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SIX years on from a survey revealing how commonly people were harassed at bars and clubs, Safer Venues WA has launched a new one to find out if anything’s changed in the years since. SVWA was formed by a group of concerned gig-going friends after a Northbridge pub used misogynist slogans on huge banners to…
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A RECORD number of stalls are booked for this year’s Young Makers Christmas Market, with people aged from 6 to 25 selling their handmade creations. The December 3 event is hosted across three Vincent venues to make room for all the interested traders, and 100 stalls are set to spread across the North Perth Main…
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“I WANT you out,” new Vincent mayor Alison Xamon has told two concrete companies that for more than 20 years have brought dust, noise, and heavy trucks to a Claisebrook neighbourhood. The plants owned by companies Hanson and Holcim have operated on time-limited approvals since the early 2000s, and the current approval expires June 2024.…
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE is being embraced at Stirling council, with councillors and staff allowed to “leverage AI for tedious tasks” so they can “focus on impactful customer-centric activities”. This week the council passed a “Generative AI policy”, referring to the programs that can generate humanesque responses to questions. With approval from the CEO, councillors will be…
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WHEN we asked Bing’s artificially intelligent chat if other local governments had an AI policy, the chatbot was quick to spruik AI’s value, claiming “the City of Pasco in Washington State has implemented a generative AI tool to analyze data on transportation, energy consumption, demographics, and environmental factors to optimize urban planning”. We couldn’t find…
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EDITH COWAN University has been ranked sixth in a new national breakdown of higher education’s top performers — the only WA uni to make the top 10. The ranking system, established by the Australian Financial Review, puts more emphasis on areas such as student satisfaction and equity which are often relegated to the bottom of…
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PERTH MP John Carey has been given a reminder about parliamentary conduct after referring to the Nationals MP for the South West as Louise ‘Kill the Whales’ Kingston. Mr Carey was speaking about the Cook government’s new policy on airbnb-style short-term rentals, which aims to free up housing for the longer-term rental market. It involves…
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IN times of extreme heat, I always turn to sushi. It’s light, cold and can be eaten anywhere, so as Helios unleashed his wrath this week, I drove to Miyavi Japanense Food for lunch. Unfortunately the air con on the Voice jalopy had packed in, so by the time I reached Perth CBD I looked…
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SOME artists don’t know when to call it a day – Tom Jones, Cliff Richard and Paul McCartney are in their 80s and still touring. Loyal fans don’t seem to care their childhood idol has lost their voice and become a wrinkly charicature of their former self (or in some cases an ode to botox).…
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IF you want to live in luxury on the water’s edge, this Ascot home could be the one. Situated in Ascot Marina, this stunning three bedroom three bathroom home has an amazing terrace that is nestled among the treetops and overlooks the Swan River. It’s a fantastic vista and one you would never get tired…
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