Bill Kirby joined Julie-Anne Sprague on 6PR Afternoons for Backstories.

From setting multiple world records to teaching children how to swim, Olympic medalist Bill Kirby shares how he made his dreams a reality.

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Motoring groups are calling for reform as the Federal Government plans to increase fuel and alcohol taxes.

They are concerned petrol car owners will be left footing the bill for road infrastructure, while electric vehicle drivers enjoy a free ride.

Australian Automobile Association managing director Michael Bradley told Julie-anne Sprague on 6PR Afternoons all drivers should be contributing to road infrastructure.

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Find out who Jako's backing to win this week.

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Worth tens of billions of dollars worldwide there is a massive demand for 'sleep tourism'.

Some hotels are going as far as promoting the best night's sleep with tools such as AI beds and sleep butlers, but is it worth it?

Research fellow at CQ University Dr Charlotte Gupta shared with Julie-anne Sprague on 6PR Afternoons her tips for getting a good night's sleep without breaking the bank.

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Three entities have confirmed they have commenced legal proceedings in a class action against construction giant BGC.

The class action is open to BGC customers who signed up with the company between January 2019 and September 2022 and suffered losses from building delays and price increases.

Building and Construction Partner at Morgan Alteruthemeyer Legal Group Spencer Lieberfreund told Julie-anne Sprague on Afternoons the class action is representing 5,000 to 7,000 customers.

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Backstories looks at the remarkable career and lives of famous West Australians and notable individuals around the world.

This week, Jack Cowin, the founder of Hungry Jacks joined Julie-anne Sprague.

Jack Cowin founded Hungry Jack’s after emigrating from his native Canada as a 27-year-old in 1969.

He is one of this country’s most successful entrepreneurs, building a near $5 billion empire after opening a fast food chain.

Before he became a Rich Lister he was selling trees door-to-door , was a university wrestler and studied psychology.

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The Perth Zoo Event Coordinator, Lisa Coyle joined Julie-Anne Sprague on 6PR Afternoons to discuss how Perth Zoo is proposing for people to say 'I do' in Perth Zoo's world-class grounds and iconic botanical gardens.

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Dr Michael Livingston from Livingston Medical joined Julie-Anne Sprague on 6PR Afternoons to discuss how he feels that the Government’s commitment to sign a new 10-year contract with the Royal Flying Doctor Service worth more than $800 million is an enormous amount of money for a service that should only be called as a last resort and could be spent in better places in the regions.

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