Solo sailor Lisa Blair breaks Antarctic circumnavigation record Australian solo sailor Lisa Blair has broken the world record for fastest unassisted circumnavigation of Antarctica. ABC News · May 25, 2022
Bushfire victims pick up the pieces months on from one of the worst fires they’ve seen As the winter rains begin to set in, people are still reeling from the impact of the devastating summer bushfires. Some say they'll never live in a bushfire prone area again. ABC News · May 21, 2022
Radiation clinic at Albany hospital set to open by end of year, WA government says Construction of the $13m facility has been delayed by pandemic-driven disruptions, but the government is assuring the people of the Great Southern that they don't have much longer to wait. ABC News · May 12, 2022
Denmark footy club calls on seniors to help fill player shortages A small West Australian footy team has had to ask senior players to front up for two games in an afternoon to make up for the shortfall of numbers. ABC News · May 9, 2022
House of horrific WA murder to be demolished to help Tambellup community recover Residents say its presence is a constant reminder of the gruesome, meth-fuelled attack that shocked their town in WA's Great Southern in 2019. ABC News · May 6, 2022
How Russia's war led to an unlikely meeting of two Ukrainian women taking shelter in regional WA Daria and Vira were unknown to each other in Ukraine but since arriving in regional Australia to escape the Russian invasion their friendship has blossomed amid uncertainty. ABC News · Apr 13, 2022
Albany tree house used for kids' birthday parties faces uncertain future after complaint James McLean says the structure in Albany, WA, is perfectly safe, but worries that a single complaint could be another blow in the battle between screen time and green time. ABC News · Apr 12, 2022
George taught himself how to build an electric bike, car and yacht. He says anyone can do it Meet the Albany man who is installing an electric motor in his four-wheel-drive. He's already made an electric bike for his girlfriend and is converting his dad's yacht to electric power. ABC News · Mar 26, 2022
WA teacher vies for Australia's best work commute after spending 20 years kayaking to school Gary Fullarton packs his spare clothes into the hatch and kayaks across a large inlet each morning to get to work. ABC News · Mar 24, 2022
Residents flee flames, fear for homes, as southern WA bushfire emergency worsens Anxious residents evacuated from the path of an out-of-control bushfire in WA's south say they don’t know whether their homes have been destroyed. ABC News · Feb 4, 2022
ServiceWA COVID check-in app set-up proving to be a challenge for non-digital natives More than 300 people are on a waitlist for Albany library's free help in setting up the WA government's COVID app, a process proving frustrating for some. ABC News · Feb 3, 2022