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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 July 7, 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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Mental health is not a game

By Matthew Ellul on November 30, 2020

Some of Australia’s best athletes are speaking out to break the stigma around mental health.

The sci-fi solution to climate change

By Morgan de Smidt on November 25, 2020

Climate engineering could be our last option before the earth becomes a hot mess.

It took a pandemic to be heard

By Tom Shanahan on November 19, 2020
Interpreter points at student

The recent prominence of Auslan interpretation on TV news is increasing awareness of Deaf language and Deaf culture.

Wake up and smell the smoke

By Isabel Vieira on November 19, 2020

After our bushfire crisis, WA is incorporating Indigenous fire management as part of the solution.

Fronting up to our frontier history

By Amelia Searson on November 19, 2020

Immersive on-country experiences are helping non-Indigenous students learn about Australia’s first culture.

The psychedelic renaissance

By Brianna Dugan on November 19, 2020

A new kind of help is available for those suffering with mental health issues – it’s just not in Australia.

Online miscon-sex-tions

By Nicole Lyttle on November 19, 2020

Experts are pushing to expose the misconceptions social media has created surrounding online sex work.

Sustainability claims “greenwashing” coffee lovers

By Jade Bradford on November 19, 2020

Questions are being raised about coffee pods that claim to be environmentally friendly.

Preparing the journalists of the future

By Ben Loughran on November 19, 2020

Journalism education is responding to challenges facing the media industry, and changing attitudes towards news.

Dying to talk

By Bella Kitchen on November 19, 2020

Death is the inevitable future for all, yet why do we refuse to talk about it?

Young people and the political divide

By Edward Rowsthorn on November 18, 2020

More young people than ever are getting involved with political activism, but why are we not seeing predicted election results?

Who cares for the carers?

By Jordan Cook on November 18, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Family and friends who care for someone with mental illness in Australia often receive little outside support.

Dismantling youth disadvantage

By Elena Morabito on November 17, 2020

Not-for-profit organisation Dismantle is helping young people build their confidence and improve their job prospects.

Instagram users impersonated in OnlyFans scam

By Charlie Darlington on November 12, 2020

Scammers lure family, friends and followers to the ‘link in bio’, teasing lewd images of unsuspecting Instagram users.

Christian mission aborted?

By Jennifer Schon on November 11, 2020
A group of four pro-life demonstrators praying on a footpath outside an abortion clinic to pictures of The Virgin Mary.

Protestors outside WA abortion clinics will face a $12,000 fine and jail time if a Bill before Parliament passes.

Voices against violence

By Duncan Bailey on November 11, 2020

Young women in Perth are speaking out against sexual violence.

Always was, always will be

By Dhanya Vimalan on November 11, 2020
The Aboriginal flag, Karada flag of the Centre for Aboriginal Studies and the Torres Strait Islander flag.

As we celebrate NAIDOC week Indigenous Australians say they are not being heard, despite constant calls for change and support.

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