Young Whadjuk woman gets one-in-a-hundred-boilermaking apprenticeship in Perth’s south-eastern suburbs.
Jasmine sends sparks flying
The people and passion of the letterpress
PHOTO ESSAY: Perth studios keep traditional craft alive.
Group fights for more input into skate park designs
They say councils shouldn’t give as much credence to community groups who have no expertise in the area.
WA dairy farmers ‘not affected’ by wholesale price reduction
But the reduction in price by Murray Goulburn and Fonterra may flow eventually flow through to WA.
WA to get its first all-ages play space
The money has come from community fundraising.
Barbershop sextet
PHOTO ESSAY: Western Independent visits six of the hippest places in Perth to get a haircut.
Doggy-bag dilemma
Leftovers refusal at Jamie’s Italian raises questions about the take-away policies of Perth restaurants.
Surfin’ WA
Wave-riders keep Cottesloe pylon company.
International Day against Homophobia is today
It marks the 24th anniversary of homosexuality being removed from the WHO’s list of mental disorders.
Channel 9 employee in the hot seat
She labelled a game show contestant an “idiot” in an email and then accidentally copied the contestant in.
Big weekend for WA soccer teams
The quarter-finals of the Cool Ridge Cup will be played on Saturday and the last two teams left standing will win their way into the national FFA Cup.
Scaffidi will not resign
Deputy mayor James Limnios has called for Lisa Scaffidi to stand aside.
Labor unveils new Fremantle candidate
Chris Brown was disendorsed for allegedly failing to tell Labor about his minor criminal history.
East Rockingham Fatal Crash
A 41-year-old man has died on the scense after hitting a tree.
Elizabeth Quay also has dodgy plumbing
It’s not just bacteria in the river water that’s causing problems.
Schools need more money to stop assaults – union
63 assaults were reported by schools during the first four weeks of the school year.
Woman dies in house blaze
Her identity is yet to be confirmed.