The digital record of our arts and history is in jeopardy as internet technologies change.
Digital archives in an algorithmic world
Stressed out? Tingle down
Mel Crawford-Reed recalls the deep peace of having her hair brushed when she was little. Now she spreads the joy as an ASMR therapist.
Remote WA: Game on
Fair Game’s Nicki Bardwell is a sporty kid at heart, sharing the love with kids in remote communities.
Refilling today, inspiring tomorrow
Horrified at the waste people generate, Mia Patassi decided to do something about it.
Be(ing) 4 real
The flex is that they make it seem fun and effortless, but is the creator life as easy as it looks?
Doing a power of good
Ben Wright is the only Australian Paralympian to have competed at four Commonwealth Games. Now he wants to use his success to empower others
Farming from above
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
Dr Peter Underwood’s international medical career has left him convinced that peace is the best medicine.
Writing a different journey
Nadia Heisler Walpole learned English working as a skimpy barmaid. Now she teaches kids how to tell their own stories.
Bellissimi libri
There’s a new Italian library in Perth. We spoke with its dedicated librarian.
A life of service
Peter Tinley found purpose in service as a young man. Decades later, he is still finding ways to give back.
Making her own luck
She may not be the next Australian Idol, but Harriet Hawthorne is doing things her own way.
Armed with resilience
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
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
Three years after his decision to ban vegans from his northern suburbs restaurant, Johnnie Mountain has no regrets.
The folks behind the frequency
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’
Kate Hulett is working her electorate, hoping to erode Labor’s hold on Fremantle one local conversation at a time.