New research has unveiled how Earth could be saved if an asteroid ever hurtled towards the planet.

The lifesaving discovery was made after researchers dissected an ancient asteroid as old as the solar system.

Director of the Western Australian Argon Isotope Facility and the School of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Curtin Professor Fred Jourdan old Jo McManus on 6PR the research provided a new, more efficient way to intercept an asteroid.

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Afternoons with Jo McManus - Full Show 23rd January 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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Western Australia is officially the best place to host a wedding after winning the Australian Wedding Awards.

Celebrations by Candice Marriage Celebrant Candice Bydder told Jo McManus on 6PR Afternoons WA won due to its organised and focused team of wedding planners.

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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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The number of ATMs has halved in Australia in the past five years.

The dwindling popularity of cash, turbocharged by the pandemic, means ATMs will continue to be removed.

Swinburne University Adjunct Professor Steve Worthington told Jo McManus on 6PR Afternoons despite the reduction of ATMs, Australia will not become a cashless society. 

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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: The Last of Us on BINGE

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Afternoons with Jo McManus - Full Show 20th January 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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Woolworths has announced it will close the majority of its butcher counters across the country.

44 counters across the state will be shut and leave an estimated 500 people jobless nationwide.

Australasian Meat Industry Employees Union Federal Secretary Matt Journeaux told 6PR Afternoons this has come as a major shock.

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The State Government has announced a $6 million flood recovery package for Kimberley tourism to ensure operators are supported in the recovery of WA's worst flood event 

Minister for Tourism, Roger Cook, told Jo McManus on 6PR Afternoons the new package hopes to bring people back to the Kimberley region for peak holiday seasons.

"There's a perception out there that the Kimberley is underwater and everything has stopped, but it's not. The Kimberley tourism industry is open for business," Mr Cook said. 

"It covers three essentials elements - one, we will be taking on a marketing campaign - to really highlight how wonderful it us up in the Kimberley and how ready people are for customers and guests."

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