A time, and a place, in a life
Fay McKinnon retrained as a nurse at 52. Gaining a renewed confidence, she's been a bush nurse from Eucla to Shark Bay.
View ArticleSlices of South Coast life
Over the summer months many folks take refuge in the cool bays and refreshing waves of the Southern Ocean. Some like it so much that they keep returning, or stay forever.
View ArticleKate Woods
After completing her degree at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts Kate worked as a producer in the ABC's Bunbury and Perth studio's before heading north to Karratha as the Rural Reporter.
View ArticleThe great Indian row
Fancy a trip 3,100 nautical miles across the Indian Ocean in a row boat? Four men are set to embark on what is referred to as 'the toughest rowing race in the world' and will be leaving from Geraldton...
View ArticleThe trip of '66
"I had an experience on the Nullarbor Plain where I thought, it's them or me, and they aint gonna get me." Mary Taylor looks back on her years spent travelling around Australia as 21 year old.
View ArticleWater is a way of life
Water is.. life giving, refreshing, terrifying, exciting, fun - and so much more. What does it mean to you?
View ArticleGeoffrey Cannon
Geoff grew up in Perenjori, the heart of WA's Mid West, and after turning his hand to farming, earth moving and mining he decided to move into radio.
View ArticleChris Lewis
ABC Open is an exciting new way for regional communities to connect and share stories with the ABC. Chris Lewis is the Mid West WA ABC Open producer.
View ArticleMeet the Midwest and Wheatbelt team
The mission was to bring in a photograph of our younger selves to produce a now and then photo.
View ArticleSliding a storm
There are many ways to produce a timelapse, ABC Open Producer Chris Lewis experiments with a slidecam to make a timelapse of this weeks storms.
View ArticleHow art changed my life
This video project, produced by ABC Local Radio's cross media reporters, looks at artists' personal journey of discovery. These are real people, with real stories.
View ArticleABC Midwest and Wheatbelt Christmas Message
Wishing you a very Mery Christmas and a brilliant summer from everyone here at ABC Midwest and Wheatbelt.
View ArticleSink or Swim: Surviving the Mexican sea
Alone off the coast of Mexico, utter darkness, 40 knot winds and a sinking boat. Geraldton women Sarah Andrews shares a story of pure terror, near death and six months without a bra.
View ArticleCall for axe murderer to stay in prison
On the 20th anniversary of the axe murder of a family at Greenough, a victims support group says the killer should stay behind bars.
View ArticleDay in the life of Bureau of Meteorology
Does the weather directly affect us as human beings?
View ArticleGlynn Greensmith
Glynn Greensmith presents 'It's just not cricket' on 720 ABC Perth Digital Radio - your alternative to the cricket and football!
View ArticleUnder my own roof: Unique home spells the good life for Greenough family
Sustainability, family and local heritage have come together to create a unique dwelling that breaths charter and craftsmanship on the Greenough flats.
View ArticleTara de Landgrafft and Daisy Smith
Tara de Landgrafft and Daisy Smith report on primary industries across the mid-west and wheatbelt of Western Australia.
View ArticleArthur Muhl
Arthur's broadcasting career began in Brisbane in the early 1980s. Over a period of time, he has worked at numerous commercial and community radio stations as well as the local ABC.
View ArticleFamily turn to crowdfunding to pay medical bills
A family in the tiny town of Cataby have put out a call to strangers all over the world in a bid to help their son lead a normal life.
View ArticleWalking around Australia with arthritis, for arthritis
73-year-old Mike Pauly is walking around Australia by himself to raise money for medical research.
View ArticleA tiny boat in the limitless Indian Ocean
Tim Spiteri is about to head off on a trip from Geraldton to Durban, South Africa - but he isn't flying. He and six others will row a boat the whole way.
View ArticleChloe Papas
Chloe Papas is the multiplatform reporter for ABC Great Southern and ABC Mid West and Wheatbelt. She joined the ABC in 2013, and left the big smoke for the beautiful southern coast of Western...
View ArticleLongreach motocross rider defends Australasian Safari title
Longreach motocross rider Rodney Faggotter has battled gruelling conditions over seven days to win the Australasian Safari in Western Australia for the second year in a row.
View ArticleNatalie Browning
Nat Browning (Natalie when she's being told off) graduated university in 2010, left Perth with her then fiance, and started off her career in media as a camerawoman and later video-journalist for a...
View ArticleGhosts and guests: managing two worlds at the Oakabella Homestead
It takes more than belief in the paranormal to run what some describe as Western Australia's most haunted property.
View ArticleFrench culture on wheels rolls through the Mid West
An outback bus tour has taken on a distinctly French flavour in the form of books, DVDs and magazines. French Books on Wheels will travel 17 000 kilometres to promote French language and culture in...
View ArticleGreenough prisoners getting their hands dirty and aiming at a better life
A Mid West conservation and land management program is skilling up prisoners in Greenough and reducing the rate of re-offending.
View ArticleThe 'African Queen' of Mount Magnet on happiness, contentment and 35 years in WA
In the outback town of Mt Magnet, 340 kilometres east of Geraldton, lives an iconic character that goes by the name of 'the African Queen'.
View ArticleStories from the Mid West and Wheatbelt in 2015
ABC Mid West and Wheatbelt highlights some of the top stories of 2015.
View ArticleTurnbull snubs royal invitation
AM has learnt that the Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, has snubbed a royal invitation - but it's not likely to result in a diplomatic incident. Tomorrow, many oceans away from Buckingham Palace, the...
View Article'Daredevil virtuoso' concert pianist turned bush pilot David Tong killed in...
David Tong, a child prodigy who became a concert pianist before turning his back on music to become a commercial pilot, has died after his plane crashed into a remote mountainside.
View ArticleShark Bay women help gather important information on endangered loggerhead...
Aboriginal women from WA's Gascoyne are involved in tagging endangered loggerhead turtles on Dirk Hartog Island for the first time.
View ArticleMeet the Australians who are retiring early to embrace a fulfilling life of...
As more Australians plan to work for longer, some are turning down large pay days to retire early and travel. So how did they do it?
View Article'Living the dream': The old friends who traded in retirement for a rundown...
Two mates in their 60s say they are too young to retire and have started a 'whole new career' as publicans after resurrecting a tired country pub in rural WA.
View ArticleStorm photography a matter of preparation and having an escape route, weather...
Avid storm photographer Jordan Cantelo travels extensively to capture the many spectacular weather events in WA's north. He shares some advice on how you can too.
View ArticleFather of pearls
At first glance, operating an aquaculture hatchery 60km out to sea with no running water or power just does not add up. But there's something in the water off the Abrolhos Islands.
View ArticleDomestic violence victim shot by husband fights to stop others suffering same...
Jill Murray hopes that sharing her tragic experiences with alcohol-related domestic violence will help protect others in her regional community.
View ArticleFarmers don't have to fight battles alone thanks to invaluable outreach programs
Outreach workers across Australia say that the survival of farming communities will depend on support and understanding from the Australian community.
View ArticleDrug addicts getting clean in kitchen of WA's Fresh Start Recovery Program
Eight months ago, David Tarrant-Banks was addicted to ice, he'd lost his job and his daughter. But now he's cooking his way to a new start.
View ArticleYellow submarine the centre of tug of war between two coastal towns
In the same year the Beatles released Yellow Submarine, such a vessel was being built in Western Australia's Mid West and is now dividing two coastal communities.
View ArticleKal Queers' monthly event Queer Beers marks new era of greater visibility for...
Regional queer communities say being invisible makes people feel isolated and less likely to get support.
View ArticleBlue Tree Project tackles mental health and suicide in regional Australia
Jayden Whyte tried to get help twice on the day he died. Now he is being remembered through a striking grassroots project that could help others before it's too late.
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