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Freo's Cappuccino Strip fills empty shopfront with travel bookshop

Morning, Perth. A chilly 12 degrees and overcast, but plenty to brighten the day, including a Freo comeback.

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Maritime and Travel Bookshop opens in Freo as city finally fills vacant commercial sites
An empty shopfront on Fremantle's bustling Cappuccino Strip has gained a new lease on life as a travel bookstore, with the Maritime and Travel Bookshop opening as the city finally fills vacant commercial sites.
perthnow.com.au
From playboy to bankrupt. The $1.8b rise and fall of Jon Adgemis
The aspiring pub baron Jon Adgemis cruised around in a black Maserati and entertained on a luxury Italian vintage yacht before his $1.8 billion empire crashed, leaving him bankrupt.
watoday.com.au
AFL executive salaries are ‘indefensible’: Former commissioner takes aim at head office
Former AFL commissioner Colin Carter has called executive salaries 'indefensible', saying an acceptable wage for an AFL chief executive should be around $1.5 million, aligning with a university vice chancellor.
watoday.com.au
Five emergency money moves that could save you thousands
With times still tough, experts are offering five emergency money moves that could save you thousands if you are getting to the end of your tether.
watoday.com.au
Teen cyclist dies in tragic accident at Portugal tour
A 19-year-old British cyclist, Finlay Tarling, has died following a tragic incident at the Volta a Portugal race.
thewest.com.au

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