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ABC Perth, East Perth. 658,713 followers · 66,745 talking about this · 2,869 were here. Welcome to ABC Fremantle's Facebook page. You can listen to us on 102.5FM or stream via abc.net.au/perth...

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Live: Countdown to the total solar eclipse, as our panel of experts help unpack today's event abc.net.au/news/2023-04-20/h…

A timelapse of today's solar eclipse reveals the quiet beauty of this rare celestial event

The hybrid solar eclipse has enamoured professionals and amateurs alike, as scientists hope to use the event to learn more about space weather. Look back on Thursday's updates.

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Spit hoods now banned in most parts of Australia but usage could be rising in WA prisons abc.net.au/news/2023-04-20/w…

Spit hoods now banned in most parts of Australia but usage could be rising in WA prisons

The use of controversial spit hoods to block detainees from spitting has been discontinued in most parts of Australia, but WA prisons and police say they need to keep using them.  

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Why are cycling participation rates so much lower for young women than men in Australia? abc.net.au/news/2023-04-20/w…

Why are cycling participation rates so much lower for young women than men in Australia?

A new campaign by WA's peak cycling group aims to address the barriers to getting young women involved in cycling.

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'A precious gift': How a kidney transplant helped Lyn don the green and gold again abc.net.au/news/2023-04-20/l…

She won gold for Australia in Sydney. Now, after a kidney transplant, Lynette is back in green and...

Athletes such as Lynette Lepore are given a second chance at life as they compete in the World Transplant Games, the largest sporting event raising awareness about organ and tissue donation.

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Perth CBD to get first new school in 100 years, but plan rests on 'complex deal' abc.net.au/news/2023-04-20/e…

Multi-storey school in Perth CBD will be first of its kind, but plan relies on complex deal

Plans to build the first public school in Perth's CBD in more than 100 years are unveiled, but the proposal relies on a complex deal between the state government and the City of Perth.

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How Christie Dawes powered through hypothermia to come sixth in the Boston Marathon abc.net.au/news/2023-04-19/p…

How Christie Dawes powered through hypothermia and roadkill to come sixth in the Boston Marathon

The two-time Paralympic silver medallist from Newcastle says the race was one of her toughest ever, after facing down inclement weather, dangerous conditions and an unfortunate encounter with roadk...

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Fears for two more Indonesian fishing boats missing off north-west WA after Tropical Cyclone Ilsa abc.net.au/news/2023-04-19/t…

Fears for two more Indonesian fishing boats missing off north-west WA after Tropical Cyclone Ilsa

Indonesian villagers say two more fishing boats remain unaccounted for after hitting trouble during Severe Tropical Cyclone Ilsa, following the dramatic rescue of 11 fishermen off the WA coast. 

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'He swallowed some kind of Cold War pills': Slanging match erupts between WA premier and Andrew Hastie abc.net.au/news/2023-04-19/m…

'He's a prison guard looking for work': Slanging match erupts between WA premier and Andrew Hastie

WA Premier Mark McGowan is caught on camera disparaging shadow defence minister Andrew Hastie, who fires back a verbal salvo of his own accusing Mr McGowan of lacking character. 

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'You can only imagine the horror': Perth couple's children made triple-0 call after mother fatally injured abc.net.au/news/2023-04-19/k…

Children called triple-0 after 'horror' inside Perth home where mother fatally injured, police...

WA's police commissioner confirms a Perth couple's young children called authorities for help after their mother was fatally injured in a suspected domestic incident. 

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More time sought for transition to WA's new Aboriginal heritage laws abc.net.au/news/2023-04-19/m…

More time sought for transition to WA's new Aboriginal heritage laws

The mining industry and lawyers for traditional owners are concerned new heritage laws will start before anyone is ready.

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Perfect weather for solar eclipse as cloud, astronomy's 'mortal enemy', predicted to stay away abc.net.au/news/2023-04-19/f…

Perfect weather for solar eclipse as cloud, astronomy's 'mortal enemy', predicted to stay away

The tiny, remote WA town of Exmouth is one of the few accessible locations in the world to see the eclipse in totality. And weather forecasters say eager watchers will not be disappointed.

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Inside the miracle rescue of 11 Indonesian fishermen left stranded by Cyclone Ilsa abc.net.au/news/2023-04-19/i…

'Untold, unimaginable fear': How 11 fishermen survived the power of Cyclone Ilsa and six days...

Battered by Tropical Cyclone Ilsa, 11 Indonesian fishermen were left shipwrecked on an island, hundreds of kilometres from civilisation and without food, water or communications. This is how they...

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Exmouth's time to shine as visitors swarm to best spot in Australia to witness solar eclipse abc.net.au/news/2023-04-19/e…

Visitors swarm into Exmouth to stake out prime viewing spots for tomorrow's total solar eclipse

One of the best land-based places on the planet to witness the celestial spectacle is humming with excitement as tourists pour in after years of planning.

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Rubbish collectors in Perth and Bunbury to go on strike from midnight abc.net.au/news/2023-04-18/p…

Rubbish collectors in Perth and Mandurah to go on strike from midnight

Bins may not be picked up in several local government areas as the union representing garbage collectors takes industrial action over pay and conditions.

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Farm deaths inquiry finds 'risk-taking culture', proposes levy for more safety inspectors abc.net.au/news/2023-04-18/w…

Farm deaths inquiry finds 'risk-taking culture', proposes levy for more safety inspectors

After 12 deaths in as many months, a WorkSafe investigation into Western Australia's agricultural sector finds that workplace fatalities are the highest of any industry.

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Woman found seriously injured dies in hospital, suspect arrested after car crash abc.net.au/news/2023-04-18/w…

Neighbours recount distressing scenes after Perth woman dies from serious injuries, man arrested

A 37-year-old man is taken into custody after the death of his partner, who was found seriously hurt in a home in Perth's south-east, with the Homicide Squad investigating the incident. 

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The dos and don'ts (mostly don'ts) of photographing a solar eclipse abc.net.au/news/science/2023…

How to record the solar eclipse on your phone without frying your eyes

What to do, what not to do, the gear you need, and how to get it on camera (it's hard). If you read nothing else: Do not look directly at it.

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WA justice department closing coronial findings 'prematurely', inspector finds abc.net.au/news/2023-04-17/w…

WA justice department closing coronial findings 'prematurely', inspector finds

The Department of Justice is criticised for not doing enough to act on suggestions that could prevent deaths in custody across Western Australia.

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