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Be(ing) 4 real

By Emily Vajs on October 22, 2026

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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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Guilds slam HECS plan

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Living with goats

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Freo woman builds sustainable suburban housing co-op.

Perth rocks

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More WA entertainers resist allure of the east.

Fremantle heritage wars

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Port city feud over definition of sustainability.

Thermomixed reaction

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Perth importer’s cult appliance splits opinion.

High tea goes social

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Culinary tradition with a modern twist.

Competition for all

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Athletes head to Pinjarra for the WA Special Olympics.

Trike licence wheelspin

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Riders demand their own licence and testing.

Generation sex

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‘Sex friend’ culture a cause for concern.

Hip-hoppers take on US

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Rockingham dance crew off to Florida.

Hackett Hall's hundredth

By WI Reporters on October 29, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

Museum of WA celebrates historic building’s century.

Mergers in the house

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Chambers rebuild influenced by likely amalgamations.

Fake taxi driver fears

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Industry seeks public help to get phonies off our roads.

Merger plans divide Freo

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Paralympic champion

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Real world quidditch

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Local team prepares for national championships.

Jonathan Holmes visits

By WI Reporters on October 4, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

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