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"If you've got 73 complaints come through, that should be a red flag to the officials"
Opposition leader Shane Love says the state government overstimulated the building market with COVID building incentives and that the system of review by the state building regulator should be examined.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds
Published: Source: ABC Radio PerthTopic: Housing Construction Industrywith Michelle Stanley
Fallout from live sheep export ban continues as door left open on more support for those hit
In an interview with Stateline WA, Agriculture Minister Murray Watt insists the federal government's $107 million transition package is "significant", but says discussions will continue with the state government to determine what is needed.
Published: Source: StatelineTopic: Government and Politicsby Rhiannon Shine
WA teachers accept government pay offer after months of wrangling
Public school teachers in WA cut a pay deal with the state government, agreeing to a 12 per cent pay rise over three years.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Teachersby Grace Burmas
Police officer who fatally shot Indigenous woman rejects assertions he breached police policy four times, inquest hears
Giving evidence on the fourth day of a coronial inquest into the death of an Indigenous woman in WA's Mid West, Senior Constable Brent Wyndham says everything he did on the night she died "was right".
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Policeby Piper Duffy and Alice Angeloni
The trombone has played an odd, ongoing role in Jonathan Frakes life
The Star Trek star on playing William Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation, his approach to directing, and ... the trombone.
Duration: 23 minutes 48 seconds
Published: Source: ListenTopic: Science Fiction Filmswith Paul Verhoeven
Who is the Medusa ransomware gang? Hackers target Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research
In a statement the institute said it is still trying to determine the extent of the data breach.
Duration: 4 minutes 51 seconds
Published: Source: ABC Radio PerthTopic: Healthwith Mark Gibson
Dockers skipper angling to wear purple arm protector on return from injury if 'boring' AFL will allow it
Fremantle captain Alex Pearce will wear a protective plastic arm guard when he returns to action from a broken arm, possibly as early as next week against Hawthorn, but says whether it's in Dockers purple remains to be seen.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Sportby Tom Wildie
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"If you've got 73 complaints come through, that should be a red flag to the officials"
Opposition leader Shane Love says the state government overstimulated the building market with COVID building incentives and that the system of review by the state building regulator should be examined.
Duration: 4 minutes 57 seconds
Source: ABC Radio PerthTopic: Housing Construction Industrywith Michelle Stanley
Who is the Medusa ransomware gang? Hackers target Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research
In a statement the institute said it is still trying to determine the extent of the data breach.
Duration: 4 minutes 51 seconds
Source: ABC Radio PerthTopic: Healthwith Mark Gibson
Fremantle captain Alex Pearce declares Dockers premiership ready
Fremantle captain Alex Pearce hopes to be back in action next week against Hawthorn.
Duration: 7 minutes 6 seconds
Source: ABC Radio PerthTopic: Australian Rules Footballwith Mark Gibson
Will a ban on live exports mean the end of our sheep flock?
What will happen to WA's sheep flock when the live export boats stop in 2028? That depends on a number of factors, explains agricultural analyst Matt Dalgleish.
Duration: 12 minutes 22 seconds
Source: ListenTopic: Sheep Farmingby Michelle Stanley
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WA public servants take lunchtime action demanding higher pay, four-day week
The wheels of justice may slow as public sector workers in the Perth CBD, including staff at the courts and police headquarters, gather to demand an improved pay offer from the state government.
Source: ABC Radio PerthTopic: Public Sectorby Emma Wynne
Cindy was supposed to be living in a new home by now. Instead she's facing bankruptcy
Cindy Richardson signed up with Perth builder Nicheliving more than three years ago. She's now overwhelmed with bills and hoping to access her super to stay afloat.
Source: ABC Radio PerthTopic: Housing Construction Industryby Emma Wynne and Alicia Hanson
Still no end in sight for Nicheliving customers as minister seeks explanation
WA's Minister for Commerce, Sue Ellery, has met with the management of troubled home builder Nicheliving, and says long-awaited homes are likely still four to six months away.
Source: ABC Radio PerthTopic: Housing Construction Industryby Emma Wynne
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Some have said the travel factor for WA sporting teams is overstated. This researcher says otherwise
Travel is a hot-button issue in the AFL this season, with both WA sides doing what they can to mitigate the burden. Now a researcher, embedded with Super Rugby side the Western Force, explains just how draining the flights can be.
Source: ABC Radio PerthTopic: Sportby Tom Wildie
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Join us on Sunday, 7th July for ABC Radio’s national NAIDOC Concert Special! Listen on your radio or the ABC listen app in the evening after the footy.
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Spotlight Forum: The Future of Groundwater in WA
Join us at ABC Radio Perth studios for this free event as Nadia Mitsopoulos shines a light on the future of ground water in WA on July 17.
Published: Source: ABC PERTH
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From remote dust bowls to the world stage, SA surfers on the long road to go pro
Some of the state's most talented surfers are creating serious ripples on the national and international competitive circuit, but the path to compete at the highest levels is a costly one and there's little government support.
Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
Source: ABC Radio AdelaideTopic: Surfing
Horse therapy helps heal trauma and improve wellbeing for First Nations youths
Athena Perkusich says her special bond with a horse helps her connect and relax. She is among thousands of young people benefiting from an equine program in the Kimberley.
Source: ABC KimberleyTopic: Mental Healthby Dunja Karagic
From remote dust bowls to the world stage, SA surfers on the long road to go pro
Some of the state's most talented surfers are creating serious ripples on the national and international competitive circuit, but the path to compete at the highest levels is a costly one and there's little government support.
Duration: 1 minute 5 seconds
Source: ABC Radio AdelaideTopic: Surfingby Malcolm Sutton
Hospital plan delayed, and for cancer patients like Howard the decision is nothing short of 'devastating'
Busselton resident Howie George was relieved that the new hospital planned for his home town would include an oncology unit. He's been left crushed by the project's delay.
Source: ABC South West WATopic: Cancer
Fallout from live sheep export ban continues as door left open on more support for those hit
In an interview with Stateline WA, Agriculture Minister Murray Watt insists the federal government's $107 million transition package is "significant", but says discussions will continue with the state government to determine what is needed.
Source: StatelineTopic: Government and Politicsby Rhiannon Shine
Sitting in Ashley detention centre for months, youth often have 'no idea' where their court cases are up to
The criminal justice system is complex. But imagine being a young offender, with limited access to legal advice, sitting on remand for months in a youth detention centre. That is the reality in Tasmania, but there are calls for change.
Published: Source: StatelineTopic: Law, Crime and Justiceby Adam Holmes
'Disappointed' O'Connell forced out of Olympics as young gun Gadecki prepares for Games debut
Injuries force out Chris O'Connell on the eve of the Olympics, while Olivia Gadecki marks her incredible rise with a Games debut as Australia finalises its tennis squad for Paris.
Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Summer Olympic Games
How a boy from Ballarat wound up pitching himself to Eddie Murphy to direct the new Beverly Hills Cop
Mark Molloy moved to LA a decade ago to pursue his dream of directing a Hollywood feature film. But it was an advertisement he made that helped him score his debut: directing one of the world's biggest stars in the reboot of Beverly Hills Cop.
Published: Source: ABC EntertainmentTopic: Film (Arts and Entertainment)
Whales were happier during the COVID pandemic when humans weren't around, scientists find
Scientists find eastern Australian humpback whales benefited from a reduction in human activity on the ocean during the first year of the pandemic, recording lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
Published: Source: ABC Radio BrisbaneTopic: Whalesby Kenji Sato
