Perth’s wetlands provide vital habitats for animals, but taking care of them requires effort – and volunteers.
Heron today, gone tomorrow
Angus’ beef with immigration
WA advocates say a proposed crackdown on migrant numbers unfairly blames immigrants for the housing crisis.
No refuge
Advocates warn the Opposition’s anti-immigration Budget response may jeopardise vital refugee support programs.
Offset and forget
Environmental offsets are supposed to counterbalance damage by developers, but experts say it’s not enough.
Down, down n’ out
Experts hope a court decision finding Coles guilty of misleading marketing practices might mean change for consumers.
Roots of knowledge
A rare Aboriginal water tree, typically found in the southwest of WA, has been discovered next to a suburban Perth primary school.
Beaky blinders
The City of Stirling is proposing a ban on fishing in some bodies of water following injuries to bird life, but not everyone is happy.
The good place
No WA towns have made the new “Happy City Index”. What factors makes a city happy?
Fighting fire with fire
A cultural burn off in the Town of Victoria Park will combine Noongar knowledge and ecological research to care for precious Banksia woodland.
Access denied
A former Murdoch University student says its response to her viral accessibility video fails to acknowledge issues faced by disabled students.
Daddy cool
Late 90s and early 2000s alternative rock bands, known as “divorced dad rock” bands, are being revitalised by new Gen Z fans.
Whole body shift
The disorder PCOS has been formally renamed in a bid to reflect a changing approach to treatment.
Huge opportunity, no waffle
WAFL stars will be dreaming of the big time when they take on South Australia’s best this weekend.
Having a LARP
Medievalism is on the rise in Perth, as more people look to build connections and escape everyday struggles.
Citizenship test
As the “ISIS-brides” return to Australian soil, debate rages about the legal and moral nature of citizenship.
A weighty issue
A new plan to tackle childhood obesity will begin in 2027, but experts say there are things people can do now.
Kraken the code
A recent exhibition off the coast of Ningaloo Coast has revealed traces of the giant squid and other species.