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The State Government has issued a warning about scammers targeting Kimberley flood victims, as well as those making donations. Commerce Minister, Sue Ellery, says the latest scam involves a phony Facebook page with a link to an agent promising 20 thousand dollars in relief funding. Other scam traps are fake donation sites that are similar to the official organisations.

WA’s Children and Young People Commissioner, Jacqueline McGowan-Jones, has responded to Gary Adshead’s calls for a special inquiry into Banksia Hill Detention Centre. Last week, Gary Adshead put pressure on Ms McGowan-Jones by highlighting her failure to take action and address the failings of the facility. Ms McGowan-Jones told 6PR Mornings an inquiry would only lead to more delays, rather than instant action.

Veterinary clinics around Western Australia continue to feel the squeeze as staff shortages are causing many clinics to close their books to new patients and emergency centres across the metropolitan to frequently go on bypass. Owner of the Fremantle Animal Hospital and West Coast Vet Hospital in Fremantle, Garnett Hall, told Millsy and Karl Covid cannot take the full blame, as this issue has been building for years.

Kanye West has announced he plans to head Down Under to meet his new wife, Bianca Censori’s, family in Melbourne. Entertainment reporter Peter Ford told 6PR Breakfast calls have been made to block his visa due to his current anti-semitic remarks and his ‘love of Hitler.’ Peter Dutton, Opposition Leader, joined the argument on 3AW stating that his ‘conduct and behaviour is appalling,’ and his inkling would be to deny Kanye’s entry into Australia.

‘Gabby Cabby’ told the John Hughes Rumour File an electric train that came in from Thornlie or Armadale should have been diverted to platform 4 or 5, but the switch did not work, causing the train to go into platform 3 with no overheard wires. The drama continued as the train lost power and, it was the wrong height to disembark. Meanwhile, the Australind service and other train line services were severely delayed, leaving passengers stranded at Perth Train Station on Sunday evening.

The McGowan Government has released the finalised strategy to reconnect the Great Northern Highway through to Fitzroy Crossing. Assessments have indicated that the bridge will need to be fully replaced, and over the next coming weeks barges and a low-level floodway crossing will be installed. “They’re talking about barging vehicles across, so I am assuming that the other parts of the roads past Fitzroy Crossing are okay,” Millsy said on 6PR Breakfast.

Today Perth Live received a Word on the Street that Carnarvon Community College is looking for seven teachers only a week out from school returning. This comes as over 150 teaching positions are currently advertised on the Department of Education, despite schools returning next week. North West Central MP Meme Beard told Oliver Peterson on Perth Live Carnarvon is in desperate need of experienced teachers. “Some of the situations that these teachers face are extremely challenging,” said Ms Beard.

The Federal Health Minister believes Australia’s Medicare system is not working and needs an overhaul. The Minister believes more funding needs to go into the system which is putting lives at risk. Deputy Director of Health Consumers’ Council Clare Mullen told Oliver Peterson on Perth Live Medicare has been failing for a long time. “We need a tailored health system for Western Australia,” said Ms Mullen. Press PLAY below to hear what Ms Mullen had to say

Western Australia is officially the best place to host a wedding after winning the Australian Wedding Awards. Celebrations by Candice Marriage Celebrant Candice Bydder told Jo McManus on 6PR Afternoons WA won due to its organised and focused team of wedding planners. “We’re very teamwork focused,” said Ms Bydder. Press PLAY to hear what Ms Bydder had to say

The number of ATMs has halved in Australia in the past five years. The dwindling popularity of cash, turbocharged by the pandemic, means ATMs will continue to be removed. Swinburne University Adjunct Professor Steve Worthington told Jo McManus on 6PR Afternoons despite the reduction of ATMs, Australia will not become a cashless society. “Cash is still very valuable as a store of wealth,” said Professor Worthington. “Cash will always be around because certain groups in our society rely on it.”