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By Emily Vajs on October 22, 2026

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By Kyle Halcyon on October 22, 2026

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By Bethany Forbes on October 22, 2026

Farming from above

By Gemma Seymour on October 16, 2026

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Performers stare down Limelight

By Luca Daniel on May 8, 2025

A Wanneroo theatre group’s decision to stop including acknowledgements of country before shows has provoked strong reactions.

Doctors in distress

By Declan Grove-Thompson on May 8, 2025
Hospital Health Check 2025. Photo: Declan Grove-Thompson

A new study has revealed up to 70 per cent of WA junior doctors experienced burnout in the last year.

Electric blues

By Amelia Crofts on May 8, 2025

WA is ending its electric vehicle rebate scheme, but experts are hoping for more EV infrastructure incentives.

Reach for the Starlight

By Kailee Young on May 8, 2025

The Super Steps campaign has kicked off for May, with Starlight hoping to raise $1 million for children’s hospitals.

Light in the dark

By Jade McKenzie on May 8, 2025

Survivors and activists gathered in Perth last night for a candlelight vigil to remember the lives lost to domestic violence.

Safe space, Marketplace

By Baylee Saltmarsh on May 8, 2025
Safer Exchange Site on Beaufort Street in Mount Lawley.

As online scams surge across WA, a ‘safer exchange zone’ is hoping to restore confidence in trades arranged on social media.

What are you voting for, Swan?

By Logeenth Rao on May 2, 2025

The Federal Election is on the horizon, so it’s time to know what your candidates are offering.

Diabetics fight for tech equity

By Ben McLauchlin on May 1, 2025

WA diabetics say current rules around who can access subsidies for medical technology are unfair.

Plastic pushback

By Regan Spear on May 1, 2025

Perth beaches are known for their beauty, but volunteers say keeping them clean is an ongoing battle.

No room for generation rent

By Tahnee Graham on May 1, 2025

New statistics show rental affordability is getting worse in WA, with even a room in a share house out of reach for many.

Cockies in crisis

By Kalani Bate-Henry on May 1, 2025

Black cockatoo advocates say the species’ future in WA is being jeopardised by weak environment laws.

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By Madigan Landry on May 1, 2025

A new storytelling project is highlighting the hidden stories of incredible Perth women.

Poster boy for free speech

By Kimberley Putland on May 1, 2025

After disciplinary action was taken against a student at UWA, experts are worried about the future of political speech on campuses.

Independents day

By Luke Rechichi on May 1, 2025

A political scientist says the rise of independent candidates will be a factor in rural and regional electorates in this weekend’s election. 

The bear necessity

By Rhiannon Mayers on April 24, 2025

This time last year the ‘man or bear’ question went furiously viral. One year on, has anything changed?

Diss tracks and delulu

By Seth Carter on April 23, 2025

Rap songs and ‘youth speak’. It seems the major parties are trying everything to appeal to younger voters, except have policies they care about.

Hot girl summer bummer

By Rebecca Ruthven on April 18, 2025

The falling Aussie dollar is hitting hard for young people hoping to have the ritual of a big European holiday.

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