WA’s proposed stop-and-search knife laws could be the toughest in the country, if passed, but experts have mixed feelings.
Knives out for new law
Small towns struggling
Saving dying small towns will be the focus of the first national Small Town Reinvention conference in WA.
Serious playgrounds
A Perth mother and ADHD WA are raising funds to build a new sensory playground specifically for children with ADHD.
From street to class
Finding accommodation can be hard for international students. What happens when they can’t?
WA’s voices for Palestine
WA organisations are working to raise money for Palestine.
Pill testing debate rocks on
Pill testing at festivals has been a divisive topic over recent years, so what’s the hold-up?
Beyond the haul
Why TikTok is embracing what’s already in your closet.
Funds rain on thirsty gardens
WA gardeners are getting new native plants, thanks to a council and State Government collaboration.
Bin-teresting decision
WA local governments are not keen to add a fourth household bin, despite the eastern states embracing the initiative.
St Pat’s revamp sparks hope
What’s going on with St Patrick’s $22 million redevelopment, and what does it tell us about homelessness in WA?
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The policy to ban children from social media is popular among some young adults.
Calm waters
A new Labor initiative gives WA families a financial windfall this summer.
R U OK WA?
Advocates warn the mental health of many young West Australians is getting worse.
From Peru with flavours
Meet Miguel Bellido, the owner of one of Perth’s rare Peruvian restaurants.
Exit stage West
Maggie Wilde West is an advocate for the arts and diversity in theatre. She’s retired but still making plans.
Soldier, grandmother, elder
Di Ryder is a Noongar elder who says she wasted her education in the convent school she attended, but she got a second chance in the Australian Army.
SmartRider upgrade delays
Students say Perth’s public transport technology is inconvenient, as they wait for a promised upgrade to ticketing systems.