Bail for teacher on child exploitation charges
By Eliza Bidstrup
A Wheatbelt teacher is granted bail after being charged with sharing child exploitation material via social media.
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'Low-level' metal traces linked to WA playground closure
By Eliza Bidstrup and Chloe HenvilleA playground in WA's Midwest is closed after low levels of the metal thallium were detected in a sand pit, following environmental testing linked to dust emissions.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-23/geralton-playground-closed-dust-investigation/107067332
#MiningEnvironmentalIssues #PublicHealth #LocalGovernment #RegionalCommunities #ElizaBidstrup #ChloeHenville
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WA town sliding into ocean gets funding for temporary sea wall
By Eliza Bidstrup and Nadia MitsopoulosLocal business owners welcome a WA government investment towards a temporary rock wall aimed to slow down coastal erosion, but critics say it is not enough.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-12/lancelin-erosion-seawall-state-government-funding/107027526
#Erosion #DisasterandEmergencyResponse #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #EnvironmentalManagement #EnvironmentalImpacts #LocalGovernment #ElizaBidstrup #NadiaMitsopoulos
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Iconic WA whitewater course shortened to avoid 'running race'
By Dana Hamilton , Piper Duffy, and Eliza BidstrupLow water levels for the 2026 Avon Descent whitewater race event have prompted a 17km cut to the course to avoid competitors running with their kayaks.
#CanoeingandKayaking #DanaHamilton #PiperDuffy #ElizaBidstrup
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No winter respite for farmers after dry July across southern WA
By Andrew Chounding, Anthony Pancia, and Eliza BidstrupConcerns are growing over potential crop losses, with parts of WA's grain-growing regions recording their driest mid-winter spells on record.
#Rain #GrainGrowing #CropHarvesting #BeefCattleFarming #Viticulture #AndrewChounding #AnthonyPancia #ElizaBidstrup
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Deep connections drive burial growth in historic WA town
By Eliza BidstrupA long history and thriving population growth have prompted a search for a new cemetery in Western Australia's oldest inland town.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-01/york-cemetery-new-site/106917602
#RegionalCommunities #RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning #History #ElizaBidstrup
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Man fined $31k after botched smuggling attempt kills 55 reptiles
By Eliza BidstrupA New South Wales man has been given a significant fine after attempting to export 65 wild reptiles out of WA estimated to be worth up to $1.3 million.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/man-fined-for-botched-lizard-smuggling-wa-to-nsw/106962820