Eliza is a reporter for the ABC's Midwest and Wheatbelt bureau, based in Northam. Before joining the ABC, Eliza was a media officer for a federal MP and journalist at the Avon Valley and Wheatbelt Advocate.
After losing his vision to an inherited degenerative eye disease, the father of five spiralled into a depression he only felt strong enough to face when he picked up a guitar.
Topic:Profile
Rachel Van Oyen was emotional as she pleaded guilty to two counts of careless driving causing death over the February crash.
When a WA town's long-serving GP went on prolonged leave, the local pharmacy tried to fill part of the gap. But the AMA says "a store full of drugs doesn't mean you can treat a condition in a holistic way".
Topic:Solutions
A decade-long plan to develop a landfill in Western Australia has moved a step closer to approval, with the environment minister assessing more than 100 objections and imposing stronger conditions.
The Wheatbelt town of Moora has been labelled a "childcare desert" as its only centre can hold 20 children. After receiving funding, the centre can now expand to 55 children in 2025.
A regional West Australian TAFE has pulled its artwork by Kirk Gartlett and the local council is reviewing its displays after he pleaded guilty to indecently recording a child and producing child exploitation material.
A country town is creating a name for itself among Australian television and movie makers, becoming the backdrop of three major productions over the past 12 months.
Paddling duo Brendan Rice and Josh Kippin have taken out the top honours of the 2024 Avon Descent in under eight hours, with the powercraft title claimed in under two hours.
Carefully crafted from the Wheatbelt's sturdiest tinnies, the SS Wyalkatchem is set to fly the flag for WA in the annual Darwin beer can regatta.
Topic:Feel Good
These WA community members say naming a new federal seat after a World War II nurse is all very well, but they want the honour to go to a born and bred local, not an out-of-towner.
The man's lawyer told a WA court his client was trying to catch up with a convoy of other luxury vehicles after stopping for a drink and a look at the map.
WA farmers impacted by the proposed ban have had their say in Northam today, after a Canberra hearing heard from animal activists and industry leaders earlier this week.
A peak tourism body in WA's Wheatbelt says communities can no longer afford to rely on wildflowers as their primary tourist attraction.
Businesses in regional Western Australia are calling for increased housing availability as employers and community groups look to build accommodation to attract staff.
The streets of Northam have been transformed into a 1950s-inspired race track, with thousands of spectators watching the action.
An inspection report finds the Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre in Western Australia is "no longer fit for purpose" while raising serious concerns over safety conditions and the level of care for detainees and staff.
With a newly built bypass set to divert traffic around the town of Bindoon in Western Australia, community leaders are thinking outside the box to keep tourist dollars flowing.
Plans for a green energy and hydrogen hub near Northam hit a roadblock, with planners rejecting Infinite Green Energy's proposed facility.