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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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Machete-wielding man tries to rob liquor store

By Sarah Linnegar on September 23, 2016

The man left empty-handed.

North Korea has only 28 websites

By Alexander Ferrier on September 23, 2016

A change in coding allowed international access to the country’s website just for one day.

Double demerits this weekend

By AMY FAIRHEAD on September 23, 2016

Have a safe long weekend and don’t blow your points.

Police seize four kilos of ice

By Rebecca Robinson on September 22, 2016

Three men have been charged.

Colin Barnett reshuffles Cabinet after WA leadership spill

By Dylan Websdane on September 22, 2016

It’s musical chairs.

Perth Salvation Army major dies in South Africa

By Jared Butt on September 22, 2016

He was attacked on the streets of Malawi on the weekend.

Curtin Student Guild backs free drug testing plan

By Jaimee Calder on September 22, 2016

It’s all about harm minimisation, the Guild president says.

Man denied inciting woman’s viral video rant

By Rebecca Robinson on September 22, 2016

United Patriots Front president Dennis Huts says he was just minding his own business when Left Action member Ayan Mohamed started yelling at him.

Perth Wildcats release new uniform design

By AMY FAIRHEAD on September 22, 2016

It celebrates the 10-year anniversary of the club’s decision to embrace the colour red.

Opposition wants police pursuit rules reviewed

By Dylan Websdane on September 22, 2016

The WA Police Union have proposed a raft of new measures for dealing with them.

Tree vandals cost councils big bucks

By Nicholas S. Phillips on September 22, 2016

Stirling and Vincent have both had issues with vandals.

Shanghai’s Jewish community grows

By Rhiannon Arnold on September 22, 2016

Rhiannon Arnold explores the fascinating history of Jews in China as part of a series of stories from the 2016 Curtin Journalism Shanghai Study Tour.

The orphans of Shanghai

By Molly Schmidt on September 22, 2016

Molly Schmidt meets abandoned children and their carers as part of a series of stories from the 2016 Curtin Journalism Shanghai Study Tour.

New bike hire station for Joondalup

By Connie Maturana on September 22, 2016

It will be free for the first 12 months.

Drones could be used in police pursuits

By India Lynn on September 21, 2016

Acting Police Commissioner Gary Dreibergs says trials are already underway.

Eagles ruckman Scott Lycett goes under knife

By Tiana Sorrell on September 21, 2016

Eagles ruckman Scott Lycett said surgery went well.

Strung out makeup junkie steals gift card

By dominique bayens on September 21, 2016

Never post a photograph of a gift card with a barcode on it to social media.

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