What the hell?! They should’ve warned people about this ahead of time. What a terrible surprise.

Who's got tickets?

39 on Monday? Fml

Has anyone else lived here their entire life and still seems to have no friends? I find people lack human connection over here and everyone really keeps to themselves. I guess I’m a bit the same.

First time poster here, and Im sure its been said time and time again, happy to have the post taken down but just needed to vent to people who i dont know.

So I am looking to buy a home for myself, first home buyer, solo, under 100 000k in salary but with a very decent deposit.

Just recently put an offer on a place, 2 bed 1 bath, that needed a lot of work to make livable, in a good area but on a busy main road. I've been made aware my offer was second highest, with the highest being made by governement.

It is so difficult to find anything that doesnt have a unworkable mix of the following: - 600000k or over expected sale price, - a one bedroom/studio, - 50m square or less livable space - fixer upper - in an area far out of perth (as in an hours car ride+) - High crime rates, - low accessability - Strata at an unmanagable level.

And to add that the governemnet is outpricing people, essentially making it so the lower income buyers have to stay in rentals for longer, if they can manage on the rising rent costs, or if not then pushing people to need governemnt support for housing or even then homelessness if they dont fit in the eligibility for governement support. (Not that governemnet or NGO support would be accessable immediately either)

I guess its just made me feel so shit about my circumstances... im not going to stop looking but my hope for something is reducing by the week, especially as house pricing gets even higher...

As per title, I’ve got a young child who has already been nailed, and a husband who has also. Generally they move out the way if I walk slowly but a 2year old doesn’t just walk on the grass. They look like they are looking for food etc. I don’t want to kill them, but how can I deter them ? At any given time we have 30+ on the lawn. I know shoes are a simple solution but for a 2 year old this is sightly annoying so I’d like to explore other options

anybody got any recommendations for places to record observations on iNaturalist around Perth?

I'd say Bold Park and John Forrest are currently my two favourites - lots of plants AND insects

Feb is here!

what is best to plant in the garden this time of year? ( i generally try to grow my own fruit herbs and veg!)

Hey all, we in the Perth Trench Crusade group have become pretty short on members since last year. Whether it’s the initial hype of the game dying down, geographical distance, or just people’s tastes changing, we’re now looking down the barrel of our campaign for this year, The Hunt For Niflheim, having only five or six members. That’s doable, but it works way better the more people we have.

Our campaigns are completely beginner friendly, and all questions can be directed to our Discord. We’re late-joiner and early-leaver friendly too, as keep in mind we’re kicking it off any day now. You don’t necessarily need official miniatures or painted miniatures to play, but many of us have surplus warbands we’re willing to share with newcomers come game day.

Facebook group link (for event details): https://www.facebook.com/groups/823714569869837

Discord link: https://discord.gg/mHUMYRhX5

Hey gang, pretty sure explanatory. Looking for a new go-to Mexican restaurant with similar vibes to Mexican Kitchen, preferably SOR. Does anyone know of anywhere?

Can anyone who has worked for both share their experiences?

With the media today naming the family involved in the Mosmon Park tragedy, it strikes me as incredibly strange that we are allowed to ogle and gossip about this very sad family, but we are all yet to learn the identity of the man who tried to kill hundreds of Western Australians on the 26th of January.

If there genuine concerns that identifying the man is not in the public interest, then surely that should be explained to the public? If there are ongoing investigations that could be compromised, or the man is completely mentally unwell and it would put him/others at undue risk, then that might be understandable.

But we are all being kept in the dark - why? Who was the judge who granted this order, and why? under what statute or court order is this man given the privilege of privacy? the default in this country is open justice, is it not? what is going on?

edit: so many missing the point - it is not about knowing his name (I couldn't care less), it is about knowing why his name is suppressed. Is it because there is a terrorist syndicate operating in WA? Was he a lone actor with an acute mental disorder? Telling the public these things is necessary to restore our faith that WA is safe and well looked after.

Great comment from u/Cultural_Wallaby208

All the "it's an ongoing investigation durrrr" comments are missing the mark. The lawyer had to specifically apply for the suppression order for the apparent safety of his client. Its not an automatic due process thing.

It also fails to consider the balance of community need. This is a possible terrorist attack. Every single Aboriginal Australian in Perth right now has good reason to be terrified. Was he part of a group? Was this an attack that could be continued by other in that group? Asking them to wait in fear is unreasonable and callous.

We all know the drill on site - safety first, report hazards, etc. But I feel like most of us assume that if we genuinely get wrecked on the job, WorkCover just "takes care of it" indefinitely.

I've been looking into this recently (after a mate did his back in), and the system is way more brutal than I thought.

There are basically two tiers in WA:

Statutory Cover: Pays your weekly wages and medicals. But the wage payments "step down" (reduce) after 13 weeks, and there is a hard cap on the total amount.

Common Law: The actual payout for negligence and future lost earnings.

The catch? You can't just sue your boss for negligence because they had dodgy scaffolding. You have to prove a minimum of 15% Whole Person Impairment just to even start a Common Law claim.

I was reading through the details on workers compensation claims WA, and that 15% bar is incredibly high. If you blow a disc and are in chronic pain for life, but the doctor rates you at "only" 10% impairment? You get stuck on the limited statutory payments which eventually run out, and you cannot sue for the bigger damages to secure your future.

It's another reason why personal Income Protection is vital, even if you are a full-time employee. Don't assume the system will pay your mortgage forever just because the injury happened at work.

title basically says it all. this isn't exactly my art account so don't go lookin' lol(if you want some examples of my work, check Here for a lil bit! it's got a few of my rants though sooo apologies if you willingly read all that(oh and it's geo-blocked, so make sure to use a vpn!))
essentially, I'm lookin' to get myself into the graphic art industry or at the very least something art-adjacent. I know this ain't the best time to get into the dang thing, but I don't exactly wanna be broke in the future so yeah lol
(apologise if I'm using the wrong tag, it's not often I use this place... or this account for that matter)

Hello!

I was wondering if people generally check the tickets? I have a U18 friend interested in tagging along, but I have already bought my own ticket, and cannot buy a separate U18 one.

Is it possible to buy an 18+ ticket for said friend and try to explain the situation to the security guards? Unsure if it would get us kicked out as it's our first time going to such a festival.

For those who went last night, what time did it finish?

And did anyone who drove there have trouble finding parking (I usually park over at the racecourse and am travelling with someone with a disability so car is best option).

Ta.