The State Government's shark tagging program has been expanded to include adult bull sharks in the Swan River.

The program currently focuses on white sharks, but Minister for Fisheries Don Punch announced the new focus, following an investigation into the death of 16-year-old Stella Berry in the Swan river last month.

Tagging will commence in the coming days, with new shark monitoring receivers activated by next summer.

Mr Punch told Jo McManus on 6PR Afternoons the tagging will help make the river safer.

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Alcoa has failed to fully rehabilitate any of the 28,000 hectares of Western Australian forest it has destroyed during its 60 years of mining.

This comes as the company continuously state they have started rehabilitating over 75 per cent of the area.

WAToday journalist Peter Milne told Jo McManus on 6PR Afternoons what Alcoa is doing is disturbing. 

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Afternoons with Jo McManus - Full Show 14th 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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Tech Guru Trevor Long joins Jo McManus every Tuesday to talk the latest in technology and answer questions.

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The AFL has announced it wants to lead the sporting industry in concussion management as the league faces a landmark class action seeking compensation for the damage allegedly suffered from concussion by AFL players.

Margalit Injury Lawyers managing principal Michel Margalit told Jo McManus on 6PR Afternoons the AFL needs to do more to protect players.

Concussion Legacy Foundation Australia director and concussion researcher Dr Alan Pearce believe players need more than 12 days off before they can return to the game.

Dr Pearce told Jo McManus on 6PR Afternoons it can take a month for the brain to heal from a concussion.

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Richard Offen is a historian, lecturer, broadcaster and joins Jo McManus on 6PR Afternoons on Tuesday's at 12:30pm.

Every fortnight Offen answers listener's questions about anything to do with history and recalls back in time.

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Perth Hills residents are concerned Satterley’s long-awaited ‘amended North Stoneville plan’ will put the community’s bushfire evacuation plan at risk, 

The plan which will urbanise 535 hectares of Perth’s Hills and add an additional 8,000 cars to local traffic will put pressure on the fire escape plans and risk the lives of locals in the extreme bushfire-prone area.

Save Perth Hills, deputy chair Deborah Bishop told Jo McManus on 6PR Afternoons the plan puts residents at risk.

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Afternoons with Jo McManus - Full Show 13th 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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6PR Afternoons with Jo McManus - Full Show 13 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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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.

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