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No reward for retail workers

By Marie Gooley on April 18, 2019

Retail and hospitality workers will lose out on millions of dollars in penalty rates this weekend.

Call for mandatory pet scans

By jessdunn02 on April 18, 2019

Teddy’s owner offered $20,000 for his return, now he wants tougher mircochipping checks.

Labor to focus on Aboriginal health

By Katie MacFarlane on April 18, 2019

Bill Shorten has announced plans for more funding towards Indigenous health schemes.

Easter festivities around Perth

By Tanya Ajwani on April 18, 2019

Hop into the long weekend with events and activities for everyone.

Roads open after Wangara fire

By Morgan de Smidt on April 18, 2019

Extensive damage caused to commercial buildings.

Wet weather expected for Easter

By Jackson Worthington on April 18, 2019

The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting showers, strong winds and storms for much of WA’s south-west over Easter.

Enrol before you lose your democracy sausage

By Sarah Makse on April 18, 2019

You have only today to enrol or update your details to vote in the federal election.

The ‘E’ word many women dread

By Amy Delcaro on April 11, 2019

Women with endometriosis hope for relief from their symptoms.

ANZAC spirit on display

By Marcus_Clare on April 11, 2019

Students from schools in the City of Cockburn were on parade Thursday as they marched and paid tribute to ANZAC heroes.

‘Walk for Justice’ for refugees

By Ailish Delaney on April 11, 2019

A protest for fair treatment of refugees and asylum seekers takes place this Palm Sunday.

Saving the Western Ringtail Possum

By Caitlyn Watts on April 11, 2019

Local wildlife group enlists community to help preserve unique possum species.

Celebrating Indigenous languages

By Kellie Balaam on April 11, 2019

What better way to appreciate Aboriginal culture than with a new coin?

Transgender activists want reform

By Charlotte Wooldridge on April 11, 2019

After Tasmania’s gender policy reform, transgender activists want the same in Western Australia.

It’s on: more focus needed on younger voters

By Steven Thomas on April 11, 2019

Political parties need to get social media savvy for younger voters.

It’s on: what young voters want

By Tiegen Austen on April 11, 2019

Climate change worries new voters more than any other issue.

Help for today, hope for tomorrow

By Hannah Salt on April 11, 2019

MSWA launches its first Parkinson’s Disease awareness event.

Young artists to KickstART festival

By Eloise Parks on April 11, 2019

‘Nurture The Now’ events begin Saturday.

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