Morning PostPerth Sunday, 3 May 2026 • Issue #671 |
Partly cloudy skies with pleasant temperatures ☀️ UV 4.9 • 🌅 Sunset 5:37 PM |
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Good morning! A Perth family's remarkable delivery makes headlines, while regional communities prepare for a green energy boost. Plus, there's a bingo night coming up for a great cause. — Nathan, Editor |
At a Glance 📰 Four babies arrive at once in rare Perth delivery 📍 parkrun Perth + 5 more events ✈️ Travel & Deals: Cook Islands Hosted Small-Group Escape: 7 days from $4,899pp, $2,000 deposit 🕰️ On this day in 1901: The first Australian federal parliament opened in Melbourne's Royal... |
Today's Perth A Perth couple welcomed quadruplets this week, marking the first time in six years WA has seen four babies born together. Belinda and Emmanuel Lotsu are celebrating their instant family expansion. via WAtodayTen renewable energy facilities will be built across country WA after securing federal support. The state's energy minister has also confirmed fuel supplies remain secure through winter. via ABC PerthAn ultramarathon swimmer completed a 55-kilometre journey through the Ord River in under 12 hours, despite crocodiles. Andy Donaldson says sharing water with wildlife always brings nerves. via The Guardian WA |
Around Australia McLaren ended Mercedes' winning streak with Oscar Piastri finishing second in the Miami sprint race. The team delivered a dominant one-two performance. via ABC NewsMalcolm Turnbull warns his party against adopting One Nation rhetoric ahead of the Farrer byelection. He cautions such tactics risk fuelling extremism. via The Guardian Australia |
Around the World |
What’s On: Sport & Active ⚽ This week: Mother's Day — Second Sunday of May in Australia. Celebrate mums. Claisebrook Cove, East PerthEvery Saturday 8am Join the friendly 5km Saturday morning tradition at Claisebrook Cove – run, jog or walk at your pace. Free Support Relay for Life at a classic bingo night with prizes, good company and a great cause. A day at the races with trackside action, food and atmosphere for racing enthusiasts. Enjoy Ladies Day at the races with fashion, fun and country hospitality at Spreyton. Hear AFL legend Luke Hodge share stories from his decorated career in an intimate live event. Meet AFL champion Gary Ablett Jr at this special sportsman's night supporting Ulverstone Football Club. Got an event to share? Let us know → |
Travel & Deals Every Sunday we share a holiday or travel deal worth knowing about. A 7-day hosted small-group tour of Rarotonga and Aitutaki with a maximum of 20 travellers, departing Sydney 24 September 2026. Includes return flights via Auckland, five nights beachfront with breakfast, the Te Vara Nui cultural dinner show, an island orientation tour, the Muri night markets, and all airport transfers. Currently bookable with a reduced $2,000pp deposit to lock it in. Offer ends: Subject to availability — minimum 10 travellers required to guarantee the September departure 💡 Hosted small-group tours sell out fastest in the 10-12 weeks before departure. If you want one of the twin-share rooms with a lagoon view, the time to call is now — not August. |
Daily Brainteaser 🧩 What gets sharper the more you use it?Answer revealed at the bottom of today's edition. |
Daily Games 🧠 Today's Featured Game Trivia Arts & Literature · 7 questions · ~2 min Which American author wrote 'The Great Gatsby' character Nick Carraway's observation that boats are 'borne back ceaselessly into the past'? | A) Ernest Hemingway | | B) F. Scott Fitzgerald | | C) John Steinbeck | | D) William Faulkner |
Yesterday: 🧠 85 played · 💡 84 played · ✏️ 79 played |
On This Day Anniversary of • The first Australian federal parliament opened in Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Building. (1901) • Jack Brabham retired from Formula One racing after his final Australian Grand Prix. (1971) • Margaret Thatcher became Britain's first female Prime Minister. (1979) • The world's first scheduled jet passenger service began. (1952) 🎂 Born on this day: Australian musician and comedian Greg Champion (1956), Australian AFL legend Doug Hawkins (1960), and American soul music icon James Brown (1933). |
Brainteaser Answer
Your brain. |
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One Last Smile  The older you get, the more your childhood friends start looking like your parents. Send this to a friend who’d laugh |
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