Experts are combining mental health support and surfing to help young people in WA.
Changing the wave
Impacts of impact
The bump, synonymous with the AFL, is being phased out of the game in an attempt to prevent long-term head injuries.
Concussion felt at all levels
As the lasting impact of concussion hits headlines, community sporting groups say they must not be forgotten.
More room at the table
Groups building supportive communities of men are growing across Perth, helping to break down social stigmas surrounding male vulnerability.
Families left frustrated, struggling to access NDIS
Local mothers say challenges with navigating the scheme means loved ones are missing out on vital care.
When ovary-acting matters
It’s a devastating disease that’s more prevalent than diabetes but millions of women hide their suffering.
Sex offence and consent laws under review
Advocates say WA needs updated laws that are “clear, explicit and simple” to address issues such as ‘stealthing’.
The fight for attention
In a fast-paced city with a narrow view of success, the Singaporean ADHD community feel like they fly under the radar.
Rough sleepers go unseen
Singapore prides itself on having low homelessness, but the statistics don’t show thousands more fighting for support.
All the right moves
A surge in popularity for hip hop culture has seen a rise in dance groups hitting unusual locations around Singapore.
Botoxic discrimination
Botox injections can help people with cerebral palsy and survivors of stroke to move more freely – but there’s a price to pay.
Nicotine-flavoured raspberries
The dangers of nicotine paired with a growing black market are driving calls for stricter regulation of the vaping industry.
Food for the eyes
The impact that dedicated ‘eating videos’, or mukbangs, have on viewers and creators may be hard to stomach.
A period drama
Condoms are available in female bathrooms while WA women still struggle to access free and essential menstrual products.
Generation vape
Experts say vaping can harm brain development but one in five 18 to 24-year-olds have inhaled from a vape device.
Navigating COVID with OCD
A recent study found many people living with obsessive-compulsive disorder had intensified symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bandyup butting out
Changes are being rolled out at a WA prison ahead of going smoke-free later this year.