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WA moves ahead with plans to create mega-uni amid concerns
By Mya Kordic
Premier Roger Cook says a potential merger could create a "once-in-a-generation" opportunity as all three universities raise concerns about the move.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-11/wa-progresses-university-merger-plan/107253400
Light aircraft crashes in field, two men on board survive
By Mya Kordic
The single-engine plane crashes into a field while trying to land at an airstrip in Muchea, north-east of Perth.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-10/light-aircraft-crash-muchea/107251682
Sharks could linger off Perth coast despite whale carcass removal
By Samantha Goerling and Mya Kordic
Some of Perth's most seasoned swimmers are taking a break from the ocean amid ongoing shark sightings, after a whale carcass washed up on Monday.
Perth man accused of letting toddler steer car appears in court
By Mya Kordic
Jake Douglas Smith is alleged to have uploaded a video to social media showing a small child steering a car through a residential area.
Perth's western suburbs councils take steps toward merger
By Mya Kordic and Mark Gibson
The Town of Claremont in Perth's western suburbs is open to exploring merging with another council, with its mayor saying "it is probably time" for the move.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-01/claremont-council-votes-to-explore-merger/107216236
#LocalGovernment #StateandTerritoryGovernment #MyaKordic #MarkGibson
Would you travel over 50 hours for your team? This Dockers fan is
By Cason Ho and Mya Kordic
A Dockers victory would mean the world to this Perth student, who is making the journey from his university in the US state of Illinois to the MCG to watch the grand final.
#AFL #Sport #AustralianRulesFootball #CommunityandCulturalEvents #CasonHo #MyaKordic
Fans throng to Dockers HQ for last home training before grand final
By Mya Kordic
There was so much demand from fans to watch the Dockers train before the grand final, the team made it a ticketed event.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-23/fans-cheer-dockers-open-training-grand-final/107186848
#AFL #AustralianRulesFootball #Sport #CommunityandCulturalEvents #MyaKordic
'They bleed purple': Footy fever grips Fremantle ahead of final
By Lucy Murray, Mya Kordic, and Nicolas Perpitch
Purple reigns in Fremantle, the home of the Dockers who will play their first footy grand final in 13 years, and even public buses are running on "Wharfie Time".
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-22/fremantle-footy-purple-dockers-grand-final/107181412
#AFL #AustralianRulesFootball #LucyMurray #MyaKordic #NicolasPerpitch
Homeless people given less than a week to move from camp in Perth's south
By Mya Kordic and Lauren Smith
Roughly 50 people have been camped out in makeshift conditions at Memorial Drive in the City of Rockingham, with the state government telling them to leave.
#Homelessness #CommunityandSociety #HousingPolicy #Welfare #LocalGovernment #MyaKordic #LaurenSmith
Morley Market business owners still struggling one year after devastating fire
By Mya Kordic and Blake Kagi
One year on from a devastating fire which destroyed a shopping centre in Perth's north-east, the pain for business owners who lost what they had spent years working on is still raw.
#Fires #AccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #Police #SmallBusinesses #MyaKordic #BlakeKagi
Police apologise over investigation into Perth mother's shooting death
By Mya Kordic
WA's police commissioner apologises to the family of a Perth mother whose death has remained unsolved for more than a decade, acknowledging "shortcomings" in the initial police investigation.
E-scooter injuries plummet following council ban, study finds
By Mya Kordic
There has been a significant reduction in emergency department presentations following the City of Perth's ban on hiring e-scooters, according to a new study.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-12/escooter-injuries-drop-following-city-of-perth-ban/107023742
#Transport #EmergencyCare #StateandTerritoryGovernment #ConsumerGoods #StateandTerritoryParliament #MyaKordic
Giant gold bar made in WA sets world record
By Mya Kordic
The Perth Mint has unveiled the world's largest gold bar, weighing 521.2 kilograms and refined to 99.999 per cent purity.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-01/worlds-largest-gold-bar-unveiled-by-perth-mint/106981842
#Gold #CommoditiesMarkets #MiningandMetalsIndustry #Industry #MyaKordic
Australia's first new oil refinery in decades touted for WA
By Mya Kordic
The proposed facility would be built by Perdaman and be the first new large-scale petrol refinery built in Australia since the 1960s.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/perdaman-oil-refinery-proposed-for-north-west-wa/106963530
#OilandGas #StateandTerritoryGovernment #StateandTerritoryParliament #GovernmentandPolitics #PetrolPrices #MyaKordic
Five people dead in 24 hours on WA roads
By Mya Kordic and Pip Waller
Five people have been killed in separate crashes in Western Australia in less than 24 hours, as the state's road toll continues to soar.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-25/five-people-die-in-24-hours-on-wa-roads/106958246
Children at 'imminent' kidnapping risk by man who built secret loft in his home
By Mya Kordic
WA Police say "something terrible" could have happened if there was a delay in intercepting a Baldivis man who planned to abduct and sexually abuse a child in Perth.
Linda Reynolds launches bankruptcy proceedings against Brittany Higgins
By Mya Kordic
Former senator Linda Reynolds launches bankruptcy proceedings in the Federal Court against her ex-staffer Brittany Higgins as she tries to recover damages awarded to her for defamation.
Spring bushfire outlook points to busy season for emergency services
By Mya Kordic
Parts of Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria will see increased fire risk this spring, as emergency services unveil their outlook for the season.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08-27/afac-national-spring-bushfire-outlook/105698328
#Bushfires #Fires #EmergencyServices #StateandTerritoryGovernment #Weather #Environment #ClimateChange #MyaKordic
West Australians ranked the highest in the country for failing to vote in the 2023 Voice referendum
By Mya Kordic and Katrina Tap
Nearly a quarter of a million people in WA failed to vote in the 2023 referendum and now some are facing legal action after they did not pay a penalty or provide a valid reason for avoiding the polls.
#Voting #Referendums #CourtsandTrials #MyaKordic #KatrinaTap
There's just one wheelchair taxi in far northern WA. Residents say that needs to change
By Mya Kordic and Dunja Karagic
There's just one wheelchair accessible taxi for more than 35,000 people living in the Kimberley region which advocates say is isolating residents and tourists in towns such as Broome and Kununurra.
#PublicTransport #PeopleWithDisability #TourismandLeisureIndustry #MyaKordic #DunjaKaragic
Travellers' plans for Pink concert, Broome Pride hit by latest WA pilot strike
By Mya Kordic
Network Aviation pilots have started their third strike this month, impacting people flying to Pink's concert in Perth and Pride festivities in Broome.
#AirTransportIndustry #IndustrialAction #TravelandTourismLifestyleandLeisure #RegionalCommunities #Events #MyaKordic
Citizen scientists discover weird and wonderful creatures on WA coast
By Rosanne Maloney and Mya Kordic
Experts say the WA-first sighting of a rare crab and photos of a strange anemone on Broome's beaches highlight the untapped wonders off Australia's coasts.
Inside the tiny outback community shocked by the boat arrivals who 'came from nowhere'
By Gareth McKnight and Mya Kordic
Beagle Bay is close to Indonesia than Perth and is home to fewer than 400 people. Many Australians would not have heard of the community — until last week.
#Immigration #Refugees #ImmigrationPolicy #People #GarethMcKnight #MyaKordic
Sky-high domestic violence rates in WA's north prompts call for change
By Esse Deves, Mya Kordic, and Amelia Searson
With more than 450 domestic violence cases reported to police in one month, Kimberley residents are calling for change.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-19/kimberley-domestic-violence-regional-wa-rates/103465486
#DomesticViolence #Crime #Women #Police #EsseDeves #MyaKordic # #AmeliaSearson
Arrival of men by boat causes stir in remote WA community as Border Force rush to area
By Vanessa Mills, Erin Parke, and Mya Kordic
Australian border authorities arrive at a remote Indigenous community in Western Australia's north as more than 20 people arrive by boat.
#Immigration #Refugees #FederalGovernment #CommunityandSociety #VanessaMills #ErinParke # #MyaKordic
Meet the outback fans travelling thousands of kilometres to see Taylor Swift's shows
By Roslyn Butcher, Esse Deves, and Mya Kordic
It's out of the woods and into the big city for a group of outback Swifties from Western Australia, who are arguably some of Taylor Swift's most dedicated fans.
#MusicArtsandEntertainment #BandsandArtists #Events #People #RoslynButcher #EsseDeves # #MyaKordic
Calls grow for tougher court sentences across regional WA — but would it help lower crime?
By Giulia Bertoglio and Mya Kordic
With Kalgoorlie-Boulder the latest city to receive emergency police resources, remote residents say WA's justice system needs a new approach to fix deep-seated problems.
#Crime #CrimePrevention #StateandTerritoryGovernment #Police #RegionalCommunities #GiuliaBertoglio #MyaKordic
Man granted bail despite being found guilty of trying to lure children into McDonald's toilet
By Mya Kordic
A man found guilty of encouraging girls as young as seven to engage in sexual behaviour at a Broome McDonald's is granted bail so a psychological assessment can take place before his sentencing.
#CourtsandTrials #ChildSexualAbuse #SexualOffences #MyaKordic