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Perth’s underground smackdown

By Lachlan Denney on July 17, 2026

Love at first swipe?

By Oda Bekkestad on July 17, 2026

No room to sing

By Kyle Halcyon on July 17, 2026

Rebuilding Te Whare Tapa Wha

By Renee Hilton-Jones on June 26, 2026

Pride flagged for removal

By Rachel Jennings on May 19, 2026

Fighting fire with fire

By Nima Monazami on May 14, 2026

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Disability no barrier to success

By Sarah Makse on July 5, 2018

The rate of entrepreneurship is higher amongst people living with disabilities, despite ongoing inequality in other areas of employment.

Virtual ‘baby’ program questioned

By Breanna Inferrera on July 5, 2018

Are infant simulators an effective teenage pregnancy prevention and parenting educational tool, or just outdated?

Mixed response to new student accommodation

By Jon Christian Silva on June 28, 2018

International students will soon have a cheaper accommodation option located in the heart of Perth.

Veterans find peace in Perth’s south

By Madeleine Stephens on June 28, 2018

“The government can’t make something happen. This has just been born from support and it’s absolutely gold.”

Common antibacterial agent may be harmful

By Hannah Salt on June 28, 2018

Triclosan, used in some toothpastes and soaps, has been banned in the US.

How do dictionaries remain ‘on point’?

By Isabella Clarke on June 26, 2018

New research shows how language, and dictionaries, are evolving online.

Buy now and pay more later

By Tanya Ajwani on June 18, 2018

AfterPay’s impact on credit rating has experts warning young people to proceed with caution. 

Gonski 2.0 may be too “resource hungry”

By Matthew Goddard on June 18, 2018

WA education leaders are concerned about the report’s lack of detail and the amount of funding it would require.

Call for dedicated WA cancer agency

By Steven Thomas on June 18, 2018

An increased awareness of brain cancer and its devastating impact is needed, researchers say.

Holistic approach to early education

By Indiana Lysaght on June 1, 2018

Busselton council has approved plans for a new alternative early learning centre in Vasse.

Proof: Science says yes to backpacking

By Emily Farquhar on May 31, 2018

“No matter what culture you come from, you definitely can benefit from backpacking”.

Don’t expect a wild winter this year

By Madeleine Stephens on May 31, 2018

Can Western Australia survive on less than average rainfall?

Dockers reshuffle players for Sunday’s clash

By Azhar Abdul Majid on May 31, 2018

Young Dockers’ players are set to take their place in Sunday’s game due to older players out with injury.

Perth is more smart city than meets the eye

By Rouchelle Gilmore on May 31, 2018

The Australian government endorses $50 million Smart Cities Program.

Paypass your way through London’s buskers

By Karina Vakil on May 31, 2018

No loose change to spare for a busker that catches your eye? No worries just tap and go.

Expectation rises for Freo Indigenous round

By Rachael Clifford on May 31, 2018

Dockers prepare for honorary indigenous round as player selection becomes murky ahead of Sunday’s game.

First ‘virtual power plant’ for Goldfields

By Azhar Abdul Majid on May 31, 2018

Australian first Virtual Power Plant signals new age for renewable energy distribution.

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