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Perth mum Rochelle Tetlow had a very close encounter with a large shark off Coral Bay over the Easter long weekend and it has changed some of the assumptions she previously held about shark behaviour.
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The Ore Obelisk was removed in 2021 due to safety concerns, but local artist want to see it back on display in the CBD.
The Ore Obelisk in Stirling Gardens, Perth, December 1980

The WA Government, researchers, and conservationists discuss the impacts of the marine heatwave.
Little fish swim among white coral.

On today's Trials of Modern Life: 02:44 Your neighbours leave lights on at night. Their dogs bark. What to do? 
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The Indigenous food culture of the West Kimberley will be on show at the Perth Festival, in a long-table dinner of eight courses with each dish inspired by the flavours of the West Kimberley.
Fish, oysters, crab and beef on a grill over a fire

Bob Mcgregor thinks self defence is like CPR: you hope you'll never have to use it, but you should know how to. 
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Champion marathon swimmer Shelley Taylor-Smith is helping others feel confident in the ocean with a free swimming group that meets twice a week in North Beach. 
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The Parron wind farm project will be built on the land of Tim Stevenson at Badgingarra in the Wheatbelt.
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Jamie Garlett was a teenager when he found out he was going blind.
Man sits on rock wall with guitar.

A psychologist's top tips for the holiday season, from managing loneliness and overwhelm, to avoiding politically charged conversations.
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Simple things like adding a birdbath to your garden can help native wildlife to thrive. 
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Chris Kerr has been a wheelchair user since a horse riding accident as a teenager, but it hasn't stopped her from summiting Africa's highest peak.
A team of five people push and pull a woman in a wheel chair with long handle bars on a path through an arid desert.

The National Indigenous Space Academy is seeking applicants from First Nations university students who are studying STEM for internships that could see them taking part in NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab.
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Around 8,500 school leavers have travelled to south-west WA to celebrate, and many have been accompanied by their parents. 
Maggie Dent

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