Navigating culture shock can be a challenging process for many international students, who can experience new freedoms and fears.
Culture clash
Blowing the whistle: umpire abuse
Sticks and stones may break your bones but harsh words are hurting umpires.
Man or bear
If you were alone in the woods, would you rather be with a man or a bear?
Too chic to be cheap
Premium sections are becoming more prevalent amid the op shopping boom. Do they improve the second-hand shopping experience or detract from the original purpose of op shops?
Cheap eats for pastry lovers
We visited some local bakeries to bring you a silver platter of the best pastries in town.
Parenting tech-nique
What are parents really giving their children when they hand over a smart device?
Click to view memory
What does it mean to self-document in a world that is dominated by social media?
Sending a message for Palestine
It’s been eight months since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war and Australia’s pro-Palestine activists are getting creative in their fight.
The luscious world of #PlantTok
Houseplants are taking over our homes and social media. Are they improving our lives and inspiring good?
Movie review: The Sweet East
This twisted and funny directorial debut follows an aloof teen as she slips away from a class excursion into a feverish road trip around America.
Preventing the next global pandemic
WA researchers are working to prevent ‘the next global pandemic’ that could arise from treatment-resistant STIs.
What’s the buzz about bees?
Do calls for conservation of Australian native bees amount to honey bee hate?
Train overload
The opening door alarms of Perth’s newest trains are causing distress to people with disabilities, according to commuters.
Reconstructing mental health
Every two days a construction worker in Australia dies by suicide. A research team wants to know why.
Interwhat? Interwhere?
Located off the coast of Australia’s north west, the name of the Intercourse Islands raises eyebrows.
“Everyone is constantly on edge”
A Curtin University journalism graduate in Mexico says shockwaves over the deaths of two Perth brothers have been felt across the country.
Early relationship red flags
Do you know the signs you’re in an abusive relationship?