The “Hospital to Home” program, a critical service for mental health patients, faces closure within weeks after failing to secure funding in the Western Australian state budget. Press PLAY to hear Samantha Scott discuss the impact of the program’s closure The program, run by Mental Illness Fellowship of Western Australia (MIFWA), remains caught in a […]
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02/06/2026
246 days: Tristan Jones credits ‘incredible’ Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital team
Tristan Jones survived a harrowing 246-day hospital stay after becoming septic following a pancreatitis diagnosis. Press PLAY to hear Tristan Jones share her incredible story of survival She credits the “incredible surgical team and nurses” at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital for guiding her through the challenging ordeal. This year, Jones participated in the HBF Run […]
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25/05/2026
Heartbreak for Harley: Mother’s plea after her son’s special-needs bike is stolen
Harley’s emotional mother has put the callout to the community to help find a specifically made bike for her son who lives with a form of dwarfism. Press PLAY to hear Natasha Walker’s plea to find her son’s bike Natasha Walker told 6PR Weekends host Chrissy Morrissy that the bike was stolen from Lake Coogee […]
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18/05/2026
New full-body thermal suit designed to protect rough sleepers from the elements
As Western Australia heads closer to winter, a local charity group has created a thermal suit to protect the increasing number of people sleeping rough from the harsh elements. Press PLAY to hear about the thermal suit’s innovative features. Owen Farmer, co-founder of Safer Lyfe and a homelessness advocate who has been homeless himself, explained […]
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20/04/2026
The mystery surrounding magpie paralysis syndrome is troubling and concerning
WA Wildlife is reporting an escalating number of magpies dying from an unidentified neurological syndrome, with over 900 magpies reported in the last four months. WA Wildlife CEO Dean Huxley spoke to Jamie Burnett about the symptoms and the urgency to identify the issue. “We’ve just received a whole bunch of tests back in the […]
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28/04/2025
This week the State Government announced a trial of a Banned Drinkers Register (BDR) in the Kimberley, with a similar trial having just begun in the Pilbara. IF you’re in these regions and want to buy take-away alcohol, you’re going to have to show ID, with a scanner alerting the cashier if they can make […]
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10/01/2021
How to beat those post holiday blues with Gary Martin
Even if you love your job we’re all susceptible to the back-to-work blues. If you’re finding you have a lack of motivation, are struggling to concentrate or finding you’re a little directionless after time off, you’re not alone. In fact, worries about re-entry to the workplace are so genuine it is the very reason some […]
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09/01/2021
Suburban Focus – The Claremont Speedway
If you’ve been down to the Claremont showgrounds, you might have spotted a bronze plaque on a Limestone Pillar near the oval. Up until 2000, this site was the heart of Perth’s Motoring scene – from sprint cars to Super Sedans and motorcycle race. The Claremont Speedway became almost sacred ground for not just the […]
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09/01/2021
Turns out a good nights sleep might start in our kitchens!
There are few things more frustrating than getting a bad night’s sleep for no reason. But it turns out a good night’s sleep might actually start in our kitchen and what we’re eating! Researchers have been looking into how nutrition impacts sleep quality and it might even be responsible for disorders such an insomnia, hypersomnia, […]
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03/01/2021
What is Digital Burglary and how to avoid it happening to you!
You’re probably familiar with adverts and messages from your bank warning you about protecting yourself online. From internet banking to shopping and even stock trading, we do so much online now involving money that we have to be very careful . Digital Burglary has been on the rise especially during the pandemic and it’s not […]
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03/01/2021
The “Hospital to Home” program, a critical service for mental health patients, faces closure within weeks after failing to secure funding in the Western Australian state budget. Press PLAY to hear Samantha Scott discuss the impact of the program’s closure The program, run by Mental Illness Fellowship of Western Australia (MIFWA), remains caught in a […]
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02/06/2026
246 days: Tristan Jones credits ‘incredible’ Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital team
Tristan Jones survived a harrowing 246-day hospital stay after becoming septic following a pancreatitis diagnosis. Press PLAY to hear Tristan Jones share her incredible story of survival She credits the “incredible surgical team and nurses” at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital for guiding her through the challenging ordeal. This year, Jones participated in the HBF Run […]
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25/05/2026
Heartbreak for Harley: Mother’s plea after her son’s special-needs bike is stolen
Harley’s emotional mother has put the callout to the community to help find a specifically made bike for her son who lives with a form of dwarfism. Press PLAY to hear Natasha Walker’s plea to find her son’s bike Natasha Walker told 6PR Weekends host Chrissy Morrissy that the bike was stolen from Lake Coogee […]
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18/05/2026
New full-body thermal suit designed to protect rough sleepers from the elements
As Western Australia heads closer to winter, a local charity group has created a thermal suit to protect the increasing number of people sleeping rough from the harsh elements. Press PLAY to hear about the thermal suit’s innovative features. Owen Farmer, co-founder of Safer Lyfe and a homelessness advocate who has been homeless himself, explained […]
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20/04/2026
The mystery surrounding magpie paralysis syndrome is troubling and concerning
WA Wildlife is reporting an escalating number of magpies dying from an unidentified neurological syndrome, with over 900 magpies reported in the last four months. WA Wildlife CEO Dean Huxley spoke to Jamie Burnett about the symptoms and the urgency to identify the issue. “We’ve just received a whole bunch of tests back in the […]
Simon Beaumont & Chrissy Morrissy
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28/04/2025
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