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Author: Your Herald
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A RADIOACTIVE Land Rover was taken to Leeuwin Barracks after atomic testing up north, adding fuel to what’s often been brushed off as an urban myth—that’s it’s still buried there. Declassified Navy documents from the 1950s show the Land Rover was transported from the site of Britain’s first nuclear test at the Monte Bello Islands…
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Streets of gold REGARDING Geraldine Box’s letter “Timely Trial” in last week’s Voice, commenting on Emma Cole lobbying for a 40kmh trial in South Ward. Why not push for 20kmh instead? That would definitely make the roads safer. As for “…healthier and better connected matrix of local streets…”, I don’t really understand what that means.…
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MY chief of staff has strong opinions on most topics, including unassuming vegetables like cabbage. “Coleslaw is the most under-rated soul food of the world,” the Grunter opined in his usual take-no-prisoners tone. “And this one,” he said, with a wave of his hand, “went beautifully with the bagel.” A curious mix of new-age hippie…
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PERTH muso Mark Turner was a hard man to catch up with last week. He was in the middle of a whirlwind educational tour of the south west. When we finally spoke on the blower, he was racing between classrooms with mate Adam Hall from the Velvet Playboys. “We travel all around Australia and have…
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ARIES (Mar 21 – Apr 20) At the exact moment that you get traction in the world, so life offers you a grand existential dilemma to ponder. It’s not enough to mechanically perform the role that you seem to have been allotted. You must find healing and meaning in all that you do. Connect with…
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THE owners of this delightful Mt Lawley home have overseen many extensions and renovations over the last 40 years. When it came to adding a games room for a growing family, they wanted the look of an old-style Queenslander. Boy did they deliver, with a timber-framed turreted room connecting to the second storey via a…
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The Good Grocer has partnered with IGA to take your grocery shopping experience to a whole new level! The Good Grocer’s expertise for sourcing superb local and imported gourmet foods, combined with IGA’s value for money on everyday items means customers can expect quality, convenience and exceptional service – all in the one place. The Good…
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Pre-employment medicals made easy! Wouldn’t that be great! Pre-employment Medicals are a specialty field and Andrew Silvan and Danielle Iannello have recently opened Workforce Health Assessors East Perth (WHA Perth), a locally owned pre-employment medical facility in East Perth. “WHA East Perth works with each business to provide highest quality pre-employment medical services throughout Australia and New Zealand,”…
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CHARGING people $15 to get into the Perth’s revamped museum will deter people on low incomes from visiting, The Chamber of Arts and Culture WA says. Last Saturday (May 19) the McGowan government issued a press release announcing; “children to get free entry to New Museum”. The sting in the tail was that adults will…
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THE state government has opened a new emergency clinic to treat drug-and-alcohol affected patients at Royal Perth Hospital, after hospital staff and other patients in ER reached breaking point. The new six-patient “Urgent Care Clinic” will specialise in toxicology and treat “patients who can be disruptive to other patients and staff, and at worst pose…
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