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Fremantle Town Hall bell will ring out every hour on the hour, and every 15 minutes in between once again thanks to local horologist Garth Caesar.

Published: 6h ago Wed 11 Sep 2024 at 1:50am / Source: ABC Radio Perth / Topic: History / by Kate Leaver

Tree change, acreage, and community attract city-based millennials to Northam

With coastal property prices experiencing "supercharged growth", people wanting a tree change are turning their attention to Northam in WA's Wheatbelt.

Published: 8h ago Tue 10 Sep 2024 at 11:31pm / Source: ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt / Topic: Regional Communities / by Chloe Henville

Perth man jailed over crash that killed mother of murdered toddler

A man is sentenced to 11 years in prison for a horrific crash last year that killed a woman and left four others injured.

Published: 3h ago Wed 11 Sep 2024 at 4:57am / Source: ABC News / Topic: Road Accidents and Incidents / by Lauren Smith

Two men front court on murder charges after man dies at Mandurah home

Two men have been charged with murder over the death of another man at a home south of Perth at the weekend.

Published: Yesterday Tue 10 Sep 2024 at 5:37am / Source: ABC News / Topic: Homicide / by Rebecca Trigger

Drivers who speed up when being overtaken are a danger — and breaking the law

Drivers speeding up as they're overtaken is a "frustrating" practice that initiates dangerous, quick decisions for all motorists. And it's against the law.

Published: 6h ago Wed 11 Sep 2024 at 12:59am / Source: ABC Great Southern / Topic: Traffic Offences / by Andrew Chounding

53-year-old WA man discovers he's adopted following parents' deaths

'"So we met in the car park and basically he sat me down in the passenger seat and told me, 'Here's all the paperwork, and by the way, there are three pieces of paper here that say that you're actually adopted'"

Published: 5h ago Wed 11 Sep 2024 at 2:02am / Source: ABC Radio Perth / Topic: Family and Relationships / by Mark Gibson

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Gas, tax and the free market — with Nobel prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz

The idea of "freedom" is one that's often used in relation to the economy: we have "the free market" and "free trade agreements", freedom from regulation, from government intervention, and so on.

Ants in your plants? Here's what to do

Jack Tickenoff, owner of Lakeside Nursery in Stratham steps in for Sab to chat spring, plants and more with Tets. 05:25: Has your Frangipani tree dropped its leaves? If not, here's what you should do.

Source: ABC Radio Perth / Topic: Gardening / with Michael Tetlow

The bells are ringing in Freo

Fremantle Town Hall bell will ring out every hour on the hour, and every 15 minutes in between once again thanks to local horologist Garth Caesar.

Source: ABC Radio Perth / Topic: History / by Kate Leaver

53-year-old WA man discovers he's adopted following parents' deaths

'"So we met in the car park and basically he sat me down in the passenger seat and told me, 'Here's all the paperwork, and by the way, there are three pieces of paper here that say that you're actually adopted'"

Source: ABC Radio Perth / Topic: Family and Relationships / by Mark Gibson

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Rare western swamp tortoise returns 'home' to WA's South West

An endangered western swamp tortoise has been returned 'home' to Wetlands in WA's South West after proving it can survive outside its Perth habitat.

Source: ABC News

There are fears students will suffer as burnout contributes to 'unprecedented' teacher shortages across Australia.

An education researcher warns burnout is driving teachers out of the profession in droves and staff shortages in schools across the country next year will be far worse than authorities are predicting.

Source: ABC News

WA children's commissioner flags state's appalling record on youth justice

WA's top child advocate watched in horror as the government referenced her "glowing" assessment of the youth detention centre where a teenager died, and was devastated her observations were taken "out of context".

Source: ABC News

WA's children's commissioner has flagged WA’s 'appalling' reputation on youth justice in an interview with ABC's Stateline.

WA's top child advocate watched in horror as the government referenced her "glowing" assessment of the youth detention centre where a teenager died, and was devastated her observations were taken "out of context".

Source: ABC News

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'By the way, you're actually adopted': At 53, WA man discovers the truth about his birth

Grant Ashman thought his uncle just had some ordinary paperwork to give him when his world was "completely turned upside down" by the revelation that he was adopted.

Source: ABC Radio Perth / Topic: Adoption / by Emma Wynne

Social housing slated for Subiaco on the chopping block, as developer cites construction costs

Six new social housing units slated for the heart of Subiaco may no longer go ahead, with the developers of a planned apartment complex looking to strike them from the build, citing construction costs.

After watching her mother die over 11 days, Helen wants WA's euthanasia laws expanded

Helen's mother died at 99 after a stroke, but was "quite happy to go" long before that. Her daughter is now a passionate advocate for changes to the state's euthanasia laws, which are only accessible to those with a terminal diagnosis.

Bodybuilder dies two weeks after being left unconscious in Perth gym shower for 15 hours

A Perth man dies in hospital two weeks after spending 15 hours unconscious in a gym shower before being found.

Source: ABC Radio Perth / Topic: Emergency Care / by Nadia Mitsopoulos