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Vending Machines For Sale In Perth (Thornlie)

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Auction fever hits in WA as State records biggest weekend, with 36 homes set to go under the hammer

December 14, 2024

A small Cottesloe cottage was among 36 that went under the hammer this weekend — in the State’s biggest auction weekend for the year.

Over 40 warnings and fines issued to abalone fishers as season kicks off

December 14, 2024

There were more than 40 fines and warnings issued to abalone fishers as the first session of the coveted fishing season kicked off this weekend.

Western Australia offers up to $500,000 rewards for information to solve 361 missing persons cases

December 14, 2024

The State has offered up huge sums of money in a ‘first time’ effort to help solve hundreds of missing persons cases.

ATAR exam results released: Nervous wait over for WA Year 12 students

December 14, 2024

The nervous wait is now over for WA’s school leavers anxious to find out their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank results.

Western Australia offers up to $500,000 rewards for information to sole 361 missing persons cases

December 14, 2024

One Australian state has offered up huge sums of money in a “first time” effort to help solve hundreds of missing persons cases.

Two divers dead, two hospitalised in horror day along Perth coast

December 14, 2024

Two divers have died just hours apart in a tragic day along the Perth coast.

WA Police looking into ‘potential criminal conduct’ of former WAIS pole vault coach

December 14, 2024

WA Police are looking into claims of ‘potential criminal conduct’ involving ex-pole vault coach Alex Parnov in the wake of allegations he preyed on young female athletes – including gold medallist Nina Kennedy.

Wilman Wadandi Highway to open, WA Government promises city folk will save 20 minutes on drives down south

December 14, 2024

Perth holidaymakers making their way to the South West over the festive season should get to popular holiday spots 20 minutes earlier, with a new $1.46 billion highway opening on Sunday.

‘Being lied to’: John Butler slams Woodside’s ‘out of touch’ Scott Reef gas proposal

December 14, 2024

The American-Australian musician has issued a chilling warning over an “out of touch” proposal that could set Australia back.

New science displays delight curious minds ahead of school holidays

December 14, 2024

New exhibition to show young minds they don’t have to go beyond WA to have a meaningful career in STEM.

Ben Cousins: Former Eagle looking shredded in latest workout video posted to Instagram

December 14, 2024

The former West Coast star has revealed the secret to his ripped physique by sharing his strenuous workout routine with fans.

Christmas Day is best day to fly on a cheap fare

December 14, 2024

Aussies hoping to snap up a cheap flight this Christmas might have to opt out on missing some family bonding on the big day in order to save a few dollars.

20-year-old man dead after violent incident in Yanchep

December 14, 2024

It is believed the man’s friends were attempting to drive him to hospital when police intervened.

Woman expected to appear in court charged with murder of man in Geraldton

December 14, 2024

A woman is expected to appear in court charged with murder following the death of a man at a house in Geraldton overnight.

BHP looking to expand in Brazil to emerge from ‘shadow’ of Samarco disaster

December 14, 2024

BHP Group, the world’s biggest miner, is looking to expand in Brazil as it seeks to move on from a 2015 mining disaster.

Yanchep brawl: Man in his 20s dead after fight broke out on Capilano Avenue, WA Police launch investigation

December 14, 2024

A man has died following a brawl that erupted between a group of people on the streets of Yanchep overnight.

Jaxon Kinnane inquest findings: Coroner recommends community treatment orders be used in prisons

December 14, 2024

A WA coroner has recommended the State’s prisons be allowed to automatically transfer mentally ill inmates who refuse to take their medication to the State’s only forensic hospital for further treatment.

Missing person: Urgent search underway for 68-year-old Ruby Joseph last seen in Ardross

December 14, 2024

An urgent search is underway for a 68-year-old woman living with dementia who was last seen in Ardross on Friday night.

Last chance for Aussies to claim health insurance benefits before the December 31 cut off

December 14, 2024

Millions of Aussies are rushing to make appointments so they can claim extras from their health insurance before the December 31 cut off.

WA Police Union accepts new pay offer, securing 12.75 per cent bump over three years

December 14, 2024

The WA Police Union has accepted a revised pay offer from the State Government, with officers securing a 12.75 per cent bump over three years.

Inheritance boom on the way, with $384 million to get passed down in WA every week for 20 years, according to groundbreaking research by Gavin Hegney

December 14, 2024

The greatest transfer of wealth in Australian history will begin over the next couple of years as baby boomers start reaching the end of their life expectancy.

Commander Mike Bell slams drivers who tip-off random breath test locations on social media

December 14, 2024

Commander Bell hit out at social media pages designed to tip drivers off to random breath testing as hampering the road safety message.

Anxious wait is almost over for WA Year 12 students to find out results of their ATAR exams

December 14, 2024

The nail-biting wait is almost over for WA’s school leavers anxious to find out their Australian Tertiary Admission Rank results.

ABC in decline: Just 3000 West Aussies tune in for Michael Rowland’s last day on ABC Breakfast

December 14, 2024

ABC’s flagship morning TV program was seen by just 3000 West Aussies last week, as viewers and listeners tune out of the national broadcaster in droves.

WA’s top traffic cop Commander Mike Bell haunted by telling families their loved ones died in crashes

December 14, 2024

WA’s horror road toll has claimed 177 lives on the road, and the State’s top traffic cop is urging drivers to think beyond our culture of instant gratification to stay safe.

WA Government offers $500k reward in bid to find out what happened to hundreds of ‘long-term missing’ people

December 14, 2024

The mysterious disappearances of six young men amid rumours about the bikie-controlled northern drug trade has sparked a massive rewards for clues about what happened to hundreds of ‘long-term missing’ people.

Three heroic teen surf life savers rescue woman caught in rip at North Mullaloo beach

December 14, 2024

A woman was face-down in the ocean and had given up fighting a rip when three heroic teens saved her at the last minute.

Council on the Ageing WA chair Carmen Lawrence behind push to give seniors free fitness classes

December 14, 2024

Older West Aussies should be given free fitness class vouchers to keep them strong, fit and out of nursing homes for longer, according to a 2025 wish-list from a seniors advocacy group.

Perth psychologist and author Marny Lishman says modern midlife crisis looks like fatigue and burnout

December 14, 2024

The modern midlife crisis, according to Perth psychologist Marny Lishman, looks like fatigue and burnout.

Dane Squires: Police cleared of wrongdoing after fatally shooting Padbury man who charged at them with knife

December 13, 2024

Officers who tried to Taser then fatally shot a man who was naked, covered in blood and holding a knife when he charged at them acted reasonably in self-defence, a coroner has concluded.

New research reveals older smoking Aussies are turning to cannabis as tobacco prices increase

December 13, 2024

New research has revealed why older Aussie smokers are ditching tobacco for a new drug as the price of cigarettes continues to rise.

Major health alert issued after measles detected in two travellers returning to Australia from Singapore

December 13, 2024

A major health alert has been issued after two cases of the disease were reported in overseas travellers who returned to Australia from Singapore.

Local charity Bibbul Ngarma Aboriginal Association discovers news species of Quokka in Perth Hills

December 13, 2024

Dubbed the ‘world’s happiest animal’, the new species was discovered by local charity Bibbul Ngarma Aboriginal Association through its BoorYul-Bah-Bilya program.

Lesmurdie crash: Cyclists ‘taking each day as it comes’ after being hit by alleged reckless driver

December 13, 2024

The men, aged 26 and 50, came off their bikes before being rushed to Royal Perth Hospital with serious injuries.

New campaign targets drink-driving ahead of festive season in the Pilbara

December 13, 2024

The State Government has launched a new road safety campaign targeting drink-driving as the Pilbara prepares for the busy festive season.

WA Liberal Michaelia Cash elected to replace Simon Birmingham as party’s Federal senate leader

December 13, 2024

WA Senator Michaelia Cash will lead the Coalition in the Senate after South Australian Liberal Simon Birmingham announced he was retiring at the next election.

Steggles incident: Two workers taken to hospital after ‘trailer full of chickens’ tips, WorkSafe investigating

December 13, 2024

WorkSafe is investigating an incident where two workers were taken to hospital after a trailer full of chickens tipped at an Osborne Park hatchery this week.

WA power grid: Australian Energy Market Operator chasing spare capacity for scorching summer

December 13, 2024

Last-minute talks are under way to ensure there’s enough power to keep WA’s lights on through a sweltering summer, after heatwaves put the grid under immense pressure earlier this year.

Five people charged after Broome drug operation

December 13, 2024

WA Police have charged five people, including a 15-year-old boy, with drug-related offences after an investigation into the sale and supply of illicit drugs in Broome.

Premier Roger Cook calls out Peter Dutton’s nuclear plans as a ‘con’ and may bid to block Collie reactor plans

December 13, 2024

Premier Roger Cook has described Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s nuclear costings as a ‘con’ and declared he may seek legal advice on whether WA laws could block plans to build a reactor in Collie.

Timothy Croot: Former WA teacher who inappropriately touched student jailed for four years

December 13, 2024

A former teacher who inappropriately touched a student multiple times has been jailed for four years with a WA judge lambasting his attempt to link his offending to his ADHD.

Zhaohe Ge, Cheng Xin, Te Putu Hawkings: Chinese businessman’s Caversham kidnappers, torturers jailed

December 13, 2024

A trio who subjected a Chinese businessman to a terrifying, 50-hour ordeal at a Swan Valley house in a multi-million dollar extortion plot have been handed substantial jail terms.

Puhi Clark, 23, fronts court over alleged wild nude rampage through Perth night spot

December 13, 2024

Dramatic footage has captured a man allegedly going on a wild nude rampage through one city’s major night spot, before he is stopped by multiple cops.

Annual Charity Cherry Auction tips $2 million mark for Perth Children’s Hospital after cherries sell for $85K

December 13, 2024

A new cherry king has been crowned after a prized box of the crimson fruit was bought for a massive $85,000 — and all for a good cause.

Roebourne: Girrawheen man, 51, charged with murder after man in 50s found dead at Roe Street home

December 13, 2024

A Perth man has been charged with murder after another man was found dead in a Roebourne home earlier this month.

‘Monumentally destructive decision’: Protest over gas plant approval

December 13, 2024

Climate activists have held a snap protest outside a premier’s office over the approval of the largest gas plant in the southern hemisphere.

Possum blamed after thousands of homes, businesses plunged into darkness

December 13, 2024

Authorities are holding a possum responsible for a widespread blackout that plunged most of the Western Australian city of Bunbury into darkness.

Meridian Park: More industrial land released in the growing Neerabup precinct

December 13, 2024

Seven new industrial land lots have been released to market in the ever-growing Neerabup area.

Thousands to descend on beaches from Busselton Jetty to Greenough River mouth for abalone season on Saturday

December 13, 2024

A ban on a much-sought after delicacy lifts for just an hour tomorrow morning — and it always creates mayhem.

‘Roger the Cook’: Protesters converge on Woodside’s Perth HQ amid gas plant extension furore

December 13, 2024

Dozens of protesters have descended on Woodside’s headquarters and Dumas House after the WA government green-lit the company’s plan to run its North West Shelf plant until 2070.