A number of issues are threatening to destroy Perth’s already meagre tree canopy.
Throwing shade
Debt certificate
With many tertiary students drowning in debt, a federal MP says the HECS system needs to be fixed.
WA’s costly cancer
New research has found young people are twice as likely to get sunburnt, compared to a decade ago.
Milestones, get on the waitlist
Some children in Perth are waiting almost a year to see a speech pathologist, which experts say can lead to developmental impacts.
Pushy parents
A colourful exhibition at Mullaloo is trying to change the way we see prams and parents.
Children of the SAS
‘Operation Slipper’ saw Australian special forces deployed in Afghanistan for nearly 20 years. For a generation of kids, it meant a very different childhood.
Booming in the back of beyond
WA is experiencing a regional revival, with unprecedented population growth in rural towns. Many of the new arrivals are younger people.
Two of a kind
Twins often grow up entwined in each other’s lives, but experts warn this closeness can lead to extreme loneliness.