Daryna Zadvirna
Daryna Zadvirna is a cross-platform, general news reporter at ABC Perth. Prior to this, Daryna worked as a crime reporter for The West Australian newspaper. She was named WA Journalist of the Year at the 2022 MEAA Media Awards for her documentary on the invasion of Ukraine.
Latest by Daryna Zadvirna
Former NBL basketballer Tiny Pinder admits 'stupid mistakes' at 'violent' sexual assault court hearing
Former Perth Wildcats basketballer Tiny Pinder apologises to his victims amid his latest sexual assault convictions, as his lawyer says he has the cognitive capacity of a 14-year-old. WARNING: The story contains details of sexual assault.
'Low number' of animals confirmed dead on live export ship MV Bahijah, off WA's coast
By Daryna Zadvirna and Tabarak Al Jrood
The agriculture department says the number of deaths is below the reportable mortality rate, as authorities are continue deciding what will happen to the remaining stock.
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Falling tree branch injures people gathered at Perth's Kings Park on Australia Day
A large tree branch in Perth's Kings Park has fallen on several people as thousands gathered there to watch the Australia Day fireworks display.
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Plummeting critical mineral prices are causing near panic. What's behind it and what comes next?
Plummeting critical mineral prices have pushed WA's major industry players to mothball their mines, workers to lose jobs and the government to all but panic. What's the fallout and what comes next?
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Former child protection boss jailed for sexually abusing children over eight-year period
A former WA Department of Child Protection (DCP) district director is jailed for sexually abusing two children over a period of eight years. WARNING: The following story contains details that may distress some readers.
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Seventh day without power for hundreds of WA residents and businesses as financial hit deepens
By WA state political reporter James Carmody and Daryna Zadvirna
Hundreds of residents and businesses in the Perth Hills and WA's Wheatbelt have now gone almost a week with no power, leaving them counting the cost of the outage.
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Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins farewelled by family and friends
Mourners have paid tribute to Perth Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins who died after she was struck by a car allegedly driven by her husband on December 30.
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At least one property destroyed as hundreds of firefighters battle out-of-control blazes north of Perth
By Nikki Roberts, Daryna Zadvirna, and Grace Burmas
One of two emergency bushfires burning north of Perth is downgraded, as firefighters battle several out-of-control blazes north of Perth.
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Perth toddler continues family legacy of record-setting Mount Everest climbs
At a time when most toddlers are just getting the hang of walking, 18-month-olf Lucy Brown has staked her claim as the youngest person to reach the Mount Everest base camp.
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It's an industrial precinct that contributes $15 billion into WA's economy, but what lies in store for Kwinana?
The chief executive of a peak body says the Kwinana industrial area in Perth's south must undergo drastic change if it is to meet state government emissions targets.
Authorities confirm second house lost in Perth bushfire after relentless 48 hours of emergencies
By Andrea Mayes, Phoebe Pin, Daryna Zadvirna, and Cason Ho
Two fires which threatened lives and homes on the outskirts of Perth are now contained, but only after the loss of more property.
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'Everything is gone': WA fire crisis eases for the night after homes lost
A bushfire emergency that gutted at least two houses in Perth's hills eases, as blazes burning in Toodyay and Eaton are downgraded.
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Decades apart, tragedy lingers: The troubling similarities in the deaths of two Indigenous teens
By Daryna Zadvirna and Jake Sturmer
West Australian teen Cleveland Dodd has been laid to rest, but his family still have questions about the circumstances surrounding his death. Four decades earlier, the relatives of 16-year-old John Pat had similar concerns after the boy died in police custody.
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Director of WA's problem-plagued justice department resigns, after seven years in the top job
By WA state political reporter Keane Bourke and Daryna Zadvirna
The Director General of WA's problem-plagued Department of Justice, Adam Tomison, resigns after years of controversy.
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analysis:How a mistakenly sent email revealed shocking family violence statistics authorities didn't want you to see
The ABC this week revealed WA Police support widespread liquor restrictions across much of the state amid a doubling of alcohol-related family violence in parts of regional WA. But this information almost didn't see the light of day.
Coffin holding Cleveland Dodd's body lowered into the ground on Yamaji country after boy's death in custody
By Daryna Zadvyrna and Jake Sturmer
Hundreds of mourners gather for the funeral service for the teenager who died inside WA's juvenile detention system.
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Cleveland Dodd's funeral begins as father arrives back in town, after ban reversed
By Daryna Zadvirna and Jake Sturmer
After a morning of confusion and anguish, Cleveland Dodd's funeral has begun, with WA authorities reversing an eleventh-hour decision to block his incarcerated father from attending.
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He's a serial sexual predator who is no longer an Australian citizen. So why hasn't Tiny Pinder been deported?
An ABC investigation finds authorities missed multiple opportunities to deport an NBL player and serial rapist, despite him sexually abusing and stalking multiple women and girls in Australia.
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He was a star basketball player for the Perth Wildcats — and a brutal sex offender hiding in plain sight
In the early 1990s, the Perth Wildcats were the sporting kings of the city. But that rockstar status may have helped a brutal sexual predator hide in plain sight. WARNING: This story contains details of child sexual abuse.
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Firefighters bring destructive Perth bushfire under control, as more relief payments announced
By Daryna Zadvirna and Rebecca Trigger
A fire that has been burning in Perth's north since Wednesday has been contained and controlled, after it was announced victims of the devastating blaze could receive some much-needed financial aid.
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Boy who self-harmed in youth custody claims he was treated ‘like an animal’ as family speaks out
Relatives of two teenagers who were taken to hospital after self-harming at the notorious Unit 18 over the weekend slam the government's claim the facility is safe. WARNING: This story discusses incidents of self-harm and contains the image of an Indigenous person who has died.
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'Keep our youth in their own country': Aboriginal leaders call for shift in treatment of 'hardcore' WA children
First Nations advocates unite to call for the closure of Unit 18 and the establishment of on-country remand centres in regional WA in the wake of Cleveland Dodd's death.
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'He told a big lie': Cleveland Dodd's mother accuses WA Corrective Services Minister of dishonesty over his death in custody
By Nicolas Perpitch and Daryna Zadvirna
The mother of teenager Cleveland Dodd, who became WA's first youth to die in custody, expresses disappointment with Corrective Services Minister Paul Papalia over revelations uncovered by the ABC about what happened the night he was found unconscious in his cell.
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Man jailed for setting alight gas canister on bush track that exploded with 'extraordinary force', killing father-to-be
A man who deliberately lit a gas canister on a four-wheel-drive track, which exploded and killed a young father-to-be, will spend at least the next four years in jail.
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The job of fixing WA's troubled youth detention system is in new hands
The public servant replacing Tim Marney, who was tasked with implementing a new model of care at WA's problem-plagued Banksia Hill facility, held a role overseeing children's wellbeing at Tasmania's Ashley Youth Detention Centre.