With Perth’s suburban sprawl expanding, experts warn that loneliness and depression will feel right at home. Can we build for a better mood?
Designing out depression
Whale of a time
As humpback whale watching season approaches, an expert calls for more monitoring of boats to protect these mammals.
What’s the tea?
A journey into a 100-year-old tea shop and its unique blend, served with Singapore’s iconic local delicacy of pork bone soup.
Fly in, hang out
A new program is helping FIFO workers talk about mental health through activities like running.
Culture at the crossroads
Singapore’s iconic ethnic areas have existed for nearly 200 years, but as the country celebrates 60 years of independence, do they still have a place?
Games of choice?
New restrictions on video game subject matter have led to the removal of games from online storefronts.
The dying of the light
As fireflies edge closer to extinction in the world’s most light polluted country, environmentalists are racing to create dark spaces.
Echoes of the underworld
Long before Singapore became a thriving financial hub, gangs and societies were an open secret across the island.
Shark trade to Sharktrace
Singapore is one of the largest shark traders in the world. Experts hope new technologies will make it a centre for change.
All abilities, one game
All abilities football is rapidly growing in Perth, but players are struggling to afford to the fees.
Spike in senior volleyball
Teams of seniors will compete in a seated volleyball tournament in November.
Believing in breakfast
As cost-of-living increases put pressure on families, food charities are stepping up to provide meals for increasing numbers of school kids.
Dude, where’s your vote?
With many young people not voting in local government elections, councils are seeking new ways to involve youth.
Dune debate divides
A multi million dollar boardwalk could make one of Perth’s most iconic beaches more accessible, but some worry about the environmental cost
Caught between two homes
Singapore’s Turkish community is preserving its traditions and flavours while searching for belonging in a city of many cultures.
More than just a run
The City to Surf fun run helps the community with disabilities, but not everyone is comfortable with an oil and gas company backing the event.
Sterilise to save lives
A WA animal shelter volunteer is calling for better education on pet sterilisation as increasing numbers of dogs are surrendered.