Phoebe Pin
Phoebe is a digital reporter and producer at ABC Perth. She also worked in the ABC's Geraldton office covering news in the Mid West and Wheatbelt region. Before joining the ABC, Phoebe was a reporter for the Geraldton Guardian and the Kalgoorlie Miner.
Latest by Phoebe Pin
Parts of Perth set to hit 45C on Thursday as three-day heatwave leaves city sweltering
The temperature reached 44C in some parts of Perth on Wednesday — 5C more than forecast — and on Thursday it could be even hotter.
Beloved Perth park to lose up to 20 per cent of trees as authorities battle invasive pest
Up to 20 per cent of trees at Perth's Hyde Park need to be removed due to an insect infestation affecting more than 80 suburbs in the city.
Water Corp shuts down sewage contamination fears as algal bloom closes Perth beach
An algal bloom has closed a popular Perth beach, with the Water Corporation saying concerns the outbreak is linked with treated wastewater pouring into the ocean are unfounded.
Police shoot ‘gentle giant' dog dead after it attacks officer and arrested man in Perth
Police shoot dead a dog that attacked an officer and a male suspect during an arrest in the eastern Perth suburb of Stratton.
Kings Park trees to be removed as authorities race to contain deadly beetle infestation
Authorities are removing a number of Moreton Bay fig trees at Kings Park to prevent the spread of a deadly beetle infestation.
'We're not out of the woods': Firefighters on alert in WA with more hot, windy weather on the way
After a spate of seven emergency bushfires over two days, hot and windy conditions keep fire crews in Western Australia on high alert.
Authorities confirm second house lost in Perth bushfire after relentless 48 hours of emergencies
Two fires which threatened lives and homes on the outskirts of Perth are now contained, but only after the loss of more property.
Residents 'on cloud nine' following Perth council backflip on controversial groyne plan
Residents of Perth's northern beaches are "on cloud nine" over the rejection of a controversial plan to build 17 groynes along the coast.
Cage-fighting ex-mayor keen to climb in the WA state politics ring
Shane Van Styn says he has had informal discussions about a run in the state arena after recently losing his position as Geraldton mayor after almost a decade.
After a decade of watching mental illness cripple her community, a young mum decided to be part of the solution
A Wheatbelt businesswoman starts a new mental health campaign after losing friends to suicide.
Abalone fishing ban spanning more than a decade to be reviewed along much of WA's coast
Authorities say an abalone fishery north of Perth could be re-opened after being shut down following a marine heatwave in 2011, if a planned survey reveals stocks have recovered.
Police allege teen murdered passer-by and stole his car after crashing own vehicle north of Perth
Benjamin Jack McLaughlin faces court charged with murdering a 38-year-old man whose body was discovered in a burnt-out four-wheel drive in Cervantes, hours before the 19-year-old was found naked on a boat.
'Arrogant and intimidatory' Qantas forced school holiday pilot strike, union says
The union representing striking regional West Australian pilots says Qantas has taken an "arrogant and intimidatory" approach to ongoing negotiations.
Body found in torched car a mystery as police probe potential link to naked man and car driven in ocean
Police say they are yet to identify the human remains found in a burnt-out car on Indian Ocean Drive near Nambung in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
Human remains found in car as police investigate baffling series of events in small WA town
Police find human remains inside a vehicle in a small town north of Perth as they continue to investigate potential links between a car fire, a sea rescue and another vehicle found submerged in the ocean.
Fourteen in hospital after tour bus and truck collide in WA's Midwest
Police are investigating after a coach carrying 45 people and a truck collided in Sandy Gully, near Northampton.
Fog horns boom from port as unusual and eerie conditions set in over Geraldton
A meteorologist explains the murky conditions that had Midwest residents posting photos on social media when unusual conditions descended on the region at the weekend.
Would you travel 240km for your banking? These regional Australians are being forced to do just that
It's been six months since the town of Carnamah in Western Australia lost its only bank. Locals have told a senate inquiry into bank closures how they're now travelling hours to access financial services.
Leaders dumbfounded, disappointed over botched Aboriginal cultural heritage changes
After five years and millions of dollars spent on consultation, community leaders say the government's backflip has left them deeply disheartened.
Jarrod quit drugs without a detox service. He wants others to have access to support
Jarrod Heelan went "cold turkey" to quit drugs after his dad died. He says a detox centre in his Geraldton hometown would help others get clean.
Man charged as Department of Communities office fire leaves WA staff in 'shock and distress'
Police allege the man entered Geraldton's Department of Communities (DC) office with a jerry can containing fuel which he splashed on the front counter of the office before setting it alight.
This native species disappeared 100 years ago, but ecologists are bringing them back from the brink
The tiny, native western quoll that was all but wiped out in Western Australia has been reintroduced to parts of the state, and this time their welfare is being watched over by drones.
One in five city dwellers tempted by country lifestyle to escape cost of living, 'hectic' pace
Regional WA has some of the most popular spots for sea- and tree-changers — although some country areas in other states are experiencing an exodus of residents.
Origin of space junk that washed up on WA beach revealed amid push for object to be turned into tourist attraction
The Australian Space Agency concludes the mysterious object found on Green Head beach was most likely debris from a satellite launch vehicle.
Why the return of junior footy has these outback WA kids smiling
After years without a proper competition, long-time locals in the Murchison region say the return of junior footy is having a positive impact on the lives of local kids.