How can journalism students impress while on placement? Seven West Media’s intern supervisor Laura Newell has some invaluable advice.
Putting your best foot forward on placement
Class contact
With COVID affecting more than 18,000 students and teachers in WA, are the rules for managing the virus in schools well designed?
Restrictions lead to “scaled down” ANZAC day
Pandemic restrictions likely to interfere with iconic celebration.
Truly blue kangaroo paws hit Perth shelves
Roses are red, now kangaroo paws are blue.
“The Putin issue”
As Ukrainian Australians call for peace, world attention is now turning to the state of the damaged Chernobyl nuclear facility.
Prices crisis
Petrol prices in Perth have hit record highs for a second day in a row.
Fire causes school closure
Arson investigators suspect the blaze at Yale Primary School in Thornlie was lit deliberately.
My unbelievable year as a regional news reporter
Journalism students are always told to ‘go country’ when they graduate and Curtin’s Tom Shanahan did just that.
Working with handlers
Your success as a reporter often depends on how well you can negotiate with those who control access to newsmakers.
Online video news highlights 2021
If you’re interested in making compelling video news stories for the web or social media, here are some great ideas.
Working outside the news box
How one adventurous Curtin grad is using her J skills to build a career in a new media frontier.
The too social networks
Artists and fans are more connected online than ever before, but this might actually be impacting music.
Having a mare
A day at the horses might still provide plenty of material for selfies, but young people are increasingly turning away from the sport.
Psycho sim
The fascinating psychology behind ordinary people torturing and killing their characters on popular video game The Sims.
The cuddly cult of djungelskog
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed a lot of behaviours. One of the more unusual is the trend of adults reverting to a love of cuddly toys.
Dating’s a drag
They’re glamorous and fabulous and all over the TV. But what is it like to date a drag queen?
Cougar cubs
We’ve all heard of cougars as older women, but what would you say to one of your young friends if she’s dating a guy even younger than her?