Alicia Bridges
Perth, WA
Alicia Bridges is a digital reporter for ABC Radio Perth. She has worked as an investigative journalist, producer and podcast host in Canada and Western Australia.
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Noongar story of Australian Christmas tree brings blooms of the bush to Perth CBD
The Moodjar Tree uses art and technology to tell the Noongar story of the Australian Christmas tree in 3D.
WA government abandons pumped hydro plans to replace Collie coal power
A report by WA energy provider Synergy says it is "not viable" to use pumped hydro power to fill the gap left by the closure of the state's last remaining coal-fired plants by 2030.
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Getting a restraining order can be hard for regional women. FIFO lawyers hope to change that
By Alicia Bridges, Erin Parke, and Rosanne Maloney
Fly-in fly-out lawyer visits and "virtual offices" are helping women in regional WA access domestic violence support, but concerns remain about funding for services on the ground.
Sharing pets a 'win-win' for dogs, their owners and the people who 'borrow' them
From people who recently lost pets and aren't ready for another, to dog owners who want their pooch to have some company while they're at work, Australians are meeting online to share their animals.
Fears tourists are trampling world's oldest 'living fossils' at heritage-listed reserve
UNESCO will write to the WA government asking for better protection for stromatolites at Hamelin Pool as a viewing platform damaged two years ago remains broken.
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Railcar manufacturing was the heart of this Perth community for 100 years. After three decades, it's back
For 100 years, trains were built in the old railway workshops in Midland. After a 30-year hiatus, the industry is back with a modern twist.
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Meseret lost her culture when she was adopted. Now she's helping other adoptees hold onto theirs
Meseret Cohen was adopted as a 13-year-old with the culture and values from her life in Ethiopia. She says it is important to support older adoptees to maintain that culture.
Perth council struggling to cope with squalid houses and hoarders, demands WA government help
The City of Gosnells says local governments can only provide short-term solutions to extreme hoarding, and is calling on the state government to step in to provide better social support.
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Body farm study on piglets could help police solve crimes, avoid wrongful convictions
Scientists say the research is crucial to understanding the difference in how weapons and violent activity affect clothing compared to exposure to insects and the natural environment.
Perth Zoo to undertake 'jumbo exercise' to relocate its last elephants to South Australia
The zoo announced that Monarto Safari Park in South Australia had started fundraising to build a new elephant habitat so it could welcome the two Perth animals, Permai and Putra Mas.
Jobs will be 'transformed' and potentially 'destroyed': Businesses told to embrace AI or get left behind
Artificial Intelligence is coming, the employment landscape will be disrupted and the best strategy is to try to keep up — that was the key message at a major business conference.
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Should councillors have to declare if they run community Facebook pages? Two Perth councils say yes
The move was driven by concerns that councillors who were administrators for community pages could manipulate public debate without people knowing.
Hope rises from ashes of Wooroloo fire as community celebrates art awards
The Rustic Farm Art Awards were created to help Perth Hills communities heal after the Wooroloo bushfire destroyed 86 homes in 2021.
Carol Astbury was one of Australia's first civil celebrants. Until 1973 her job wasn't legal
Carol Astbury says people still used to ask her "is this legal" when she started as a civil celebrant in 1974. This July marks the 50th anniversary of when civil celebrants were legally allowed to perform marriages in Australia.
Parents fight for better care as WA coroner finds death of baby Ashlee 'preventable'
Jono and Jodie Reindl said changes at the Joondalup Health Campus since their baby died on the day she was born did not go far enough to prevent future healthcare failures.
Theft increase prompts supermarket self-serve checkout security upgrades in WA
Woolworths is installing new AI security technology in response to a nationwide theft spike.
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This magistrate says her courtroom has an unusual approach to justice, but it works
Magistrate Elaine Campione presides over a court whose task is to keep people out of jail. But she says it is not soft on crime.
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No law exists to stop businesses from refusing cash. Why do some people care so much?
Business owners who have stopped accepting cash say it speeds up service and improves safety and security for staff, but some customers say it is their right to pay cash.
Lucy was planning to speak out about Perth's Esther Foundation, then Scott Morrison gave it $4m
The Australian National Audit Office this week found the grant, presented in-person by former prime minister Scott Morrison in 2019, was likely unlawful and lacked due diligence.
Australian study to investigate relationship between religion and nightmares, anxiety and insomnia
An investigation into whether faith and spirituality influences how people dream is underway, including whether people who are religious are less likely to have nightmares and dreams about death.
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Investigation into whether BHP underpayments due to 'neglect' launched by Fair Work Ombudsman
Fair Work Ombudsman Sandra Parker says her office will investigate whether BHP was negligent in failing to identify if it was underpaying workers over a 13-year period.
Delays processing WA Freedom of Information applications as number of requests double
Western Australia's Department of Premier and Cabinet has received almost the same number of FOI requests so far this year as it did in all of 2022.
'Good strong legs' and a dramatic bouffant: The competition for Australia's most beautiful budgies
Les Trumper is among budgerigar breeders across Australia vying for a place on their state team so they can compete in the national title.
These Perth property buyers were supposed to be neighbours. Now they're fighting the developer that hasn't finished their homes
Nicheliving has not responded to requests for comment on multiple complaints from buyers who are speaking out about their homes being unfinished due to delays.
Boat master charged over Horizontal Falls crash now works for same tour company in Perth
Journey Beyond Adventures and Edward James Whisson were charged over alleged safety violations relating to a boat crash that allegedly injured tourists at Horizontal Falls in WA.
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