Sam Tomlin
Bunbury, WA
Sam Tomlin is the digital content producer for ABC teams across regional Western Australia. Sam started work as a cadet journalist at the Kalgoorlie Miner in 2010 and has worked for The West Australian, ABC Goldfields-Esperance, and ABC Kimberley. He joined the ABC in 2015 and has worked as a reporter, producer and regional chief of staff.
Latest by Sam Tomlin
Union flags further industrial after regional pilots strike for 24 hours in Western Australia
The Australian Federation of Air Pilots says further industrial action against Qantas subsidiary Network Aviation is a possibility as the dispute heads to the Fair Work Commission.
Federal Liberals back cashless debit card reintroduction in response to crime, social issues
They have pledged to bring back a version of the controversial scheme if they win the next federal election, suggesting there have been "devastating consequences" since it was scrapped.
Stolen wages claimants say $180 million payout recognises 'slavery' that helped build WA
Successful claimants describe a mix of relief and sadness over the WA government's $180 million deal with Aboriginal workers, or their relatives, who had their wages withheld under state policy.
City stops playing Wiggles music to deter homeless people after 'disappointed' band speaks out
Bunbury's mayor says he will review the council's approach to rough sleepers, after it played Hot Potato on loop to drive them away, sparking a public outcry.
WA government reaches $180 million settlement in Aboriginal stolen wages class action
The WA government has reached agreement with claimants acting for thousands of Aboriginal Australians across the state paid little or no wages.
Government reforms spark long delays for WA council election results
WA's Electoral Commissioner concedes the move to preferential voting and the direct election of mayors has left candidates and communities across the state waiting longer than usual for local government poll results.
How the Voice echoed differently in WA: A look at the results from north to south
As Yes supporters label the swift rejection of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament a "kick in the guts", a clearer picture emerges of the parts of WA where the concept was least accepted.
Man charged over decapitation of bronze statue of Goldfields pioneer Paddy Hannan
Police have charged a 38-year-old man in connection with the vandalism, after the statue's head was cut off overnight.
'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.
Kalgoorlie police shooting victim identified as officers praised for their courage
Darryl Gaunt says the 58-year-old Kalgoorlie man, who was armed with a handgun, was given multiple warnings before he was shot by police.
CASA to face renewed grilling over supervision of pilot in Broome helicopter crash, Senator warns
Senator Dean Smith says the Civil Aviation Safety Authority has questions to answer over its scrutiny of Broome pilot and businessman Troy Thomas.
'Ludicrous decision': Regional WA loses seat in parliament to make way for new electorate in Perth's suburbs
Regional leaders are up in arms following an electoral boundary review set to combine the seats of Moore and North West Central into one electorate, stretching from the Wheatbelt to the Gascoyne.
How have new laws to protect WA's ancient Aboriginal heritage ended up in such a mess?
WA's new Aboriginal cultural heritage laws come into effect today under a cloud of anger and suspicion. Here, we explain why and what will happen next.
WA Premier rules out any delay, as opposition to WA's new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage law intensifies
While nearly 30,000 people have called for a six-month delay to WA's new Aboriginal Heritage Act, the Pastoralists and Graziers Association wants the laws scrapped and rewritten.
Has the WA government adequately answered questions over its revised Aboriginal Heritage Act?
Amid growing calls to delay WA's new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act, the state's director-general of planning, lands and heritage answers key questions about the laws.
Loved and loathed, McGowan leaves a complex legacy in WA's regions
Mark McGowan took Labor to unprecedented highs in the state's regions, but many of the decisions that define his legacy hit residents hard.
Police commissioner defends search of Karratha journalist's home over Woodside protest
Karratha journalist Eliza Kloser says she was repeatedly stopped by police on the same day her home was searched in connection to her colleague and housemate's involvement with protests at Woodside's AGM.
Northern WA bracing for post-Easter tropical cyclone
A tropical low is expected to intensify into a cyclone — to be named Ilsa — as it tracks south-west through the Timor Sea over the long weekend and is forecast to approach WA's north-west next week.
Search for missing swimmer ends in tragedy as police find body in WA's Kimberley
The body of a 20-year-old man has been found after he went missing in the Fitzroy River on Sunday, while two other groups of people who went missing near Kununurra have been rescued.
More residents return home to flood-ravaged Kimberley, as overheated construction sector hampers rebuild
As more Kimberley residents are allowed home, WA's overheated construction market looms as the latest stumbling block in efforts to rebuild flood-damaged communities.
Supermarket shelves stripped, ADF sends more help as waters recede in WA’s worst-ever flood
WA's premier describes the infrastructure damage caused by flooding in the Kimberley as "extraordinary", with the daunting task of rebuilding towns and communities becoming clearer as water levels drop.
Three new marine parks to protect huge area of WA's Kimberley
The three new marine parks will cover more than 600,000 hectares of Kimberley coastline throughout the Buccaneer Archipelago.
Price is right? Durack MP insists on staying the course despite wavering vote at polls
Melissa Price says she won't change her approach in northern Western Australia, despite losing nearly every community north of Carnarvon.
Teenager gets three years for terrifying crime spree where police car was rammed, injuring police officer
A 17-year-old boy will serve at least 19 months in detention over a string of offences, culminating in a crash that injured Kimberley Sergeant Neville Ripp.
Government to build on-country residential facility for young offenders in the Kimberley
The Western Australian government will build a dedicated residential facility to house at-risk youth on country in the Kimberley as part of its latest attempt to tackle the region's youth crime crisis.