Kent Acott
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River radar aimed to slow boaties
Authorities have amped-up their fight against speeding Swan River boaties, with new figures showing an alarming spike in offences. → Read More
The Camfield granted Good Friday drinks-only licence
The Camfield will be the first WA pub to open on a Good Friday and sell just alcohol. → Read More
Cars forced off WA roads over faulty Alpha airbags
More than 40 WA car registrations were cancelled this week after the vehicles’ owners failed to get dangerous airbags removed and replaced. → Read More
Former AC/DC frontman Bon Scott’s tour letter bought at auction by WA Government for $14,000
The identity of the bidder who paid $14,000 at a US auction for a letter written by former AC/DC frontman Bon Scott has been revealed. → Read More
Distracted Perth drivers playing with phones, food, dogs, and video behind the wheel, according to RAC
Perth motorists have been seen performing dangerous acts while driving, including wrapping gifts, eating cereal, shaving and applying make-up. → Read More
Baby in ammo box Mikaela Bamess returns to WA’s cyclone zone
Twenty years after she was placed into an old ammunition box to protect her from one of Australia’s worst ever cyclones, Mikaela Bamess has returned to WA’s cyclone zone to start a new life with the man of her dreams. → Read More
Chinese TV superstar Meng Fei, host of If You Are The One, coming to WA
One of the biggest names in Chinese film and television is headed to WA. → Read More
Rottnest adventure over for Hollywood hunks Matt Damon and Chris Hemsworth
Hollywood superstar Matt Damon caught the ferry from the city to join his Aussie mate Chris Hemsworth on Rottnest today. → Read More
Chris Hemsworth heads to Rottnest with his family
Aussie heart-throb Chris Hemsworth — with surfboard tucked under his bulging right bicep — has taken his young family to Rottnest in the latest leg of his WA holiday adventure. → Read More
Speed limits slashed across Perth to make roads safer
Speed limits have changed on 14 sections of major metropolitan roads over the past year — with only one increasing. → Read More
Rotting piles found at second Rottnest Island jetty
Rotting timber piles have been discovered on a popular Rottnest jetty during underwater inspections ordered after the collapse of another jetty in October. → Read More
The Towers at Elizabeth Quay: First look at stunning Perth CBD views
This is a first look at the spectacular views from the $12.5 million penthouse suite from the 28th floor of The Towers development on Elizabeth Quay. → Read More
Rottnest Channel Swim gets shark smart with overhaul of alert protocols
Rottnest Channel Swim organisers have overhauled shark alert protocols after widespread criticism of the response last year. → Read More
James Packer jets into Perth with model girlfriend Kylie Lim
Troubled billionaire James Packer has flown into Perth on his $70 million private jet and is understood to be staying in the $20,000-a-night Chairman’s Villa at Crown Towers. → Read More
Forrestfield-Airport rail link: tunnel boring machines break down, again
The trouble-plagued $1.8 billion Forrestfield-Airport rail link project has hit another buffer. → Read More
New move to protect Perth entertainment venues from ‘whinging’ neighbours
Homes in entertainment precincts could get a lot more expensive, with plans to crack down on “whingers” who move close to pubs and nightclubs and then complain about the noise. → Read More
Fisherman catches monster 53kg groper on charter boat off Lancelin
Another big groper has been landed off Lancelin in another case of the early bird catching the worm. → Read More
Transperth bus drivers set to walk off over wage dispute with contract employer Transdev
Some bus services in Rockingham, Mandurah, Fremantle and Joondalup have been hit by a four-hour work stoppage by drivers. → Read More
Push for 30km/h speed limits in Perth gathers pace with international research saying it would save lives
The push to dramatically reduce speed limits in residential and high-pedestrian areas has gathered pace with NSW and Belgian scientists saying it would save lives. → Read More
Perth’s urban sprawl driving our love affair with cars
Perth’s urban sprawl shows no signs of abating with three in every five new homes being built on the city’s fringe, increasing our reliance on cars. → Read More