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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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Women vs. media

By Ella Loneragan on September 19, 2023

102 years after the first publicised women’s soccer match in Australia, are we still stuck in the past?

Athlete to pet: transitioning greyhounds

By Hannah Beaney on September 18, 2023
Greyhound laying down on wooden decking.

Hundreds of racing greyhounds retire each year, with each one transitioning from an athlete to a pet.

Big bad bomb

By Artemisia Blythe on September 18, 2023

Is the elimination of nuclear weapons actually a feasible option? 

Funding Perth’s fun

By Jacki Elezovich on September 16, 2023
crowds of people gathered in Sideshow Alley at Claremont Showgrounds, mainly kids and families.

New government funding helping keep the Royal Show affordable and educational.

Putting down the booze

By Smiley Mettam on September 16, 2023

Young people are choosing to drink less, but why is that the case?

Exam stress: Yoga can help

By Ava Rawlings on September 16, 2023
Woman practicing her yoga in nature.

Experts say yoga can help university students reduce their stress and anxiety.

Rent freeze heats up

By Ezra Kaye on September 15, 2023
Dethridge Groves Real Estate advertising board

A rent freeze would result in a shortage of rental properties and higher rents, according to property experts.

Fauna and failure

By Beth Mackiewicz on September 15, 2023
Neil Hamilton holding a night parrot during research

Experts warn that 94 per cent of Australia’s threatened species remain unprotected by the Federal Government.

Conversion therapy: resisting change

By Shannon Brown on September 15, 2023
Pride pins on the legislation

Conversion therapy is still legal in WA almost year after former Premier Mark McGowan pledged to ban it.

Margs Open Art turns 10

By Sarmara D'Monte on September 12, 2023
A picture of the Margaret River Open Studios event guides stacked on top of one another.

The Margaret River Open Studios event is bringing artists and the public together for another year, after a decade of celebrating community art.

Where’s the pool?

By Sophia Corica on September 12, 2023 • ( Leave a comment )
The site for Ellenbrook Leisure Centre shows no signs of progress, only weeds and a lone witches hat can be seen.

In 2015 City of Swan promised Ellenbrook a pool. Eight years on, residents are still going without.

More than a store

By Premila Ratnam on September 8, 2023

Rachel Davison hopes her store, Replenish, will help to reduce waste in Australia.

Choosing to be lucky

By Cindy Cartojano on September 8, 2023

From the classroom to the club, 33grey is making noise in the quiet city of Perth.

A chilling outlook

By Andrew Williams on September 1, 2023

Winter is over, and because of the continued impacts of climate change it was Australia’s hottest on record.

Age against the machine

By Lainey Smith on August 31, 2023

Australia’s ageing population is back in the spotlight after a report showed disability aged care is the country’s fastest growing sector.

“If you’re in doubt, find out”

By Jess Antoniou on August 31, 2023
Centre of Aboriginal Studies.

The Voice referendum date is set, and Indigenous leaders say while there are some dissenting voices, the Aboriginal community is voting Yes.

Control-alt-complete

By Macey Turner on August 31, 2023

Perth content creators say new AI technology could change journalism for the better, despite the concerns of experts.

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