BAYSWATER CEO Francesca Lefante will be replaced after councillors decided not to renew her contract. The secret vote happened behind closed doors last week and councillors are unable to speak […]

NAMED for the Greek goddess of inescapable justice, Sea Shepherd’s Operation Nemesis will take the fight against Japanese whaling to the Southern Ocean. The eco-warriors have a new vessel, which […]

PERTH COLLEGE’S Rosie Cake is hoping her invention the “Key-Ze” could win her a trip to NASA’s Cape Kennedy space centre in Florida. Rosie’s working on schematics for a blue-tooth […]

VINCENT council is cutting investment ties with the fossil fuel industry following a visit from environmental group 350.org. 350.org member and Vincent ratepayer Rachael Bott was joined by a dozen […]

A MEMORIAL to late Bayswater mayor John D’Orazio will be erected in Riverside Gardens, adjacent to the block of privately owned wetlands partially cleared by his heirs. Bayswater council has […]

LABOR leader Mark McGowan has formally thrown his support behind Maylands MP Lisa Baker’s campaign to quash historic anti-gay convictions. Ms Baker raised the issue in a speech to parliament […]

NEW Perth federal MP Tim Hammond delivered his inaugural speech to parliament this week. Mr Hammond told of his long path to parliament as a lawyer representing asbestos victims and […]

PERTH lord mayor Lisa Scaffidi is to hold her position as chair of the council’s audit and risk committee. Following the scandal surrounding her lack of disclosure of gifts and […]

IF you’re getting Olympics withdrawals and need a quirky sport fix, the nation’s best croquet players are currently battling it out down at Forrest Park. The sport’s been around for […]

ARTIST Drew Straker’s got a new piece up in Grand Lane behind Barrack Street. He’s credited by street art website allthoseshapes.com as “probably the first” artist to use this neon […]