Mornings with Simon Beaumont

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Author and SAS Soldier Anthony "Harry" Moffitt told Gareth Parker how is love and passion for cricket helped him serve two decades in the SAS.

Harry's book is called Eleven Bats - The Story of Combat Cricket and he told Gareth a "standout" cricket memory came when he was deployed in Afghanistan in 2005.

"We were playing cricket and the Taliban commanders were sledging us over the radio, saying we were rubbish...we got and invited them for a game," he said.

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A Salvation Army program distributing food to homeless people in the CBD has wound up, with the charity told the service had not been "approved"  by the City of Perth.

Warren Parker, Public Relations Secretary at the Salvation Army, told Gareth Parker the City of Perth was working with the Salvos to ensure service could continue to be provided. 

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Federal Member for Canning and Former SAS troop commander Andrew Hastie has called for more parliamentary scrutiny on the Department of Defence and the Australian Defence Force.

Speaking in the wake of the damning Brereton report into alleged war crimes by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan, Hastie told Gareth Parker the true nature of war has been ignored.

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Veterans Issues Minister and Former SAS Commander Peter Tinley joins Gareth Parker to share his views on the findings from the Australian Defence Force report into alleged war crimes unveiled last week.

 

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Beaches in Broome have reopened 24 hours after a man was fatally mauled by a shark. 

The man was body boarding at Cable Beach yesterday morning when he was attacked. 

Swimmers pulled the victim's body to shore and performed CPR but he couldn't be saved. 

Reporter Michael Genovese is in Broome and says authorities are still searching for the shark. 

Fisheries Minister Peter Tinley also joined Gareth Parker and says this attack seemed to be the "definition of random." 

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Nine News reporter Kelly Haywood is in Kallaroo this morning where a toilet block has apparently been blown up. 

Kelly told Gareth Parker Police are concerned about the welfare of three youths who were seen running out of the building after the blast. 

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Cricketing legend Adam Gilchrist and AFL great Matthew Pavlich couldn't resist quizzing each other about their respective sports, after an impromptu visit to 6PR.

Gareth and Thommo could barely get a word in as the two champions covered rule changes in cricket and footy, the rivalry between Steve Smith and Virat Kohli, sporting celebrations and more. 

What a treat this was, you can catch the full interview in the player above.

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Police this morning were raiding properties in the Belmont area as part of a crackdown on drug houses.

6PR reporter Jake Battrick was at the scene as the raids were taking place and told Gareth Parker what he could see.

 

 

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A Perth couple is taking legal action against a fostering organisation after it refused to consider their application. 

The couple believe their application was rejected on the grounds that as parents they believe identifying as gay, lesbian or bisexual is a sin and they would try to help any child overcome that sin.

The couple's lawyer John Steenhof joined Gareth Parker to explain the case.

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