Western Independent

Stories from Curtin University's Journalism Students

Friday, July 24th, 2026

Menu

  • About Western Independent
  • Curtin Journalism
  • Teaching staff
  • Contact

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

Topics

  • Advice
  • Agriculture
  • Animal welfare
  • Animals
  • Arts
  • Business
  • Child care
  • Community
  • Cost of Living
  • COVID-19
  • Crime
  • Culture
  • diabetes
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Election 2019
  • Election 2022
  • Emergency
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Family
  • Fashion
  • Feature Slider
  • Feature Story
  • Food
  • Football
  • General
  • Health
  • Indigenous affairs
  • Just Causes series
  • law
  • Legal
  • Major Project
  • Media
  • Mental Health
  • Music
  • News Day
  • News Writing and Reporting
  • pests
  • Podcast
  • Politics
  • Profile
  • Property
  • Radio
  • Review
  • Science
  • Sexuality
  • Shanghai
  • Singapore
  • Sport
  • Students
  • Technology
  • Transport
  • Travel
  • Video News
  • War
  • Weather
  • Women
  • Youth

Follow us

Inkwire Facebook page

The Ossie Awards

  • Australia’s best student journalists recognised

Journalism Education & Research Association of Australia

  • Australia’s journalism teachers and researchers

Women in Media

  • Get involved

Month by month

Splendour in the Grass line-up a sign for change

By William Marsh on April 12, 2018

Women performers equally represented at Splendour in the Grass.

Another step for surfer safety

By Lawrence Drown on April 12, 2018

A new take on shark deterrents and safety in the water for surfers and divers.

Arsonist sentenced in Supreme Court

By 182840k on March 29, 2018

A Perth man has been sent to Graylands after setting a couch on fire.

Students dispute HECS threshold reductions

By Kaelen Ruland on March 29, 2018

More than 100 students unite to march against cuts to higher education support and HECS threshold reductions

What to do over Easter if you aren’t religious

By Mitchell Bennett on March 29, 2018

To many Australians, Easter is nothing but a break from work. Here are the best ways to spend your time around Perth.

Greens hope to deflate balloon industry

By Briana Walker on March 29, 2018

But the industry says the plan goes too far.

Fremantle makes four changes for Essendon clash

By Pete Mazanec on March 29, 2018

Cameron Sutcliffe, Shane Kersten, Darcy Tucker and Danyle Pearce have been omitted.

Cameron Bancroft apologises

By Ben Lombardo on March 29, 2018

Cameron Bancroft has apologised for taking part in the ball tampering scandal.

Sellers out of pocket as auctioneer closes

By Mitchell Bennett on March 29, 2018

Up to 40 sellers say they haven’t been paid for items already sold.

What happens to your digital accounts when you die?

By Xavier Hazard on March 29, 2018

A Perth internet expert says we need laws to protect our Facebook, Twitter and email accounts.

Holidaymakers urged to take care on roads, beaches

By Sarah Mozley on March 29, 2018

If the traffic wasn’t bad enough, heavy winds are are expected in the South-West.

Kununurra man jailed over partner’s death

By 182840k on March 29, 2018

Lee Bidwee killed Papita Fabian with a butcher’s knife.

One third of teens want power to stop new mosques

By Briana Walker on March 29, 2018

But most want freedom of religion in Australia.

Top events for the whole family this Easter weekend

By Ruby Wheeler on March 29, 2018

There’s no Easter Eggs involved in these.

Disgraced players return home after cricket scandal

By Sarah Mozley on March 29, 2018

Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft are on their way home.

Free meals for people in need

By Briana Walker on March 29, 2018

Generous customers are helping Sisters Supa IGA feed the hungry.

Strong wind warning issued for Good Friday

By Pete Mazanec on March 29, 2018

Saturday and Sunday are expected to be cloudy, with a few showers.

Posts navigation

‹ Newer 1 … 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 … 200 Older ›

General »

Love at first swipe?

No room to sing

Rebuilding Te Whare Tapa Wha

Education »

Access denied

Trust in the fund

Paying proper attention

Arts »

Puck around and find out

Prickle praise party

Tight-knit tribute

Feature Story »

Social anxiety behind youth ban

Tiny train fans and friends

Have we gacha problem?

Health »

Whole body shift

A weighty issue

Changing the tune on Tourette’s

Sport »

Perth’s underground smackdown

Huge opportunity, no waffle

Cutting it fine

Youth »

Pride flagged for removal

Trading ethics for clicks

Lost for words

Most Viewed Stories

  • Risky business
  • Perth's underground smackdown
  • Prickle praise party
  • The orphans who cradled a colony
  • Pride flagged for removal
  • Love at first swipe?
  • The human crisis we prefer not to see
  • The campus 'cult'
  • The gym generation
  • War on water waste

Why study the Master of Multimedia Journalism?

Recent Stories

  • Perth’s underground smackdown
  • Love at first swipe?
  • No room to sing
  • Rebuilding Te Whare Tapa Wha
  • Pride flagged for removal
  • Heron today, gone tomorrow
  • Angus’ beef with immigration
  • No refuge
  • Offset and forget
  • Down, down n’ out
  • Beaky blinders
  • The good place
  • Fighting fire with fire
  • Access denied
  • Daddy cool
  • Whole body shift
  • Huge opportunity, no waffle
  • Having a LARP
  • Citizenship test
  • A weighty issue
  • Kraken the code
  • Changing the tune on Tourette’s
  • Budget doesn’t cut it
  • No barriers to barristers
  • Pushing for change
  • The compassion tax
  • Trust in the fund
  • Drastic plastic
  • E-dentity
  • Paw manners
  • Knocking out the gender gap
  • Cruise control
  • Tax for facts
  • It’s not rocket science
  • Trading ethics for clicks
  • No honey? Mo’ problems
  • What a buzzkill
  • Culture and the city
  • Cutting it fine
  • Dude, where’s my carpool?

Western Independent Facebook page

Western Independent Facebook page

Administration

CRICOS Provider Code
WA 00301J
  • Privacy statement
  • Accessibility information

Contact Western Independent

  • Tel: +61 8 9266 4638
  • Contact form
curtin University Logo
  • Top categories: General Fremantle
Powered by WordPress.com. |

Loading Comments...