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Be(ing) 4 real

By Emily Vajs on October 22, 2026

Uni-mergency

By Kyle Halcyon on October 22, 2026

Baldivis drivers battle risky road

By Bethany Forbes on October 22, 2026

Learning about living with death

By Hannah Davies on October 18, 2026

Farming from above

By Gemma Seymour on October 16, 2026

Writing a different journey

By Hannah Davies on October 11, 2026

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Fare-ly affordable flying

By Ashlyn Forbes on May 2, 2024

The West Australian Government says its Affordable Airfare Program is now bigger than ever.

Out of breath

By Georgia Nicolau on May 2, 2024
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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

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
Vintage clothing on rack

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.

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