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FRUSTRATED by the McGowan’s government slow response to solving homelessness, Perth council is planning to open “pop up” accommodation for rough sleepers in carparks or vacant buildings. Lord mayor Basil Zempilas moved the motion at Tuesday’s council meeting, noting the number of people sleeping rough in the city was up to 191 in March, rising…
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A NEW exhibition at Tafe’s Gallery East by 65 artist challenges the notion of what is a book at the fifth biennial Between the Sheets. Printmakers, photographers, wordsmiths, textile artists, painters, sculptors, digital artists have all had a crack at creating – or un-creating a book. While many artists have dealt with content, others draw…
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Tread lightly upon our hero of the charge AN exhibit in our new Museum Boola Bardip caught my attention: an old cavalry sabre. Apparently the weapon belonged to one Henry Dyson Naylor who as a 19-year-old in the English 13th Light Dragoons was one of the few to survive the infamous Charge of the Light Brigade on…
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A CLEVER labour-saving device or a glimpse into a soulless future with automatons? That is the question philosophers might ponder after eating lunch at Spice Market in Fremantle. In the Thai restaurant you order and pay on your phone, and the meal is delivered to your table by a robot waitress that says hello and…
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AN innovative one-woman show blends storytelling, poetry and science in a moving ode to migrant mothers in Perth. MoR is performed by Dureshawar Khan, who was an impressionable 15-year-old when her family emigrated from Pakistan to Perth in 2003. She’s now lived in Australia longer than her country of birth, and has not seen her relatives…
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IF you’re after a “character home”, this Mt Lawley property could be the perfect fit. Nestled behind hedging and a bank of trees, there’s a bit of a secret garden vibe as you walk towards the leadlight front door. The manicured front garden adds to the fairytale feel and it all makes for a charming…
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CURTIN University is looking for seniors with mild cognitive impairment to participate in its world-first trial Balance on the Brain. The large scale WA trial will investigate if innovative balance and movement exercises reduce cognitive decline, prevent falls, and improve quality of life in participants. For older people with no cognitive issues, balance programs can reduce…
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by Jane GrljusichVoice Promotions Tommaso means “twin”, and this stylish Italian restaurateur is equalling his renowned North Perth eatery in the city’s liveliest suburb On a foothill of the Apennine Mountains in the Italian province of Perugia, Umbria, lies Spoleto, just two hours from “Roma Capitale” where pizza’s better half – pinsa – has been…
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PERTH CBD has lost out on WA Day celebrations after organisers didn’t get the cash they wanted from Perth city council. The major events will return to Burswood Park where they took place in 2019. Perth council had a chance to nab the big June 6 and 7 events but organisers Celebrate WA wanted $500,000 in sponsorship and the council…
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Noelle the ultra-cute pooch tries out Ozone Reserve’s new dog agility park, the first one in the Perth CBD. It has jump bars, weave poles, a pyramid ramp and a few amenities for accompanying humans. The spot was chosen as there’s about 250 dogs in a 1km radius and the agility park’s a two year…
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