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The folks behind the frequency

By Anne Jagtenberg on October 1, 2026

Warmer winters threaten Araluen’s tulips

By Sydney Fossilo on September 29, 2026

More than a riding centre

By Catherine Ayre on September 29, 2026

Don’t underestimate Junyi Thia

By Paige Ryan on September 29, 2026

Perth’s own Dolly

By Bethany Stopher on September 28, 2026

Making waves

By Maddison Lord on September 24, 2026

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Quarantine officers strike at Perth International Airport

By Caleb Gorton on April 2, 2015

Contentious government offer protested.

On death road: WA driver fatalities on the rise

By Rory Coleman-Heard on April 2, 2015

Annual report reveals more deaths on WA roads, despite some improving trends.

Scarborough pharmacy hit in ram raid

By Dylan Websdane on April 1, 2015

Car was stolen from nearby home and dumped after the attack.

Sucked in by sculpture

By on March 31, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Schoolboy aids friend’s escape at Cottesloe’s annual outdoor art exhibition.

Intervention in the divine

By Saxon Durrant on March 30, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

No proselytising in this patch of the Perth Hills.

Two types of cool

By Nicole Hamer on March 30, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Boy forsakes water maze for ice cream.

Taking care of business

By on March 30, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Armadale workers discuss the busy day ahead.

Leederville lads

By WI Reporters on March 30, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Cafe culture, Perth style.

WA Fashion Awards tonight

By abbey donaldson on March 30, 2015

Three in the running for coveted Designer of the Year gong.

Cyclist killed in Riverton crash

By dominiquebayens on March 30, 2015

Major crash police launch investigation

Parklife

By Aimee Hughes on March 25, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Young girl and her mother share some downtime in Armadale.

Garden before the storm

By WI Reporters on March 25, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Armadale green thumb undeterred by thunder clap.

Framed

By WI Reporters on March 25, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

Armadale police cars ready to roll.

The forgotten show

By Jesinta Burton on March 18, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )

An inside perspective on the people who make Sideshow Alley fun and safe each year.

Chileans of Perth

By WI Reporters on January 9, 2015 • ( Leave a comment )
Chileans in Perth

Part of Australia’s second largest group of Latin Americans, Perth’s Chilean people came to Australia for all kinds of reasons.

Tammin farmers need local labour

By WI Reporters on December 10, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Wheatbelt attracting seasonal workers from all over the world.

Who’s that behind the face tat?

By Clare Kenyon on November 6, 2014 • ( Leave a comment )

Artists bust a few myths about the most confronting tattoo of all.

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