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Seats to watch for the federal election
Here's a random guy's overview of what to pay attention to for the upcoming federal election, looking at the WA seats for the House Of Representatives. I'd love to hear everyone's thoughts and insights about these seats. ... read full post
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WA senate ballot paper
Recently received my postal vote ballot papers. ... read full post
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ATSB Report on HMAS Leeuwin Collision with Container Ship
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-17/atsb-report-on-hmas-leeuwin-collision-with-container-ship/10518831218
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Mundaring residents call for rat poison ban - Echo Newspaper
https://echonewspaper.com.au/news/mundaring-residents-call-for-rat-poison-ban/15
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Easter Weekly Chat - 19th to the 26th April
An Easter thread for discussing the chocolate, hot crossed buns and insanely competitive easter egg hunts in our isolated wedge of the planet.
^Image credit: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ab/5f/b8/ab5fb89da5fa5155a15bf6082f7a8a2c.jpg^
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Byford Rail Extension project thinking outside the box
https://www.railexpress.com.au/byford-rail-extension-project-thinking-outside-the-box/5
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Perth’s iconic Swan Canning Estuary to benefit from nature-based solutions
https://www.natureaustralia.org.au/newsroom/swan-canning-foreshore-remediation/4
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Mintox
As an 80s kid, I remember saying this word... a lot. ... read full post
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‘Space junk’: huge astronaut statue coming to Perth park is one giant leap too far for many
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/apr/12/boonji-astronaut-statue-controversy-perth-ntwnfb4
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Researchers warn of neurological condition impacting Australian magpies
https://www.murdoch.edu.au/news/articles/researchers-warn-of-neurological-condition-impacting-australian-magpiesFor now, researchers are urging the public who see a sick magpie to follow this checklist: ... read full post
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Weekly Chat - 11th to the 18th April
A weekend, (because i forgot since Wednesday), thread for discussing the wild, whacky and utterly mundane of life in our isolated wedge of the planet.
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Perth teen breaks Australian 100m record that stood for 57 years
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-08/leah-obrien-breaks-raelene-boyle-australian-under-18-100m-record/105153570Queenslanders might have Gout Gout, but we have O'brien... "Oo...Ooo... Ooo.. O'brien!"
But in all seriousness is Aussie athletics having a moment?
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$20m for WA ‘opera house’
https://perthvoiceinteractive.com/2025/03/28/20m-for-wa-opera-house/For more info on the cultural centre, ... read full post
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Government backpedals on school bike restrictions following backlash
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-03/education-department-school-bike-restriction-withdrawn-minister/1051328484
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Weekly Chat - 4th to the 11th April
A rather late in the week thread for discussing the wild, whacky and utterly mundane of life in our isolated corner of the planet.
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Safety directive for bike use [requiring chain guards] in WA schools throws education programs into turmoil
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-02/safety-change-wa-school-bike-rules-crashes-lesson-plans/1051292523
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Sustainable Healthcare Case Study: Western Australia Health removes desflurane from Statewide Medicines Formularies
https://www.caha.org.au/sh12Desflurane is a commonly used inhalational general anaesthetic agent, and it is also a potent greenhouse gas, with a global warming potential 2540 times that of carbon dioxide (CO2).
Following support from WATAG and the Western Australian Drug Evaluation Panel (WADEP), desflurane was delisted from the WA SMF in August 2023
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Weekly Chat - 27th to the 2nd April
A thread for discussing the wild, whacky and utterly mundane of life in our isolated corner of the planet.
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Last dance for striking spider as Perth estate moves into its home
https://www.watoday.com.au/national/western-australia/last-dance-for-striking-spider-as-perth-estate-moves-into-its-home-20250324-p5llyo.html2
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Interview with Dr Brad Pettitt - Greens On The March - Fremantle Shipping News
https://fremantleshippingnews.com.au/2025/03/21/interview-with-dr-brad-pettitt-greens-on-the-march/Podcast is just under 30 minutes.
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Shed-ing a light on electrical waste
https://westernindependent.com.au/2025/03/13/shed-ing-a-light-on-electrical-waste/5
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Meet the man who makes dessert wine in the desert
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-23/kalgoorlie-wine-geoff-paynter-kalgoorlie-vineyard-harvest/10487307412
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Who remembers this gangster!
WA Salvage: We're not fancy, But we're cheap!
Also my life motto.
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Weekly Chat - 20th to the 26th March
A thread for discussing the wild, whacky and utterly mundane of life in our isolated corner of the planet.