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SURVIVORS of WA’s forced adoption era are awaiting the outcome of a Cook government inquiry due later this year, but say the state simply needs more support services now. Forced adoption survivor Jen McCrae is credited with getting the Upper House Environment and Public Affairs Committee’s inquiry into the practice up and running, but says…
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A MURAL inspired by North Perth’s multicultural community is tizzing up Vincent council’s temporary shared space, Shortcut Lane. Local multidisciplinary artist and designer Tessa Dorotich, who has a background in community development, is working on the floor mural as part of Vincent’s Shortcut Lane: Pop-Up Event Series, which runs to May 26. The mural starts…
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BEING in the heart of the capital city of the state most critical to delivering prime minister Anthony Albanese vision of a green-powered manufacturing Mecca has its advantages when it comes to Budget time, according to Perth Labor MP Patrick Gorman. “If you think about the big net zero transformation the world’s going to go…
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THE Y WA’s new Youth Parliament has been sworn in for 2024. Among the 59 young West Aussies being given a once-in-a-lifetime political experience is Mt Hawthorn’s Drew Davison. Mr Davison will be representing the Kalamunda electorate and says his interests as a first-time parliamentarian are the justice system, corrective services and economic management. Mr…
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SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Amelia Kim is starting to realise her ‘normal’ is different from everyone else’s. The Hammond Park youngster has cystic fibrosis and on a bad day has to take up to 40 pills and have two bouts of physio. “When Amelia was younger cystic fibrosis made her feel special, however as she gets older, she…
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PAUL GAMBLIN is a spokesperson for the Leighton Action Coalition. Like many of Perth’s coastal areas, Leighton is under pressure from developers, who probably wouldn’t be satisfied until Perth’s coast resembled the mess of Surfers Paradise. Recently the Coalition had a win – of sorts. PLANNING minister John Carey has just made a major decision…
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IF you have a sweet tooth and attend TAFE in Leederville, you might want to upgrade your dental cover. That’s because it’s situated directly across from the Gather Bakehouse, a new eatery on Oxford Street that specialises in delicious cakes and bite-sized treats. I went there for lunch on Tuesday and my internal GPS must…
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THE Ellington 15 is a deeply personal exhibition. It features some of the best photographs taken at the Perth jazz club since it opened in 2009, and was curated by photographer Angelyne Wolfe. She was the partner of jazz pianist Graham Wood when he setup the Ellington, and Wolfe took photos at the club during…
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If YOU’RE into golf, fishing or cycling or all of the above, you’ll love this townhouse. It’s situated on Maylands Peninsula and is literally one street back from Berringa Park, the Swan River foreshore and the local public golf course. The nearby Bardon Park is a favourite Voice fishing spot (there’s hardly any blowies because…
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RESTORING Lake Monger’s Indigenous name and a memorial to mark an 1830 massacre could be a step closer. Last Friday about 80 people attended a smoking ceremony to acknowledge the May 3 massacre and call for more signage around the lake to reflect its cultural significance to Whadjuk Noongars. Cambridge mayor Gary Mack was amongst…
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