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Dr ANNA SMET is the animal welfare manager at Racing and Wagering WA. In today’s Speaker’s Corner she rejects last week’s “Grey area” by animal lover Andrea Pollard who said not enough has been done to protect racing greyhounds from life-threatening injuries. AS the state’s principal racing authority, Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) is…
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NOAH DILLON’S never going to crack it as a Matthew McConaughey impersonator, so it’s lucky he’s got rock superstar written all over him. The up-and-coming Freo muso portrays McConaughey in the video to his latest single, a back-handed tribute to the impossibly charismatic Texan that’s getting rave reviews from fans. And while the clip to…
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I LOVE 1950s houses. They were built to last and have a timeless look and appeal. This circa late 1950s Inglewood home is in immaculate condition and has loads of kitsch period features including an arresting bathroom with black wall tiles and a pink sink and bathtub. There’s also a quaint kitchen with an original…
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Rifo’s Cafe 189 Guildford Rd, Maylands Phone: 9271 1811 Email: info@rifoscafe.com.au Visit: rifoscafe-online.com.au Rifo’s is a stylish venue serving delicious pasta, wood-fired pizza and authentic Italian mains. Established more than 20 years ago, Rifo’s Café is an iconic destination in Perth’s dining scene. For the past two decades it has been delighting customers with its…
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‘You have got to take this seriously’ AFTER a nightmare fortnight during which they could barely stand, former Voice cartoonist Jason Chatfield and wife Sophie have recovered from Covid-19. Chatfield says he’s had all sorts of viruses, bad reactions to medicine and gnarly surgeries, but none compared to the coronavirus. The former Perth lad moved to…
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Illegally dumped, or maybe just a confused punter? NOT everyone got the memo that Vincent council wasn’t doing bulk rubbish pickups this year, with a couple of garbage piles starting to appear on verges about town. Verge collections were due to start April 20 but have been cancelled for now because the contractor had concerns about…
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ARTIST Gareth Price (aka Scroller) has reimagined a classic 20th century photograph with a pandemic-safe rendering of the 1945 photo “V-J Day in Times Square”. Usually known for his metalwork back home in Somerset, Price was keen to paint a cheery mural. He got onto Vincent council about any empty wallspace, and was hooked up…
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FAMILY day care services claim to have been left short-changed by the Morrison government. The federal government’s Business Continuity Payment package covers 50 per cent of all childcare fees and gets rid of gap charges for parents, and was meant to tide childcare services and educators over until parents return to work after the Covid-19…
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A CONCRETE design is finally out to fix the Green Street/Main Street/Scarborough Beach Road intersection. The McGowan government has set aside $3 million to fix the spaghetti mess, which contributed to about 30 crashes a year between 2014-2018. Locals packed a brainstorming workshop in November last year, with a roundabout at Green and Main widely supported.…
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THE Noongar name Kaal Yimniny (fire here) has been endorsed for Perth council’s upcoming Hay Street public space. More Aboriginal language names are also on the cards at the urging of state Aboriginal affairs minister Ben Wyatt. The draft working name for the space just in front of the district court was “Irwin Street Plaza”. The…
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