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Author: Your Herald
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ARIES (Mar 21 – Apr 20) Relationships are your foundation. Venus and Mars are active in your sign. You are host to both. They exist within and are reflected in your relationships. The Pisces Sun is mellowing you out. It’s powerful presence insists on emotional depth and honesty. Enter this honesty with courage. TAURUS (Apr…
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GOT the travel bug? If you’re dreaming of downsizing and joining the grey nomads clogging up the Great Northern Highway with their caravans, this is the perfect property; it’s compact, easy care and comes with room out the front to park your Majestic Trailblazer. A 1930s art deco gem, you’re welcomed by a small “mud…
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Denmark Festival of Voice Preparations for Denmark Festival of Voice 2017 are in full swing with the announcement of two international acts making their debut Australian performances. Held over the weekend of 2-4 June, the Festival is an annual celebration of the power and beauty of the human voice, showcasing local, regional, national and international artists. The Ensemble…
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Rising funding costs are expected to force Australia’s lenders to raise their home loan interest rates this year. Mortgage Choice in Perth’s marketing manager, Ruth Hatherley, said some of Australia’s lenders have already been forced to lift their rates because of rising funding costs, and more rate hikes could be just around the corner. “I…
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EARLY stage lung cancer patients unable to undergo surgery are being offered a life-line with hi-tech radiation therapy. Stereotactic radiation treatment uses advanced imaging technology to deliver a high dose of radiation, very accurately and precisely to a tumour, sparing the surrounding sensitive organ. With conventional radiation therapy a patient would have to undergo 10-minute…
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OXFORD STREET traders will bring their wares out into the street next month when the road is closed to cars on Sundays from 3 – 9pm. The $12,000 Vincent council trial aims to make the area more pedestrian friendly, and Curtin Uni experts will research the impact the closure has on pedestrian numbers, demographics and…
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TWO-TERM Liberal MP Michael Sutherland’s tenure is in peril, with the bookies predicting a Labor win in Mt Lawley. At the time of going to print, Labor’s candidate Simon Millman was $1.65 and Mr Sutherland $2.05. Mr Sutherland’s margin at the last election was about 9.6 per cent, but pundits reckon at least five per…
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WITH high rise city living removing us even further from nature, ECU researcher Danica-Lea Larcombe is looking at whether indoor plants can bridge the void and improve the health of apartments dwellers. The classic Australian dream of buying a quarter acre is changing with the number of people in high rise apartments doubling over the…
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A REPORT on accountability and transparency at Perth city council has recommended it changes from a “traditional” to an “open government” approach. The report, requested by councillors last year during the furore surrounding lord mayor Lisa Scaffidi’s undeclared travel, reviewed local governments around Australia, and suggested Perth transition from a management approach, which provides accountability…
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IT’S been a long, uphill, red-tape ridden battle but residents around East Perth train station could finally pop the champagne this week after getting a commitment from the Liberal party for a $300,000 pedestrian crossing on East Parade. Liberal Mt Lawley MP Michael Sutherland says it’s been a saga trying to bend Main Roads’ ear…
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