Intrepid online reporter, AMISH DESAI, investigates the ways that students are avoiding crowded university car parks and related fees.
WA welcomes direct flights to China
The State agreement with Asia’s biggest airline is expected to persuade more Chinese tourists to include the West in their Australian itineraries, as ROBERT DOUGHERTY reports.
Hip, hip, hurray, it’s Norway’s day!
Parades, costumes, marching orchestras, flag hoisting, singing and ice creams. It must have been 17 May, Norway’s biggest flag-flying day, as SUSANNA LINDBÄCK writes.
What is the future of student parking?
While many people protest against the new fees, Curtin University resists State Government pressure for even more cost rises, as JAMES HELLIWELL reports.
Queen Visits Dublin
The Queen’s trip to the Republic of Ireland today marks the first visit by a British monarch in one hundred years. JASMINE BAMFORD reports.
National Youth Week and YMCA HQ: a perfect fit
YMCA HQ has once again joined in the festivities of National Youth Week 2011, one of the nation’s biggest celebrations of young people.
Fair Trade
MORE Australian consumers are choosing ethical Fair Trade Easter eggs this year.
Red Cross
THE Red Cross is appealing for West Australians to help police in their Easter road safety campaign.
Saltimbanco
Two Aussie boys who ran away to join the circus are returning home tonight to captivate Perth audiences. Tess Stillwell reports. (listen to audio) By Tess Stillwell – 21/4/2011
Anzac Day
The annual Messages to the Troops campaign has kicked off again, just in time for Anzac Day. Tori Castledine reports. (listen to audio) By Tori Castledine – 21/4/2011
Perth protesters prove their point
CHLOE PAPAS PERTH residents are not afraid to stand up for what they believe in, as illustrated at a rally outside a community Cabinet meeting in Fremantle recently. Protest images The meeting, […]
Refugee report shows fewer visas given
VANESSA COSTANZO A NEW report by the Australian Refugee Council reveals that the intake of humanitarian visas is at its lowest number in eight years. Last year 13,770 people came to Australia […]
How much do you love your pet?
JESS COLQUHOUN A LUCKY escape for man’s best friend could cause a family more harm than joy. Rusty, the beloved pet dog of the Murphy family of Lathlain, has recently undergone an […]
Leeuwin keen to stay afloat
JASMIN STUART “THE Leeuwin is much more than a sailing ship, it is a life experience in every sense of the word,” current coordinator of the Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation, Chris Blake, […]
Kwinana Freeway expansion set to start
BY KATE BROWN THE State Government has brought forward the $58 million widening of Kwinana Freeway to begin construction within two months. The 10-month project to widen the 4.5km stretch of road […]
Japanese community sends message of hope
SHU DUAN ONG SINCE a devastating earthquake and tsunami plunged Japan into a deep crisis, it hasn’t been easy for the Japanese community in Curtin University to watch a part of their […]
Government review into fuel shortage management
DEBORAH SECCOMBE A FUEL supply disruption strategy has been prescribed following a government inquiry into the handling of the 2008 Varanus Island gas explosion, said Office of Energy spokeswoman Stephanie Doeltsch. Fuel […]