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Month: November 2019
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AMONGST the harrowing evidence that led the Aged Care Royal Commission to name its interim report Neglect, an Adelaide researcher had some simple advice which has been adopted by Leederville’s Rosewood aged care facility. Get more pets, health sciences lecturer Janette Young told commissioners, saying there were many benefits of having some purring companions around…
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A CYCLIST injured after crashing into a car door that suddenly opened in front of her last week says a solution could be WA joining the “Dutch Reach” revolution. Louise Curtin was pedalling her way to work around 8am on Wednesday when a passenger jumped out of a car that had stopped at a red…
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BAYSWATER council has won a local government award for being the first metro council to give locals a say on how its entire operating budget was spent. Mayor Dan Bull said he was especially proud the city had snagged a local government honour award in the “connecting communities” category. “I am incredibly impressed with the…
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ELECTION signs that linger after the polls shut, have been placed dangerously or are nailed to innocent trees are in Vincent council’s sights. The council is to take a look at its current signage laws and how staff handle rule-breakers, after councillor Joanne Fotakis said there had been a surge of complaints about signs being…
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PRIME MINISTER Scott Morrison’s threats to clamp down on environmental activism won’t curtail the antics of climate campaigners say members of Perth’s newly-formed Red Rebel Brigade, warning it may push some towards “martyrdom”. The brigade is a theatrical offshoot of Extinction Rebellion and has been appearing around the Perth metro area since October. Influenced by…
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DAMIEN GOERKE has won the acquisitive award at this year’s City of Stirling Art Awards for his cathartic work Primary. Goerke took home $5000 in prize money and the piece has been added to the city’s art collection. The artist said the burst of colour in the drawing/mixed media artwork reflected his new lease of…
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MEANWHILE, Bayswater council recently announced the winners of its annual community art awards at The Rise. Miik Green won the open award for Xylem Series: Avium24, Jane Button took out the sculpture award with Navigate, and George Linke snagged the resident award for Lady of the Lake. The city received 176 entries across 11 categories,…
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In this week’s Speaker’s Corner, North Perth’s Eva Niedzwiedz talks about her recent ulcerative colitis diagnosis. As a personal trainer, her active lifestyle means she can look fine on the outside but the invisible illness can strike unexpectedly. She says businesses can make going out in public easier for people with Crohn’s and colitis by…
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RELAXING amongst the brightly coloured cushions in a packing crate seat at Lot Twenty was a great start to an evening of culture. A friend and I were off to the Blue Room Theatre next door, and as time was short, the helpful waiter recommended we order from the share section on the menu. In…
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DO I frighten you?” asks the 13-year-old Lucy in Playthings. The tiny teenager (Courtney Henri) often backs up her words with a sharp box knife. Written by Scott McArdle, the play is a dark look at growing up in suburban WA and centres around Lucy and another 13-year-old Arnold (Daniel Buckle). They both struggle to…
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