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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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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.

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By Ruby Wheeler on May 10, 2018

Brain mapping techniques could be used to help.

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A man has died during an incident yesterday afternoon.

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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

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

Antisocial media: Facebook may heighten fear

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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

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Extraordinary research from UWA sheds new light on coral.

Goodbye puppy farming

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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.

$50m pledge for Australian space agency

By Lawrence Drown on May 3, 2018

Government plans to fuel the multibillion-dollar space industry with reports of budget funding.

Festival punters back pill testing in WA

By Nikisha O'Dea on May 3, 2018

Pill testing has been happening all around the world for years. WA festival goers want drug testing but politics are getting in the way.

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