What happens when the government tells you your home can no longer exist? A journey into the heart of the Kimberley, with traditional owners.
The long road home
Students to vote on Gaza links
Following the Nationwide March for Palestine WA, student guilds are urging students to vote to take a stand on universities’ roles in the Gaza genocide.
A local socialist alternative
A new party has entered Western Australia’s political sphere, and it claims to be far from your typical political party.
From mob, for mob
Aboriginal families are rewriting the parenting playbook to one grounded in culture and community-led design.
Body and soul
Somatic therapy is popular as a body-based alternative to treating trauma. Some describe it as transformative, but others question its legitimacy.
Let’s talk about books, baby
Romance novels are booming on TikTok, but behind the pastel covers lies a bigger story about the conversations we’re not having with kids.
Work/strife balance
International students are pushing themselves to breaking point to pay the bills.
ASMR you feeling relaxed?
Considered life-changing by some and “pseudoscience” to others, the sensory phenomenon ASMR is gaining followers across Perth.
Finding joy in new identities
As members of Perth’s cosplay community gathered to buy and sell costumes, shy newcomers were offered support to express themselves.
A crowded space
Our planet is being bombarded by space objects, but a team of experts is working around the clock to keep us safe.
Making benzo shopping harder
ScriptCheckWA comes into full force in June to clamp down on doctor shopping for prescription drugs.
Future-proofing fashion
Australian Fashion Week was proof that the local fashion industry is adapting to thrive against the odds.
Pilotless air taxis?
A Boeing subsidiary wants to launch pilotless air taxis in Australia before the 2032 Olympic Games, but it hasn’t got CASA’s stamp of approval yet.
Changing the para-digm
Para-athletes will get extra support at the WA Institute of Sport as a part of new state government funding.
A bookish buffet
The renowned Sydney Writer’s Festival is being screened for free at the WA State Library next week, to the delight of local book lovers.
Trans sports ban triggers rights complaint
The Australian Human Rights Commission is investigating a complaint from a Perth transgender woman barred from playing softball.
The write fight
Australian publishers are calling for more government funding to help them support homegrown writing talent.