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No man’s land? How Chris Ellison’s helicopter commutes flew under the radar
A year-long chain of correspondence has laid bare how Ellison was able to fly without formal approval amid questions from residents, politicians and government agencies.
- Jesinta Burton
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Get ready Perth for Boonji Spaceman, a seven-metre tall graffiti-covered astronaut
The Ore Obelisk is gone but not forgotten by the arts community, who are demanding a suitable replacement and horrified by the prospect of a seven-metre tall spaceman.
- Mark Naglazas
Yes, mozzies are booming in Perth and Peel right now. Here’s why
Wetland-adjacent local governments have been ramping up efforts including using drones and helicopters in their battle to curb the blood-sucker surge.
- Hamish Hastie
Fears for future of WA’s iconic black swans after cygnet deaths
A frightening reality for the future of our black swans has emerged as wildlife groups rally to move young swans to wetter ground.
- Claire Ottaviano
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- Childcare
Kindy stoush upsets hundreds of families in Perth’s south-east
Hundreds of families on the waitlist for a kindergarten in one of Perth’s fastest-growing areas have been left devastated after its owners were forced to abandon the venture.
- Hamish Hastie
‘Jinxed’ South Beach change room’s slab to get pulled up in fresh hurdle
The City of Fremantle has notified beachgoers that the under-construction South Beach change room’s concrete slab would need to be removed and replaced.
- Claire Ottaviano
Perth councils fire back on premier’s ‘unbecoming and baseless’ attack
A battle has erupted between the local and state governments after Premier Roger Cook implied Perth councils were being influenced by minority voices.
- Claire Ottaviano
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- ALP
Roaming cats kill 47 million native Perth animals a year. These crusaders want that to end
The WA Feral Cat Working Group has urged the government to make an election promise to allow councils to introduce laws forcing Perth’s cat owners to keep them on their property.
- Hamish Hastie
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- Pets
To catio or not to catio? Perth cat owners, there is no question
The popularity of cat enclosures is growing as owners look to better the life of their feline friends (and the environment).
- Claire Ottaviano
Residents in northern Perth suburb want ‘nation’s biggest’ citizenship ceremony to stay on January 26
City of Wanneroo staff said the decision to change or retain the date of its Australia Day citizenship ceremony was likely to cause upset either way.
- Claire Ottaviano
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