ABC PerthPromotionJoin our Afternoons Book SwapRegister your spot to join ABC Radio Perth's very own book swap with Jo Trilling on Thursday 11 September.Find out moreFind out morePerth man awarded almost $3 million for sexual abuse in state carePerth man Dion Barber, who was repeatedly sexually abused at successive state care placements, is awarded almost $3 million in compensation by a judge.Published:26m agoTue 9 Sep 2025 at 4:37am/Source:ABC News/Topic:Child Sexual Abuse/byDavid WeberVarroa mite reaches another state, but WA has upped its gameAI-enabled sentry hives will soon line the main route to Western Australia from South Australia, using cameras and 4G to detect varroa mite.Published:3h agoTue 9 Sep 2025 at 1:32am/Source:ABC Great Southern/Topic:Biosecurity/byTara de Landgrafft,Kate ForresterandMadigan LandryWorker's tragic death comes six years after fatality at same workshopA 45-year-old man is dead after a workplace incident at Hofmann Engineering in Bassendean, just a year after the company was fined $500,000 over a fatal accident in 2019.Published:1h agoTue 9 Sep 2025 at 3:35am/Source:ABC News/Topic:Accidents and Emergency IncidentsMeet the group that has dedicated 100 years and millions of dollars for patient care in PerthThe Auxiliary is looking for new volunteers as it turns 100.Duration: 7 minutes 43 seconds7mPublished:20h agoMon 8 Sep 2025 at 8:04am/Source:Listen/Topic:Volunteers/byAshleigh DavisExperts warn of danger in new WA fast-track development approvalsNew legislation aimed at fast-tracking priority energy and defence projects in Western Australia could put the environment at risk and lead to less transparent government, experts say.Published:21h agoMon 8 Sep 2025 at 7:50am/Source:ABC News/Topic:State and Territory Government/byBlake Kagi,Nicolas PerpitchandLauren SmithLabor divisions grow over Burswood racetrack, with two federal MPs at oddsFederal Resources Minister Madeleine King backs the WA government's controversial Burswood racetrack plan, after her Labor colleague Patrick Gorman slammed the idea.Published:21h agoMon 8 Sep 2025 at 7:59am/Source:ABC News/Topic:State and Territory Government/byCourtney WithersandRhiannon ShinePolice called after Uber drivers refused service to Paralympian with guide dogA vision-impaired Paralympic swimmer says he had to involve police when three different Uber drivers refused him transport because he had his guide dog with him.Published:7h agoMon 8 Sep 2025 at 10:02pm/Source:ABC Radio Perth/Topic:Disabilities/byEmma WynneWho decides who gets nuclear weapons?Some nations are allowed to have nuclear weapons. Others aren’t. But who decides? And is the system fair…or sustainable?Duration: 26 minutes 59 seconds26mSource:Listen/Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War/withSirine DemachkieBig Day of Books: Profanity, profundity and unpredictable plumbingWriting comedy is never as easy as reading it. Do you have to break a sweat to make people crack a smile?Duration: 55 minutes55mSource:ABC Radio Perth/Topic:Books/withCarrie CoxMeet the group that has dedicated 100 years and millions of dollars for patient care in PerthThe Auxiliary is looking for new volunteers as it turns 100.Duration: 7 minutes 43 seconds7mSource:Listen/Topic:Volunteers/byAshleigh DavisMoney Matters: How to know if a boutique loan company is legitimateIf you have a self managed super-fund - like ABC listener Tony -  how do you know if a boutique loan company is legitimate? The panel shared their two cents.Duration: 24 minutes24mSource:ABC Radio Perth/Topic:Personal Finance/withNadia MitsopoulosABC Radio PERTHlive pulseLiveLive.AfternoonswithJo Trilling4:30amtoto7:00amPlay Live RadioScheduleListen on the go on ABC listen appConnect with ABC PerthDiscover more on Facebook and Instagram. Text us on 0437 922 720 (rates apply) or call us on 1300 222 720.Get the ABC Perth newsletterSign up for regular updates from ABC PerthEmail addressSubscribeYour information is being handled in accordance with theABC Privacy Collection Statement.A leading WA doctor has laid bare the increasing crisis inside WA hospital emergency departmentsA senior WA emergency department doctor describes his workplace as running in a "disaster situation", struggling within a health system which has an "unhealthy fixation" on ambulance ramping.Duration: 5 minutes 22 seconds5mSource:ABC NewsA leading WA doctor has laid bare the increasing crisis inside WA hospital emergency departmentsA senior WA emergency department doctor describes his workplace as running in a "disaster situation", struggling within a health system which has an "unhealthy fixation" on ambulance ramping.Duration: 5 minutes 22 seconds5mSource:ABC NewsThe car was driven through part of the Morley Galleria shopping centrePolice have arrested a man after a car was driven through the mall of one of Perth’s major shopping centres, causing significant damage.Duration: 10 seconds10sSource:ABC NewsA Perth man has been charged with allegedly importing 185kg of methamphetamine and a conspiracy to steal $300,000 cash in a foiled roadside armed robbA Perth man has been charged with allegedly importing 185kg of methamphetamine and a conspiracy to steal $300,000 cash in a foiled roadside armed robberyDuration: 1 minute 2 seconds1m2sSource:ABC NewsPolice called after Uber drivers refused service to Paralympian with guide dogA vision-impaired Paralympic swimmer says he had to involve police when three different Uber drivers refused him transport because he had his guide dog with him.Source:ABC Radio Perth/Topic:Disabilities/byEmma WynneCouple 'broken, nearly bankrupt' after years of mysterious bank withdrawalsMichael Alford says his wife and he have been left in a "financial no-man's-land" after years spent trying to resolve suspicious transactions that have appeared in the couple's bank accounts without success.Source:ABC Radio Perth/Topic:Credit and Lending/byNadia Mitsopoulos'It's all gone': Perth shopping centre razed by fireAfter initially declaring a fire that gutted the Morley Market shopping centre was deliberately lit, police backtrack on that claim and deem the blaze "non-suspicious".Source:ABC Radio Perth/Topic:Fires/byGarrett MundyandGrace BurmasAudrey Jacob's 100yo 'murder' on the dance floor brought back to lifeA century ago, a young woman shot her former fiancé dead in the middle of a crowded Perth ballroom, but was acquitted of murder by a jury. Now, a stage play is retelling the story of Audrey Jacob's astonishing defence.Source:ABC Radio Perth/Topic:History/byEmma WynneJoin our Afternoons Book SwapRegister your spot to join ABC Radio Perth's very own book swap with Jo Trilling on Thursday 11 September to launch Radio National's Top 100 Books countdown.Published:2h agoTue 9 Sep 2025 at 2:19am/Source:ABC PERTHSaturday Breakfast at Kings Park Plant SaleJoin the Saturday Breakfast program with Amber Cunningham and Josh Byrne for a live broadcast from the Friends of Kings Park Native Plant Sale on Saturday 13 September.Published:29 Aug 2025Fri 29 Aug 2025 at 4:58am/Source:ABC PERTHAfternoons at King's Park Everlasting FestivalJoin the Afternoons program with Jo Trilling and Sabrina Hahn for a live broadcast from the Everlasting Kings Park Festival on Tuesday 16th September.Published:29 Aug 2025Fri 29 Aug 2025 at 6:36am/Source:ABC PERTHWin tickets to the Perth Royal ShowWe have 20 family passes plus one VIP experience up for grabs to the Perth Royal Show this year. Keep listening for details on how you can win.Published:YesterdayMon 8 Sep 2025 at 1:09am/Source:ABC PERTHThe storylines to define the NRL finalsIn the industry, they call it the 'second season'. Only eight teams remain as the NRL gears up for a finals series rich with storylines. What are the narratives that will define finals time?Duration: 14 minutes 54 seconds14mSource:Listen/Topic:SportPolice called after Uber drivers refused service to Paralympian with guide dogA vision-impaired Paralympic swimmer says he had to involve police when three different Uber drivers refused him transport because he had his guide dog with him.Source:ABC Radio Perth/Topic:DisabilitiesMolloy wonder goal stuns the crowd as Fish stars for SwansChloe Molloy kicks a stunner and Zippy Fish stars as the Swans account for the Dockers in the AFLW.Source:ABC News/Topic:AFL Women’sFyfe bows out after Freo loss, saying 'I don't think I needed anything else'After 248 games, two Brownlow Medals, two AFL Most Valuable Player awards, three All-Australian nods — but no premiership — Nat Fyfe makes a graceful exit from football in the wake of Fremantle's finals loss.Source:ABC News/Topic:AFLPerth man awarded almost $3 million for sexual abuse in state carePerth man Dion Barber, who was repeatedly sexually abused at successive state care placements, is awarded almost $3 million in compensation by a judge.Source:ABC News/Topic:Child Sexual Abuse/byDavid WeberLack of housing having 'domino effect' in popular WA tourist townRenowned for some of the best beaches in the country, Esperance also holds the unenviable position as the second-tightest rental market in regional Australia.Source:ABC Esperance/Topic:Housing Policy/byMadigan LandryandAndrew WilliamsVarroa mite reaches another state, but WA has upped its gameAI-enabled sentry hives will soon line the main route to Western Australia from South Australia, using cameras and 4G to detect varroa mite.Source:ABC Great Southern/Topic:Biosecurity/byTara de Landgrafft,Kate ForresterandMadigan LandryBHP dumps solar, battery projects that promised to cut emissionsBHP has dumped plans for major renewable energy projects in the Pilbara, prompting concern the miner is backing away from emissions reduction goals.Source:ABC News/Topic:Mining and Metals Industry/byDaniel MercerResidents clean up after surprise storm lashes Alice SpringsStrong winds uprooted trees, with branches and entire trunks landing on cars and roads when a storm hit Alice Springs.Published:14m agoTue 9 Sep 2025 at 4:49am/Source:ABC Alice Springs/Topic:Storms/byVictoria Ellis,Stewart BrashandElsie LangeBail tightened for accused outback ATM fraudster after boarding planeA Broken Hill man who is facing nearly $1 million in fraud charges under two separate names has his bail conditions tightened, after a court heard police removed him from a flight headed for Adelaide.Published:26m agoTue 9 Sep 2025 at 4:37am/Source:ABC Broken Hill/Topic:Scams and Fraud/byKatherine SpackmanPerth man awarded almost $3 million for sexual abuse in state carePerth man Dion Barber, who was repeatedly sexually abused at successive state care placements, is awarded almost $3 million in compensation by a judge.Published:26m agoTue 9 Sep 2025 at 4:37am/Source:ABC News/Topic:Child Sexual Abuse/byDavid WeberTrump loses appeal against E Jean Carroll for sexual assault and defamationThe US president fails in his bid to appeal a jury decision to award writer E Jean Carroll $US83 million ($126m) for sexual assault and defamation.Published:37m agoTue 9 Sep 2025 at 4:26am/Source:ABC News/Topic:CourtsOther ways to listenListenonline, on theABC listen app, on channel 25 on your television, viaDAB+ Digital RadioorOn Airon:720 AMOr ask yoursmart speakerto "play ABC Radio Perth"Back to top