Breaking News for Perth, Western Australia
Investment in technology over the past year has added 600 telehealth-enabled consult rooms, enabling thousands of more patients to access specialist care from regional locations. During Telehealth Awareness Week, people are encouraged to ask their specialist if they can have their appointments at their local health service, rather than travelling to
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People travelling to Monkey Mia and Carnarvon will benefit from discounted airfares offered by Regional Express (Rex), from 2 July 2018. The Perth-Monkey Mia-Carnarvon air route will be serviced by Rex after a five-year agreement to provide regulated air services was signed between the State Government and Rex earlier this year. An
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Frustration with complex private health insurance policies and unexpected out-of-pocket costs is leading to increased complaints and even some people abandoning their hospital policies. The ACCC has today released its annual report into the private health insurance industry, calling for the industry to make its products more consumer friendly by providing reliable
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An estimated 2,600 Australians receive hospital treatment for injuries caused by toppling furniture and televisions each year, equating to approximately 50 people per week. Since 2001 at least 22 children under the age of 9 have died in Australia from toppling furniture or televisions, with children under 3 years of age
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The Chinese community in Australia is warned to be wary of two frightening scams targeting them that involve threats of arrest, and extortion via fake kidnappings. So far this year, Scamwatch received nearly 1700 reports about these scams, with losses totalling $1.15 million. The scam is targeting people nationwide. “These scams are
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The design for the first METRONET level crossing removal project, at the Denny Avenue level crossing in Kelmscott, has now been revealed. An underpass and elevated rail line at the parallel Davis Road is the preferred solution to remove the level crossing on Denny Avenue - a 170-metre road that has
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The wards of the new Perth Children's Hospital are finally open and staff are busy caring for the sickest and most vulnerable children in our State. From today (June 10), PCH will replace PMH as the State's only specialist paediatric hospital and major trauma centre, treating sick children from across Western
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Major Crash officers are investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred in Dianella early this morning, Saturday 9 June 2018. Around 1:35am, a silver 2001 model Holden Commodore was travelling east along Morley Drive when it collided with a gold 2000 model Ford Falcon that was travelling north along Alexander Drive. The
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The ACCC has today released preliminary observations on the northern Australia insurance market following public consultation and information gathered from insurers. In July 2017, the ACCC commenced an inquiry into the supply of residential (home), contents and strata insurance in northern Australia, following direction from the Australian Government. “Our inquiry aims to address concerns
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One Tree Community Services Inc. has been given $1,298,433, through a Lotterywest grant, to help support disadvantaged families throughout regional and remote Western Australia. For more than 30 years, One Tree has been delivering training, support and advice to outside school hours care, long day care, occasional care and family day
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