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When is daylight saving? Time for a sleep-in as clocks go back one hour

Jhon Ray Mar 28, 2023 0

It’s that time of year again - daylight saving is about to end for much of the country.But daylight saving isn’t for everyone. Queensland, Western Australia and Northern Territory stick to the same time all year and a debate is still raging…

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Labradoodle breeder fined $140,000 for animal cruelty and neglect after keeping 39 dogs in inhumane…

Ev Richard Mar 25, 2023 0

A WA labradoodle breeder has been slapped with $140,000 in penalties after he was found keeping 39 dogs in sickening conditions.He was charged with animal cruelty after the dogs, many of which were puppies, were found living in filth, with…

Possible extra public holiday for WA residents in honour of King Charles III’s coronation

Shawn Butlere Mar 21, 2023 0

WA residents could receive an extra public holiday this year in honour of the coronation of King Charles III.Premier Mark McGowan, hinted at the possible day off, stating the occasion would be a historical event.“We will consider that,” he…

Australian rental market sees significant increase in prices with some suburbs experiencing up to…

Shawn Butlere Mar 21, 2023 0

Rental data from suburbs across the country shows some people are paying $600 more compared to the same time last year for a house, as the rental vacancy rate in Australia continues to plummet.Sydney’s beachside eastern suburbs reported the…

McLeod’s Daughters actor Peter Hardy identified as victim in drowning at popular WA beach

Shawn Butlere Mar 19, 2023 0

An Australian actor has been identified as the man who died in a drowning at a popular WA beach last week.Peter Hardy, best known for playing Phil Rakich in McLeod’s Daughters, died after being retrieved from the water unconscious at…

WA Police Union calls for laws making ramming police cars a specific offence after officers injured

Adrian Jhonsan Mar 19, 2023 0

The West Australian Police Union has called for the act of ramming a police vehicle to be made a specific offence following injuries to two officers during an incident south of Perth.On Sunday the officers were taken to hospital, treated…

WA rental crisis: Perth mother-of-three shares housing ‘nightmare’

Adrian Jhonsan Mar 19, 2023 0

A young Perth mum has shed tears while describing how homelessness has ripped her family apart.She is desperate to provide a safe sanctuary for her three children but is forced to live out of a car with her youngest child, who is just four…

Green staffer fined for spraypainting Australian painting Frederick McCubbin’s Down on his Luck in…

Adrian Jhonsan Mar 19, 2023 0

A woman behind an attack on one of Australia’s most famous paintings in a protest against a gas company’s alleged destruction of Western Australia rock art has faced court.Joana Veronika Partyka, 37, pleaded guilty on Friday to criminal…

Shark barrier plans for Perth’s Swan River after death of Stella Berry

Adrian Jhonsan Mar 19, 2023 0

Perth’s Swan River could soon be home to multiple shark barriers after a teenager was killed in the river’s first fatal attack in 100 years.Stella Berry was swimming near the Fremantle traffic bridge when she was attacked on February…

Kimberley Hotel told to remove razor wire put in place to deter thieves from breaking in

Adrian Jhonsan Mar 19, 2023 0

Businesses in a WA region terrorised by young children have been asked to remove razor wire fencing because it could cause injury, according to reports.The Kimberley Hotel was ordered by Halls Creek shire authorities to remove the sharp…

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