Emma Wynne

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Emma Wynne

Trees and shrubs covering the islands in Perth's Hyde Park's two lakes are heavily infested with shot-hole borer, and will be removed over the next six weeks. It is hoped the mass clearing will prevent the borer from spreading to century-old fig and plane trees in the park. The City of Vincent is investing millions in a replanting and rehabilitation strategy for the park's islands.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Emma Wynne

West Australian doctors say they're worried about new laws that put the burden on them to assess if someone is fit to hold a firearm licence, their peak body says. The WA government has introduced the sweeping new laws in the wake of the high-profile murders of Jennifer Petelczyc and her 18-year-old daughter Gretl. Among a suite of WA's new firearms laws explained, gun owners have been required to submit a certificate from their GP confirming they are mentally and physically fit to own a firearm.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Emma Wynne

The Financial Counsellors Association of WA has warned that services that charge fees to lodge complaints with banks and the financial ombudsman on behalf of customers are not necessary. Melanie Hopkinson, the association's chief executive, said services had sprung up that work on a "no win, no fee" basis, taking up to 40 per cent of any payout a complainant might receive. "They offer to take the fight to the ombudsman for you," Ms Hopkinson told Nadia Mitsopoulos on ABC Radio Perth.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Emma Wynne

It all started when Perth woman Liesl Benecke took her two young children to the cinema 15 years ago to see the animated film Despicable Me.In the film small, pill-shaped characters called minions play a key role and they have since been featured in numerous sequels. Ms Benecke was immediately charmed by the characters and quickly acquired a number of small plastic minion figurines. "I had about 20 so I made a shadow box [display case], so they're all sitting in the shadow box," she said.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Emma Wynne

In 1876, a wealthy pastoralist from a prominent colonial family shot and killed his 26-year-old wife at the family property near Geraldton, and was promptly arrested and put on trial in Perth. There was never any doubt that 37-year-old Kenneth Brown had killed his wife Mary Ann, but such was his standing in the community that it took three trials, and three juries, before he was convicted and hanged for murder.