Historic bones found on Rottnest have been confirmed as the remains of an Indigenous person. Press PLAY to hear Leon Ruri discuss the discovery Leon Ruri, CEO of the Whadjuk Aboriginal Corporation, told 6PR Mornings host Simon Beaumont he was surprised the remains were found in that particular location. He said authorities are now working […]
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System failure: Outrage as autistic runner is denied needed carer assistance – again
A young Perth runner with autism, Juliette Mason, has once again been unable to compete at Nationals after officials disallowed her request to have her carer escort her to the track. Press PLAY to hear Mandy Mason discuss the incident Juliette’s mum, Mandy Mason, explained to 6PR Mornings host Simon Beaumont that the same highly […]
“We vote in five years”: 13-year-old warns politicians about Australia’s housing crisis
13-year-old Sebastian from Adelaide shared his deep concerns about being permanently locked out of the housing market, using statistical projections to show how drastically home prices are outpacing wages. He ended the interview with a stark warning to politicians that his generation will be voting soon, urging listeners to sign his petition to end negative […]
How an impending ceasefire could bring relief to WA farmers
WA Farmers Federation President Steve McGuire joined Simon Beaumont to discuss the ongoing government roundtables working to secure reliable diesel supplies for regional Western Australia. Press PLAY to hear the FULL interview. He notes that while fuel access is improving, farmers are now anxiously awaiting a global ceasefire to release massive shipments of critical fertilisers […]
WA Police frustrated with road safety messages not getting through to drivers
Despite fewer vehicles on the roads, infringements have risen, leaving police frustrated that road safety messages are still not getting through to drivers. Superintendent Mike De la Costa joined 6PR Mornings to discuss the worrying statistics. Press PLAY to listen to the FULL INTERVIEW Hear more highlights below and download the 6PR app on iOS […]
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 […]
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.
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.
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
WA Police Commissioner Chris Dawson joined Gareth in studio to discuss ammonium nitrate, GTG passes, the border and a stash of guns found on a northern suburbs property.




