Perth is hosting one of the only Hindu festival celebrations in the world because of the pandemic.
Nine nights of Navratri
Teachers in question
Mixed responses to a major funding announcement for a remote WA teaching program.
Roll up your sleeves
Lifeblood says WA urgently needs 1,000 new donors in the next 6 weeks.
Big house energy
As a Perth family move into a new energy efficient home as part of a 12-month sustainability trial, experts disagree on the best path forward.
Making their mark
Eight WA footballers are getting ready to play for the ultimate prize in Saturday’s AFL Grand Final.
Targeting teen violence
Schoolyards can be scary and teen violence rates are high. Is enough being done to prepare teachers?
Crisis cry for social housing
The Perth mayoral election has renewed debate around the need for more help for the homeless.
Women prisoners guided beyond violence.
Women are fast growing population in the prison system and experts say there is a need for gender specific programs.
Curtin roof collapse leaves one dead, two injured
The 23-year-old worker died when a glass roof collapsed at a building under construction at Curtin’s Bentley campus.
Deep cuts
Protests at Curtin’s proposed cuts to teaching staff took place on campus today.
Goldmine
The $1.2 billion buffer provided by the mining industry has kept Western Australia’s budget in the black.
Mental health matters
Experts have mixed reactions to today’s budget announcements for mental health.
Let’s talk water
The Australian Water Association is worried about water shortages in the future, and whether we are prepared for water stress.
Art attack
Perth artists are reacting to significant budget cuts to the arts this week.
Crying foul on uni funding
The contentious higher education reform bill passed parliament today, and many academics are furious.
More time online
Students are reacting to the news online lectures are set to continue next year.
Grants could increase urban sprawl
Subsidising house building in new land releases provides work for builders, but is urban sprawl a problem?