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Perth’s underground smackdown

By lachlan.denney@postgrad.curtin.edu.au 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 July 7, 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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What are you doing for your mum this Mother’s Day?

By Isabella Sullivan on May 10, 2018

Don’t leave it till the last minute, plan something now.

New swimming program for older Aussies

By Charlotte Saxon on May 10, 2018

Participants are aiming to get their “grey medallion”.

Arsonist gets five years in jail

By 182840k on May 10, 2018

He admitted setting a building alight to help the owner make an insurance claim.

Aussie InSight into the red planet

By Briana Walker on May 10, 2018

Curtin University’s Katarina Miljkovic is the only Australian involved with NASA’s Mars space mission.

Is your child suffering from anxiety?

By Ruby Wheeler on May 10, 2018

Brain mapping techniques could be used to help.

Fatal crash in Wundowie

By Kaelen Ruland on May 10, 2018

A man has died during an incident yesterday afternoon.

Patent dispute puts end to wine in a can

By Eliza Lyon on May 7, 2018

Margaret River winery Blind Corner will not continue producing its canned pinot grigio.

Integration improves bond between students

By Tabarak Al Jrood on May 7, 2018

Migrant and mainstream students are being brought together at Koondoola Primary School.

Still “in love” with Perth after stabbing attack

By Maria Bruun-Schmidt on May 4, 2018

Italian traveller Stella Trevisani, who was attacked at Claisebrook Train Station, is determined to remain in Perth.

Work shortage for people with disabilities

By Steven Thomas on May 4, 2018

Creating more jobs in this area is a priority for the State Government.

Call to ban plastic from WA unis

By Nathan Kerr on May 4, 2018

A local councillor has urged universities to ban single use plastics.

MTV campaign to attract European backpackers

By Ailish Delaney on May 4, 2018

MTV and the State Government have collaborated on a new marketing campaign to lure young travellers to WA.

Antisocial media: Facebook may heighten fear

By Caitlyn Watts on May 4, 2018

Experts warn negative stories on social media may be influencing perceptions of safety.

Will Australia say bon voyage to live exports?

By Daryna Zadvirna on May 4, 2018

Opponents of the live export trade get a million dollar boost.

How coral reefs could be saving themselves

By Emily Farquhar on May 3, 2018

Extraordinary research from UWA sheds new light on coral.

Goodbye puppy farming

By Karina Vakil on May 3, 2018

The McGowan government vows to shut down puppy farms.

Online youth counselling a first for regional WA

By Adrianne van Munster on May 3, 2018

Mental health patients in Northam now have access to safe and confidential internet counselling.

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