西澳大利亚州政府将制定一份商业计划书,研究西澳大学(University of Western Australia)、默多克大学(Murdoch University)和科廷大学(Curtin University)三校合并的可能性。该计划书将评估合并的益处、成本,以及自筹资金合并的影响。计划书将由州长办公室与内阁部门(Department of the Premier and Cabinet)编制,并由一个指导委员会负责,该委员会由商人Mark Barnaba和医学研究员Fiona Wood领导。州长罗杰·库克表示,世界一流的大学体系将有助于劳动者做好就业准备。政府将在做出最终决定前审议该商业计划书。
员工工会和大学校长反对西澳州政府将西澳大学(The University of Western Australia)、科廷大学(Curtin University)和默多克大学(Murdoch University)合并为一所大型机构的计划。全国高等教育工会(National Tertiary Education Union)对936名员工的调查显示,68.7%的员工反对合并,11.9%表示支持。科廷大学校长Harlene Hayne表示,超过10亿澳元的成本不会让西澳人受益。州长罗杰·库克称,大学需要扩大规模,才能在研究经费和生源方面展开竞争。在政府作出最终决定之前,一个指导委员会将负责编制商业计划书。
A new paediatric scanning suite at Fiona Stanley Hospital in Murdoch has transformed hospital visits for WA’s sickest children. The suite, funded by Telethon and Mineral Resources, features colourful decorations and specialised equipment designed to make the experience less frightening. The number of children requiring ultrasound scans has more than doubled in the past decade, with over 1700 children undergoing 2376 scans in 2024 alone. The new facility offers a dedicated paediatric ultrasound machine, improving comfort and diagnostic capabilities for young patients.
City of Melville(梅尔维尔市政府)市议会谴责针对议员、候选人和工作人员的网络欺凌、骚扰、威胁和暴力行为。此举是在独立联邦议员Helen Haines于10月19日据称在一起路怒事件中被汽车撞倒之后作出的。然而,议员们以6比7的票数否决了一项提案,即请求WA Local Government Association(西澳地方政府协会)推动协调一致的应对措施,并审查保护措施中的漏洞。提出该动议且未经事先通知的议员Karen Wheatland表示,任何人都不应以接受威胁作为服务社区的代价。其他议员质疑该提案是否恰当、是否得当。
Police have charged a second man over an alleged arson at a two-storey home on Ullapool Road in Mount Pleasant. The 43-year-old was arrested in Willetton on Saturday, October 24, and charged with criminal damage by fire. Police also laid drug and unlawful weapon possession charges after a search of the residence. He is the second person charged over the alleged blaze, after Matthew Manfredi-Tarpey was arrested hours after the fire on Wednesday. Red graffiti on the driveway read: pay your debt dog.
A 29-year-old man has been taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after his ute crashed into a home in South Perth on Saturday night. Police allege the black GWM utility was travelling along Douglas Avenue at about 9pm when it left the road, struck trees and a light pole, and then hit the brick wall of a residence. Road Policing Group South is investigating the incident. Police have asked anyone with information or relevant camera or phone footage to contact Crime Stoppers.
Bron Genoni与Phil Genoni夫妇在其位于Banjup的住所精心打造花园已有27年。这片阴凉、以热带植物为主的空间里,有一棵估计已有400年树龄的纸皮桉,还有养着乌龟、鸭子和青蛙的池塘,以及便于行走的混凝土步道。这对夫妇以太阳能为花园供电,并用鸡粪为土壤施肥。该花园位于23 Muir Place,将于10月31日和11月1日开放,届时将提供太阳能咨询、茶点和司康饼,周日还设有Jaguar Car Club(捷豹汽车俱乐部)的展示活动。
Families flocked to Fremantle Esplanade Park on Saturday for the annual Farmer on Your Plate festival. Children enjoyed pony rides, barrel tossing, cow milking and sheep shearing, while line dancing drew crowds of all ages. Pernille Loughton brought her granddaughters, who live nearby, and said she valued that the event was free. Kale Wells, who came across the festival while out with his three-year-old daughter, Pia, said cow milking was her favourite activity.
Three teenagers are in police custody after a spate of early-morning offending across several Perth suburbs. Officers were called at about 4.10am on Saturday to reports of an intrusion at an Armadale shopping centre, where a clothing store, a sports retailer and a food outlet were allegedly forced open and property taken. Police say a grey Mazda 2 hatchback seen in the area had been reported stolen from a Cannington gym around midnight.
珀斯北部一家热门保龄球馆已无限期关闭,此前该馆于周一晚间发生火情。位于北珀斯菲茨杰拉德街的Rosemount Bowl(玫瑰山保龄球馆)连同附近的Pot Black(黑锅台球吧)和Bloodlines(血脉场馆)已被疏散。该公司在晚上10点左右表示,所有人均已安全撤离,无人受伤。目前不认为此次火灾可疑,相关处置工作由Department of Fire and Emergency Services(消防与紧急事务部)负责。一名目击者称火势始于厨房,但这一说法尚未得到官方证实。