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Perth’s underground smackdown

By Lachlan Denney on July 17, 2026

Love at first swipe?

By Oda Bekkestad on July 17, 2026

No room to sing

By Kyle Halcyon on July 17, 2026

Rebuilding Te Whare Tapa Wha

By Renee Hilton-Jones on June 26, 2026

Pride flagged for removal

By Rachel Jennings on May 19, 2026

Fighting fire with fire

By Nima Monazami on May 14, 2026

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Perth’s littered waterways killing dolphins

By Kasey Gratton on May 13, 2021

A dolphin calf died in the Swan River on Monday after sustaining severe injuries from being stuck in fishing line.

Better plans to prevent sporting bans

By Erin Harwood on May 13, 2021

Could substance abuse and mental health issues for elite athletes be prevented earlier in their careers?

Beeliar wetlands protected under new laws

By Mikayla Fanto on May 13, 2021

How new laws protecting the wetlands from future development will benefit the environment and community.

The budget’s blue edge

By Zoe Ostler on May 13, 2021

The mental health sector was deemed a “winner” following Tuesday’s budget but some organisations still don’t feel like they are winning.

A communicable disease

By Kenith Png on May 7, 2021

The challenges of conveying important health information to multicultural Australians.

Abandoned

By Grace Burmas on May 7, 2021
A portrait of Pankaj Sharma in front of his food van he and his wife own.

The federal government ban on Australians returning home from India has left many Perth residents confused and devastated.

Lip service

By Cason Ho on May 6, 2021

Face masks may limit the spread of COVID-19, but they also inhibit communication for people with hearing loss.

Just another magic mum-day

By Breanna Redhead on May 6, 2021

Mother’s Day is on Sunday, and single mothers around WA discuss the battle to juggle parenting with work and study.

A cuppa connection

By Jack Stirling on May 6, 2021

An initiative to bring the Canning community together and promote healthy wellbeing involves a simple chat over a cup of tea.

Cott & confusion

By Kate Geldart on May 6, 2021

The stalled redevelopment of Cottesloe’s Indiana Tea House has resumed, but residents have mixed feelings.

Jab delay keeps therapy pets away

By Rosie Malone on May 3, 2021
Woman in wheelchair patting dog.

While people over 50 in Perth can now get the jab, aged care residents are still missing some of their favourite visitors.

Loving funds for new mums

By Fierra Surrao on May 1, 2021
Libby French and Anne Mackay from Radiance

A South West organisation is seeking funding to keep supporting mums with perinatal depression and anxiety.

Sex, death and organ donation

By Isabella Corbett on April 30, 2021
DonateLife stall at NSW university.

With young female organ donation registrations outnumbering young men 2 to 1, experts answer the question: does the discrepancy matter?

Cleaning up for good

By Matthew Paddick on April 30, 2021
A bucket filled with Coffee Cups found on the beach.

The Coastal Cleanup Crew is teaching the community about what it takes to care for marine environments.

Trapped at sea

By Madeleine Quy on April 30, 2021
Tins of tuna in a supermarket

As Pacific supply chain workers find themselves in deep water, why aren’t tuna companies stopping the abuse?

Pandemic plight of refugees

By Paige Busher on April 30, 2021

COVID-19 has brought travel restrictions, job losses and fears of infection: All things that hit refugee communities hard.

Vape wars

By Cain Andrews on April 30, 2021
Man using a vaporiser.

With changes to the rules coming into effect in October, the debate over vaporisers rages on.

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