City is the tourism selling point: Premier
WA Premier Colin Barnett, with the under-construction Perth Stadium in the background, is calling for a ‘Brand Perth’ tourism push with the focus on WA’s capital.PERTH, not Western Australia, must be the brand that sells the state to the rest of the world, Premier Colin Barnett says.His call for a “Brand Perth” is a significant departure from past campaigns which focused on promoting the entire state and comes almost 20 years since supermodel Elle Macpherson fronted the iconic Brand WA tourism c..>> view originalQuake 'felt like an atomic bomb'
The goldfields were rocked by three earthquakes over the past few days. Picture: Tourism Western AustraliaAn earthquake that shook Western Australia’s Goldfields overnight had the strength of an “atomic bomb” blasting underground.Three earthquakes hit near Norseman, including a magnitude 5.2 tremor reportedly felt as far away as Perth.The first was a 4.9 magnitude quake about six kilometres under the surface hitting about 11.30pm AWST, then the 5.2 was about an hour later and the last was a 3.2 ..>> view originalWonder ful world of Disney skates into to Perth Arena - The West ...
Tiffany Fox - The West Australian on May 29, 2016, 11:00 am Costume designer Dawna Oak Cinderella needed just one fairy godmother and a chorus of “bibbidi-bobbidi-boo” to ensure she made it to the ball on time wearing a gown fit for a princess.But when more of Disney’s iconic royals visit Perth Arena from Thursday to June 6 for Disney on Ice: Magical Ice Festival, they will be bringing not just one gown but about 250 costumes studded with enough rhinestones to dazzle..>> view originalThree charged over Welshpool car yard ram raid
Kensington Detectives have charged three men following the theft of six vehicles from a car yard in Welshpool early on Friday morning.It is alleged that at about 1:18am the gates of the yard were rammed by a Chevy Suburban before a number of people entered the car yard on Welshpool Road. One driver in a stolen ute tried to evade police. Photo: Supplied Vehicle windows were smashed and lock boxes forced open to gain access to the vehicle keys.In total, 19 vehicles were entered, with many ..>> view originalGorilla shot dead to save boy's life
Gorilla grabs child that fell into enclosure0:30The terrifying moment a gorilla grabs a hold of a child who has fallen into it's zoo enclosure. Courtesy: WLWT News Cincinnati ZOO keepers shot and killed a 17-year-old gorilla that grabbed and dragged a four-year-old boy who fell into its enclosure at Cincinnati Zoo.Authorities said the boy, who fell about 3m, was expected to recover after being picked up and dragged by the gorilla for about 10 minutes. He was taken to Cincinnati Children’s Hospi..>> view originalWhat could have saved Jill Meagher
Murdered Irish woman Jill Meagher on her wedding day. Picture: Wilkinson CiaraYOU could say Jill Meagher’s tragic murder was a result of her just being in the wrong place at the wrong time. But her killer, Adrian Bayley, should not have been on Sydney Road that fateful night in September 2012. He should never have been out of jail.A coroner’s report into the murder of Ms Meagher has been released, detailing her final moments and how she never should have been killed.Jill Meagher was killed while..>> view originalMiss NAIDOC 2016 winner crowned
Shelley Cable. Picture: SuppliedTHEY come from different backgrounds, but these women are united in their journeys to celebrate their heritage. Shared struggles, triumphs and revelations brought the 21 participants in the Miss NAIDOC Perth program together “like family”.Manager Mikayla King, who was a former participant herself in 2013 and crowned Miss Kwobordok — “beautiful” in the Noongar language — said the program empowered young women to develop their cultural identity.“We find in our commu..>> view originalNational News Refusing to back down
Election 2016: Pauline Hanson 'quietly confident' of returning to ...
Pauline Hanson: "Donald Trump is comparing himself to me because I've been speaking about these issues [for] 20 years." Photo: Tertius Pickard The man who answers the phone at One Nation's head office is a certain Robert Pasquali, whose first act is to interrogate me about the provenance of my surname. He then explains he is the One Nation candidate for the seat of Fairfax, and that his only resemblance to outgoing MP Clive Palmer is his girth. Don't bring i..>> view originalWithout help, Mia has weeks to live
Five-month-old Mia Evans has weeks to live without a transplant. Pictures: Sam RuttynBABY Mia desperately needs Australia’s help. Unless she gets a liver transplant, the five-month-old Perth baby will not make it to six months.Mia Evans was born with biliary atresia, a rare disease of the liver that destroys the bile ducts. The disease means that the bile is unable to drain and as a result it builds up in the liver and causes significant damage, leading to death.She was flown to the Children’s H..>> view original
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