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Pride flagged for removal

By Rachel Jennings on May 19, 2026

Fighting fire with fire

By Nima Monazami on May 14, 2026

Daddy cool

By Sarah Abed on May 14, 2026

Kraken the code

By Julia Petersen on May 8, 2026

The compassion tax

By Caris Harper on May 7, 2026

Paw manners

By Domenic Rossi on May 7, 2026

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Food for thought

By Olivia Colvin on May 2, 2024

Does labelling food healthy or unhealthy create more problems than it solves?

From Columbia to Curtin

By Jacki Elezovich on May 2, 2024

With signs and megaphones, dozen of students at Curtin University have joined the Palestine solidarity encampment movement.

War on women

By Kalani Bate-Henry on April 30, 2024

Another woman has been found dead in Perth, the second suspected act of gendered violence in a week. Protestors are demanding change.

Perth’s ‘Grande’ coffee culture

By Olivia Colvin on April 29, 2024

With Perth on the brink of getting its first Starbucks, we take a moment to ponder the history of coffee in WA.

Alone together

By Aimee Glossop on April 24, 2024

For sufferers of invisible illnesses, the toll that being unwell takes on friendships often stays in the shadows.

To be or not to be

By Chloe Maher on April 22, 2024

Age old sayings like ‘it wasn’t meant to be’ are still flippantly used today but could their impact be more fateful than commonly thought?

Empty city, empty wallets

By Reilly Leeson on April 22, 2024

With shops and services closing their doors in a cost of living crisis, what do we lose when our physical spaces go online?

Frontier island futures

By Jacki Elezovich on April 19, 2024

Australia’s sub-Antarctic islands need protecting. The experts tell us why.

Damned if you know, or don’t

By Ava Rawlings on April 19, 2024

Everyday kids and young adults go to school, uni and work, while looking after their parents, who should be looking after them. The toll this takes can stay with them their whole lives.

Cat got your tongue?

By Andrew Williams on April 19, 2024

Calls for reform to WA’s cat laws have been growing across the state from wildlife rehabilitators and local governments, so why hasn’t the State Government done anything?

Don’t cry for me Gen-Z

By Ava Berryman on April 19, 2024

When you see an old man eating alone at a restaurant, does a wave of guilt and sadness sweep over you? For many Gen-Z girls, it comes crashing down on them every time.

Whistle warriors

By Regan Spear on April 19, 2024

Local AFL clubs have been pushing for more women to become umpires. They’re slowly making progress.

Weathering the storms

By Chloe Henville on April 19, 2024

WA is bracing for more natural disasters, with help from State Government funding.

Got my size? 

By Beth Mackiewicz on April 19, 2024
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From the runways to the retail shelves the fashion business seems a bit one-sided when it comes to size diversity.

More than just games

By Ezra Kaye on April 19, 2024

Research shows that playing video games can have benefits, including better driving performance in real life.

Perth’s path to sustainability

By Ashlyn Forbes on April 19, 2024

Living a more sustainable lifestyle in Perth is getting both easier and more important. We look into ways to get started.

Queues for loos: Another equity issue?

By Ella Loneragan on April 19, 2024

Ever wondered why the lines to the bathroom are so much longer for women than men? The answer is more complicated than you think.

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