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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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Riding dirty crackdown

By Paige Reid on September 1, 2022

Residents in parts of Perth are calling for more action to stop off-road hoons.

Anyone for tennis

By Daniel Spence on September 1, 2022

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

By Abbey Cullen on August 30, 2022

Texting, calling or video calling. Why digital communication is becoming more obvious, but with who?

Connecting the dots

By Hojeswinee Kanagarajah on August 18, 2022

How can multicultural spaces support migrants and refugees settle into the community and get through hard times?

‘Doubling down’ under

By Huia Karaitiana on August 18, 2022

Experts across political and psychological fields weigh in on Scott Morrison’s secret ministerial self-appointments.

Dam those water levels

By Eden Mesfin on August 18, 2022

While Perth has been inundated with rain, dam levels in parts of the South West are lower than usual.

Students on struggle street

By Alex Govan on August 18, 2022

University students in Perth are cutting back on spending as inflation soars to record highs.

Period pain

By Ash Ramos on August 18, 2022

As Scotland introduces free sanitary products, advocates say it’s time for WA to follow suit.

A toxic waste

By Gabrielle Becerra Mellet on August 18, 2022

Psychologists are worried about the impact of popular social media figure Andrew Tate’s extreme sexist rants.

FOGO … or FONO?

By Naomi D'Roza on August 18, 2022

Despite hiccups in the South West, a sustainability expert says the FOGO composting system has a long future.

Pride for change

By Paige Reid on August 18, 2022

The government has overhauled the anti discrimination laws in hopes of further protecting the LGBTI+ community.

Hidden heroes

By Huia Karaitiana on August 11, 2022

Families of organ donors are calling for changes to state law to allow them to legally name their deceased loved ones.

Wasting away

By Josh Taylor on August 11, 2022

Australia ranks as one of the most wasteful nations in the world, and a small Perth start-up is trying to get businesses to avoid landfill.

Smoke ban plan panned

By Naomi D'Roza on August 11, 2022

Bar staff in popular drinking areas are worried total public smoking bans will turn people away.

Lane closed

By Rachelle Grosse on August 11, 2022

Perth swimming groups are reacting to new legislation banning some trans athletes from competition.

Show some heart

By Hojeswinee Kanagarajah on August 11, 2022

Advocacy groups are tackling the low rates of organ donor registration among young people.

Dead wrong

By Daniel Spence on August 11, 2022

Trans people at Perth unis say ‘deadnaming’ is becoming a real issue, and a petition is calling for more action.

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