As it happened:WA news on Monday,May 6

As it happened:WA news on Monday,May 6

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  • byEmma Young

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The people of Perth talk parenting

The people of Perth talk parenting

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to raising kids. Here’s two Perth parents and an empty-nester who seem to be doing all the right things in this most difficult of assignments.

  • byMark Naglazas
A new era for Perth’s ‘white elephant’? Yagan Square readies for revamp reveal

A new era for Perth’s ‘white elephant’? Yagan Square readies for revamp reveal

The $14 million revamp the state hopes will help the embattled Yagan Square hospitality precinct shed its reputation as Perth’s “white elephant” is nearing completion. But will it work?

  • byJesinta Burton
City of Perth drags Van Gogh Alive team to court for Supreme Court gardens ‘damage bill’

City of Perth drags Van Gogh Alive team to court for Supreme Court gardens ‘damage bill’

The City of Perth has dragged the organisers of Van Gogh Alive to court demanding compensation amid claims the exhibition in the Supreme Court gardens left it with a $360,000 clean up bill.

  • byJesinta Burton
Cost of parking in Perth during the day to rise,but one parking perk will stay

Cost of parking in Perth during the day to rise,but one parking perk will stay

The City of Perth council has backed a substantial increase to daytime parking fees,with the hike set to bring in $700,000 in extra revenue this financial year.

  • byJesinta Burton
Squatters,a million-dollar Northbridge heritage home and a missing owner

Squatters,a million-dollar Northbridge heritage home and a missing owner

Nestled between a car wash and a row of four-storey apartment blocks,the 1900s workers’ cottage on Shenton Street is a million-dollar reminder of Northbridge’s rich history. So,where is its owner?

  • byJesinta Burton
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Bye-bye,free bays? City of Perth mulls abolishing parking perks,raising fees

Bye-bye,free bays? City of Perth mulls abolishing parking perks,raising fees

The City of Perth council could soon abolish its free nighttime parking incentive and impose an 11.5 per cent increase to its fees after officers concluded the perk was becoming too costly.

  • byJesinta Burton
Planning minister intervenes in Perth women’s safe night space clash

Planning minister intervenes in Perth women’s safe night space clash

The state government has stepped into a bitter dispute between a community service provider and the City of Perth that left vulnerable women stranded in the middle.

  • byHamish Hastie andJesinta Burton
New $80 million student housing tower approved for Perth’s CBD

New $80 million student housing tower approved for Perth’s CBD

The project will provide a further 835 students with a place to stay as the state’s housing crisis deepens – but not everyone is happy about it.

  • byHolly Thompson
Bushfire closes Kwinana Freeway
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Bushfire closes Kwinana Freeway

Drivers in the area are asked to be extremely careful,turn headlights on and watch out for emergency services personnel. Aerial support has been sent to assist firefighters.

Come fly with me:Business class benefits spark debate at City of Perth. What about your council?

Come fly with me:Business class benefits spark debate at City of Perth. What about your council?

Last week,the City of Cockburn was on the verge of sending four councillors on a business class trip to Croatia. Now Perth is mulling similar perks. So,how does your council travel on the ratepayers’ dime?

  • byJesinta Burton