r/perth • • 6h ago

Paywall - WA News Someone won $23.6 k at crown casino on the pokies.

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r/perth • • 2h ago

WA News State sets 75 pct renewable energy target as it transitions away from coal by end of decade

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r/perth • • 3h ago

Shitpost Threw up thrice on the train today, never gonna catch one ever again

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I was on the train, I don’t have motion sickness never threw up without knowing I was going to throw up. Felt a bit dizzy but not like I was going to vomit any moment. All of a sudden I throw up in my bag luckily I didn’t dirty the seat. I get out onto the station feeling a bit okay in terms of the vomiting situation. Anxiety kicking in no bathroom at the train station so I couldn’t get more tissues then I already had in my purse. I tried cleaning myself up I was more worried about the mess I had made. I was meant to go to a meeting I thought it’d be better to go home. I felt a bit better I think I was sat at the train station for a good 30 minutes. Went on the next train, barely went to the next stop and I wanted to throw up again. I threw up on my way out. Completely terrified of the situation. I felt bad. Cupping my vomit in my mouth as I’m trying to find a bin atleast which are both a mile away!! And lucky me again no toilets at this station either . I had another three stops till I could get home. So I sat this one through.

Got electrolytes and water from the gas station nearby, sat at that station for two hours. I just felt sleepy at this point, my phone was dead, I was a mess, my clothes somewhat covered in vomit, I tried my best to clean it off with water, I couldnt catch an uber in this state. I prayed I don’t throw up again, went on the train station by station. And finally got home. Extremely embarrassed, I apologise for whoever had to witness this, I feel very bad. I am introverted and have social anxiety, so this was a terrible nightmare and I’m traumatised. I will feel guilty forever and I will not be catching the train ever again. I’m sorry. Worst day of my life, I wanna disappear.

Does anyone know how I could’ve handled this situation any other way 🥹 I might just overthink about this for a while.

Update: it’s been a solid three hours I’ve been home still have a headache, finished the meeting, by the end of it I felt like throwing up. But it ended thankfully. Everytime I drink water/liquids I wanna throw up but, drank 200ml of electrolyte water threw that up as well. If sleep don’t fix this, I’ll visit a doctor tomorrow. I’m taking tomorrow off 🤕. Thanks everyone for your comments it really helped me feel better, knowing all of you went through the same shi and hope no one goes through stuff like this and if you do I hope yall get over it (praying I’ll stop thinking about it soon 😭)


r/perth • • 12h ago

WA News Western Australia set to lift ban on balcony solar in national first

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r/perth • • 11h ago

General Pokie machines are kinda allowed outside casino in Perth?

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Just saw this last night after hearing for years that pokies are banned outside of the casino. What's the go?


r/perth • • 1h ago

WA News Victim of banned driver's meth-fuelled crash planned new life in Australia

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r/perth • • 10h ago

Photos of WA Hyde Park in Spring is next level

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This park in Highgate WA is so beautiful and calming.


r/perth • • 10h ago

Cost of Living Australia’s inflation rate rises to 4.3%, fuelling fears of fifth interest rate hike this year | Inflation

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Inflation only goes up.


r/perth • • 40m ago

General Does anyone know what happened to the ducklings whose mother was hit by a car today in Nedlands?

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I was driving by Toyota on Stirling highway about 10.40 this morning and saw a duck had been hit on the road and about 9 tiny ducklings were on the road. People were out of their cars trying to help. Does anyone know if they were saved?


r/perth • • 8h ago

Renting / Housing Perth property gains wiped out as median values plunge $80k

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Many areas are dropping far more with more interest rates hikes coming soon. This is good news for home buyers as supply in Perth is on its way to 10000 homes on the market.


r/perth • • 3h ago

Where to find Found MicroSD card at WA Campsite

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Took the family down the Lake Kepwari last weekend to blow off some steam.

The kids found a 256GB Sandisk Extreme MicroSD card which is loaded with drone and GoPro footage.

I haven’t had the time go in-depth yet but was able to spot a few number plates in the campsite footage

I believe the owners to have been visiting the lake sometime late September, and general WA touring prior.

If this could be you, or someone you know, please reach out to provide verification and we will reunite you with your footage.

Most importantly, enjoy the rest of your week, you bloody mad dogs 🐕 🤙


r/perth • • 6m left

General Random guy taking photos of our asbestos shed. Confused

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Noticed an older gentleman taking photos of our shed over our fence.

Went and asked him what he was doing and he said he used to live here 20 or 30 years ago and needed to take photos of the asbestos clad shed for insurance.

Apparently someone "cut their arm and got sick from the poison in the cladding" and he needed photos of it for insurance. The cladding is the old Hardie plank style stuff.

The guy was nice enough and definitely used to live here going off the info he had about the house, but it just seemed so odd and he wasn't giving much away.

Who would be making a claim, and why would cutting yourself on asbestos make you sick? Any ideas?

Located around the Scarborough area


r/perth • • 23h ago

WA News Brothels posing as massage clinics use HBF cards to claim private health insurance rebates for sex services

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r/perth • • 8h ago

Shitpost Wednesday Whinge/Win Thread for 28th of October 2026

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Its coming up to the spookiest time of the year and I'm not just talking about the end of tax time, whatcha all got this week!


r/perth • • 21h ago

WA News Perth, can we help save a piece of our city's history? Gilkisons must vacate tomorrow

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Gilkisons Dance Studio has announced that it must leave its premises at 45 Murray Street tomorrow, 28 October, following a change in building ownership.

The studio has been part of Perth since 1931. According to its public announcement, negotiations to stay fell through at the last moment, and it currently has no alternative location to announce.

That's an extraordinary amount of history and community connection potentially at risk, with barely any time to work out what comes next.

I've contacted local media outlets to see if they can bring attention to the situation. I'm hoping that getting the story in front of more Perth residents might help uncover options, whether that's a suitable alternative venue, an organisation that can assist, or someone who can help facilitate a solution.

If you've danced at Gilkisons, have memories of the studio, or know of a venue that might be suitable, please share your thoughts.

Does anyone know of other organisations, community groups, local representatives or people we should be contacting?

I realise public attention can't guarantee anything, and this doesn't necessarily mean the business itself is closing permanently. But I'd hate to see a Perth institution lose its home without at least trying to find a way forward.

Even if you can't offer practical help, sharing the story might get it in front of someone who can. ❤️


r/perth • • 19h ago

General At what point did crossing the river become a long-distance relationship in Perth?

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One of the funniest things about Perth is how seriously we take the north-of-the-river versus south-of-the-river divide.

People will happily drive 40 minutes to the beach, head down south for a weekend, or sit in traffic for ages getting to work.

But suggest catching up with a mate on the other side of the Swan and suddenly you're asking them to undertake an interstate journey.

Obviously I'm exaggerating, but only slightly.

It got me thinking about how much our friendships depend on where we live. When everyone's scattered across the suburbs, even something simple like grabbing dinner starts to require planning, parking calculations and someone inevitably saying, "Can't we just meet somewhere closer?"

And the funny part is that the actual distance isn't always enormous. Sometimes it's just the mental barrier of going somewhere outside your usual patch.

I do understand the practical side. Perth is sprawling, public transport isn't convenient for every journey, and nobody wants to spend their whole evening travelling for a two-hour catch-up.

Still, I wonder whether we've become a bit too comfortable staying in our own little pockets of the city.

So I'm curious: how far would you realistically travel across Perth for a casual catch-up with friends?

And does the whole NOR/SOR divide actually affect your social life, or is it mostly just a running joke?


r/perth • • 14h ago

General Perth has a second map made entirely out of places that don't exist anymore

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I've realised there are two ways to navigate Perth.

There's Google Maps, with street names and actual current businesses.

Then there's the version apparently stored in the brains of people who've lived here long enough.

I asked a bloke at work how to get to a place the other day and his directions included, in order, the old servo, where a Hungry Jack's used to be, and the corner that had a video shop about fifteen years ago.

None of those things are there now.

The weird part is everyone else in the conversation knew exactly where he meant.

Someone said, oh yeah, near the old hardware place.

Instant recognition around the table.

Meanwhile I'm sitting there thinking we've now identified this location using FOUR demolished businesses and still haven't said the name of a road.

I've started noticing my family does it too. Mum will describe somewhere as being behind a supermarket that moved years ago. Dad still uses a pub that changed names twice as his main geographical reference point.

And somehow it works.

There must be an entire invisible version of Perth layered underneath the current one, made up of closed shops, demolished pubs, old intersections and buildings that only exist because enough people still remember them.

Give it another twenty years and we'll be navigating exclusively by ghosts.


r/perth • • 8m left

Where to find What are the decent op shops in Perth/SOR these days?

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Looking to donate a bunch of clothes but looking for decent op shops in Perth (specifically Rockingham/Cockburn area). I want to donate to somewhere that a) accepts donations and b) charge actual op shop prices for their things. And/or give the clothes away for free to those who need (that's the ideal). Or even if any youth centres/homeless shelters/orgs are accepting 2nd hand clothes.

Salvos are a definite no-no for me personally. And I'm leaning away from Good Sammy's and Vinnie's but can be persuaded.

(Hopefully I have the correct flair and yes I'm a new account with low karma but I genuinely just want the communities opinions on this and my friends aren't sure so I turned to Reddit)


r/perth • • 1d ago

General Perth is now actually PERTH

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Been here for 2 years and pretty much head in the sand. With grief and loneliness I was like meh most of the time. The city never felt home and was aloof most of the time. Last week my brother and his wife visited me and I took them around to a lot of places. Honestly, I saw Perth this weekend from a different lens. I am so in love with city now … It has got a great mix of everything and suddenly find it all awesome 🤩.. the views from Kings Park and Elizabeth Quay at night was mesmerising.. It’s not like I haven’t been to these places before, but being there with my family was so much more exciting.. Perth is awesome .. Took me a solid two years, but yeah my brain cells have finally woken up.


r/perth • • 59m ago

Renting / Housing (WA) Rental maintenance invoice, do I pay it?

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Hi,

I moved into my new rental and have been busy with the moving and everything. I finally got around to completing the property inspection report 4 days into being moved in, which is due the 7th day into moving in.

As I was completing the report and got to the water retic section and checked our water retic I noticed we had a leak and the top cap cover was snapped off, however in the report which was done 3 days prior to us getting the keys/moving in, it wasn’t leaking and the cap was on.

I’m unsure how and when it was broken/started leaking and I reported it straight away to my property manager and it got fixed the next morning.

I then got emailed an invoice for me to pay $425 for the repair even though i’m unsure how or when it was even broken and if i’m even the one responsible for this?

Iv read some things saying that I should not have to pay this since i’m in the 7 day period of moving in and filling out the report, and don’t know how or when it happened. I’m not sure what’s true and what’s not, do I have to pay this ??


r/perth • • 9h ago

Looking for Advice Coles WA - Junior interview tips?

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Hey legends!

My kiddo has their first job interview with Coles and she's a bit nervous (15 year old).

Does anyone know what to expect, what kind of questions they might ask?

Any help is appreciated 🐱


r/perth • • 6h ago

Where to find Dinner for one recommendations, please!

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New to the area! I'll be attending an event in Perth CBD tomorrow evening, and I'd like to go for dinner beforehand. I'll be on my own, and I'd prefer somewhere where I can have a cocktail with dinner but this is not essential if the place is otherwise worth it.

Where do you recommend?


r/perth • • 46m ago

Moving to Perth IMG pursuing medical career

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Hi! I’m an IMG from the Philippines who hasn’t undergo post graduate internship. I moved here after my MD graduation and I’m currently on partner’s visa. I want to pursue my medical career here but I’m anxious about not getting a job placement or an internship. Has anyone been in this situation before and still able to become and practice medicine here? I really need help and guidance, I don’t know anyone in the medical industry here in Perth. Thanks!


r/perth • • 1d ago

General Has anyone here ever been on a Transperth train or bus where someone was fast asleep by the time the vehicle got to the last stop and if so what actually happens?

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So I’ve got a mate that lives up in Yanchep and I caught the train late at night with the intention to meet him at the station, anyway when we got to Joondalup I actually nodded off and fell asleep for a bit and woke up at Eglinton and my thought was “imagine if someone didn’t wake up and we got to Yanchep which is the end of the line, what the hell happens if you are just laying there unconscious on your own”

Anyone here either seen it happen or even been the person themselves? Would be fascinating to find out if it happens with buses as well