Experts say boredom can inspire free play and build resilience.
Why you need to let kids get bored
Welfare drug testing trial ‘outrageous’, expert warns
Income managing those who test positive will marginalise people, National Drug Research Institute director says.
Logging of threatened species’ habitats continues
Harvested areas are sustainably managed to produce timber as well as protect WA’s plants and animals, the Minister says.
Councils defend street tree policies
Residents have complained about the rules regarding verges but are they impractical or protecting our future?
Sharing mental health issues can be dangerous
Sharing mental health stories online can fuel a lack of self-worth and self-identity, according to cyber safety experts.
No money, no problem
The 2018 Shanghai study tour series continues with a look at the shifting nature of China’s payment habits, away from cash and onto social media.
Endometriosis plan falls short on financial front
Petition to have medication subsidised hits 78,000 signatures, as advocates argue women are stuck in an expensive cycle of pain.
The pride of Shanghai
China’s complex relationship with its queer community is explored in this story from the Shanghai 2018 study tour series.
Ending the shame
Overloaded, stigmatised, understaffed? China faces the issues in its mental healthcare system, in a story from the 2018 Shanghai study tour.
Dating divides generations
Changing ideas about love and marriage are explored in the latest story from the 2018 Shanghai study tour series.
Why China needs #MeToo
The first story from the 2018 Shanghai study tour charts the growth of #MeToo in a country where speaking out about sexual harassment is rare.
Parents ‘crucial’ in fight against cyberbullies
With cyberbullying steadily increasing, experts say parents need to model values of empathy and respect at home.
Sharing the contraception responsibility
A soon to be released male non-hormonal pill raises questions about existing contraception methods.
WA festival boost for young filmmakers
The upcoming Uni Goonies Film Festival aims to encourage more students to pursue a career in film.
Disability no barrier to success
The rate of entrepreneurship is higher amongst people living with disabilities, despite ongoing inequality in other areas of employment.
Virtual ‘baby’ program questioned
Are infant simulators an effective teenage pregnancy prevention and parenting educational tool, or just outdated?
Mixed response to new student accommodation
International students will soon have a cheaper accommodation option located in the heart of Perth.