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Politics Club Bayview disturbance complaint hits parliament A SEEMINGLY routine complaint about a Claremont nightclub was, on May 7, elevated to state parliament.....full story
Building commission in union crosshairs AUSTRALIAN unions are stepping up their efforts to abolish the Australian Building and Construction Commission, introduced by the Howard government in 2005 to investigate misconduct allegations in the building industry.....full story
No Budget relief for students NIL change in welfare conditions for Australian uni students means many will continue to feel the pinch economically, following the new Labor government’s handing down of its first federal budget on May 13.....full story
Tepid response to parental leave tax A PROPOSAL for an extra tax levy of 0.5 per cent to fund parental leave has been a hit with a current Productivity Commission inquiry, but people eMU News interviewed this week gave it a lukewarm response.....full story
Hard to settle in a housing slump PERTH’S flat-lining housing market is seeing settlement agents slash staff. ABS figures released last week show Perth had the slowest home price growth of any Australian capital city in the year to March 2008. Perth prices rose just 0.6 per cent, while Brisbane and Adelaide prices leapt by more than 20 per cent .....full story
Roebourne gaol still a sweatbox ROEBOURNE Prison facilities may be improving, but they still have a long way to go, says WA’s Office of Custodial Services.....full story
Celebrate fair trade with a coffee break Fair Trade Fortnight is encouraging all Australians to recognise the importance of fair trade in a novel way-with a cup of coffee.....full story
Teachers take it to the streets A CAMPAIGN bus was rolled out at May Day celebrations on May 4 as the latest weapon in state school teachers’ bid for better pay and conditions.....full story
Freo to celebrate May Day '08 WITH the Howard government defeated, UnionsWA says May Day celebrations on May 4 are an opportunity to maintain pressure on Kevin Rudd’s government to keep their industrial promises.....full story
Unequal pay for women miners A survey in 2007 shows a salary increase of 18 per cent in WA’s mining industry was not equally spread between males and females.....full story
Two mums to be named on birth certificates GAY and Christian lobbyists in WA disagree on the benefits of a New South Wales law that will recognise female same-sex parents who conceive a child through artificial fertilisation.....full story
Regional air services suffering from pilot shortage A GLOBAL pilot shortage is crippling Australia’s general aviation industry, as services to some remote regional communities are being withdrawn.....full story
Traders support Sunday trading tinkering PERTH City Council allowed the CBD to open from 11am-5pm for the first time on April 27, with many workers and traders supporting the concept.....full story
Students split on Work for HECS idea FOLLOWING the recent 2020 summit, the idea of reducing students’ HECS debts in return for community service has got WA students talking.....full story
Gay reps slam archbishop’s school formal stance WHEN Ann Spencer was asked to a friend’s Year 12 ball four years ago, the headmaster voiced his disapproval of the two girls going together.....full story
Values step out CITY shoppers on April 12 were surprised to be greeted by the bright banners of the National Walk for Values.....full story
Immigrant slams immigrants ATTITUDES revealed in a survey, showing 51.3 per cent of born and bred Aussies living in high immigrant areas reckon there’s too many immigrants, are not confined to that group.....full story
Private company to sell custom plates The WA government’s multi-million dollar custom licence plate business is set to be outsourced to a private manufacturer.....full story
Domestic violence rally THE number of people affected by domestic violence is increasing, and support services are under stress, says an organiser of a rally on Thursday April 24 to commemorate WA victims.....full story
Hyde defends Vincent Burma sanctions PERTH MLA John Hyde has slammed a council staffers’ proposal to rescind economic sanctions imposed on Burma by the Town of Vincent, introduced by Mr Hyde when he was Vincent mayor.....full story
Freo to sue over sign-clad home AFTER three years of tortuous mediation, Fremantle council staffers have recommended legal action be taken to get Jan ter Horst to remove the protest signs that cover his monolithic home atop Beaconsfield Ridge.....full story
Wheely big concerns SOUTH PERTH residents have expressed mixed views toward this week's announcement a giant ferris wheel may rise, across the brine from them, on the north bank of the Swan.....full story
One stop child care contentious VIEWS on Kevin Rudd’s recent idea to bring all child care services under one umbrella have raised the eyes of Spearwood locals.....full story
Expats lament Mugabe's 28 years of rule AS Robert Mugabe on April 18 celebrated 28 years in charge of Zimbabwe, many expatriate Zimbabweans living in Perth were worried about the situation back home.....full story
Trade shop pays TEACHER representatives and the education department say school students are choosing vocational programs, rather than TEE courses , to cash in on WA's economic boom.....full story
WA "laggardly" on privacy AN apparent delay in progress of two Bills that would strengthen WA's data privacy laws has been described as "completely unreasonable" by the Australian Privacy Foundation.....full story
"Good faith" one day, arbitration the next LESS than a day after announcing the government was negotiating in "good faith" with the State School Teachers' Union, WA's education department applied to the Industrial Relations Commission to arbitrate the long-running teacher pay dispute.....full story
Stirling councillors push for cash A STIRLING city councillor will push ahead with a bid for a 62.5 per cent pay rise for local representatives in Perth's north, even though council staffers reckon she's got Buckley's.....full story
Synagogue owner signals dissent THE owner of Fremantle's synagogue building, Roger McKimm, has asked Fremantle Council to approve his latest sign commenting on the progress of his stalled development plans.....full story
Indigenous units mooted for Murdoch COMPULSORY indigenous units in all Murdoch courses have been proposed by the university's peak academic body.....full story
Jury out on extended trading WHILE the spectre of extended trading hours in WA has been welcomed by the Retailer Traders Association, independent businesses fear the proposal will drive them to extinction.....full story
McGowan under chalkfire EDUCATION minister Mark McGowan was booed from the podium by angry teachers at a rally outside parliament house on April 8.....full story
Northern link line back in the picture A train line linking the existing northern and Armadale lines is now back on John D'Orazio's lobby-list, now the Mandurah line has been completed.....full story
Dockers lease of aged centre premature: Cr FREMANTLE'S deputy mayor has voiced concern over the Fremantle Dockers' bid to lease the former Stan Reilly aged care centre.....full story
Perth questions new sister city PERTH cannot sustain a sister city relationship with Seocho in South Korea according to a city councillor.....full story
Rate hikes irk small businesses HOMEOWNERS are not the only ones to feel the pinch of recent interest rate hikes, with small businesses also under the pump due to the decline in consumer spending.....full story
Longer jail time not the answer AS the WA government prepares to implement increased jail terms in response to public outcry over perceived leniency, civil libertarians say more jail time does nothing to deter offenders.....full story
Prostitution Bill passes WA'S Legislative Council passed the controversial Prostitution Bill on April 1, ensuring the Bill will become law.....full story
Trains Fail Dockers Fans CATCHING public transport from Subiaco Oval after the football became an event in itself for Dockers fans on Saturday, March 29.....full story
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