New research by the University of Sydney has revealed 40 per cent of 25 to 35-year-olds will have to call on the “bank of mum and dad” to buy their first home.

University of Sydney senior lecturer of urbanism in the School of Architecture, Design and Planning Dr Laurence Troy told Jo McManus on 6PR Afternoons family wealth shouldn’t determine if a person can afford a home.

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Afternoons with Jo McManus - Full Show 20th March 2023

Jo will give you an in-depth look at topical issues in a relaxed manner.

It’s a conversation with the people of Perth about where to take your next holiday, take the family for dinner or what show to catch on the weekend.

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There has been a dramatic resurgence of dinosaur discoveries in Western Australia, with the Kimberley region entering a golden age of dino-tourism.

Strategic Professor of Paleontology at Flinders University John Long told Jo McManus on 6PR Afternoons fossils can be found everywhere.

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Perth property expert Trent Fleskens joins Jo McManus every Monday at 1.30pm. Trent is the Managing Director of Strategic Property Group and host of the Perth Property Show.

This week Trent spoke about:

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Noor Blumer, Director at Blumers Personal Injury Lawyers joins Jo McManus every fortnight on a Monday from 1pm to talk all Law matters.

This week the Noor spoke to Jo about:

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There are new calls for the State Government to rewrite the State’s Criminal Property Confiscation Act laws after a major report from 2019 ago reprimanded the act.

The government has still not acted on the recommendations and Perth barristers are pushing for the government to make the changes.

Nigams Legal director Shash Nigam told Jo McManus on 6PR Afternoons the laws need to be changed immediately.

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Afternoons with Jo McManus - Full Show 17th March 2023

Jo will give you an in-depth look at topical issues in a relaxed manner.

It’s a conversation with the people of Perth about where to take your next holiday, take the family for dinner or what show to catch on the weekend.

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The King of TV Streaming, Andrew Williams speaks to Jo McManus every Friday afternoon from 2pm about the latest in television and streaming. He has recommendations and previews of what's to come on all things from Netflix to Stan.

This week the King's review was: Ted Lasso Season 3 and he asked, when did a TV show make you cry?

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A quarantine area has been announced for parts of the City of Bayswater and Belmont to help eradicate the Queensland fruit fly.

The fly native to the sunshine state poses a huge risk to local agriculture and has been found in Bayswater and Belmont.

Chief plant biosecurity officer Dr Sonya Broughton told Jo McManus on 6PR Afternoons an outbreak of the fly would be catastrophic for the agriculture industry.

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As the cost of living continues to bite, new services are popping up around Perth to help people save money and the environment.

Repair Cafe is a free service where people can have items repaired so they don't have to fork out extra cash to replace the item.

The ShareShed is another free service where people can borrow tools, instead of having to buy new ones which sit in the shed unused.

Repair Cafe Bassendean and ShareShed Bassendean chair and co-founder Tim McLennan told Jo McManus on 6PR Afternoons the programs aim to reduce waste and help people financially.

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