WA advocates say a proposed crackdown on migrant numbers unfairly blames immigrants for the housing crisis.
Angus’ beef with immigration
No refuge
Advocates say the Opposition’s anti-immigration Budget response highlights the importance of community refugee support programs.
Budget doesn’t cut it
The WA state budget has drawn criticism for not sufficiently addressing cost-of-living and inflation pressures.
Trust in the fund
The state government has pledged to use a century-old trust fund to give $40 million to public school maintenance and infrastructure.
Tax for facts
The Federal Government wants tech platforms to pay for Australian journalism, but not everyone in the industry agrees.
Fight for renters rights
A coalition of community groups went to Parliament House today, demanding an end to no-fault evictions.
Slash in the plan
Advocates say proposed NDIS changes risk cutting off essential funding and services for young people with disabilities.
Lost for words
Families of children who access speech therapy on the NDIS are bracing for expected funding cuts.
A Stirling effort
The City of Fremantle has already made changes to colonial names in the suburb, and is now targeting Stirling Street.
Fee fighter
The City of Perth’s youngest councillor is fighting for cheaper visas for international graduate students.
Holiday plans tanked
Fuel prices are putting travellers and tourism operators under the pump this Easter.
Trams rights activists
The City of Perth has trams back on the agenda for the CBD, evoking memories of the Perth light rail system that once existed.
Disability employment targets flatline
Advocates say the number of people living with a disability employed in the WA public sector is “pretty pathetic”.
Canavan’s womb boom
The newly-elected Nationals leader wants us to make “more Australian babies”. Advocates say it’s racist and sexist.
Fishers reeling from ban
Opposition MPs and advocacy groups have rallied against the State Government’s demersal fishing ban today.
Social anxiety behind youth ban
Australia’s youth social media ban is finally coming into effect. The big question remains: will it do more harm than good?
Pleading for answers
When a loved one goes missing, the pain never stops. For Indigenous families, the lack of support compounds their grief.