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Farming from above

By Gemma Seymour on October 16, 2026

Writing a different journey

By Hannah Davies on October 11, 2026

Bellissimi libri

By Zoe Targa Nardin on October 11, 2026

Inside the arms expo

By Nima Monazami on October 8, 2026

Mary Hutton: willing and able

By Grace Bell on October 7, 2026

The folks behind the frequency

By Anne Jagtenberg on October 1, 2026

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Farming from above

By Gemma Seymour on October 16, 2026

From a South African sugarcane farm to WA paddocks, Jonathan Chick is helping farmers turn drone technology into another tool of the trade.

War, peace and medicine

By Pluto Sherriffs on October 15, 2026

Dr Peter Underwood’s international medical career has left him convinced that peace is the best medicine.

Low bar for alcohol ads

By Atisha Turnock on October 15, 2026
Photograph of a bar interior featuring a large central screen showing an AFL match with a "FINALS FOOTY" banner below (notably sponsored by Carlton Dry). To the right of the screen is a Grand Final poster depicting a “cheers” between a premiership cup and a pint of beer. Below the screen are various beer tap logos and handles.

Health advocates say alcohol advertising during sports broadcasts is promoting drinking culture to children.

Writing a different journey

By Hannah Davies on October 11, 2026

Nadia Heisler Walpole learned English working as a skimpy barmaid. Now she teaches kids how to tell their own stories.

Bellissimi libri

By Zoe Targa Nardin on October 11, 2026

There’s a new Italian library in Perth. We spoke with its dedicated librarian.

Indigenous rights, 19 years later

By Dev Sheth on October 11, 2026

Almost two decades after a UN Indigenous Human Rights bill, Australia is yet to write it into federal law.

Purnululu’s unfinished business

By Matilda Le on October 11, 2026
This image shows a landscape shot of the Bungle Bungles Ranges at sunrise showcasing multiple beehive-shaped sandstone towers laid along green shrubs.

A fight spanning generations continues as Traditional Owners push for a greater role in managing Purnululu.

Inside the arms expo

By Nima Monazami on October 8, 2026

While protesters gather outside the Landforces Expo in Perth’s CBD, Nima Monazami takes us inside for a sneak peek at what’s happening.

Dockers give Freo the heave-ho

By Bethany Forbes on October 8, 2026

Fremantle’s AFLW side has a new home in Cockburn, leaving some fans disappointed.

A life of service

By Jackson Mithen on October 8, 2026

Peter Tinley found purpose in service as a young man. Decades later, he is still finding ways to give back.

Shifting the goalposts

By Adam Morolla on October 8, 2026

Part of a famous footy family, Jesse Motlop has forged his own path. The Carlton forward isn’t going to let an injury stop him from reaching his goals.

Making her own luck 

By Bianca Liedtke on October 8, 2026

She may not be the next Australian Idol, but Harriet Hawthorne is doing things her own way.

Armed with resilience

By Myah Waldock on October 8, 2026
A man taking a selfie outside a school.

Adam Przytula has dedicated his life to teaching young people that they’re not alone. He doesn’t want them to go through what he did.

Mary Hutton: willing and able

By Grace Bell on October 7, 2026
Mary sits in an easy chair in her home, 2026.

More than 30 years ago, bear activist Mary Hutton decided to ‘do something’. Today, her work is a gold standard of international conservation work.

Stirring up anti-vegans

By Faye Doyle on October 7, 2026

Three years after his decision to ban vegans from his northern suburbs restaurant, Johnnie Mountain has no regrets.

Prac-tically broke

By Loukia Clemeno on October 6, 2026

WA’s future doctors say unpaid placements are pushing them towards a financial cliff.

Defining gravity

By Riley Coote on October 5, 2026
A rusted sign with the letters AIGO

A small town north of Perth is at the centre of calls to put WA in the race to explore gravitational waves in space.

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