A Senate committee has recommended establishing a publicly owned bank and making the Banking Code of Conduct mandatory after the recent wave of bank closures across Australia. The code would require banks to consult with communities before closing a branch and go through an approval process. Australian Citizens Party Research Director Robert Barwick told Oliver Peterson […]

Optus Stadium CEO Mike McKenna joined Oliver Peterson at Optus Stadium on Perth Live to discuss what he hopes to be built near the stadium, the upcoming AC Milan v Roma football match and experiences to expect at Optus. He said his ultimate desire would be to have Major League Baseball to play at the stadium […]

 Songwriter, bassist and lead singer of Eskimo Joe, Kav Temperley, joins Julie-Anne for this week’s edition of Backstories. He recounts his time with the ‘orange people, his UK boarding school days, which fueled his love for music, leading him to focus on songwriting. Temperley also spoke about the transition from the band Freud’s Pillow […]

For 125 years, the Olympic Games have been the greatest show on earth, an epic showdown of strength, speed, stamina and spirit. In July 2024, the greatest athletes on the planet will descend upon Paris for the 33rd Olympic Summer Games. Introducing The Road To Paris, a podcast series celebrating the achievements of Australia’s Olympic […]

 Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA chief economist, Aaron Morey, has joined Julie-Anne to discuss Perth’s restrictive trading hours, arguing that changing these hours would benefit both small businesses and consumers Hear more highlights from Afternoons with Julie-Anne below:

 Gary is joined by Epidemiologist and Professor, Adrian Esterman, from the University of South Australia to discuss the bird flu.  Esterman explains that while most strains are not harmful to humans, H5N1 is highly pathogenic. Current strains in Australia include H9N2 and H7N3, posing minimal risk to humans, however he urges caution as the […]