to physically stop machinery clearing bushland to make way for the Bunbury Outer Ring Road project, which will create a more direct route between Perth and the Margaret River tourist region. ABC News · Aug 1, 2022
South Bunbury Football Club women's team players quit over claims of racist, sexist behaviour A dozen players and coaching staff in the South Bunbury Football Club women's team have quit halfway through the season over what they describe as racist and sexist behaviour. ABC News · Jun 15, 2022
Greenbushes timber mill closes earlier than expected after native forest logging ban Heartache follows the closure of a WA sawmill after 70 years of operation, as workers are told to down tools and go home days ahead of expected shutdown. ABC News · May 11, 2022
Trophy fishing fears raised after tiger shark filmed being dragged to shore at Bunker Bay A surfer says he watched a shocked girl exit the water as an angler reeled a tiger shark towards the shore during the busy school holiday period, in an incident that was caught on camera. ABC News · Apr 23, 2022
WA teacher vies for Australia's best work commute after spending 20 years kayaking to school Gary Fullarton packs his spare clothes into the hatch and kayaks across a large inlet each morning to get to work. ABC News · Mar 24, 2022