As more people turn to AI chatbots for companionship and advice, experts warn we may be redefining what it means to connect.
Artificial attraction
Out of the shadows
Sex workers don’t usually speak to journalists, but asked about the laws that control their working conditions, they had a lot to say.
Locals worried about wind farm views
A proposed offshore wind farm in WA’s southwest has concerned locals, worried about their visual amenities and marine life.
Lost before they began
With 10 babies abandoned every year across Australia, all eyes are on the government to find a solution to this horrific tragedy.
The orphans who cradled a colony
The extraordinary story of WA’s “founding mothers”, young Irish orphans transported on the ship Palestine to kickstart a baby boom.
Reading the room
A third of Australian school kids failed to reach the NAPLAN reading standards this year. What can be done to address the issue?
Hungry homes
While Australia wastes more than 300kg of food per-person per-year, food rescue organisations are struggling to meet demand.
Where the tambura fell silent
Across Australia, once vibrant migrant clubs are disappearing. The laughter and music are fading as generations find new ways to connect.
Skills flow into WA
Launched in January, Western Australia’s $10,000 Build a Life in WA initiative aims to ease the state’s housing crisis.
Pride on the field
With headlines about homophobia in the AFL cropping up like weeds, it is worth asking if they have roots in the lower levels of the sport?
Fighting the ferry
The Matilda Bay community is uniting to protect the bay from plans for a new ferry terminal.
Life on the borderline
Borderline personality disorder is a widely stigmatised and misunderstood mental health condition. So what really is bpd?
Is awe the answer?
What if the cure isn’t a pill, but a feeling? Experts say experiencing “awe” might be the new antidote to an old crisis.
Long way from home
Hundreds of students relocate for university each year as a result of limited options nearby but it isn’t always the fun experience they expect.
Why didn’t Oma tell me about the war?
Eighty years after the end of WWII, families like mine are still impacted by the trauma suffered by loved ones.
The virus hasn’t vanished
More than 1000 Australians have died from COVID-19 in 2025. The disease is still in the community.
Exmouth plan: sanctuaries + industry
Plans to turn Exmouth Gulf into a marine park have raised questions among local residents and conservationists.