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Inside the arms expo he

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

Warmer winters threaten Araluen’s tulips

By Sydney Fossilo on September 29, 2026

More than a riding centre

By Catherine Ayre on September 29, 2026

Don’t underestimate Junyi Thia

By Paige Ryan on September 29, 2026

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Inside the arms expo he

By Nima Monazami on October 8, 2026

While groups are protesting outside the Landforces Expo in Perth’s CBD, we sent Nima Monazami inside to give us a sneak peak at what’s going on.

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.

Defying the odds 

By Eden Taylor on October 4, 2026

June Williams has dedicated her life to helping others. Even a shattering diagnosis hasn’t changed that.

Show revealed child protection gap

By Abby Armitage on October 3, 2026

Two years after a convicted child sex offender was found working with children at the Perth Royal Show, we ask what’s changed.

The folks behind the frequency

By Anne Jagtenberg on October 1, 2026

Music, community and good times fuel RTRFM’s annual fundraiser – a recipe that’s kept the station alive for almost five decades.

The ‘Kate effect’

By Jana Crommelin on September 30, 2026

Kate Hulett is working her electorate, hoping to erode Labor’s hold on Fremantle one local conversation at a time.

WA’s new retirement village reforms

By Aman Sidhu on September 30, 2026
Image of a Swan Care retirement village based in Bentley.

The WA Government has enacted reforms to force retirement village operators to release residents’ funds sooner after they leave.

WA growers can’t keep up

By Isabella Jones on September 30, 2026
Floraco’s wholesale shop located in Northwood St, Subiaco.

WA’s largest cut flower grower is closing as cheaper, readily available imports put pressure on local producers.

Warmer winters threaten Araluen’s tulips

By Sydney Fossilo on September 29, 2026

Araluen is adapting its planting schedule, but keeping 250,000 tulips blooming when visitors expect them could become increasingly difficult.

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