Andrei Mazandarani, a respected Perth DJ and lifelong musician who soundtracked hundreds of Saturday nights under the stage name DJ Andrei Maz, died in a Perth hospital on Monday night at age 55 following an eight-week battle with gallbladder cancer, according to his family. He is survived by his wife and two children. A Rapid … Read more
Virtual FIFO Influencer Bindi Raye Exposes AI Deception on Social Platforms Generative artificial intelligence tools have created a fictitious fly-in, fly-out mining worker named Bindi Raye who amassed more than 80,000 followers across social media platforms without disclosing her synthetic origins, according to reports by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). The accounts, which used fabricated … Read more
Federal Liberal MP Andrew Hastie has escalated his critique of Western Australian opposition leader Basil Zempilas, suggesting that the state leader has conceded defeat in the Secret Harbour by-election before a single vote has been counted, according to reports. The internal fracture has drawn a sharp response from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who stated that … Read more
An extensive search is underway for 87-year-old James Ballantyne, a man living with dementia who vanished after leaving his Wagin home for a morning walk on Saturday. Authorities and community members have focused rescue efforts south of the Wheatbelt town as the operation enters its second night, according to police reports. Multi-Agency Search Focuses on … Read more
Perth is bracing for a drenching week of winter weather featuring up to 25mm of rain on Wednesday and a morning thunderstorm, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. Metropolitan residents can expect rain to set in over the area on Saturday, bringing up to 7mm of precipitation alongside a maximum temperature of 22 degrees Celsius … Read more
Kalgoorlie-Boulder faces a fraction of the choking dust storms that once grounded traffic and blinded residents, according to historical accounts and long-term locals. Decades ago, massive clouds of red and grey dirt swept across the outback Western Australian mining city, forcing swift lockdowns of homes and businesses. History of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Dust Storms and Deforestation Severe … Read more
A juvenile southern right whale, measuring 10.6 metres, successfully returned to the open ocean after spending over two weeks stranded in the Peel-Harvey Estuary. According to Geographe Marine Research director Rodney Peterson, the whale navigated out of the shallow waterway on a high tide, assisted by a pod of coastal dolphins that appeared to guide … Read more
Aviation screening officers at Perth Airport are set to initiate industrial action, with plans to power down security screening machines for one hour. According to the United Workers Union (UWU), the walkout targets all four terminals, citing significant wage disparities and unsustainable rostering practices as the primary drivers of the dispute with contractor ISS. Industrial … Read more
Australia faces a projected shortfall of at least 230 full-time child psychiatrists in two years, according to a report by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP). The data reveals a widening gap between the increasing complexity of youth mental health needs and the availability of specialized medical practitioners, with Western Australia … Read more
Between 150 and 200 BHP workers are scheduled to strike at Port Hedland on July 16, according to union notices. The stoppage, lasting from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., follows failed negotiations between the mining giant and the Western Mine Workers Alliance, the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union, and the Electrical Trades Union over pay and … Read more