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Weeks before the state budget is to be announced the Premier Colin Barnett has sacked Treasurer Troy Buswell.

The decision came after it was discovered that the treasurer had an extra-marital affair with Greens MP Adele Carles and on top of that had used taxpayer funds to pay for their secret meetings.

Carles says she spent her own money on the four month affair, which ended recently.

Will this damage the Greens and what now?

Greens Member for North Metropolitan Region Giz Watson joined Peter Barr on the Mag.

I have a cousin called Bruce, he lives in Dapto and this band sounds nothing like him. This is a truly remarkable album – a theatrical journey down canyons, through gullies, over sweeping prairies. It sounds like hollering back and forth to a dear family member across an unfathomable canyon.

I don’t know the main vocalist’s name but this guy’s voice is sublime – similar to the whispered growl of M. Ward, but manlier, grainier, like ragged cliffs beaten by the ocean.

This album is large, epic, theatrical. Many of the tracks feature call and response between the growly man and a shouting chorus of men and women creating a lush soundscape like no other. This album is emotionally complex: at once aggressive, calming, and uplifting.

A Mountain is a Mouth sounds like hunting for survival in the wilderness, running through a forest being chased by a loping bear, crossing a choppy sea in a small canoe, arriving on a rugged undiscovered land with your tribe, your people; a chorus of them.

I can’t really single any tracks out, they all run together through this epic journey; a piece of music and of myth. A Mountain is a Mouth a weighty, wild, moving masterpiece.

Luke Bolton has a lovely pear and he wants to share it with you.

A demon in the kitchen, he joined Peter Barr on Breakfast to whip up a Spicy Pear Chutney.

On this weeks program Katherine Howard brings us a snapshot of the rally held outside parliament house on April 22 calling for the protection of the Beeliar wetlands. For more information go to www.savebeeliarwetlands.com
Kate heads out to a roadside verge and finds out why over 200 people participated in the great Carnaby’s cockatoo count of April 7th 2010. For more information go to www.birdsaustralia.com.au
Kath speaks to Dr Rob Davis from Edith Cowan University about the impacts of palm oil plantations on the local bird life on an island off the coast of Papua New Guinea.

Our annual celebration of the sensational sounds made by local musician’s returns in two weeks.

It’s ‘In The Pines’ and one of the bands on the bill are heading home to play for us – powered by a steady musical diet of old time country legends and modern day guitar bands, they’re Jack on Fire and their bass player Dr Dave Thirkettle-Watts spoke to Peter Barr on Breakfast.

Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced a review of the current federal school funding system.

The controversial “socio-economic status” model introduced by the Howard government is due to expire in 2012.

It determines how much funding will go to a school based on the socio-economic profile of the suburb it’s in – not how many disadvantaged students they cater for or how much they charge parents.

Former ALP leader Mark Latham was famously undone for suggesting the system be changed, with the Liberals accusing him of launching an attack on private education.

So – how should the government proceed with a new funding model?

Damian Smith went back to school with the Australian Education Union President Angelo Gavrielatos on Morning Magazine.

Want to reduce your impact on the environment, improve your wellbeing and save a bunch of cash while doing it?

Living Smart is a seven-week course designed to help you cut greenhouse emissions and help you connect with your local community.

Course presenter Helene Fisherand green guru Sparkles Murphy gave Damian Smith the low down on going green.

Five WA journalists and photogrpahers were recognised in the 2010 Communicate Youth Media Awards for their excellence in reporting on youth issues.

Eddie discussed the work of these young journalists with the State Minister for Youth, Donna Faragher

War movies seem to be getting popular these days, with a new release “Beneath Hill 60” which is a Australian film.

Peter Barr is joined by Paul Grace for to enter the magical realm of movies once again.

Perth singer songwriter Davey Craddock joins Peter Barr for a conversation on his recently released and well received EP.