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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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Frankenfood? The future of sustainable meat supply

By Kaelen Ruland on November 20, 2018

Replacing conventional meat with something that is grown and sold – not slaughtered.

Her name is woman

By Rhiannon Holmes on November 20, 2018

While it may be best known for its scones, the enduring Country Women’s Association of WA is also a political force to be reckoned with.

The art of permanence

By Anna Fielding on November 19, 2018

The rise of tattooing has led to an increase in aspiring artists. What does it take to make it?

Bringing the past alive

By matthew comito on November 19, 2018

Meet the people preserving the history of WA by digitising film reels from decades ago.

Changing lives one robot at a time

By Xavier Hazard on November 19, 2018

The personal story behind the Australian charity exploring how robots can help people with brain injuries.

Shanghai’s historic lanes face the bulldozer

By Daryna Zadvirna on November 12, 2018

The Shanghai Study Tour series continues with a journey into the fast disappearing ‘lilongs’ of the city’s oldest neighbourhood.

Game over: the video game employment struggle

By Samuel Crees on November 12, 2018

Game design graduates are struggling to find employment in the severely underfunded Australian video games industry.

The ‘fast fashion’ fiasco

By Amy Johnston on November 12, 2018

Thrifting is the trendy shopping alternative helping save the planet.

The favourite child

By Tiegen Austen on October 30, 2018

Did you always wonder whether your parents may have favoured your siblings over you? You’re not alone.

Keeping cold cases warm

By Tanya Ajwani on October 22, 2018

True crime is everywhere, and has led to amateur sleuths taking on old crimes.

Camp not coping

By Joshua Sunderland on October 22, 2018

Aussie musicians at the forefront of tackling the gender imbalance on music festival lineups.

The real cost of cheap clothes

By Anna Fielding on October 22, 2018

With more awareness of the environmental and social impact of the fashion industry, local clothes makers are banking on an ethical future.

Online video news by Curtin journalism students

By Russell Bishop on October 9, 2018

News stories told in video a different way.

Forbidden children

By Tiffany Verga on October 9, 2018

The latest 2018 Shanghai study tour story reveals the experience of China’s undocumented ‘second’ children throughout the infamous one child policy.

China’s gruelling exam culture under question

By Madeleine Stephens on October 4, 2018

The country’s notorious ‘gaokao’ college entrance exam is being reformed, but experts say it still has a long way to go.

Heritage treasure to high-rise apartment block?

By Josh Sunderland on October 3, 2018

The town of East Fremantle is in shock as the Royal George Hotel could have a 21-storey tower built directly behind it.

Dangers for new mums who diet

By Dan Const on October 3, 2018

Women who diet after childbirth are less happy with their weight loss than those who eat intuitively, a new study has found.

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