A number of issues are threatening to destroy Perth’s already meagre tree canopy.
Throwing shade
Funding boost for youth mental health
Government funding for youth mental health support has increased to supply more acute care teams across WA.
WA’s costly cancer
New research has found young people are twice as likely to get sunburnt, compared to a decade ago.
An Insa!n way to support youth
Sain Dzemail spent his early years disengaged and struggling to find a place. Now, he uses a new approach to help other young people find purpose.
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.
Hay fever heyday
Climate change has resulted in more pollen in the environment, and for longer, in bad news for sufferers.
Debate on a plate
As the debate between vegans and meat eaters becomes increasingly polarising, how does this affect the people whose diets form part of their identity?
Two of a kind
Twins often grow up entwined in each other’s lives, but experts warn this closeness can lead to extreme loneliness.
Time for healthy chats
Women’s Health Week ran in September, encouraging open conversations about female reproductive issues and female sexual liberation. Although once a taboo subject, women of all identities now connect over this subject by […]
The day’s disruption
Current labour laws protecting women experiencing menstrual and menopausal symptoms are inadequate, says Maurice Blackburn lawyer, Jessica Heron.
Putting down the booze
Young people are choosing to drink less, but why is that the case?
Exam stress: Yoga can help
Experts say yoga can help university students reduce their stress and anxiety.
Father figures
A new study from Curtin University has found children whose fathers suffer from depression are more likely to develop it themselves.
Yes we can-nabis
Curtin researchers are at the centre of a project hoping to develop groundbreaking research into medicinal cannabis use.
Violence crisis too close to home
A call for an emergency summit on domestic violence in WA has many hoping for more government action.
The fellowship of the ring
A new Perth trend called ‘men’s circles’ is encouraging conversations between men to overcome mental health barriers.
Got milk?
King Edward Memorial Hospital is asking breastfeeding mothers to donate their milk to help premature babies.