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Changes can work out for the better

A YEAR ago I watched with more than a tinge of sadness as removalists packed up the last of the boxes for our shift “just down the road” to new company headquarters in Stirling Street, Perth. more »

Let’s count our blessings this year

AS 2011 draws to an end, it would be easy to reflect only on the tragedies our community has endured, including devastating fires in Perth’s Hills and Margaret River and countless acts of senseless violence that have horrified us. more »

Christmas an extra grief for mourners

THE shocking death of teenager Jessie Cate, whose body was found not far from her Dawesville home last week, was a tragedy made even worse given its cruel timing in the week before Christmas. more »

Abalone catch monitored daily

ABALONE fishing began as usual on November 6 and will continue for one hour (7am to 8am) on the first Sundays of December, January, February and March, rather than on five consecutive Sundays from November 6 like last year. more »

Paradise lost in the dense urban jungle

MORE than 40 years ago (1970) Canadian singer-song writer Joni Mitchell penned Big Yellow Taxi in response to a car park being built in “paradise”. more »

Bring the retail confusion to an end

SO let me get this right – if you’re a shopkeeper who can’t normally trade on Sundays, you can do so on the final two Sundays before Christmas. more »

Area deserves a better deal

IT is great news that the new Butler railway station is now one step closer. more »

Brownlie lets his bat do the talking

DEAN Brownlie’s typical Australian brogue must sound a little out of place in the dressing room of New Zealand's national cricket team. more »

Campaign targets drink-driving

THE Office of Road Safety has recently launched a new education campaign targeting drink-driving, which contributes to more than 30 per cent of fatal road crashes each year in WA. more »

Angels in orange a blessing to us all

THE Christmas lights are on. By night, city and suburbs become kaleidoscopes of festive fantasy. more »

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