The Department of Justice has been awarded for their “Raising The Bar Behind Bars” program which gets prisoners trained up and job ready, with employers giving them a second chance when they’re released.

Fiona McGregor, Department of Justice Manager of Prisoner Education joined Jo McManus to explain how the program works.

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Afternoons with Jo McManus - Full Show 24th November 2022

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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As you would have heard in the news recently, hundreds of customers of the building company BGC have come together to launch a legal fight for compensation.

In many cases customers have been waiting two years and longer for their homes to be completed by BGC.

Damian is one client who has been waiting for this long while he has been building in Perth’s Eastern Suburbs and joined Jo McManus on 6PR Afternoons.

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Financial Advisor and Director of Knight Group Jason Featherby joins Jo every Wednesday at 2pm to answer your finance questions and discuss the latest issues, trends, challenges and opportunities in the industry.

Today the pair talked about: 

The collapse of crypto currency exchange FTX

The looming tax office requirement that has more than 1 million people facing $13,000 fines 

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Director of the Western Australian Botanic Garden and former 6PR Gardening presenter Sue McDougall joins Jo every Wednesday at 1pm.

Talking gardening and inspiring gardeners of all abilities, today Sue spoke about:

Summer native annuals

Sturt desert peas and how to grow them

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Afternoons with Rob Broadfield for Jo McManus - Full Show 23rd November 2022

Afternoons 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 catach on the weekend.

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New research has found that seven million Australians are now priced out of flying due to soaring airfares.

Taylor Blackburn, a travel expert at Finder, which conducted the survey, says the price rise has Australians sitting on the fence about travelling during summer holidays.

"The cheap prices we get accustomed to are often the prices when there are plenty of seats left on the plane," he told Rob Broadfield on 6PR Afternoons.

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Former 6PR News Director Lisa Barnes joins Jo once a fortnight with Barnsy From the Burbs.

Lisa helps us all take on the not so serious challenges of day to day life.

Today the two spoke about: 

Accidental purchases – Lisa’s husband recently ‘accidentally’ bought a chainsaw…

Spider stories – Lisa HATES spiders, and it seems to be the season for them at the moment (This week she’s had to fight off a Huntsman and three redbacks – all separately by the way!)

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Tech Guru Trevor Long joins Jo McManus every Tuesday to talk the latest in technology and answer questions.

Today he spoke about:

BLACK FRIDAY - What is it, what sort of deals, what to look out for

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Afternoons with Jo McManus - Full Show 22nd November 2022

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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