Demand for Variety WA services has reached an all-time high, with 15,000 Western Australian children helped in the past year. Press PLAY to hear how you can help Variety chief executive Chris Chatterton told 6PR Mornings host Simon Beaumont that, in just 10 days, the children’s charity received nearly $800,000 in applications – all from […]
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New national warning system to bolster emergency response across Western Australia
AusAlert is set to roll out across Australia ahead of the bushfire season. Press PLAY to hear Josh Wilson discuss the new AusAlert system This new national warning system gives emergency management teams the ability to send alerts directly to eligible mobile devices. Assistant Minister for Emergency Management Josh Wilson told 6PR Mornings host Simon […]
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11/06/2026
Organised crime copper theft puts Western Australian drivers at risk
6PR listeners have raised concerns about the link between highway light outages and rising copper wire theft. Press PLAY to hear James Pinnington discuss the disturbing level of copper wire theft James Pinnington, director of Main Roads’ Metropolitan Region, told 6PR Mornings host Simon Beaumont that approximately 1200 kilometres of copper cable has been stolen […]
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10/06/2026
One Nation’s ‘Fire the Liar’ campaign surges as Hanson hits WA
Pauline Hanson touched down in Midland for a sold-out Q&A event. Press PLAY to hear Pauline Hanson discuss the “Fire the Liar” campaign Hanson told 6PR Mornings host Simon Beaumont she was blown away by the level of financial support Australians have shown during her party’s “Fire the Liar” fundraiser. “This government has just driven […]
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10/06/2026
Safety shake-up: Touchscreen distraction to impact car ratings
Vehicle interiors could see the return of buttons and dials, amid concerns that touchscreens for commonly used controls are causing distractions on the road. Press PLAY to hear Alex Forrest discuss the push to return buttons and dials to car interiors Alex Forrest, manager of vehicles and fuels at RAC, told 6PR Mornings host Simon […]
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09/06/2026
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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