The increase has prompted calls for new screening rules.
Bowel cancer rates rise
Jobs galore for agriculture students
An increase in employment opportunities is seeing agriculture gain traction in secondary schools.
Time for truth on colonial atrocities
Aboriginal advocates say we can’t move forward till we recognise the past.
To drop or not to drop?
WA students are getting involved in the pill testing debate.
Parking first for Curtin with new bay-finding system
New bay-finding technology means going straight to that vacant parking spot.
A party promise pandemonium
Was Monday’s first leaders’ debate a catalyst for high spending and cheap promises?
Northern suburbs to get tourism boat boost
The Duyfken is scheduled to set sail for its new home at the Aquarium of Western Australia.
China’s gruelling exam culture under question
The country’s notorious ‘gaokao’ college entrance exam is being reformed, but experts say it still has a long way to go.
Why you need to let kids get bored
Experts say boredom can inspire free play and build resilience.
Virtual ‘baby’ program questioned
Are infant simulators an effective teenage pregnancy prevention and parenting educational tool, or just outdated?
Mixed response to new student accommodation
International students will soon have a cheaper accommodation option located in the heart of Perth.
Gonski 2.0 may be too “resource hungry”
WA education leaders are concerned about the report’s lack of detail and the amount of funding it would require.
Holistic approach to early education
Busselton council has approved plans for a new alternative early learning centre in Vasse.
Greens senator calls for lower voting age
Jordon Steele-John says the move could help young people better understand our democracy.
$20 million for rangers
The expansion of the WA Aboriginal Ranger Program has been welcomed in the regions.
Men have financial advantage
Researchers argue the fact women are discouraged to learn about money is an ‘urgent’ issue to be addressed.
New app the answer to getting kids outdoors
If you can’t beat them, join them. Nature Play WA’s new app combines children’s love of technology with outdoor play.