August is the time when breeding magpies in Western Australia begin swooping to protect their young. Press PLAY to hear Dr Mandy Bamford discuss how clever magpies are BirdLife Australia president Dr Mandy Bamford told 6PR Mornings host Simon Beaumont just how clever these birds really are. “People who are friends with their magpies don’t […]
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Petition launched to introduce ‘Safe Haven’ baby boxes in Western Australia
A petition is underway to introduce Baby Safe Haven boxes to Western Australia. Press PLAY to hear about the Baby Safe Haven initiative Initiative supporter Brooke Baldock told 6PR Mornings host Simon Beaumont that these temperature-controlled units, already in use globally, allow mothers to anonymously surrender infants. “The doors are locked and the baby is […]
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The smoking paradox: Why nicotine levels are rising as smoking falls
According to a government survey of more than 17,000 people, smoking rates across Australia have fallen to a historic low, but the findings seem to contradict a 40 per cent rise in nicotine levels reported by the Australian Bureau of Statistics last month. Press PLAY to hear Laura Hunter clear up the discrepancy Australian Council […]
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17/07/2026
Rapid Lancelin erosion prompts state to seek interim solutions to buy time for a long-term plan
Only a few days after the cabinet reshuffle, Minister for Planning and Lands, Housing and Works, and Health Infrastructure John Carey has hit the ground running, heading straight to Lancelin to assess the town’s coastal erosion crisis firsthand. Press PLAY to hear John Carey discuss the Lancelin coastal erosion crisis Carey told 6PR Mornings host […]
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16/07/2026
The story that found her: How a news reporter stumbled into a dramatic drug bust
Seven News reporter Cassidy Mosconi was on her way to cover another story when she unexpectedly stumbled into a drug bust. Press PLAY to hear Cassidy Mosconi recount the incident. Mosconi told 6PR Mornings host Simon Beaumont that the man arrested has been charged with several serious drug-related offences, including the alleged possession of 28 […]
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16/07/2026
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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