Sahar is worried sick, but hopes the day she can return to Iran is coming
By Ivo da Silva and Katrina Tap
Kalgoorlie resident Sahar still hasn't heard from her family, but she's hoping protests in Iran will bring change.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-18/iranian-in-kalgoorlie-fears-for-her-country/106231884
'Suck it up': Goldfields residents adjust to major power blackouts
By Macey Turner, Ivo da Silva, and Andrew Williams
Business owners and locals in Western Australia's Goldfields have dealt with the first power blackout of the season while waiting for a long-term energy solution.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-25/kalgoorlie-power-outage-frustrates-residents/105813042
#ElectricityProductionandDistribution #SmallBusinesses #RegionalCommunities #Utilities #MaceyTurner #IvodaSilva # #AndrewWilliams
Women in mining say industry missing out on female leadership talent
By Macey Turner and Ivo da Silva
While women play an increasingly large role in the mining industry, it is not reflected in management roles or prominent positions at conferences like Diggers and Dealers.
#MiningandMetalsIndustry #Women #Work #MaceyTurner #IvodaSilva
Former minister says 'stroke of a pen' enough for council takeover
By Jarrod Lucas, Ivo da Silva, and Macey Turner
Tony Simpson says it is well within the WA government's power to authorise the effective takeover of the Shire of Coolgardie by the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder.
#LocalGovernment #StateandTerritoryGovernment #RegionalCommunities #JarrodLucas #IvodaSilva # #MaceyTurner
Outback council rejects minister's push for merger
By Jarrod Lucas, Macey Turner, and Ivo da Silva
A debt-laden regional council has threatened legal action in defiance of a WA government push for it to amalgamate with a much larger neighbour.
#LocalGovernment #StateandTerritoryGovernment #JarrodLucas #MaceyTurner # #IvodaSilva
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