More young people than ever before are flocking to the gym. Why is this happening now?
The gym generation
Country footy carries on
Australia’s game is thriving in our regions, but the reasons keeping it strong are not on the field.
No hands kneaded?
As the baking industry struggles to find staff, is bread “untouched by the human hand” the way of the future?
Mum’s the word
A hole in the care market led a Perth woman to create a business model based on the role of an everyday mum.
Ballroom culture: Houses, 007s, kiki? Come inside.
Meet the creative and colourful new-old culture now blossoming in Perth.
Skatepark ‘shredded’ too soon
Residents of Piara Waters and Harrisdale are divided over a decision to remove a local skatepark, only years after it was built.
Young renters tighten belts
New data has found some on youth allowance are surviving on less than $15 a day. We take a look at how students are fairing.
Competing with the gift of life
About 1,500 athletes from around the world are competing in Perth this week, but they have already won the gift of life.
Volunteer firefighters ignite PTSD debate
A new legislative agreement offering presumptive PTSD coverage is a success for career firefighters, however, volunteers say they’re left out.
National push for sepsis awareness
Health experts and the public have come together for Australia’s first paediatric sepsis awareness week.
Garbage collectors trash ‘unfair’ wages
Bins in some suburbs across Perth remain full, as waste workers strike for better pay and conditions.
Age with grace: WA reveals seniors plan
Combating ageism is a key goal for a new 10-year seniors strategy launched in Western Australia.
Councils urged to say amen to prayers
Two of WA’s most important councils are facing calls to end reciting Christian prayers as part of official proceedings.
Go West: WA calls for international students
While the State Government announces more funding to attract international students, many already in WA are feeling the pinch.
Standing in the shadow of the moon
Perth will see one of its most significant solar eclipses in a decade, and there are plenty of ways to view it safely.
NASA lands in Perth
NASA scientist Henry Throop has arrived in WA ahead of the much-anticipated solar eclipse in Exmouth.
“Death by a thousand cuts”
WA’s black cockatoos are under threat from the cumulative impact of land clearing and conservationists are calling for action.