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Person dies after contracting rare mosquito-borne disease in WA

Traveller dies after contracting Murray Valley Encephalitis in WA Wed 10 Jun 2026 at 2:16pm In short: One person has died after contracting a rare mosquito-borne illness in Western Australia's north.

ABC Australia 4h ago

WA's Ebola risk is low, chief health officer says

WA's new Chief Health Officer Clare Huppatz confident state's Ebola risk is low Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 7:06am In short: Clare Huppatz tells Stateline in her first TV interview since becoming WA's chief health officer that the risk of Ebola entering the state is low, due to the low number of people travelling to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Dr Huppatz said the state's diphtheria outbreak was unusual, but not something that could not be managed. The chief health officer hopes she can...

ABC Australia 5d ago

Could this famous architect-turned-priest be named WA's first saint?

John Cyril Hawes's canonisation push is progressing. Could he become WA's first saint? Jun 2026 at 10:29am The life of an "ordinary bloke"-turned-renowned architect and Catholic priest is being examined to decide if he will be named Western Australia's first ever saint.

ABC Australia 3d ago

NSW woman claims ignorance of plot to smuggle fugitive bikie out of Australia

Lawyer says NSW woman ignorant of alleged plot to smuggle fugitive Qld bikie overseas from WA Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 7:27pm In short: A NSW woman involved in an alleged plot to smuggle a fugitive Queensland bikie out of the country has been granted bail. Fatma Skaf, 40, was arrested on Monday driving between Exmouth and Karratha, having allegedly driven the fugitive and two alleged accomplices to the remote tourist town. Ms Skaf is due to face court again in July.

ABC Australia 4d ago

Rare bird sighting excites twitchers

feel good Rare black-headed gull sighting in Geraldton, WA Mon 8 Jun 2026 at 7:30am Twitchers have made their way to the coastal city of Geraldton in WA's Mid West after multiple sightings of a bird seen less than a dozen times in Australia. The black-headed gull usually migrates between Europe and Asia but this one is believed to have been blown off course in rough weather. Birdwatching friends Bill Betts and Daryl Jones were among dozens who travelled more than 400 kilometres from Perth to...

ABC Australia 2d ago

Yacht intercepted by police off Exmouth allegedly carrying outlaw gang member

Three people have been charged for attempted people smuggling off the northern coast of WA. WA Police allege they were trying to get a suspected fugitive from Queensland out of the country. The alleged outlaw gang member was remanded in custody and will be extradited back to Queensland.

ABC Australia 6d ago

A walking tour of surveillance infrastructure in Seattle

Note: this guide is a work in progress and may change at any time! We’ve done our best to cite our sources, but this page has not been professionally fact-checked. This workshop was first run as part of two pilot workshops with the Tech Equity Coalition, in partnership with the ACLU of Washington, in October 2019.

Hacker News 7d ago

From the Kimberley to Sweden, how heartbreak helped me take a travel leap

perspective Why I waited until almost 30 to take my first trip overseas Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 12:16pm The moment my body hit the ice-cold lake water, my breath fastened. I climbed the stairs of the jetty quickly, my lungs gasping as cold air rushed into them. My breath hung in the air like smoke.

ABC Australia 1d ago

Biggest universal magnetic map unlocks new chapter of space research

Hidden cosmic web revealed by WA's Square Kilometre Array with biggest-ever magnetic map Fri 5 Jun 2026 at 2:26pm In short: Scientists from CSIRO and Square Kilometre Array have created the biggest magnetic map of the universe ever made. Data gathered by the enormous radio telescope in Western Australia's Midwest made the project possible. The SPICE-RACS map will aid further research into space, stars and distant galaxies.

ABC Australia 5d ago

Life and death in the outback: Why Australians are still dying in the bush

Life and death in the outback: Why Australians are still dying in the bush Sun 31 May 2026 at 6:20am It's the road trip Kelly Townsend has been dreading. Driving into the desert to try to find the place her son and ex-husband died. "I'm feeling a bit anxious and overwhelmed," she says.

ABC Australia 10d ago