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Perth’s underground smackdown

By Lachlan Denney on July 17, 2026

Love at first swipe?

By Oda Bekkestad on July 17, 2026

No room to sing

By Kyle Halcyon on July 17, 2026

Rebuilding Te Whare Tapa Wha

By Renee Hilton-Jones on July 7, 2026

Pride flagged for removal

By Rachel Jennings on May 19, 2026

Fighting fire with fire

By Nima Monazami on May 14, 2026

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Road laws ignored

By Jack Maddern on September 26, 2024

In the face of alarming reports, the spotlight is on WA’s road safety.

Going off track

By Ezra Kaye on September 26, 2024

Some members of the Churchlands’ community are upset over a proposed road through beloved bushland.

Riled up renters

By Yousuf Shameel on September 26, 2024
On-campus student accommodation Kurrajong Village. Photo: Yousuf Shameel.

Some international students claim recent rent increases to campus accommodation are unfair.

Rescue dogs thrown a bone

By Ava Berryman on September 26, 2024

Earlier this year, Nambeelup’s K9 Rescue Group called for help via social media after realising they were heading toward closure.

Fighting for a cold one

By Kailee Young on September 20, 2024
Image of Draught beer on tap from a venue inside Curtin University

Curtin University’s drinks venues are losing consumers because of the rising price of beer.

Hotel rebranded, staff redundant

By Enzo Cunha Silverio on September 20, 2024

Staff from the Hyatt Regency Hotel were surprised when a change of management meant they lost their jobs.

More Auslan in WA schools

By Jasmin Black Sepulveda on September 20, 2024

More WA schools are signing on to include Auslan classes.

Purrfect carers

By Ezra Kaye on September 19, 2024

Singapore has an estimated 50,000 stray cats, looked after by a devoted community of volunteers.

Protestors demand safer teen detention

By Yousuf Shameel on September 19, 2024

Demonstrators are furious another young West Australian has died in custody and want an overhaul of the system.

Unpacking the period problem

By Monique Moylan on September 17, 2024
A supermarket shelf of period products

Period products are costly. Is this a double burden for women already struggling with menstrual disorders?

WA uranium companies hopeful

By Luca Daniel on September 17, 2024
A nuclear power plant during dusk.

Uranium mining is banned in WA, but the price of the ore is rising and WA liberals are making it an election issue.

Full steam ahead

By Jayde Andrews on September 17, 2024

As the freshly laid train tracks of the Morley-Ellenbrook line go through their final checks, residents reflect on what the line means to them.

Porky pies, online lies

By Declan Grove-Thompson on September 17, 2024

How ‘pig butchering’ scams are costing Australians millions.

Sugar tax stirs sticky situation

By Baylee Saltmarsh on September 17, 2024
A bottle of coke class beside a glass of sugar and a measuring spoon showing how much sugar is in the drink.

A sugary drink tax could cut massive amounts of sugar from Australians’ diets, but not everyone is happy.

Rex drama vexing Esperance

By Amy Towers on September 16, 2024
People boarding a Rex Plane.

Six weeks after Rex Airlines went into voluntary administration the people of Esperance are anxious for news about their flying future.

AI and the parent-child dynamic

By Alyse Wong on September 16, 2024
A 5-year-old boy wearing a blue top is watching his tablet.

AI is a growing part of family life, so we asked some experts for safety tips.

Distress over paediatric wait times

By Stella McGann on September 15, 2024
Katrina Scorer smiling with her daughter, son and their father.

Families are losing hope as the wait times for a paediatric appointment continue to increase.

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