Mark Bennett
Albany, WA
Mark Bennett first picked up a news camera for the ABC in Albany in 1978. He moved to the Perth newsroom in 1978 to join the 7.30 program as a reporter. Since then he has worked as a chief of staff at both the ABC and Seven Network. Mark is now based out of the Albany office where he shares his time as regional cross media reporter with work on the nearby family farm.
Latest by Mark Bennett
Under a sweltering WA summer could these hexagonal discs save the drinking water of towns?
In its latest effort to shore-up supply, Water Corporation is adding thousands of plastic hexagons to dams to stop drinking water from being lost to evaporation.
Prices for dream homes rise in WA as buyers search beyond the beaten track
Residents of once-sleepy West Australian towns say interest in their communities is surging as people priced out of major cities search for a place to live.
Conservationists, scientists demand answers over prescribed burning of important swamps
Environmental groups call for the federal environment minister to intervene over the burning of ancient peat swamps near Denmark in WA, just months after the area was listed as an endangered ecological community.
How a teen from Australia's powderless west coast stepped onto snowboarding's world stage
Western Australia is one of the least likely places to record snow. But that hasn't stopped this 18-year-old from pursuing his passion, and securing an invite to a prestigious junior world championship event.
'Helpful and kind' couple remembered for their generosity, love for each other after fatal house fire
Residents in the small farming town of Gnowangerup say Allan and Sandra Fuller were "really good people" who would "drop tools for anybody" who needed a hand. Police say the deadly fire is not being treated as suspicious.
Police recover body from house destroyed by fire in country WA
Police recover at least one body after fire destroys a home in Gnowangerup, in WA's Great Southern region.
Pilot 'sick and tired' of being treated like a 'burden' takes off to challenge assumptions
Hayden McDonald is on a solo mission to prove he should be judged on his ability, not his disability.
Timber industry claims WA government not honouring phase-out agreement
Sawmillers in WA say the state government is breaking its promise to support timber and logging communities ahead of the ban on native logging.
Farmers celebrate China's cut to grain tariff but major exporter still 'locked out'
China's decision to drop an 80 per cent tariff on Australian barley is putting smiles on growers' faces, as the industry continues to grapple with a ban on a key market player.
Elderly child sex offender avoids jail over historical offences in country WA
Alan Charles Jones walks free from court in Albany despite being convicted of sexually abusing a boy 40 years ago.
Butcher who paid $50,000 hush money to victim found guilty of historical child abuse
A man who told police "I've got to confess, I did molest him" after being confronted by his victim says he made payments over the years because he didn't want his name out in the open.
Mass whale stranding underway off Western Australia's southern coast
Dozens of pilot whales massed near Cheynes Beach, east of Albany, are becoming stranded on the shore.
Swimmer ready to try again after jellyfish cruel gruelling channel attempt
An ocean swimmer who was in sight of land when disaster struck is ready to take on the Irish Sea once more to complete a global challenge.
Ecologists say WA's prescribed burning program is doing more harm than good
A WA parliamentary committee has stood by the state's Parks and Wildlife Service, after ecologists called for an inquiry into the prescribed burning program.
What's life really like for sheep on a live export ship?
The ABC joins a two-week journey aboard a live export sheep carrier from Australia to the Middle East to observe what happens on a typical journey.
Scientists call for urgent review of prescribed burn practices
Conservation scientists are calling on WA's environment minister to review prescribed burning practices after a fire escaped containment lines burning more than 10,000 ha of wilderness. Mark Bennett reports.
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Scientists urge prescribed burn review after WA wilderness fire razes 25,000ha
The blaze escaped containment lines in the Walpole wilderness, home to the largest quokka population in the world, and took almost two weeks to extinguish.
World's rarest marsupial and its fight for survival
The world's rarest marsupial, the Gilbert's potoroo, is released back into its natural habitat amid the fight to save the species.
Homicide squad called in after man dies with head injuries at landmark country pub
Police say a 54-year-old man with "head and facial injuries" was found dead at the hotel-motel in the state's south.
Former whaling town writes new story with giants of the ocean
A community famous for whaling is now facilitating an ambitious research project designed to help protect a species under threat.
Electric vehicles might be booming in cities but diesel remains king on the land
Machinery dealers in Western Australia are raising concerns that switching to electric vehicles on the land will prove unworkable in remote and regional areas.
First fatal kangaroo attack since 1936 as man killed on property in WA's Great Southern
A 77-year-old man dies after an attack by his pet kangaroo near Albany in Western Australia, with police forced to kill the marsupial so paramedics could reach the man.
Denmark community split over plan to build mountain bike and walking trails
The tourist town of Denmark is embroiled in a debate that has environmentalists and mountain bike riders at loggerheads over a proposed walk and bike trail network being constructed in a Class A reserve.
Just what is it that makes this roundabout such a vicious circle?
This WA roundabout has been named worst in the state, driving motorists to distraction and occasional destruction. Just what makes this traffic junction so "confusing"?
Seafarers belt out karaoke tunes while waiting to load bumper grain crop
Cargo ships are waiting at anchor for up to three weeks off Albany port to load grain as bottlenecks slow the export of Western Australia's bumper harvest.