New research has revealed kids are starting high school behind on literacy and numeracy skills. 

Australian Education Research Organisation program director Dann Carr told Julia-anne Sprague on 6PR Afternoons teachers are absorbing extra pressures. 

New research has revealed kids are starting high school behind on literacy and numeracy skills. 
Australian Education Research Organisation program director Dann Carr told Julia-anne Sprague on 6PR Afternoons teachers are absorbing extra pressures.

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Marichka & James 
Hosts of The Street Crush Show 

The Street Crush Show is a Perth-based street interview dating reality show hosted by Marichka and James Platel, with episodes released daily. The show features hosts helping strangers meet their crushes in real life through spontaneous street interviews and blind dates.

Marichka &amp; James Hosts of The Street Crush Show&nbsp;
The Street Crush Show is a Perth-based street interview dating reality show hosted by Marichka and James Platel, with episodes released daily. The show features hosts helping strangers meet their crushes in real life through spontaneous street interviews and blind dates.

Marichka & James from The Street Crush Show on The Long Lunch with Tod Johnston - 23rd October 2026

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Australian singer-songwriter and self-producing musician

Jude York has shared the stage with some of the world’s biggest

popstars including Charli xcx, Chappell Roan and Post Malone - and now Perth has the chance to perform with him too! On Saturday, 24 October, hundreds of West Australians will have the

opportunity to sing with the Tik Tok sensation as part of the City of Perth World Opera Day celebrations.

Australian singer-songwriter and self-producing musician
Jude York has shared the stage with some of the world&rsquo;s biggest
popstars including Charli xcx, Chappell Roan and Post Malone - and now Perth has the chance to perform with him too! On Saturday, 24 October, hundreds of West Australians will have the
opportunity to sing with the Tik Tok sensation as part of the City of Perth World Opera Day celebrations.

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