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Hubble bubble… BEHOLD, subtle witch-hunting persists. Why the big picture of Perth’s suspended first woman lord mayor when she is not even mentioned in your article (“Call to expedite inquiry”, Voice, April 20, 2019)? More relevant and occupying the same space would have been mug shots of the magnificent six –premier Mark McGowan, minister of…
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AFTER a gruelling long-haul flight from the UK, D’Angerous Dave’s dad was delighted to chillax in the City Farm Cafe garden. Surrounded by soothing greenery and with autumn sunshine caressing our backs, we perused the menu. The cafe boasts a paddock-to-plate experience, and with acres of edible greens and free-range eggs close at hand, everything…
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JAZZ singer/songwriter Holli Scott is inspired by the “small flickers of magic” hidden in everyday life. “I try to bring out things everyone relates to. The things everyone deals with in their life,” the Yokine local says. “Like the day I saw my mum crying for the first time. “As a kid you think your…
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THIS sweet Mt Lawley home is the perfect nest for an upwardly mobile couple or retirees looking to downsize. Boasting three bedrooms and two bathrooms there’s plenty of space for a family and the opportunity to go up a storey, subject to council approval. The subdivided property sits on 379sqm metres, with a low-maintenance rear…
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A STROKE survivor who ran from Perth to Dunsborough to raise awareness of stroke prevention has been shortlisted for a national award. Rob Goyen, 44, was named as a finalist in this year’s Stroke Foundation Awards for his gruelling 250km run. It’s an amazing achievement as Mr Goyen couldn’t even walk after suffering a stroke…
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VINCENT council will try to lift the number of Aboriginal people it employs after adopting a Reconciliation Action Plan that notes it has just three indigenous staff out of a total workforce of 435. The plan also recommends some streets and places in Vincent be changed to have Noongar names. The city has already given…
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MICRO parties have given it a rest at the upcoming federal Perth election, fielding only a couple of candidates out of a field of eight. It’s a far cry from last year’s by-election when voters had to chose from a total of 15 hopefuls. Absent from the May 18 ballot are candidates from the Animal…
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AN annual Perth art award celebrating artists with intellectual disabilities is under threat after the withdrawal of a major sponsor. The As We Are Art Awards have been running in the CBD for almost 20 years, but the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme has seen major sponsor Nulsen Disability Services pull out after…
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A NORTHBRIDGE bouncer has been charged with assault following an incident on Sunday when a 19-year-old bar patron received a fractured jaw and eight chipped teeth. Police allege the un-named crowd controller put the teen into hospital with several fractures of his jaw and a deep laceration under his chin. His injuries required several days…
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A NEW community market aims to evoke the atmosphere of the ancient Athenian Agorá – the Greek public space for the exchange of goods and ideas. The Castellorizian Association is hosting the Agorá Market as a celebration of Greek culture, with Grecian food, music, dancing and wandering philosophers bestowing some millennia-old words of wisdom. For…
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