Eliza Borrello
Eliza Borrello is a national regional affairs reporter. She has completed assignments for the ABC in Europe, the United States and Asia. From 2011 to 2016 Eliza was based in Canberra as one of the ABC's federal political reporters. She has also worked in the press gallery in the Parliament of Western Australia. Her first job with the ABC was in the Broome bureau. Eliza began her reporting career in 2007 as a cadet at the Broome Advertiser.
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Anwen bought this house two years ago but can't afford to stay
Anwen Handmer has worked hard to renovate her Bunbury home. But with interest rates rising, she says it's too expensive to live there.
'TikTok is not a reputable news source' warns regional newspaper editor
Kate Hedley grew up in Mandurah and edited the town's paper, which is one of four mastheads in WA likely to shut down. She says she's worried about what will fill the gap.
Widowed at 38, this is what Michelle Moriarty knows about grief
Talking to someone who's recently lost a loved one can feel daunting. But Michelle Moriarty has designed a program to help co-workers and friends find the right words to say.
How a gas-busting pill could cut methane from cow burps by 90pc and move the needle on climate change
Scientists are developing pills, powders, and pellets to slash livestock methane emissions — one of the biggest environmental challenges facing the meat industry. But will they work in the real world of farming?
Potato chip shortage hits Australia's restaurants and pubs
Businesses resort to making own chips as potato shortage affects prices in supermarkets.
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How taking a chance on Broome delivered Dr Alex Harris a career and a family
Two decades ago Alex Harris heard about a new program sending medical students to live and study in Western Australia's Kimberley. Signing up changed the course of his life.
People thought Lucy had the perfect beachside life but she was financially abused for 25 years
After 25 years of financial, physical and verbal abuse, Lucy joins anti-domestic abuse groups in urging women to focus on their financial independence and security.
Eastern Australia's chances of drier weather over summer looking better, Bureau of Meteorology says
The Bureau of Meteorology's latest climate driver update offers some hope to flood-weary communities, with drier weather on the cards despite La Niña's likely persistence into January or February.
What's your state's bushfire risk this summer?
After record rainfall in eastern Australia, bushfires might be the last thing on many people's minds. But fire authorities are warning the rain is creating strong fuel loads. Here, they provide a breakdown on each state's fire risk over the coming bushfire season.
Groceries burning a hole in your wallet? Here's why
The official verdict is in. Inflation has experienced its steepest rise in 32 years. So why are basic goods costing more?
WA family homeless after dad braves flames to save daughters and dogs from house fire
An Albany man's quick thinking helped get his family out unharmed, but they now face a tough search for a new home during a rental crisis.
Coming back from Bali? Get ready for extra biosecurity checks
The federal government announces a range of new measures to try and keep foot-and-mouth disease out of Australia as Indonesia grapples with an outbreak of the devastating condition.
Chief Vet says farmers will be compensated if foot-and-mouth reaches Australia
Australian farmers are on high alert for any signs of foot-and-mouth disease in their livestock as it reaches Bali. Chief Vet Mark Schipp is urging any who find it to report it early.
Wealthy and Russian-born, Regina never thought she'd end up living as a refugee in Australia
Regina and Volod's once-thriving garden centre business in Ukraine now lies in ruins, but they and their daughters have found refuge in a tiny town in rural Western Australia.
Live sheep trade ban won't happen in this term, PM says
Agriculture Minister Murray Watt has confirmed the government will ban live sheep exports by air and sea, but Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says it will not happen in this term of government.
What will happen to the $136 million live sheep industry now Labor has won?
Farmers are waiting nervously to hear whether Labor will follow through on an election pledge to ban live sheep exports, while the industry lobby believes it can change the party’s mind.
The reality was stark for Donna and Jarrod — get second jobs or fail to get ahead
A record number of Australians are taking on extra jobs as the cost of living skyrockets. Here's how some of them are trying to keep up.
Few fence-sitters when it comes to foreign ownership of Australian farmland, Vote Compass data shows
Australian voters are split on many issues but there's strong agreement on who should own Australian farms — and it's not foreigners.
Could this dam create the 'most expensive water' in Australia?
Barnaby Joyce's plan to spend $5.4 billion building the Hells Gates Dam dwarfs almost any pledge made during the election campaign. So is the dam, which aims to create an agricultural powerhouse in north Queensland, even viable?
Foreign investor appetite for Australian farms cools amid COVID-19 and skyrocketing prices
Foreign buyers haven't been prepared to spend as much on Australian agriculture during the pandemic, compared to previous years. It comes as the price per hectare of Australian farmland skyrockets.
Australian agriculture is booming, so how do you invest without buying a farm?
The price of Australian cattle, wheat, and agricultural land is off the charts right now. Here is how to get in on the boom without having to buy a cow or a farm.
Electric cars are growing in popularity but what about tractors?
With farmers being urged to reduce their carbon footprint, machinery companies are trying to develop cleaner tractors. Some designs use electric engines, while others would see hydrogen fuel replace diesel.
'There have been so many near misses': Exhausted RPH nurses claim 'Aishwarya' protocols already abandoned
Chronic staff shortages are seeing measures introduced after Aishwarya Aswath's death — to improve patient safety — being abandoned, according to nurses.
'Under lock and key': Worried farmers on alert as record oil price fuels wave of diesel thefts
Criminals turn to increasingly sophisticated and risky tactics to steal fuel from regional farms and businesses as desperation grows over the rocketing price of oil.
Regions tell Barnaby Joyce they need workers, houses, childcare before budgeted infrastructure
After reluctantly signing the net zero carbon emissions pledge, the Nationals leader amassed a $20 billion regional war chest. But local mayors and voters want funding closer to home, as well as promised infrastructure.