Friends have joined 6PR Mornings host Simon Beaumont to reminisce about the incredible life and immense career of the great Dennis Cometti. Click PLAY to hear about the legendary Dennis Cometti. The WA-born sports commentary legend was loved and respected across the country, thanks to his generous nature, distinctive voice and trademark one-liners, famously known as […]
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WA student attendance plummets below national average
More than 58,000 WA students are now missing the equivalent of one day a week from school. Click PLAY to hear about the crisis. Liam Staltari, Shadow Minister for Education, explained to 6PR Mornings host Simon Beaumont that the issue is worsening, with the drop being even more significant amongst Indigenous students. Staltari warned: “If […]
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6PR listener warns of an alleged “dodgy concreter” after losing over $166,000
A 6PR listener has warned about an allegedly unregistered concreter who left his family with irreparable work and over $166,000 in losses. Click PLAY to hear the allegations. Steve Comin explained to 6PR Mornings host Simon Beaumont that the concreter is no longer contactable. “Multiple concreters have come out and looked at the job and said […]
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03/03/2026
Freeway birth exposes “extraordinary” state health system flaw
Following a new report into the freeway birth incident, an inherent issue in the state’s health system has been highlighted. Click PLAY to hear about the report. Community Advocate Suresh Rajan spoke to 6PR Morning host Simon Beaumont about the hospital review, saying, “The state protocols at every hospital in this state, don’t require an […]
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02/03/2026
One size doesn’t fit all’: AI smart cameras fine exempt driver $18K, exposing system flaw
The introduction of AI cameras has resulted in a constant stream of fines, now totalling over $18,000 and counting, for one listener who holds a medical exemption. Click PLAY to hear about the flaw. The time-consuming process of reversing these fines was raised by 6PR Mornings host Simon Beaumont with the Department of Transport. Although […]
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27/02/2026
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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