Carlisle aged care home converted into 24-hour medi-hostel for homeless people after $2 million retrofit

A Carlisle aged care home has been converted into a homeless medi-hostel in Perth following a successful trial in Northbridge. Nearly 400 homeless people used the pilot program in the last two years, but the state government said a new site was needed.

Maylands will be home to the first Stolen Generation healing center on Noongar Boodja land

Maylands will soon be home to Perth's first healing center for Stolen Generation survivors. Bayswater City Council voted at last month's meeting to waive up to $13,985 in venue rental fees for the WA Stolen Generations Aboriginal Corporation to use The Rise community hall in Maylands as a healing center once a week.

Home appliance manufacturer Breville records record annual sales thanks to US sales

Home appliance maker Breville reported record sales of $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2024, boosted by double-digit sales growth in the United States. Breville, the maker of air fryers, coffee makers and other kitchenware, said on Wednesday that it has more than doubled its sales over the past five years.