Briana Fiore

Photojournalism from the past year for ABC News 📷 💫

▪️Push for better conservation of the 2.7-billion-year-old sacred Wave Rock.
▪️ Fears the live export ban could destroy the livelihoods of sheep farmers.
▪️Students living in a tent missing school as rent and fuel prices hike.
▪️Crowds erupt over the FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup.
▪️Australia’s worst football team wins its first Premiership
▪️ Karen refugees start a language school in rural Australia to preserve culture.
▪️ Stolen Generations survivor relives abuse suffered at Marribank Mission.
▪️ Women pose naked in a stance against sexual assault and violence.
▪️ Country footy match enjoyed from the back of a Ute.
▪️Farmers on edge over Aboriginal Cultural Heritage laws.

It was formed 2.7 billion years ago and attracts visitors from across the globe but now Wave Rock is changing Noongar man Michael Ward grew up in the area and says just as water helped form the rock, it's now contributing to its changing appearance.

Students living in tent miss school as parents struggle with rising cost of living The 16-year-old's family moved out of their rental home when it went up for sale in the middle of this year. Now, they are living in a tent about an hour away from her school.

Honoured to win the Gilmour-Christian Prize for WA’s Best Sports Report last week.

It was a story about how a former SAS soldier started free boxing clubs in regional WA to help young people at risk. Thank you to the fighters for sharing their stories.

You can read it here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-30/how-former-soldier-took-a-stand-after-sons-overdose/101900568

Listen to it here: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/storystream/boxing-an-addicts-refuge/102142984

Or watch it here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-30/guy-meads-boxing-gym/102164040

Shot my first Landline on the salt-tolerant veggies that could be a sustainable alternative to your nightly greens! 🥬🧄

Salt tolerant vegetable crops make use of farming wasteland ABC Rural News provides authoritative coverage of the business and politics of Australian farming, livestock, forestry, agriculture and primary production

Photo: Briana Fiore

The death of Guy’s son broke him. A former soldier, he thought he’d seen it all.

This is a story of hope and resilience, if you have the time, please take a look 🖤

How a former soldier took a stand after his son's overdose Guy Mead witnessed some of the ugliest sides of humanity during his years in the military, yet nothing prepared him for losing his son to drugs. He's now using boxing to help people at risk to beat their toughest opponent — themselves.

German farm worker jailed for four years over sexual assault on WA farm The 43-year-old migrant will likely be deported after sexually assaulting the woman on a farm near Ravensthorpe.

Hundreds of orcas are gathering off WA's south coast – but where have they come from? The apex predators appear at the Bremer Canyon every summer to search for food and find a mate, but their migration patterns leave scientists baffled.

Bring Your Grog Along, Love Shack and Kettlezon, welcome to the town where the homes have names Forget street names and numbers, one tiny town on Western Australia's south coast uses nicknames on its shacks as a point of reference, a tradition passed down through generations.

The tight-knit community of Mount Barker is in mourning after the death of a well-known vineyard manager and grandfather who was found with head injuries outside a pub.

Town in mourning after suspected homicide of well-known vineyard manager The tight-knit community of Mount Barker is devastated by the death of Max Mollan, 54, who was found with head injuries outside a pub.

'We're all so proud': Donnell Wallam's aunty cries with joy over netball star niece Noongar elder Lesley Ugle says she needed a bath towel to wipe away her tears of joy after her niece silenced critics with a lay-up that vaulted the Australian netball team to victory over England.

How the European Space Agency helped convict a rural shire for environmental breaches A local council in WA is fined $75,000 after being caught breaking the law by an international space agency whose satellite is designed to monitor land changes.

Priest says bishop failed to effectively support him after su***de attempt A Catholic priest says a lack of effective support from Bishop of Bunbury Gerard Holohan after he tried to take his own life goes to the heart of problems within his diocese.

Drunk driver crashes on way to Bunnings after long shift at chicken shop A man has lost his licence after attempting to drive while drunk and causing a collision that resulted in severe damage to two vehicles.

Feud erupts between Catholic bishop and priest over 'sacking' of employee A feud between a priest and a bishop in the Catholic Church spills into the public domain after the priest aired his criticisms on Facebook.

The sight no parent wants to see - ABC It was a normal day, until Kate Mitchell's three-year-old called her to come and look at one-year-old Darcy, and then everything changed.

Alcohol from cow's milk — a 'whey' to help the dairy industry? Alcoholic spirits made from cows' milk might raise a few eyebrows, but farmers say the innovative beverage could help the battling dairy industry.

Robbie saved his daughters after their house caught fire — but they're now homeless for a second time 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.

How a mother helped save her toddler's life after he turned blue on their remote farm Kate Mitchell experienced every parent's worst nightmare when she found her son unresponsive. Now, she's helping other families facing similar emergencies.

Kebab shop asks for 'girls only' in job ad as they're 'more gentle and friendly' The Istanbul Kebabs and Turkish Bakery shop in Albany, 400 kilometres south-east of Perth, posted an advertisement looking for staff, but its gender specification has raised questions around whether it is lawful.

Pet kangaroo killed by police as suspected attack leaves man dead on rural WA property A 77-year-old man dies after a suspected kangaroo attack north-west of Albany in Western Australia's Great Southern region, with police forced to kill the marsupial so paramedics could reach the man.

Former AFL star takes 'Australia's worst footy team' to their first grand final The Albany Sharks had won just two footy matches in 12 years until former AFL star Brett Peake came to town. Now they're a win away from championship glory.

Plea for warning signs after 10-month-old puppy dies from suspected sea hare poisoning The cavoodle's heartbroken owners say they want to spare others the pain they're going through.

Nine-year-old WA boy dies of dengue fever after mosquito bite on Philippines holiday The child's family issues a warning to overseas travellers while remembering the boy as "sweet, caring and bright".