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Minister says Perth barracks sale will not mean bulldozers for heritage sites
By Emma Wynne
Defence Minister Richard Marles says the planned sale of Perth's Irwin and Leeuwin barracks will free up land in highly desirable suburbs but developers will not have free rein to bulldoze the sites for housing.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-30/perth-barracks-sell-off-marles-heritage/107211748
Perth is now the only capital without a major writers' festival
By Emma Wynne
Despite optimistic promises, the Perth writers' festival hasn't been scheduled since 2024. For writers and reader on the west coast, it's a deeply felt loss.
#Books #ArtsFestivals #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #Author #EmmaWynne
Growing pains in Rockingham before AUKUS subs even arrive
By Nadia Mitsopoulos and Emma Wynne
With the WA city of Rockingham set to experience growth equivalent to hosting 10 Olympic Games, community leaders are questioning how the region south of Perth will cope and who will foot the bill.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-12/aukus-already-testing-rockingham-resources/107145172
#UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #DefenceIndustry #LocalGovernment #NadiaMitsopoulos #EmmaWynne
Perth looks back to the day when Mundaring Weir last overflowed
By Emma Wynne and Natalie Jones
Thirty years ago, Perth's Mundaring Weir overflowed following good winter rains. The visitors who flocked to see the spectacle had no idea it would never happen again.
#DamsandReservoirs #WaterSupply #WaterResources #History #EmmaWynne #NatalieJones
Heavy metal but no tutus in new Macbeth ballet production
By Emma Wynne and Jo Trilling
Making a ballet out of Shakespeare's 400-year-old play Macbeth gave choreographer Alice Topp the chance to create something entirely new.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-04/ballet-macbeth-opens-in-perth-australian-premiere/107099600
Perth GP receives bravery commendation for disarming axe-wielding attacker
By Emma Wynne
Fergus McCabe has been commended for bravery after he ran to the aid of his colleague, GP Anna Chaney, after a stalker entered her consulting room and wounded her in stomach, grabbing the axe and restraining the offender until police arrived.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-01/bravery-commendation-for-perth-gp-axe-attack/107102828
#AwardsandPrizes #DoctorsandMedicalProfessionals #Crime #EmmaWynne
Perth modular home builder's sudden closure shocks customers
By Emma Wynne
A Perth modular home manufacturer has blindsided its customers by announcing its sudden closure and takeover by a new firm.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-24/modular-home-builder-sudden-closure-perth/107072602
Councils look for guidance from state on data centre applications
By Emma Wynne
Data centres are popping up all around Australia, but in WA they are not a "defined use" in local planning schemes, leaving local authorities on their own to figure out how and where to approve them.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/councils-grapple-with-data-centre-applications/107029724
Federal police urged to investigate 'concerning' subsea cable fault
By Rachel Stowers and Emma Wynne
Two subsea cables off the coast of Perth, vital for international communications, suffered a fault over the weekend, and the company that owns them urgently wants to know what happened.
#InformationandCommunication #TelecommunicationsServicesIndustry #RachelStowers #EmmaWynne
No dog poo or tea bags in surprise change to WA FOGO bin rules
By Emma Wynne
The WA waste authority has quietly changed the rules on what can go in green-lidded bins in a move councils say is likely to confuse many people still adapting to the new system.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-05/wa-fogo-bin-rule-changes/106999828
Private e-scooters used to save time and money on commutes, study finds
By Emma Wynne
The first study of privately owned e-scooter users in Perth has found owners are primarily using them to save time and money commuting to work, and a surprising number are ridden by older people.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-30/perth-e-scooter-study-save-time-money/106972730
Researchers working on artificial placentas for premature babies
By Emma Wynne
The aim of the technology is to give babies born too soon a few more weeks to grow and develop in womb-like conditions, and a better chance of a long and healthy life.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-18/artificial-placenta-research-for-premature-babies/106929330
#PregnancyandChildbirth #ScientificResearch #InfantHealth #EmmaWynne
Seven-kilometre artwork creates colour journey through Perth suburbs
By Damian Smith and Emma Wynne
Under the raised railway that runs through Perth's south-east is a public art project that took five months to complete and required 2,000 litres of paint.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-16/7km-artwork-creates-colour-journey/106920232
#StreetArt #PublicTransport #ContemporaryArt #Painting #DamianSmith #EmmaWynne
Inspired by space exploration, artist sculpts dreams in glass
By Christine Layton and Emma Wynne
Sabrina's father warned her she couldn't make a living from art, but after decades in a sensible job she's now making waves in the world of glass art.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-01/sabrina-dowling-giudici-cold-glass-artist-venice/106052038
How to prevent falls becoming an inevitable part of ageing
By Emma Wynne
Data shows one in three people aged over 65 will have a fall every year. But a Perth not-for-profit wants to send a message that falls are not an inevitable part of ageing.
Twelve-month trial of EV 'grid on wheels' generates promising results
By Emma Wynne
State distributor Horizon Power says a trial of bi-directional charging with electric vehicles to both supplement the grid and take up excess power, known as V2G, has proved a success.
#ElectricVehicles #AlternativeEnergy #Batteries #EnergyResearch #EnergyPolicy #EmmaWynne
End of the road for Australia's first electric vehicle-charging project
By Emma Wynne
The RAC in Western Australia pulls the plug on its "electric-highway" project, 10 years after it pioneered regional electric vehicle-charging networks.
Uni student accused of using AI in assignment fights to clear his name
By Nadia Mitsopoulos and Emma Wynne
A nursing student desperate to prove he did not use prohibited artificial intelligence software to complete a workbook says his reputation is on the line, but Murdoch University is holding firm.
#ArtificialIntelligence #ComputerScience #Universities #LawCrimeandJustice #NadiaMitsopoulos #EmmaWynne
Tim Winton's new novel urges world to listen to young people at 'precarious moment' in history
By Emma Wynne and Joanna Trilling
Author Tim Winton says societies will have to choose "life over money" to win the fight against the impacts of climate change, which he explores in his dystopian novel Juice.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-13/tim-winton-juice-climate-change-novel-urges-action/104461406
#BooksLiterature #ClimateChange #ActivismandLobbying #GlobalWarming #CorporateSocialResponsibility #History #EmmaWynne #JoannaTrilling
'Do not risk it': Experts slam unauthorised Wittenoom visitors as pictures emerge online
By Emma Wynne
Photographs taken by a man who explored old mine shafts at Wittenoom, where deadly blue asbestos still contaminates the area, have drawn condemnation from authorities.
#Asbestos #Mesothelioma #MiningandMetalsIndustry #GovernmentandPolitics #CommunityandSociety #EmmaWynne
Grace didn't have a terminal illness, but she was allowed to die her own terms
By Emma Wynne
Terry Phillips's mother, pictured here an hour before her death, was adamant that it was time to go and the Canadian system allowed her to do just that. Her daughter says Australia should consider a similar program.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-20/voluntary-assisted-dying-without-terminal-diagnosis/103486572
In the golden age of railway, the WA government ran affordable holidays to show off the state's attractions
By Emma Wynne
The WA government once offered train holidays around the state with sleeping cars, on-board dining, and a chance to see the sights on 'reso tours'.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-18/history-on-wa-rail-holidays-reso-tours/103478670
#TravelandTourismLifestyleandLeisure #History #AgriculturalCrops #CommunityandMulticulturalFestivals #EmmaWynne
Insurance industry says battle against 'claim farming', misleading ads, like 'whack-a-mole'
By Emma Wynne
Businesses that offer claim management services are regularly confusing and misleading customers, leaving them with hefty bills and driving insurance premiums higher, the industry council says.
Holly's mother's partner introduced her to heroin when she was young. Now she wants to tell others to 'never touch it'
By Emma Wynne
Holly Deane-Johns spent seven years in a Thai prison for heroin trafficking in conditions so crowded it was impossible to see the floor. Now she wants to tell her story and help others.
Luminous glass artworks bring troubling histories into the light
By Emma Wynne
The Art Gallery of WA has meticulously curated thousands of pieces of delicate glass created by a First Nations artist to tell significant stories.
#VisualArt #IndigenousAboriginalandTorresStraitIslander #Sculpture #History #EmmaWynne
'Over the last seven weeks, I've had no income whatsoever'. Wait times for age pension claims causing stress
By Emma Wynne
Adele McIntosh-Jackson first applied for the age pension in August last year but still hasn't had her claim approved and now unable to work, has no income at all.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-09/months-of-waiting-for-age-pension-causes-stress/103450110