Shauna Foley
Wagga Wagga, NSW
Shauna Foley is a reporter working in the Wagga Wagga newsroom.
Latest by Shauna Foley
How the Voice referendum result looms over January 26 for Indigenous leaders
Indigenous people from different backgrounds and generations mark Australia Day in their own way, with some needing more time to reflect on last year's No vote in the Voice to Parliament referendum.
A pipe for a toilet, a duct-taped truck and melted hoses are what stands between residents and bushfires
Brandon Hawkins leads the Willigobung RFS brigade in the New South Wales Snowy Valleys, and says his station is woefully unprepared for this year's fire season due to broken and outdated equipment.
Aunty Donna knows something about breastfeeding. She's fed more than 20 babies, including six of her own
At Wagga Wagga in New South Wales, 70 per cent of First Nations women opt for formula for their babies over breastfeeding. The city's Indigenous community is trying to tackle the issue.
After catching the 'powerlifting bug', Heather is now a three time world champion and record holder
Heather Ostler's training gym is five-hour journey from her home in regional New South Wales. But that hasn't stopped the mother of four from claiming three gold medals in the sport she loves.
Woman forced to vote in car after 'undignified experience' at inaccessible early polling venue
A woman who uses an electric wheelchair says she was left feeling like a "lesser person" when she and others were unable to enter a pre-polling venue to cast votes in the Voice to Parliament referendum.
At 100, Alan McClure is still fuelled by homemade sausage rolls, love and finding humour in the everyday
Cartoonist Alan McClure continues to create art decades after finding humour in news stories for Sydney Morning Herald readers.
Fighter pilot Len Waters flew 95 missions for Australia but discrimination crushed his dreams after the war
The daughter of Australia's only Indigenous World War II fighter pilot says a prominent mural unveiled near where her dad got his wings is a fitting tribute to a brave man who was isolated after his service.
'Beautiful' veggie garden project aims to boost moods, reconnect people with nature
A veterans support centre at Wagga Wagga's Pro Patria Centre establishes a garden for veterans and first responders to help improve their mental and physical health.
Meet Dreamtime Voodoo Witch, the 'deadly' pro wrestler using the ring to promote her culture
"I wear the paint and I represent the magic and I represent the flag," says Wiradjuri woman Erika Reid, the Oceanic women's pro wrestling champion hungry to take on the world.
Elders In Their Element
Wiradjuri woman Aunty Cheryl Penrith has lived in southern New South Wales all her life and always knew she would become an elder in her community.
Duration: 2 minutes 51 seconds
These three Indigenous elders are on a mission to pass on culture and knowledge to the next generation
First Nations elders around the country are being celebrated for NAIDOC Week, but what makes an elder? We follow three Indigenous leaders in regional NSW as they do something they love in their communities.
Cancer patient's travel time cut from four hours to two minutes
Patients will no longer have to travel hundreds of kilometres or pay thousands in up front costs as a bulk-billed care centre opens in the NSW Riverina.