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THE Perth Big Walk 4 Refugees drew about 70 people to Hyde Park last Saturday (March 23). The event was part of a national campaign launched on February 13 this year – the one-year anniversary of the Albanese government’s announcement of permanent pathways to permanent residency for 19,000 refugees who have been on temporary visas…
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WHEN I used to take my young kids to the playground on my day off, I would always hold their shoes in my hand as a prop. Otherwise I would get strange looks from mums, who wondered who this random guy lingering at the edge of the sandpit was. I felt the same odd sensation…
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WITH the new footy season underway, there’s no better time to see the affectionate and at times heart-breaking tribute to over beloved game – Barracking for the Umpire. The critically-acclaimed play revolves around Doug Williams – the greatest footballer Donnybrook has ever seen – and his devoted wife Delveen, who has stood by his side…
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DAMAGE embodies the essence of Australia’s troubled and complex treatment of refugees. Its synopsis is deceptively straightforward: on a desolate night, Ali, a refugee prohibited from working by his visa but taxi driving nonetheless with another’s license, picks up an elderly woman with a faltering memory. Thus commences a journey into an increasingly alienated urban…
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ARGUABLY Terrace Road’s most sought-after complex, Toccata is home to this stunning three-bedroom two-bathroom apartment. Apartment 22 enjoys wide open views of the Swan River and beyond from the living area and master suite. It has been crafted to the highest standard with an impressive list of features including double glazed windows, stone benchtops, Miele…
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BAYSWATER council is helping youngsters reconnect with nature in a series of workshops for Youth Week, April 5 – 124. The workshops are being held in the city’s green spaces and are aimed at inspiring young people aged 12 to 25 to express their creativity, learn sustainable life skills and connect with others. Deputy mayor…
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BAYSWATER councillor Sally Palmer has won the North Ward by-election comfortably, saying political manoeuvring before the vote probably worked in her favour. Friday’s by-election was forced when mayor Filomena Piffaretti resigned from her ward seat just five days before last October’s general election, robbing Cr Palmer of an opportunity to take the vacancy as the…
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THE mayors of Vincent and Cambridge have banded together to try and convince the Cook government to overhaul the Leederville train station. Vincent mayor Alison Xamon and Cambridge mayor Gary Mack have written to premier Roger Cook, transport minister Rita Saffioti and planning minister John Carey saying the aged station is holding up the revitalisation…
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VINCENT council has called on the Cook government to do more to protect trees on private land. Mayor Alison Xamon championed the cause, raising a notice of motion at Tuesday’s council meeting aimed at tackling the City’s low canopy cover. “Our inner-city suburbs, and the rest of WA, are literally feeling the heat from very…
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MARCH is Women’s History month, and although the women being profiled are not historical, they are certainly making history. Environmental engineer Carolyn Oldham was one of the 2024 inductees to the Western Australian Women’s Hall of Fame this month. CAROLYN OLDHAM has been in the environmental engineering field for more than 30 years, witnessing first-hand…
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