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Basil ZempilasSeven News Sports Presenter

Basil Zempilas joined Seven News Perth in 1994 and has presented sport alongside Rick Ardon and Susannah Carr since 2001. As well as his role with Seven Perth which includes anchoring Telethon, he co-hosts Weekend Sunrise. Basil presents and calls Saturday Night AFL, the Australian Open Tennis and is MC at the Melbourne Cup Carnival, as well as co-hosting the 6PR Breakfast Show with Steve Mills.

Email Basil ZempilasTwitter @basilzempilas

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Northbridge idiots make me worry we’re losing the battle

Those images of three morons — allegedly — boxing on and breaking bottles in Northbridge this week make me sick. Sick, because it’s a shocking look for our city.

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City won’t be bullied into handing over $40m land parcel

It’s time for Premier Roger Cook to step in and do the right thing. Just make us a fair offer and we can all get on with it.

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What Americans wanted to know after Trump’s K-Rudd serve

I can’t say everyone in the US was talking about Trump’s takedown of Rudd, but the news broke during an event hosted by the Australian Consul-General in Houston, I can report it was getting lots of airplay.

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How I knew straight away that Princess Kate pic was a fake

I knew straight away that photo of Princess Kate was a fake. As every parent knows, it’s impossible to get a good family pic with all of your kids.

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As we grapple with nuclear question, let’s trust in science

For those unsure or suspicious about the role nuclear power could or should play in Australia’s energy future, John Howard reminds us of a need to ‘trust the science’.

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Ferries on the Swan can be a winner but they need to be fast

Mass transportation on our river can work but the allowable speed limits will have to increase. If it’s too slow, people won’t go.

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Banducci’s self-check-out comes not a moment too soon 

Brad Banducci’s last two months as CEO of Woolworths have been appalling and it’s no wonder he’s on his way out.

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Labor’s GST assurances lose their power after tax backflip

‘Your GST deal is safe.’ Oh great, we can all relax then. If every Federal Labor politician says it 1000 times each, it must be true, right? Yes, except, that’s what they said about the stage three tax cuts.

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Whinging about the odd after-hours email not the WA way

No worker’s personal time should be exploited to the point where their private lives are critically impacted.

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Outrage brigade needs to check their facts before piling on

You may have noticed I cracked a mention in the news this week.

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Nobody should feel an outcast for celebrating Australia Day

We hear lots about the need to respect those who don’t feel comfortable celebrating Australia Day on January 26 but what about the people who do want to celebrate? Where’s the respect for them?

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It’s time: Perth city needs a cable car

It’s the sort of mistake most out of towners only make once: moving to Perth and trying to tell us what we should or shouldn’t be doing. Fortunately, we’re nice people over here and we take feedback well.

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