The magnitude of Fremantle’s game tonight at Optus Stadium against the Brisbane Lions is being keenly felt by the top eight, and Jako has pointed out the key players who must perform for Freo to get the job done. Click PLAY to hear Jako’s footy chat. Following this, Glen Jakovich discussed with Perth Today host […]
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15/08/2025
Are we forgetting the sacrifice of our veterans as WWII reaches a significant milestone?
Today marks the 80th anniversary of WWII’s end. Click PLAY to hear about from RSLWA. While RSLWA is commemorating, State President Duncan Anderson conveyed to Perth Today host Simon Beaumont concerns that Australia is largely overlooking this significant day, warning we ‘forget at our own peril.’ “The motto of the RSL being ‘the price of […]
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15/08/2025
Perth council brings back verge rubbish collections after 11-year hiatus
A Perth council is reintroducing verge rubbish collections after scrapping them 11 years ago. The City of Sterling will trial verge collections in some suburbs for two years, following complaints about the on-demand system introduced in 2014. “I have the feeling that it will go some way to stop the illegal dumping issue that we […]
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14/08/2025
Standover tactics are not tolerated in WA, the Police Commissioner affirms
A complex web of criminal activity is creating significant challenges for WA Police. Click PLAY to hear about the tobacco wars and deepfake deceptions. The force is contending with organised crime groups targeting illegal tobacco vendors in a bid to dominate this lucrative business. Police Commissioner Col Blanch told Perth Today host Simon Beaumont that […]
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13/08/2025
Extreme wait times deter patients from vital care at Perth hospitals
The grim reality of WA hospital waiting times and shortages has been starkly revealed through a listener’s personal experience. Click PLAY to her Anne-Marie’s experience. Anne-Marie shared with Perth Today host Simon Beaumont the massive discrepancy she encountered between the Department of Health website’s reported waiting time and the actual wait. “The ambulance drivers basically […]
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12/08/2025
Thirty-seven schools across Australia last week took part in the launch of the New Metrics project – a style of learning and assessment which is part of the “paradigm shift” away from ATAR as a measurement tool. All Saints’ College is the only WA school to join the program and Dean of Teching and Learning […]
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23/02/2021
Childhood chess and its links to risk-taking and strategy later in life
New research by Monash University and Deakin University has found chess boosted children’s foresight, caution and arithmetic, and reduced risk aversion. Chess Association of WA President Alan Wolstencroft joined Liam Bartlett to share first hand the benefit of playing chess for young people.
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23/02/2021
Why teens are “future forecasting” and how you can help
Youth coach Founder of ROC Coaching Claire Eaton joins Liam Bartlett to explore why a growing number of teens are “future forecasting” and how parents can help their kids to worry less about their future.
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04/02/2021
“We need to up our game”
AMA WA President Dr Andrew Miller told Liam Bartlett Western Australia needs to get “super serious” about its preparedness for a COVID-19 outbreak. Dr Miller said measures such as ensuring staff working in hotel quarantine weren’t working elsewhere and bus drivers had appropriate respiratory equipment were simple measures that weren’t being taken. “These are just […]
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12/01/2021
Australia Post Licensees still standing behind CEO Christine Holgate
Licensed Post Office Group Executive Director Angela Cramp says the 2850 community post office owners she represents have been appalled by the Prime Minister’s potential attack on their viability. Cramp told Jane Marwick on Mornings the licensees had been struggling for 15 years to develop a viable business model and Ms Holgate had finally brought […]
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07/01/2021
This year on Mornings with Gareth Parker, we want to recognise the Random Acts of Kindness being performed everyday in our communities. We are asking listeners to get in touch and let us know when they witness a random act of kindness. Thanks to WA Assett – the Bathroom Renovators, each month we will pick […]
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15/04/2019
We have our first winner!
This year on Mornings with Gareth Parker, we want to recognise the Random Acts of Kindness being performed everyday in our communities. We are asking listeners to get in touch and let us know when they witness a random act of kindness. Thanks to WA Assett – the Bathroom Renovators, each month we will pick […]
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08/03/2019
Random Acts of Kindness
This year on Mornings with Gareth Parker, we want to recognise the Random Acts of Kindness being performed everyday in our communities. We are asking listeners to get in touch and let us know when they witness a random act of kindness. Thanks to WA Assett – the Bathroom Renovators, each month we will pick […]
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04/02/2019
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