La Soiree returns to Perth for exhilarating Fringe show
Cathedral Square will get a dose of all things bold, brash and beautiful when La Soiree opens the doors to its third Perth season tonight. Direct from an acclaimed run in London’s West End, the production returns to Fringe World with an array of new performers, many of whom have never been to Australia.MORE FRINGE NEWS“We bring over a number of new artists and some of the old favourites of course but the spirit of La Soiree always remains the same,” creative producer Brett Haylock told AAA.“Part..>> view originalPerth parents jailed for killing baby
Australian Associated PressThe Perth parents who admitted unlawfully killing their two-month-old daughter by failing to seek medical help after her brother fell on her have each been jailed for several years.Narelle Storm Pears was malnourished, one kilogram underweight and had multiple injuries, including skull and rib fractures and haemorrhages, when she was found at a house in St James in January last year.She was born prematurely in November 2015 and was the third child under the age of five..>> view originalAround 5000 homes still without power across Perth
Around 5000 homes are still without power across Perth after an unseasonable cold front caused massive outages in metropolitan areas and parts of the South West.Western Power crews worked through the night to restore power to 32,000 homes, with light rain combined with dust on insulators caused by the recent hot spell and strong easterly winds last week leading to Thurday's power failures. Western Power crews restored power to 32,000 homes on Thursday. Photo: Western Power The utility ini..>> view originalNBL's in-form Perth aim to tame hot 36ers
Perth Wildcats coach Trevor Gleeson has forecast blue skies ahead for his rejuvenated NBL outfit, but says their true progress will be put to the ultimate test in Saturday night's top-of-the-table clash with Adelaide. The Wildcats have surged to second on the ladder following a three-match winning streak on the road, with the injury return of Damian Martin and arrival of former NBA guard Bryce Cotton catapulting Perth back into the title race. Adelaide (14-7) are the runaway leaders with their ..>> view originalPerth woman jailed for stealing $2m from law firm to fund debts ...
A former law firm manager has been jailed for six-and-a-half years after siphoning $2.1 million from trust accounts to fund her pathological gambling habit.Maria Gloria Camarda stole the money while working as an office practise manager at Fremantle law firm Frank Unmack and Cullen between 2007 and 2015. Maria Gloria Camarda stole $2m to fund her lavish lifestyle and gambling. She frittered the cash away on clothes, bills, her mortgage and gambling at Perth's Crown Casino.The 49-year-old ..>> view originalPerth's coldest January night in a decade
IN the midst of a welcome run of warm weather, Perth recorded its coldest January night in a decade overnight.The temperature in the metro area dropped to 11.5C just before 6am on Friday morning, equalling the mark from 2007.The cool overnight change would have been a welcome sensation for many in WA, with air conditioners and fans given a rest amid an extended run of sunshine this month.Perth's cold nightWhile Friday’s top was set to reach just 27C, the weekend will provide plenty of opportunit..>> view originalMore beds promised at Perth hospital
The WA Liberal Party has pledged to spend $140 million on extra hospital beds and operating theatres at Joondalup Health Campus in Perth's north.Premier Colin Barnett said the plans would deliver 90 new public hospital beds, up to 30 mental health beds and eight operating theatres.It would also expand the hospital's private capacity, emergency department, the public and staff car park, and the central plant unit. The population in Joondalup and Wanneroo is predicted to increase by almost 50,000..>> view originalMissing man with gun found
POLICE have located a missing man they believed may have been in possession of a firearm.Shane Dunning was last seen on Thursday morning in Northbridge. He may have a swag and be camping along the banks of the Swan River.Mr Dunning is described as having a fair complexion, about 178cms tall, with a medium build, short brown hair and brown eyes. It is not known what he is wearing.Police issued an appeal after they feared that he may be in possession of a gun.Anyone who sees Mr Dunning should not ..>> view originaldrug dealer jailed for dismembering mate's body with chainsaw
AAP - Yahoo7 on January 12, 2017, 7:54 pm Victim Wade Cameron Dunn was beaten with a metal pole before his body was hacked with a chainsaw. Photo: AAP. A Perth drug dealer has been jailed for at least 22 years after bashing his mate to death, dismembering his body with a chainsaw and dumping it in the bush.Gary David Jackson, 51, and his cousin Mark David Corbett, 52, beat Wade Cameron Dunn round the head with a metal pole after luring him to an Alexander Heights home i..>> view originalCockburn, Fremantle, Melville roads among Perth's worst for ...
ROADS in Cockburn, Fremantle and Melville have featured among those causing motorists the biggest delays in Perth. Traffic on Canning Highway was rated the worst within those three local government areas when it came to congestion, moving 28 per cent slower than it should, according to Austroads’ Congestion and Reliability Review. Using data from Google Maps, the report compared the average travel time on a road with that recorded during free-flowing periods to get a “travel time delay” marker...>> view original
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
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