The West Live Podcast

Polls are showing West Aussies want a road map out of WA’s hard borders so they can plan for the busiest time of the year. 

Among those struggling with the uncertainty, is CEO of the Spud Shed, Frankie Galati, who says they desperately need pickers so our fruit and veg prices won't skyrocket come Christmastime.

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Detective Superintendent of Special Crime Rod Wilde joins Jenna Clarke and Chief Crime Reporter Ben Harvey in the studio to reveal a million dollar reward offered to help solve the cold case crimes of the murders of Gerard Ross and Lisa Mott.

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Jenna Clarke speaks to the Tourism Council President Evan Hall about the huge number of vacancies in the hospitality sector with no one to fill them. 

Perth Racing could be facing a jobs crisis too, ahead of Spring racing season, and online shopping expected to increase by 25% this Christmas, what does the Australia Post Cartier watch scandal mean for our Christmas present? Barry Urquhart, Marketing Focus Managing Director gives both consumers and businesses advice on how they can make their Christmas shopping experience as stress-free as possible.

Plus, Matt Tinney from Sunrise has the day's news and Ben O'Shea brings you all the craziness form the Wild West

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A recent poll shows 72% of West Australians agree that the State Government should set a tentative date to open the hard border.

With hospitality and tourism sectors struggling to find workers, and those employees who do have jobs, exhausted. Some hospitality venues have been forced to close on certain days to give their staff a break.

Tourism Council President Evan Hall joins The West Live to discuss what 'being last' in opening the hard border would mean for filling WA hospitality jobs.

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Like tourism and hospitality, the Perth Racing industry is struggling to fill jobs - in part thanks so COVID-19 and closed borders.

Chantelle O'Sullivan, Perth Racing's Membership and Marketing General Manager joins Jenna to talk how the Perth racing season is shaping up, and ehat can be expected, if these jobs can't be filled.

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Australia Post has flagged this Christmas would be the biggest online shopping event in Australia, with an expected 25% increase in online shopping.

But the CEO has since been stood aside over those Cartier watches. So what does this mean for our Christmas shopping?

Marketing Focus Managing Director Barry Urquhart joins The West Live to give us some advice - as well as a warning for businesses - consumers are picky, and one mistake could prove harmful to your business

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Telethon’s chairman Richard Goyder on WA's astonishing $46.3 million contribution to medical research. CEO from the Chamber of Minerals and Energy Paul Everingham, Sport with Mark Readinngs and why photos with Santa will look a little different this year.

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Telethon’s chairman Richard Goyder on WA's astonishing $46.3 million contribution to medical research.

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CEO from the Chamber of Minerals and Energy Paul Everingham discusses the WA economy moving up to 6th place in the State of the States report and the mining industries incredible generosity to Telethon.

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