Category: Featured

At one stage there were 2400 people, now there’s just a single pub
If you ever wanted a physical depiction of the way ‘gold fever’ gripped and then deserted areas of WA in years gone by, then you probably don’t need to look much further than Broad Arrow.
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‘The real Aussie outback’: how Aditi and Abhishek found a home far away from home
In early 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to spread across the world, Aditi Malik and her husband Abhishek Goel had plenty to think about.
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The Goldfields pub that served Australia’s first counter meals
To the modern day consumer, the concept of eating a counter meal at a pub is hardly radical – in fact, we’re so spoiled for choice that you’d probably be disappointed if an establishment didn’t provide the option.
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‘Most people never see this’: mapping and snapping WA’s unique wilderness
There’s a certain amount of irony to the fact Kyla Pannell enjoys a job that can take her into the WA wilderness for nearly two weeks at a time and cumulatively for up to a third of the year.
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The electric plane revolution may already be upon us
Hanging out to take to the skies in an electric aircraft? You already can...
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Tracking and preserving the ‘little dinosaurs’ of the WA bush
Only a few hundred metres off a busy highway north of Perth, lies a small parcel of woodland that is vital to learning more about and preserving one of WA’s most-loved but also endangered birds.
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Potential for giant Pilbara gold mine just got even bigger
A Pilbara deposit that has created headlines around the world is now poised to become one of Australia’s top-five producing gold mines.
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August downpours spark stunning WA wildflower season
A wet end to winter hasn’t just been good for metropolitan gardens – it's helping fuel a bumper wildflower season through WA’s Mid West.
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The WA mine with its own dedicated (and decorated) fire brigade
Production of a critical mineral central to the cleaner energy revolution is what this workforce knows best. But they have other strings to their bow.
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Entire old mining town up for sale…including its pub!
Australia is littered with old towns that sprung up to support mining operations and then contracted back to a shadow of their former selves – and now you have the chance to buy one, complete with its own pub.
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