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Be(ing) 4 real

By Emily Vajs on October 22, 2026

Uni-mergency

By Kyle Halcyon on October 22, 2026

Baldivis drivers battle risky road

By Bethany Forbes on October 22, 2026

Learning about living with death

By Hannah Davies on October 18, 2026

Farming from above

By Gemma Seymour on October 16, 2026

Writing a different journey

By Hannah Davies on October 11, 2026

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Why the Night Noodle Markets are good for business

By Tabarak Al Jrood on April 4, 2019

Popular food market event helps boost businesses in Elizabeth Quay.

Search for missing kayaker continues at Point Peron

By Katie MacFarlane on April 4, 2019

Strong winds have hampered efforts to find Stephen Angel, who was last seen yesterday morning.

#womeninscience breaking barriers

By Tanya Ajwani on April 4, 2019

Curtin University hosted a forum to inspire female researchers to pursue a career in science.

Drivers commit suicide in truck crashes

By Jackson Worthington on April 4, 2019

New figures show more than one third of fatalities in crashes involving a truck and at least one other vehicle are the result of suicide.

Glory wary of Mariners

By Indiana Lysaght on April 4, 2019

Even though the league leaders hold a 41-point advantage over the competition’s worst team.

Family increases reward to $20,000 for stolen puppy

By jessdunn02 on April 4, 2019

They are worried he will contract Parvovirus because he hasn’t been vaccinated. yet.

Brendon Santalab announces retirement

By Indiana Lysaght on April 4, 2019

The Perth Glory forward plans to hang up his boots after 20 years of football.

Here comes the Boom!

By Dan Const on April 4, 2019

This will be the best Australian Basketball roster we’ve ever seen… and they’re playing in Perth.

Southern River fire contained

By Marie Gooley on April 4, 2019

The green waste blaze threatened local hockey facilities.

Vogue names Kings Park one of the best in the world

By Shalinn Yeap on April 4, 2019

WA’s Kings Park now recognised world-wide.

Spud-tacular! Spudshed returns to Spearwood roots

By Morgan de Smidt on April 4, 2019

Shoppers flock to the new Spearwood Spudshed for free potatoes.

Show of Force in city

By Jacob O'Reilly on March 28, 2019

Global Rapid Rugby is rugby’s answer to shorter format sports such as AFLX and the Big Bash.

Groms surfing safe into the future

By Kellie Balaam on March 22, 2019

Surfing WA is about to get a new spick and span HQ.

Perth’s leap in liveability

By Tiegen Austen on March 21, 2019

Perth has climbed from last place in the rankings.

Category four cyclone heads for Pilbara

By Eloise Parks on March 21, 2019

‘Veronica’ is expected to make landfall this weekend.

Unemployment drops but not for full-timers

By Jake Santa Maria on March 21, 2019

More part-time work offsets a drop in full-time positions.

WA rail: ‘It’s not a bidding war’

By Bonnie Meacock on March 21, 2019

Shorten to inject another $150 million into WA Metronet if elected.

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