An avid beachgoer says he feels safe that more measures are being rolled out for protection against sharks.
Shoring up safety
Exercising 9 to 5
A new study has found people need to spend at least four hours exercising each day.
Fare-ly affordable flying
The West Australian Government says its Affordable Airfare Program is now bigger than ever.
Out of breath
A lack of education about asthma has led to countless people being misdiagnosed, with experts highlighting the urgent need for increased awareness.
Food for thought
Does labelling food healthy or unhealthy create more problems than it solves?
From Columbia to Curtin
With signs and megaphones, dozen of students at Curtin University have joined the Palestine solidarity encampment movement.
War on women
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
With Perth on the brink of getting its first Starbucks, we take a moment to ponder the history of coffee in WA.
Alone together
For sufferers of invisible illnesses, the toll that being unwell takes on friendships often stays in the shadows.
To be or not to be
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
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
Australia’s sub-Antarctic islands need protecting. The experts tell us why.
Damned if you know, or don’t
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?
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
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
Local AFL clubs have been pushing for more women to become umpires. They’re slowly making progress.
Weathering the storms
WA is bracing for more natural disasters, with help from State Government funding.