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Shire of Dundas terminates Norseman GP's contract after locum funding request

A WA council will terminate the contract of a small town's general practitioner over claims it is being held to "ransom" amid requests for up to $300,000 to fund additional locum support.

ABC News · Apr 19, 2023

Shire of Dundas explores online crowdfunding in bid to raise $4.4m for Eucla airstrip upgrade

A regional West Australian council says it's exploring online crowdfunding out of "desperation" to upgrade its remote airstrip on the Nullarbor after failing to secure government money.

ABC News · Jul 29, 2022

A million homes sit empty, so where are they and can they help ease the housing crisis?

Census data has revealed a million houses are sitting empty in towns where, just metres away, working families live in tents. These off-season ghost towns simply struggle to retain some fabric of community life.

ABC News · Jul 19, 2022