Singapore boasts the world’s “smartest” public transport system and is influencing the way forward for Perth.
Lessons from the lion city
Kids, careers, consequences
The changing face of motherhood represents the shifting attitudes towards work and cultural expectations in Singapore.
Pride and prejudice
Singapore’s LGBTQ+ community says the repeal of a law criminalising sex between men is a vital win in a long, ongoing fight for equality.
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.
Swallowing the sea
Land reclamation has been occurring in Singapore for the last two centuries, but experts say it comes at a cost for biodiversity.
All the right moves
A surge in popularity for hip hop culture has seen a rise in dance groups hitting unusual locations around Singapore.
From little space can big things grow?
Meet the farmers working to cultivate 30 per cent of Singapore’s nutritional needs by 2030, despite limited land and a reliance on imports.
“Dirty, demeaning and dangerous”
Post-pandemic, healthcare and living conditions for migrant construction workers in Singapore are back under the microscope.
Back from the brink, with bite
Improved environmental conditions in Singapore have brought the local otter back from near extinction. But there have been unexpected consequences.
Coming out, speaking up
The LGBTQ+ community in Singapore is fighting to find its voice, in a landscape that still censors non-mainstream views.
Changing minds, with hearts
In a country known for its wealth, some Singaporeans are trying to highlight the spirit of charity and generosity.
The chopping block
Singapore projects an image as the world’s greenest city, but many of its remaining patches of nature are under threat of deforestation.
Speaking out through the arts
Theatre is perhaps one of the only places you can publicly discuss issues such as sexuality and racism in Singapore.
Bring on a baby boom
Singapore’s low fertility rate has the government so concerned it is stepping in to play matchmaker. But the target audience remains unconvinced.
Selling sex in a post-pandemic world
Despite recent shifts in Singapore’s sex industry, advocates say ambiguous laws continue to put women at risk.
The Singapore sling (tackle)
The biggest AFL Auskick program in the world is in a place very few people would expect.