Aboriginal people say they have been left out of a review of the Act that is intended to protect their cultural heritage.
Hands off my heritage
Dream more, stress less
With the stress of the pandemic taking over everyday life, lucid dreaming could become a useful tool to combat our anxieties.
For the love of trees
Tree loss around Perth is causing ‘urban heat islands’. Different organisations are working in some of the hottest areas to green up the ‘burbs.
Hope in young hands
The Australian disability sector is in critical need of support workers. Attracting more young people to the industry could be the solution.
Slow start for voluntary assisted dying
A lack of VAD trained health professionals means the few registered doctors are struggling to meet demand.
Plight of the penguins
Penguin Island’s famous residents are in peril and it seems rising sea temperatures are to blame.
Producing perfection
Despite sustainability pledges, supermarkets continue to demand flawless fresh produce, with a huge toll on fruit growers.
Syphilis surge highlights health inequity
The old-fashioned STI is disproportionately affecting Aboriginal communities in WA.
STIgmatised
STIs are on the rise in the younger demographic, and they’re not being talked about enough.
Decolonisation through women’s art
Female artists are fighting for their confidence and empowerment through arts.
Looking to rent
The government-stimulated building boom might not be enough to ease rental pressures in Perth any time soon.
Bushfire season: WA prepares
DFES, DBCA and volunteer bushfire brigades are preparing for this year’s bushfire season
Leaded veg? No thanks
Getting your patch tested for lead can ease concerns about toxicity.
Grassroots support key to sporting success
If grassroots sporting programs for Aboriginal children lack funding, what happens to the number of Indigenous Olympians in the future?
Death by a thousand tweets
Cancel culture may seem like an abstract online phenomenon but the repercussions are very real for those who are cancelled.
Blessing or poisoned Chalice?
The lives of locals in the Toodyay region may change dramatically, after a “world-class discovery” of precious minerals was made.
Mean green upcycling…
What is the ‘new’ cool today? Re-purposing old material is something our economy is screaming for, but is anything being done in Perth?