#chrislewis — Public Fediverse posts

What keeps Fremantle's purple army going?
By Sam Tomlin, Ivo da Silva, Chris Lewis, Neve Brissenden, Natasha Clark, and Natasha Harradine

Struggling for success and on the cusp of what might be a maiden flag, Fremantle supporters reflect on what's kept them going.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-25/fremantle-dockers-supporters-explainer-afl-grand-final/107178658

#AFL #AustralianRulesFootball #RegionalCommunities #HumanInterest #SamTomlin #IvodaSilva #ChrisLewis #NeveBrissenden #NatashaClark #NatashaHarradine

Shark attack rescuer struggling to forget the blood
By Chloe Henville and Chris Lewis

Keen surfer Shannan Dunn hopes to get back in the water soon, after he was the first to assist a fellow surfer bitten by a shark this week.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-18/glenfield-beach-geraldton-shark-attack-rescuer/107163870

#SharkAttacks #MarineIncidents #HumanInterest #ChloeHenville #ChrisLewis

Black dust pollution sparks push to change Chinese-owned miner's license
By Joanna Prendergast and Chris Lewis

An investigation into dust pollution around Geraldton has found magnetite from industrial activities is directly contributing to the levels of dust throughout the community.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-09/karara-mining-mid-west-ports-license-dust-pollution-geraldton/107133164

#MiningEnvironmentalIssues #MiningandMetalsIndustry #PublicHealth #AirPollution #Pollution #JoannaPrendergast #ChrisLewis

Country pub owner proud to keep 'heartbeat' of town going at 86
By Chloe Henville and Chris Lewis

From the air force to abattoirs, Jim Pohl has had a colourful career, but a chance comment saw him become a country pub icon in Western Australia.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-05/country-pub-veteran-jim-pohl-wa/107080328

#RegionalCommunities #PubsTavernsandBars #ChloeHenville #ChrisLewis

Could ocean waves be making planet Earth hum?
By Chris Lewis

Earth is constantly humming with an ultra-low-frequency vibration that can be picked up right across the globe which has puzzled seismologists for decades. Growing evidence suggests it's the collective sound of the world's oceans constantly moving.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-28/could-ocean-waves-be-making-earth-hum/107080976

#EarthScience #Oceans #ScientificResearch #Geography #ChrisLewis

Commercial fishers frustrated with delays to compensation
By Joanna Prendergast and Chris Lewis

Nine months after their fishery was closed due to sustainability concerns, some commercial demersal fishers are still waiting for compensation payments from the WA government.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-26/wa-commercial-fishers-frustrated-by-compensation-delay/107079152

#FishingandAquacultureIndustry #EnvironmentalPolicy #Agribusiness #StateandTerritoryGovernment #JoannaPrendergast #ChrisLewis

How chickens and cattle are a surprising fit in soil restoration
By Joanna Prendergast and Chris Lewis

Chickens and cattle are an unusual combination, but a West Australian pastoralist believes they can complement each other to improve soil health.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-19/wildflower-chickens-experiment-grazier-improves-soil-health/107032622

#Agriculture #SoilResources #Agribusiness #PoultryFarming #BeefCattleFarming #JoannaPrendergast #ChrisLewis

Memory of late partner blooms in sharing wildflowers
By Chloe Henville and Chris Lewis

Leonie Aspin shares her wonder of nature and honours the memory of her partner by travelling from New Zealand to rural WA each year as the wildflowers bloom.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-16/new-zealand-to-wa-midwest-wildflowers-tourism/107030124

#Volunteering #Grief #RegionalCommunities #TravelandTourism #Environment #ChloeHenville #ChrisLewis

Idle, aging oil platform raises alarm for Dongara's fishers
By Piper Duffy and Chris Lewis

As junior oil and gas companies Pilot Energy and Triangle Energy enter voluntary administration, an aging oil rig is sitting idly at sea off the coast of WA's Midwest.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-26/abandoned-oil-platform-concerns-dongara-locals/106950558

#OilandGas #FishingandAquacultureIndustry #WaterPollution #PiperDuffy #ChrisLewis

Book inspires Wajarri man to ditch mining for leadership
By Chris Lewis

Board meetings and navigating native title were not on Kurt McIntosh's radar until he stumbled upon a book at the airport.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-12/book-at-the-airport-transforms-wajarri-man-kurt-mcintosh/106884492

#IndigenousAustralians #Leadership #ChrisLewis