Groundswell of architecture designed in partnership with Perth’s first people.
Noongar vernacular
Smartphone video essays
Intro to Broadcast students explore the future of journalism using only their smartphones.
Doomsday preppers
“In the 1950s they knew how to prepare food so that it didn’t need a refrigerator but now I panic if, you know, my phone runs out of battery.”
Fishing for swipes
Pics with fish, puppies, in the gym? First impressions mean a lot in online dating.
All-abilities rugby hits Perth
“It’s not going to be called ‘disabled rugby’ because I don’t believe in using those words.”
Elder abuse slips under the radar
… despite one in 20 Western Australians being affected.
Fashion for good
Perth-based brands aim to create a socially and environmentally sustainable industry.
Perth junior stars for Port Power
Sam Powell-Pepper makes the most of his first season in the AFL.
Chinese lessons direct from Beijing
More screen time for kids as primary schools scramble to meet mandatory second-language teaching requirement.
In for the long haul
Behind the scenes of the Tokyo Olympic dream.
Realtime news day
Curtin University journalism students break news here on Western Independent.
‘Mends Street needs mending’
South Perth official says local businesses owners’ call to ban pop-up shops is not in best interests of the businesses themselves.
Just not cricket
Future of association representing interests of 2000 Perth cricketers in limbo as nine out of 10 board members resign.
Old Bayswater relived
Tour of historic buildings set to evoke the city’s bygone golden age.
Let there be light
New day-and-night outdoor basketball courts on the doorstep of the Perth CBD.
One stop frock shop
Anything from a hair-do to a professional photo at the Perth boutiques that have it all.
Cottesloe gate debate
Neighbours upset over denied access to public laneway.