With the Fremantle Dockers’ first final just days away, local business in the town are hoping to thrive.
‘Flagmantle’ fuels finals fever
Free TAFE not ‘fix all’
A Perth job expert warns the 180,000 new fee-free TAFE courses are not the answer to WA’s skilled worker shortage.
Frosty reception to new build
An ‘eyesore’ building is causing unrest amongst residents in Perth’s southern suburbs.
Rollout nationwide pill testing
Success of a new pill testing facility in the eastern states has experts calling for similar model to be implemented across WA.
A place of healing
A bush block in Perth is being transformed into a place of healing for members of the Stolen Generation.
Speed limits slashed
Speed limits at some of WA’s busiest intersections will be slashed, in a move pitched to “save lives”.
Wild spring, you make my heart sing
Fresh funding is being rolled out to ‘rewild’ gardens at homes across Perth.
Riding dirty crackdown
Residents in parts of Perth are calling for more action to stop off-road hoons.
Anyone for tennis
Manning Tennis Club can’t keep up with demand for disability inclusive training sessions, prompting calls for more clubs to do the same.
Text me
Texting, calling or video calling. Why digital communication is becoming more obvious, but with who?
Connecting the dots
How can multicultural spaces support migrants and refugees settle into the community and get through hard times?
‘Doubling down’ under
Experts across political and psychological fields weigh in on Scott Morrison’s secret ministerial self-appointments.
Dam those water levels
While Perth has been inundated with rain, dam levels in parts of the South West are lower than usual.
Students on struggle street
University students in Perth are cutting back on spending as inflation soars to record highs.
Period pain
As Scotland introduces free sanitary products, advocates say it’s time for WA to follow suit.
A toxic waste
Psychologists are worried about the impact of popular social media figure Andrew Tate’s extreme sexist rants.
FOGO … or FONO?
Despite hiccups in the South West, a sustainability expert says the FOGO composting system has a long future.