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Author: Your Herald
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Block cruelty THOSE that are lobbying for the overturning of legislation to ban live Australian sheep export by sea are planning a truck convoy on Friday March 28, all to disrupt commuter traffic, block roads and cause chaos across WA. If you’re wondering why – it’s an attempt to force their pro-live export agenda on…
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JUST when you thought it was time to pack away your canary yellow Speedos, the summer has a sting in its tail. It’s been nuclear hot this week and it has created some interesting culinary dilemmas. Is salad weather over and should you blow the dust off the slow cooker and the crock-pot? On Wednesday…
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THEY say all publicity is good publicity, and Sculpture at Bathers had plenty this week. It made headlines after renowned Fremantle sculptor Greg James claimed his nude statue of Gaia the Greek was not selected for the exhibition because it was deemed too racy. Organisers refuted his claim, saying it didn’t reflect the setting as…
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HE’S shared a bottle of wine with Billy Ocean and got a lift home from Rick Astley, and now singer-songwriter Jason Ayres is getting the rock out for his next musical adventure. Until recently, the Perth-based muso was best known for his solo acoustic gigs – he’s performed all across Australia and supported big acts…
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THE first mosque in Greater Fremantle for more than a century is set to open in a few weeks time, says Muhammed Abdul Aziz, the president of the South Metropolitan Muslim Association. The Association hoped the mosque would be open for Eid – which marks the end of Ramadan on March 30/31 – but they…
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A 560sqm block in the heart of Mt Lawley will get pulses racing. This is no bulldoze and build job, with a lovely three bedroom two bathroom property already there. The home is classic Mt Lawley – long hallway with rooms on either side, architraves, high ceilings and original floorboards. The lounge has lots of…
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A RENOWNED WA artist says she was shocked to discover Perth council agreeing to spend $250,000 on a US sculptor’s work a fortnight after telling her there was no money to repair her much-loved installation The Arch in Northbridge. Lorenna Grant says the future of The Arch, which spanned the James and Lake Street intersection…
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CINEPHILES and theatre buffs are in for a treat this coming Thursday March 27 when one of Perth’s most-loved historians delves into the history of Perth’s theatres and cinemas. History West (otherwise known as the Royal WA Historical Society) president Richard Offen is the former director of Heritage Perth and a regular on radio and…
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VOICELAND remains a strip of red following the March 8 election and Labor’s second-best return, with the Opposition unable to win back key seats such as Mt Lawley. In Perth Labor’s John Carey secured the seat for third time in a row, having first won it back in 2017. This time around he secured the…
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“IT’S literally like an aquarium; the water is so clear.” Filmmaker Jane Hammond recently returned from a trip to Scott Reef, about 300 kilometres off WA’s North West Coast, capturing Fremantle icons Tim Winton and John Butler along with a dozen marine scientists hoping to raise awareness about its pristine waters and put a spanner…
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