Botox injections can help people with cerebral palsy and survivors of stroke to move more freely – but there’s a price to pay.
Botoxic discrimination
A ‘healthy’ social media feed
Can we create food and body image social media content that isn’t harmful? And do those who post have a responsibility to their audience?
Local Perth species faces extinction
Conservationists say a unique species of turtle could vanish from Perth unless action is taken now.
New lessons in surviving shark bites
New research in NSW takes swabs from sharks’ teeth to learn more about how infections affect shark bite victims.
The human crisis we prefer not to see
Unaffordable housing and the rising cost of living are putting more Perth people at risk of homelessness.
In search of perfect pockets
A fashion epiphany leads to questions about the history, function and use of pockets.
Reconciliation missing key first step
Is Australia’s reconciliation process being hindered by a lack of understanding of our true history?
A silenced spectrum
In a highly sexualised world, where does the asexual community fit?
The platypus in peril
One of Australia’s most iconic animals is disappearing around the country, and scientists aren’t sure why.
Perth protests for Iranian women
The Iranian community in Perth is calling for action to change Iran’s repressive regime, and the protests are getting bigger.
Shoring up the future
Volunteers are trying to turn the tide for one of Perth’s most important rivers.
Day of the Girl
The United Nations encourages celebration of The Day of the Girl in October each year. We look into why.
Nicotine-flavoured raspberries
The dangers of nicotine paired with a growing black market are driving calls for stricter regulation of the vaping industry.
Food for the eyes
The impact that dedicated ‘eating videos’, or mukbangs, have on viewers and creators may be hard to stomach.
Complex identity
Australians with culturally diverse backgrounds can have a complex relationship with identity, but many are choosing to embrace their roots.
Insects on the menu
Insects aren’t an everyday Australian snack, but that could be about to change.
Therapy on tap
“It brings comfort”. In the face of a climate crisis, international war and rising cost of living, Gen Z is turning to a unique comfort item.