Custodial Services Inspector Eamon Ryan tabled his annual report in State Parliament on Tuesday which revealed WA prisons are currently overcrowded and understaffed leading to lengthy lockdowns and unhygienic conditions that breached human rights. Mr Ryan spoke to 6PR Radio’s Perth Live presenter Oliver Peterson and said WA’s prison system was at “crisis point” and there […]

Health workers like physios and midwives would be allowed to make referrals without sending patients to a GP under the recommendations of a year-long review into healthcare workers being considered by the Federal Government.  Nine Network’s Medical Expert Dr Nick Coatsworth spoke to 6PR Radio’s Perth Live presenter Oliver Peterson and said he didn’t think […]

6PR’s Gary Adshead is raving about ‘Seed’, a play by WA-born playwright Kate Mulvany. Gary spoke with Kate about this deeply personal story, inspired by her own battle with cancer, thought to be linked to her father’s exposure to Agent Orange. She describes the play as a very dark comedy. ‘My motto is to make […]

The Federal Government has suffered a major legal blow, with the High Court once again ruling that part of its immigration policy is unconstitutional. David Manne, human rights lawyer, explained to 6PR’s Gary Adshead how a blanket decision to impose ankle bracelet monitors and curfews on refugees constitutes punishments that seriously restrict their liberty. ‘There […]

The Southwest community is reeling after the state government made an unpopular announcement, which was perceived as cowardly in the way it was delivered. “One way or another, we knew they were going to try and bury this story,” he said. Reece Whitby attempted to defend the actions, which led 6PR Breakfast host Karl to […]

WA’s only open-admission cat shelter has reached crisis levels, receiving between 30 and 50 surrendered cats daily. Roz Robinson, CEO of Cat Haven, explained to 6PR Breakfast hosts Millsy and Karl that the shelter was already over capacity when they were forced to take in 31 cats surrendered by a single owner. “This man—we don’t […]