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Department confirms there's no ban on importing US beef

Cattle Australia says Donald Trump fails to recognise that the US has had access to the Australian market since 2019, provided it can demonstrate its beef comes from cattle born, raised and slaughtered in the US.

A composite photo featuring US president Donald Trump and a cooked piece of steak.

Published: 20h agoSun 6 Apr 2025 at 3:59amSource: LandlineTopic: Beef Cattle Farmingby Matt Brann

Residents vow to step up dust battle against multinational lithium miner

Sleepless nights and irritated eyes and lungs — this is what residents say they're living with beside one of the world's largest lithium mines.

A large open cut mine viewed through a fence from a higher vantage point.

Published: FriFri 4 Apr 2025 at 8:06amSource: ABC South West WATopic: Mining and Metals Industryby Jon Daly, Pip Waller and Nadia Mitsopoulos

WA teen 'accepts responsibility' for online threats against Sydney mosque

The 16-year-old boy, who cannot be legally identified, faced court in Bunbury over several posts on the Instagram page of a mosque in suburban Sydney.

A mosque, white in colour, with a police car and cops out the front of it.

Published: FriFri 4 Apr 2025 at 11:35amSource: ABC South West WATopic: Crimeby Andrew Williams

Cold case detectives probing 12yo's disappearance receive 190 new tips

WA police receive fresh information from the public off the back of a renewed search for clues on Lisa Mott's disappearance in 1980, but breakthroughs remain elusive.

Published: ThuThu 3 Apr 2025 at 5:05amSource: ABC South West WATopic: Missing Personby Jacqueline Lynch and Pip Waller

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Country kid returns home to WA after playing key role in Moon landing

Aim for the stars, Jaxon Liebeck tells students as he returns to his school in WA a month after directing a landmark space mission.

A section of a lunar craft in the foreground as the blue earth rises behind it in the blackness of space.

Published: ThuThu 3 Apr 2025 at 12:59amSource: ABC South West WATopic: Space Explorationby Andrew Williams

One of the toughest transport routes in the world makes March's photos of the month

From an election triumph, to a prayer for peace — the ABC's finest photographers roamed far and wide to capture these stunning images throughout the month of March.

Image shows a man wearing a hat sitting in the driver's seat of a vehicle, with a bush scene out the window.

Published: TueTue 1 Apr 2025 at 9:17pmSource: ABC NewsTopic: Photographyby Kenith Png

Lithium giant 'deeply regrets' impact mine has had on Greenbushes locals

Talison Lithium says it underestimated the impacts of dust, noise and light pollution from its Greenbushes mine expansion project on the local community in WA's South West.

Crushed spodumene ore at the Talison Lithium mine in Greenbushes.

Published: TueTue 1 Apr 2025 at 2:40amSource: ABC South West WATopic: Mining and Metals Industryby Nadia Mitsopoulos and Bridget McArthur

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Bowling bobs and gaggling Glendas

On a warm Autumn morning, shouts of “You’re up Bob!” ring out across the bowling green at Cowaramup district social club.

Duration: 3 minutes 33 seconds

Source: ABC South West WATopic: Sportby Dominique Bayens and Stan Shaw

Busselton Jetty Swim celebrates 30 years

Thousands of people are set to descend upon Busselton Jetty in south-west WA for the 30th annual Busselton Jetty Swim. Entrants range from the age of 8 to 88, and the main event is a 3.6km swim around the iconic jetty.

Ocean packed with swimmers with buoys and a jetty in the background.

Duration: 4 minutes 10 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Swimming

Discovering the freedom of rollerskating

Australia's top artistic rollerskater first took to the rink when he was nine years old, at a birthday party in regional Australia.

Man with arms folded leaning on side of skate rink

Duration: 3 minutes 10 seconds

Source: ABC South West WATopic: Other Sportswith Pip Waller

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Bobs on a roll

Bobs reign supreme at Cowaramup Bowling Club in Western Australia's South West.

Duration: 3 minutes 28 seconds

Source: ABC News

WA teenager charged over alleged Sydney mosque threat

A 16-year-old boy from regional Western Australia has been charged after allegedly making violent online threats against a Sydney mosque.

Duration: 1 minute 54 seconds

Source: ABC News

Shearing world record broken in WA

Alexia Phillips has broken the female eight hour merino ewe shearing world record.

Duration: 1 minute 43 seconds

Source: ABC Great Southern

Emergency bushfire threatens lives, homes in Dunsborough

An emergency-level bushfire is burning close to homes in the WA seaside town of Dunsborough in the South West.

Duration: 23 seconds

Source: ABC News

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After losing her 4yo son, WA mum navigates grief one day at a time

A mother from the West Australian town of Bunbury shares her horrific experience of losing a child, who unknowingly had a heart condition, in hope of helping others in grief.

Woman in white dress holding photograph of a little boy and a little girl

Source: ABC South West WATopic: Griefby Pip Waller

13yo eyes Ironwoman dream after conquering tough open water swim in WA

With a second Busselton Jetty Swim completion under her belt, Aoife Franks from South West WA says nothing will stop her from reaching her next goal.

A young girl in a swimsuit flexes her arm muscles

Source: ABC South West WATopic: Swimmingby Andrew Williams and Jacqueline Lynch

Book helps children struggling with bullying learn to love their red hair

Christy Stokes has turned her traumatising childhood experience of being bullied because of her red hair into a mission to inspire others to embrace the "amazing trait".

Source: ABC South West WATopic: Children's Literatureby Pip Waller

Big divide remains in timber towns, a year after native logging ban

The WA government insists its native timber logging ban was well planned and timber towns are now thriving, but others say they are falling through the cracks.

Man with a grey beard leaning next to a saw sharpening bench in a workshop.

Source: ABC South West WATopic: Forestry, Logging and Timber Industryby Jemillah Dawson and Andrew Williams

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Australia Votes: Your Vote, Your Say

This election, the ABC is asking you to be part of the conversation.

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Know your ABCs in an emergency

This summer know your ABCs; action plan, be safe, connect with us. The ABC has a host of useful resources and tips on how to best prepare yourself for emergency weather so you can keep you and your household safe.

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Published: 9 Dec 2024Mon 9 Dec 2024 at 5:23amSource: ABC EmergencyTopic: Bushfires

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WA Sport

Gout Gout is about to sprint on one of the fastest tracks in Australia

You often hear athletics tracks described as "fast", but what exactly does that mean? And could it lead to a record-breaking performance for teenage sprint star Gout Gout in Perth this week? Tom Wildie investigates.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Sport

Fri Fix: Tim Tszyu on fighting at home and facing career mortality

Tim Tszyu is looking to get back on the winners list this weekend in Newcastle against American boxer Joey Spencer. Tszyu is coming off two consecutive losses and a third could have the son-of-a-gun facing his career mortality.

Tim Tszyu looks straight down the camera

Duration: 14 minutes 42 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Sport

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'Addicted' indoor golfer sets new world record in WA's Pilbara

Mine worker Royce Castano swung his clubs more than 3,000 times and shed two kilograms while setting a new world record for virtual golf.

A man and a woman pose next to each other holding golf clubs over their shoulders.

Source: ABC PilbaraTopic: Sports Record

Why Gout Gout is just the start

We've all been rightfully captivated by the Gout Gout speed frenzy, but in the meantime sport fans might have missed a broader sprinting boom. Across men and women we have electrifying talents who are rapid.

Two athletes hug on a blue athletics racing track in front of a crowd.

Duration: 14 minutes 54 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Sport

WA News

WA's oldest surviving WWII prisoner of war dies aged 106

Arthur Leggett, Western Australia's oldest surviving World War II army prisoner of war who fought against the Italian army in Libya in the battles of Bardia and Tobruk, dies in Perth.

World War II veteran Arthur Leggett sitting on a chair looking into the distance

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Veteransby Lily Kristanto

Mining giant admits more needs to be done as dialysis patients sleep rough

A stone's throw from several of Australia's most profitable mines, Aboriginal elders are sleeping rough or in overcrowded housing after travelling to access critical medical treatment.

An older Aboriginal woman sits upright with her eyes shut in hospital bed. The dials of a dialysis unit are beside her.

Source: ABC PilbaraTopic: Liver and Kidneysby Alistair Bates and Charlie McLean

Gout Gout is about to sprint on one of the fastest tracks in Australia

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Sportby Tom Wildie

Are you living in one of Australia's most unaffordable rental suburbs?

An exclusive ABC analysis has revealed the nation's worst postcodes for renters, as well as the neighbourhoods hit with the biggest rent hikes since the pandemic.

Gold Coast renters Jazlyn, Melanie and Nahla Misuraca smiling at the camera

Source: 7.30Topic: Rental Housingby Inga Ting, Katia Shatoba, Alex Palmer and Thomas Brettell

National News

WA's oldest surviving WWII prisoner of war dies aged 106

Arthur Leggett, Western Australia's oldest surviving World War II army prisoner of war who fought against the Italian army in Libya in the battles of Bardia and Tobruk, dies in Perth.

Published: 11m agoMon 7 Apr 2025 at 12:16amSource: ABC NewsTopic: Veteransby Lily Kristanto

Missing mum confirmed dead after human remains discovered

Forensic testing has confirmed that human remains found in south-west Queensland belonged to missing mum Tayla Spies.

Published: 11m agoMon 7 Apr 2025 at 12:15amSource: ABC Southern QldTopic: Missing Personby Dan McCray

Kath felt lost after losing her leg, but meeting other amputees helped

When Kath Tanner's leg was amputated after a bus crash in London she felt "frustrated" by a lack of information. Now she's helping others navigate the difficult process.

A woman with a prosthetic leg hangs from a zipline above a forest.

Published: 1h agoSun 6 Apr 2025 at 10:55pmSource: ABC Radio HobartTopic: Public Healthby Penny McLeod

Banana farmer to go without income for year after cyclone damage

An estimated 1.6 million kilograms of bananas have been damaged or destroyed in NSW because of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

A man in a blue shirt stands against a banana plant holding a cane knife.

Published: 27m agoSun 6 Apr 2025 at 11:59pmSource: ABC RuralTopic: Fruit Growingby Kim Honan

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Department confirms there's no ban on importing US beef

Residents vow to step up dust battle against multinational lithium miner

WA teen 'accepts responsibility' for online threats against Sydney mosque

Cold case detectives probing 12yo's disappearance receive 190 new tips

Country kid returns home to WA after playing key role in Moon landing

One of the toughest transport routes in the world makes March's photos of the month

Lithium giant 'deeply regrets' impact mine has had on Greenbushes locals

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Bowling bobs and gaggling Glendas

Busselton Jetty Swim celebrates 30 years

Discovering the freedom of rollerskating

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Bobs on a roll

WA teenager charged over alleged Sydney mosque threat

Shearing world record broken in WA

Emergency bushfire threatens lives, homes in Dunsborough

After losing her 4yo son, WA mum navigates grief one day at a time

13yo eyes Ironwoman dream after conquering tough open water swim in WA

Book helps children struggling with bullying learn to love their red hair

Big divide remains in timber towns, a year after native logging ban

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Gout Gout is about to sprint on one of the fastest tracks in Australia

Fri Fix: Tim Tszyu on fighting at home and facing career mortality

'Addicted' indoor golfer sets new world record in WA's Pilbara

Why Gout Gout is just the start

WA's oldest surviving WWII prisoner of war dies aged 106

Mining giant admits more needs to be done as dialysis patients sleep rough

Gout Gout is about to sprint on one of the fastest tracks in Australia

Are you living in one of Australia's most unaffordable rental suburbs?

WA's oldest surviving WWII prisoner of war dies aged 106

Missing mum confirmed dead after human remains discovered

Kath felt lost after losing her leg, but meeting other amputees helped

Banana farmer to go without income for year after cyclone damage

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