Cason Ho
Cason Ho is a reporter in the Perth newsroom. He started as a news operations assistant at the ABC in 2021.
Latest by Cason Ho
Energy giant Woodside backs away from $80 billion merger deal with Santos
By business reporter Rachel Pupazzoni and Cason Ho
The combined business would reportedly have had an LNG (liquefied natural gas) capacity of 16 million tonnes a year.
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Plan to save tree canopy in Australia's least leafy city poised to be cut down by planning minister
A council plan to protect Perth's trees will be rejected by WA Planning Minister John Carey despite overwhelming community support, the ABC understands.
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These Australian researchers think spider webs could be our 'secret weapon' to understanding nature
By Cason Ho
While spider webs could not trap an elephant, their ability to trap minuscule fragments of DNA could change how scientists learn about wildlife, according to new Australian research.
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As heatwave grips Perth, plan hatched to remove some livestock from stranded ship and re-export the rest
By Cason Ho and Rebecca Trigger
Some of the animals on board the controversy-plagued live export ship MV Bahijah will be offloaded in Western Australia and the rest sent back to the Middle East, under a plan put forward by the export company.
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WA braces for another severe heatwave in a summer the BOM says 'has been very kind to us' so far
By Herlyn Kaur and Cason Ho
Temperatures are set to soar across WA this week as the state plunges into another heatwave, and while we may feel like having a grumble, the weather bureau says it's just a "fairly average" summer in the west.
How does your smart watch or fitness tracker compare to a gold-standard physiology test?
By Cason Ho
Smart watches have boomed in popularity as wearable health and fitness trackers, with market data estimating almost 40 per cent of Australians own one. Experts weigh in on how accurate they are, and whether they can actually make us healthier.
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Teenagers charged with allegedly abducting three kids, abandoning them on remote beach at night
By Cason Ho
Police say the teenagers thought the kids were trying to break into their car, before allegedly abducting them, dropping them at a remote beach and leaving them there.
Heatwave storm that caused widespread power outages 'worse than Cyclone Seroja', as it happened
By Gian De Poloni and Cason Ho
WA's energy minister says a 'freak' storm that cut power to thousands is worse than 2021's destructive Cyclone Seroja.
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'Really eerie': Residents recount chaos that ensued after outback city was plunged into darkness
By Cason Ho, Emily JB Smith, Grace Burmas, and Emma Wynne
From trading biscuits for phone chargers to being forced to throw thousands of dollars worth of food and medical supplies, locals tell of the chaos widespread power outages have caused in regional WA.
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'Freak storm' blamed for massive power, water blackouts in WA with massive towers 'crumpled like tin foil'
By Greig Johnston, Emily JB Smith, David Weber, and Cason Ho
Power is starting to return to Kalgoorlie-Boulder after a summer storm toppled massive transmission towers, causing extended outages to the city's water, fuel, internet and phone services.
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Mental health expert says Perth man received 'suboptimal care' in the lead up to his death, inquest hears
By Cason Ho
An inquest looking into the death of 22-year-old Jaxon Kinnane hears an expert describe the mental health care he received prior to his death as "suboptimal".
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Renting a house in Perth has never been more expensive, as tenants report weekly increases of $250
By Cason Ho
The cost of renting a house in Perth increases for the ninth consecutive quarter, with one tenant looking for a new home after being told he and his housemates would have to pay an extra $250 a week.
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Around 1,000 workers to lose jobs as Alcoa moves to shut alumina refinery in Perth's south
By Claire Moodie and Cason Ho
Around 1,000 workers are set to lose their jobs as Alcoa announces it will phase down production at its alumina refinery in Perth's south.
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Aircraft 'enthusiast' dies in ultralight plane crash in WA's Wheatbelt
By Cason Ho
A man in his 60s has died in an ultralight plane crash in Beverley, in Western Australia's Wheatbelt.
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Nurses and midwives reluctantly accept WA government pay deal
By WA state political reporter Keane Bourke and Cason Ho
WA's nurses and midwives reluctantly conclude their long-running battle with the state government over pay and conditions, with union members voting to accept one of two offers put to them.
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Burswood Park safety review announced as tributes are left for children who drowned on New Year's Eve
By Cason Ho
Authorities in charge of a popular riverside recreation spot say they will review safety measures at the site following the drowning of two children on New Year's Eve.
WA boy and cousin die after being thrown from vehicle into waterhole on New Zealand farm
By Cason Ho
The families of two young boys who died when they were thrown from an off-road vehicle into a waterhole during a Christmas holiday in New Zealand say their hearts are "unmendable".
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Children who drowned in New Year's Eve tragedy knew each other, police say
By Cason Ho and Nicolas Perpitch
WA Police say the families whose children drowned in a New Year's Eve tragedy in Perth's Swan River need to be "allowed to grieve" after suffering devastating trauma.
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Authorities confirm second house lost in Perth bushfire after relentless 48 hours of emergencies
By Andrea Mayes, Phoebe Pin, Daryna Zadvirna, and Cason Ho
Two fires which threatened lives and homes on the outskirts of Perth are now contained, but only after the loss of more property.
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'There aren't any words': Family in shock as bushfire destroys home days out from Christmas
By Garrett Mundy, Nicolas Perpitch, Cason Ho, Jacquie Lynch, Kate Forrester and staff
Authorities in Western Australia remain on high alert after five bushfire emergencies in two days destroyed homes and caused major disruption.
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Forced to do more with less, a grassroots Aboriginal organisation is in a funding tug-of-war with federal government
By Cason Ho
The Koya Aboriginal Corporation says its staff have been left with little certainty about whether they'll have jobs to return to in the new year. It says their experience is a direct example of why Closing the Gap targets are slipping.
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Yohann Catherine and his family didn't take the Perth fire seriously. Now they have 'nothing left'
By Cason Ho
Residents whose homes have been destroyed and lives turned upside down by a massive fire that's torn through Perth's north-east return to their properties to pick up the pieces.
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'All you can do is cross your fingers': Residents face nervous wait after at least 10 homes razed by fire in Perth's north
A massive bushfire that tore through several northern Perth suburbs and forced residents to flee their homes remains out of control, with authorities confirming property losses and injuries to firefighters.
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Huge train line shutdown begins in Perth, forcing 10,000 passengers to change daily commutes
By Briana Shepherd and Cason Ho
Major construction work across Perth's south-east rail and road networks begins to upgrade and extend the Armadale/Thornlie train line, with the disruption to last up to 18 months. Here's what you need to know.
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'It's as simple as that': Students rally nationwide calling for end to new coal and gas projects
Leaders in charge of Australia's response to climate change have told an energy summit the country can have "an even bigger impact" by helping the rest of the world decarbonise, as school students around the country fronted up for climate rallies.
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