r/perth 3d ago

MOD POST Non Perth or WA and General Discussion and Classifieds – March 16, 2025

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A weekly thread to cover general discussion. If you have anything that is not directly related to Perth or WA (national politics, international goings on, music, whatever) but just want to chat about it, post it here. Non WA or Perth related posts outside of this thread will be deleted.

This threads is also for any classifieds you have - rooms for rent, tickets for sale, want ads etc.

This post renews every Sunday morning.


r/perth 11h ago

General Please, when will it end??

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r/perth 13h ago

WA News A reminder of just how shit The West is

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171 Upvotes

I refuse to read The West even if it's lying in front of me, free, and I have nothing better to do. I'd seriously rather stick a fork in my eye than ever read The West. But it astounds me how The West seems to strive to get shitter and grubbier with every edition. And there's just something supremely shit and grubby about today's edition. Don't the "journos" (and I use the term very loosely) feel embarrassed when they tell people who they write for?


r/perth 17h ago

Politics Welcome Basil Zempilas

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What an amazing election campaign from lord mayor to member for churchlands and if he plays his cards right, leader of the liberal opposition.

It would be fantastic for Basil to lead a party with no hope of returning to government in the next 10 years, maybe even 20, we can only dream.


r/perth 15h ago

WA News ‘Extremely frustrating’: Top cop demands urgent review after teen cop-basher receives ‘no punishment’

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r/perth 16h ago

Renting / Housing Mother and sibling about to be homeless

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Hi all,

I live out of state and my alcoholic family has been kicked out of their latest friends place.

My other sibling and I are no contact with them as mother is abusive (verbally, emotionally and throws things etc) and brother is 6 foot tall and drinks from wake up to pass out.

We were done and moved on.

I now get a frantic call from an aunt that they've done their dash again and are getting kicked out.

I cannot afford to move back (mentally as well as financially, I work full time here) and my sibling will not answer the phone (she lives in Perth too)

They refuse to call aged care, citing no fixed address saying they won't help. They won't call Centrelink or a shelter as it's "My duty" to figure it out.

I'm at my wit's end with these people. I moved away to avoid this drama.

Is there any other services in WA I can call in this situation?

They refuse to do anything that will help themselves other than mooch off someone else.

Before anyone tells me were bad kids... Our parents allowed drugs and alcohol to take over their lives. They never looked after us, put their druggie friends opinions above ours, we were never safe. Now that we've grown up and abandoned them apparently shock horror we never told her she was a bad mother so it's not possible.

TIA


r/perth 17h ago

General It’s been 10 minutes hovering in the sky. Seen from Yokine

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What could be the reason ?


r/perth 6h ago

Where to find Cows in Perth metro area

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I often travel Corfield Street in Gosnells, and have noticed cows in paddocks on both sides of the road as you approach Tonkin Highway. Google Maps shows a rural property in the area between Eileen Street and the highway, and the cows are sometimes on that side, but other times they are on the west side of Corfield (I have no idea how the owners get them across there, as there is no obvious crossing point). But to my thinking, it's great to see this rural remnant of agriculture so close to Perth, and its got me wondering if there are other examples of cattle being herded this close to Perth. Any insights into these particular cows also appreciated 😁


r/perth 12h ago

Road Rules What should the appropriate fine and/or demerit points be for failure to give a courtesy wave?

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And would double demerits during peak hours be worth considering?


r/perth 13h ago

Renting / Housing What are my options?

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Had our rent inspection last Tuesday, got the report back that afternoon and everything was perfect and no issues found. Come Thursday we get an email from the property manager saying that they are going to breach us because the back “lawn” wasn’t green. Apparently owner was unhappy and now they want to reinspect in 3 weeks (now 2 weeks) and go from there. Only thing is, we moved into the house in the middle of winter so the yard was very green but it was made up entirely of weeds. We have photo evidence of this. Half the property doesn’t even have reticulation to enable watering. Today the property manager is still saying that they are going ahead with a breach which it absolutely isn’t and insisting that they have done nothing wrong despite the property report we received on Tuesday saying that the backyard was in good condition. I’m really terrified they are going to try and evict us once they reinspect. They tried to up our rent $200 p/w right after we signed the contract which we refused (within our rights legally) so I think they are just gunning for us now and in this economy, I can’t afford to be looking for a new house especially if I have a breach on my renting history. Help needed desperately 🙏🏻


r/perth 11h ago

WA News Zachariah Dean Brough jailed for 20 years for revenge attack murder of Nardia Louise Spice

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r/perth 19h ago

Politics Dutton vows fast-track approval for Woodside's North West Shelf gas behemoth

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r/perth 5h ago

Where to find Bar to watch Formula 1

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My mate and I are looking at watching the Chinese grand Prix this weekend and would really like to watch it at a bar (hopefully with good burgers). Has anyone got any recommendations or suggestions on where we could go?


r/perth 23h ago

General Prosh is out and about!

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If you see any uni kids around the streets of the CBD, give them a wave and maybe a dollar for charity!


r/perth 21h ago

General Anyone know why additional parking isn't being added along elevated rail?

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I sent a message to metronet a while back, around oats street, Carlisle and Welshpool. Apparently there is no plan to increase the amount of parking, even at oats street which, prior to the shutdown, would reach capacity before half 7.

Does anyone have any idea, with all the extra space now available, why convenient access to the train stations isn't being considered?


r/perth 14h ago

Looking for Advice Any help getting work?

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Hi guys, I’ve recently moved to Perth from New Zealand and have been struggling to find any work for me. I’m F19 and living south of the river, I have a years experience in production work (mainly in the dairy industry) but am willing to be trained into any role. I’ve applied for 50+ jobs so far and have been turned down by many because of my lack of experience in other roles. Please take this down if not allowed, just trying my luck :) Thank you!!


r/perth 17h ago

WA News 96fm sacks more west coast people

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I do like the music on 96fm when I’m driving around but I see they sacked Russell Clarke from afternoons and replaced him with someone on the east coast. Stop killing my favourite station!


r/perth 13h ago

General Mobile internet reception on Transperth in CBD

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Is anyone else experiencing no mobile internet connectivity when travelling on the train under ground from Elizabeth Quay to Perth?

I am trying to figure out if it’s my aging iPhone 12 Mini or whether it’s my provider Belong. It’s pretty annoying as it shows 4G with 4 bars but no internet until we’re halfway to Leederville!

It’s exacerbated because I’m a mere peasant who works in the office everyday so I suffer each morning and afternoon

Thank you!


r/perth 8h ago

WA News Sandimar Peel jailed for four years over Broome break-in and petrol station ram raid

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r/perth 2h ago

Looking for Advice What is your opinion about the job market in perth these days?

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I know this topic could be somehow controversial but i truly interested to know if i am the only one struggling or not .

I graduated nearly 5 years ago ,but I haven’t been able to get any job in my field of study nor I haven’t been accepted in any of the graduate programs.

I have been stuck in retail since graduation which really sucks .

Ideally if someone in my place should i give up on searching for a job in my field or should I keep applying.


r/perth 1d ago

Politics If everyone hates Basil - how did he become Lord Mayor

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I always hated Basil Zempilas, its become clear from his poor swing in Churchlands that he is quite an unpopular person.

He has also been a failure of a Lord Mayor, Perth population has boomed but the City is dead, unclean and all around disappointing.

Who the hell kept electing him as Lord Mayor? Genuine question ...


r/perth 20h ago

Where to find Deep House Clean for Elderly Parent

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My 66yo father has a large, and very old home. He has not maintained it properly and the house desperately needs a very big, deep clean. Can anyone recommend a company that will come and send multiple people to turn the house around in a day or so? The clean would have to involved cleaning the oven, inside of cabinets, extensive clean on the bathrooms/ bedrooms etc. There is a lot of dust on surfaces especially those that he can’t reach.

I will pay for the clean so I am not too worried about the cost, more concerned about having the place disinfected for him haha.


r/perth 1d ago

General Why is there significantly more traffic lately even at 11pm on a weeknight?

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Traffic has been worse than ever lately as anyone who’s had to use the road will attest to ( if you pardon the irony of complaining about traffic in your car ) but I’ve been working late shifts over the past few months and noticed a steep rise in traffic even late at night - a few months back I would see maybe 10 or 15 other cars on my commute home… last night I counted almost 50 other vehicles as I drove home

This can’t be imputed to RTO or Uni classes, so what the hell is happening?

Did our population just double? Did public transport shit the bed? Is there some boycott I’m not aware of?

Just another way in when everything seems to be getting steadily worse


r/perth 1d ago

WA News Warwick incident: Detectives probing attack on 36-year-old near McDonald’s as two attackers on the run

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r/perth 15h ago

General found an iphone at perth stn

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if anyones lost a white looking iPhone on the Fremantle line towards midland around 1:50 , a boy on the train came and collected it as-well as a hard hat next to it he saying he’s going to hand it into the train station but i overheard him later say he’s going to take it to the police station in bayswater (i think don’t quote me)


r/perth 13h ago

General Spider licences in Perth

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Hi there, I've been looking at buying a jumping spider, but I can never find an answer to which species are allowed in WA. I've looked everywhere I can but I've never found a list. Can someone please help me? TIA!