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In the clouds over regional Australia a different kind of fly-in fly-out workforce is taking to the skies

An airport that once serviced the defunct Ravensthorpe nickel mine in WA has replaced hi-vis-clad workers with medical specialists in blue polo shirts and it's changing the regional healthcare landscape.
a man in sunglasses
Duration: 1 minute 47 seconds

Published: Source: ABC Great SouthernTopic: Healthcare Facilitiesby Andrew Chounding and Samantha Goerling

The extraordinary deal that kept this port exporting iron ore in 2018 has ended. So what's next?

Esperance is bracing for a "significant impact" after a mine that accounts for more than half the export trade through the town's port announced it would close. 
A large ship in the port with a tugboat nearby at sunset
Duration: 1 minute 42 seconds

Published: Source: ABC EsperanceTopic: Mining and Metals Industryby Emily JB Smith and Giulia Bertoglio

Police investigate after country footy day takes violent turn

Esperance police say a man was "set upon by multiple people" following a local football match, leaving him with concussion and lacerations to his head and face. 
A yellow Australian rules ball sitting on the grass.

Published: Source: ABC EsperanceTopic: Crimeby Hayden Smith

WA farmers 'egged' Gough Whitlam in the 1970s — now they are being called on to take a convoy to Canberra

Farmers have been told to stand "shoulder to shoulder" after the federal inquiry into phasing out the export of sheep by sea recommended the bill be passed.
A truck carrying hay bales with the words 'support rural, keep the sheep,' in spray paint
Duration: 2 minutes 16 seconds

Published: Source: ABC Great SouthernTopic: Farmersby Kate Forrester and Mark Bennett

In Australia's smallest footy league, these two teams face off every week

Before bounce-down even begins in the first round of the season, the Ravensthorpe Tigers and Hopetoun Sharks know they'll face each other in the grand final.
Two men stand side by side with their arms crossed.
Duration: 1 minute 50 seconds

Published: Source: ABC Great SouthernTopic: Sportby Samantha Goerling and Andrew Chounding

Calls for Senate intervention into live export ban after claims government 'stacked' inquiry

A federal inquiry into the government's plan to ban the live export of sheep from Western Australia backs the bill in its initial report handed down on Friday and calls for more funding for the industry. 
Sheep in pens on live export ship

Published: Source: ABC Great SouthernTopic: Agricultureby Andrew Chounding, Belinda Varischetti and John Dobson

'It's a natural amphitheatre': Weird and wonderful solstice party in the west

A full-size Stonehenge replica on Western Australia's south coast is hosting a new winter solstice festival to boost tourism in the region.
Crowds gather for the solstice at Esperance.

Published: Source: ABC EsperanceTopic: Performing Artsby Hayden Smith

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Man arrested after alleged Kalgoorlie car theft

Kalgoorlie Police arrest a man who allegedly stole a car in Kalgoorlie with six children sitting in the back.
Duration: 19 seconds

Source: ABC Goldfields

Esperance Port braces for 'significant impact' as Yilgarn closure halves trade

A mine that accounts for more than half the export trade through the Esperance Port has announced it will close, leaving locals questioning their future.
Duration: 1 minute 42 seconds

Source: ABC Esperance

WA government says the South Coast Marine Park will rival the Great Barrier Reef

The West Australian government says its planned new marine park will be world-class. But among locals, opinion is split on whether it will deliver a promised tourism windfall.
Duration: 2 minutes

Source: ABC Esperance

Advocate says organ donation consent rates would improve with more education

Australia's organ donation and transplantation rates are among the lowest in the developed world, and only 36 per cent of eligible adults are on the register. Leslie Schultz thinks changes are needed to turn that around.
Duration: 1 minute 53 seconds

Source: ABC Esperance

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Sitting in Ashley detention centre for months, youth often have 'no idea' where their court cases are up to

The criminal justice system is complex. But imagine being a young offender, with limited access to legal advice, sitting on remand for months in a youth detention centre. That is the reality in Tasmania, but there are calls for change.
A sign saying 'Ashley Youth Detention Centre' outside some fencing.

Published: Source: StatelineTopic: Law, Crime and Justiceby Adam Holmes

'Disappointed' O'Connell forced out of Olympics as young gun Gadecki prepares for Games debut

Injuries force out Chris O'Connell on the eve of the Olympics, while Olivia Gadecki marks her incredible rise with a Games debut as Australia finalises its tennis squad for Paris.
Chris O'Connell in action at Wimbledon 2024

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Summer Olympic Games

How a boy from Ballarat wound up pitching himself to Eddie Murphy to direct the new Beverly Hills Cop

Mark Molloy moved to LA a decade ago to pursue his dream of directing a Hollywood feature film. But it was an advertisement he made that helped him score his debut: directing one of the world's biggest stars in the reboot of Beverly Hills Cop. 
Eddie Murphy looking serious and pointing a gun with both hands, palm trees behind him

Published: Source: ABC EntertainmentTopic: Film (Arts and Entertainment)

Whales were happier during the COVID pandemic when humans weren't around, scientists find

Scientists find eastern Australian humpback whales benefited from a reduction in human activity on the ocean during the first year of the pandemic, recording lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol. 
A whale splashes around

Published: Source: ABC Radio BrisbaneTopic: Whalesby Kenji Sato

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