So.. It isn't a joke? Plastic grass lawns are real? Oh, my mistake then. I never saw anything alike and it doesn't make much sense to me, so I assumed that is just some stupid modern kids joke.

😂

Its a whole thing over here. I remember moving into a place with a plastic lawn a few years back. From Spring on the backyard became unusable it was so hot. Ended up ripping it out and laying some real grass so I could have a bbq without bbq'ing myself.

you alright there buddy?

What the fuck have I just read? Weren't you bitten by Trump perchance? Or have you started putting those mushrooms in the soup again, hmm?

It's just terrible

This just seems like its going to be such a horribly sad event.

With the added funding, this local initiative has expanded across the region into PEAT Southwest.

Co-designed and led by UWA, Edith Cowan University and Noongar Elders, it involves collaboration with seven other groups, including museums, consultants, NRM groups, parks associations and government departments.

“With the other teams on board, they’re able to apply some of our initial findings across the broader Southwest region,” says Holly.

This added support will streamline the pathway from information to action.

"You need to move. Your safety is paramount," an officer told the gathering.

I am impressed at the officer's calm, concise and excellent word choice. I would have expected something more like:

"MOVE you fucking cunts, unless you want your fucking head blown off! Fucken dumb cunts! What are you waiting for? Get the fuck outta here! Jesus fucken Christ! MOVE! NOW! MOVE! MOVE! MOVE! Dumb motherfuckers!"

I can't think of anything sane. That is, a high explosive in liquid form, that you'd actually carry around as a weapon, as opposed to set down in an empty field very carefully then run like hell.

They also might not want to give people ideas.

I read the cops were pretty sure they were expecting to lay more charges as more evidence was gathered.

Yes difficulty making friends but we don't have the segregated races. The stabbings etc. We just don't like making new friends no matter where they are from, north or south of the river :)

Yeah, i noticed the way they skirted that information to. I wondered whether its because it wasn't clearly one thing, but maybe some mixture, so they were still working it out.

The other option I thought about was maybe its a household item and they're wary of copycats.

Glad we're in Australia where it's the psychos who throw explosives and not the cops.

There's reporting on it, yeah:

• https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jan/27/invasion-day-rally-perth-man-charged-alleged-homemade-bomb-device-ntwnfb
• https://7news.com.au/news/wa-police-evacuate-invasion-day-demonstrators-at-forrest-place-in-perth-amid-reports-of-a-threat-c-21428002
• https://www.afr.com/politics/man-in-custody-after-invasion-day-explosive-device-plunges-perth-into-lockdown-20260126-p5nx5h
• https://www.9news.com.au/national/man-charged-after-bomb-scare-sparked-evacuation-of-invasion-day-protest/801dae2e-56ff-48b1-a747-44c18f76f0ef

Are any of the commercial stations/newspapers covering this story in the East? All I've seen is ABC and The West.

"Charged with making or possessing an explosive under suspicious circumstances"... What? Surely this is conspiring to commit a terrorist act?? Throw the book at this guy, this would've made global news had the device actually worked.

They keep saying unknown liquid, they probably won't say, but as someone who works with explosives i want to know

10 bucks says he has NSN connections.

It would be interesting to know who paid him ( unless he is completely nuts).

Shit, seems like this was a serious terrorism attempt.

Really? Thats interesting. I've never thought about Perth being particularly welcoming. I've always thought, and also been told, about our insularity; the difficulty people who move here have with even making friends with Perthians.

It is an embarrassment.

I thought Perth was better than this. I have always been proud that Perth is more welcoming to everyone than the other capitals. This is a bit of an embarrassment.

Yep, its long past useful lifespan, at 60 odd years old. Not much mould, but plenty of rat 💩