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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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Reduce, reuse…

By Zoe Ostler on November 10, 2020

It’s National Recycling Week and with the Guildford recycling site still out of action, children are being encouraged to do more.

Don’t forget your home work

By Joshua Kempton on November 8, 2020
A home office setup.

Experts say the working from home trend will outlast the COVID-19 pandemic.

Who controls the past?

By Cason Ho on November 8, 2020
A book opens and a golden light springs forth, revealing an hourglass symbolising the passage of time.

Experts are calling the Federal Government’s Job-Ready Graduates Bill a political move aimed at suppressing critical thinking.

Say ‘yallo’ in Dalyellup

By Olivia Declerck on November 8, 2020

Dalyellup is a small but growing town south of Bunbury, about to get a new community centre to support young families.

Pink buns for breast cancer

By Jennifer Gautier on November 8, 2020
Pink buns at Bakers Delight

The Pink Bun campagin is back for it’s 20th year, raising awareness about breast cancer

Dumping the clean-up

By Tom Shanahan on November 8, 2020
verge cleanup on road

Perth suburbs are dumping verge clean-up for a new valet service, hoping to reduce waste and illegal littering.

COVID-19’s meth surprise

By Sean Van Der Wielen on November 8, 2020
Methamphetamine use is on the decline in Western Australia

WA’s hard border is partially to blame for the state’s scarcity of the illicit drug.

Death reports: Battling the backlog

By Guanhao Cheng on November 8, 2020

The WA Coroner’s Office finalised more cases last year than usual, but some say the inquest process is still far too long.

Revamping Neighbourhood Watch

By Armando Viscarra Rossel on November 7, 2020
A South Perth resident using the CoSP Community Safety Collective Facebook page

The City of South Perth has taken a new, online approach to community safety and crime prevention.

Will you learn about wills?

By Daniel Yong on November 7, 2020
Photo of two papers with the word will on them.

There are lots of urban legends about how wills work, and so experts are trying to set the record straight.

A craft like no other

By Vainqueur Iradukunda on November 7, 2020
Beer paddle with an array of samples.

With the Fremantle Beer Festival coming up, we chatted to a few brewers.

Imagining a wine region

By Andrew Du on November 7, 2020
Chardonnay grapes tipped into press

With the Langton’s Margaret River Wine Show this month, it’s a great time to dig into how the area’s wine industry started.

Most young gamblers at risk

By Eliza McEwen on November 6, 2020
Woman checks online gambling app while watching horse race.

COVID-19 has been good for the gambling industry, but a new study shows most young punters are at risk of gambling-related harm.

Aussies celebrate music as gigs pick up

By Isabel Mountain on November 4, 2020
Famous people wearing band Tshirts.

Ausmusic T-Shirt Day rocks on as the music community is picking up the pieces from COVID-19.

Eco concerns for Ocean Reef harbour

By Abdulhakim Almuhanna on November 4, 2020
Current state of Ocean Reef Harbour

Concerns have been raised about the environmental friendliness of the new Ocean Reef Harbour development.

Happy ever after

By Tarryn Kluge on November 4, 2020
Optus Stadium at night lit up in the colour teal.

With family violence rates rising, a local social enterprise is aiming to raise funds to target the problem.

Reigniting the lights

By Hojeswinee Kanagarajah on November 2, 2020
Diwali Mela 2019 crowd watching a performance during the event in Claremont Showground.

Deepavali celebrations are kicking off in Perth this month with in-person and virtual events to celebrate culture and community.

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