COVID-19’s psychological impacts are driving a surge of demand for treatment that WA’s mental health practitioners are struggling to keep up with.
Bottleneck in demand for mental health services
Life after lockdown
Many of us learned lessons about downtime during the COVID restrictions, but have those lessons been lost as we return to the daily grind?
TikTok on the (brain) clock
It’s exploded since COVID, but experts are warning about the addictive problems from too much TikTok.
A hike to remember
Off the Grid 365 has 12 hiking events planned to raise $90,000 for Alzheimer’s WA this month.
Polly’s legacy lives on
A new collection at the State Library celebrates AFL legend Graham ‘Polly’ Farmer.
People not profits
Students concerned as funding cuts impact their job prospects.
Koalas need our love
They’re cute and endangered and save the Koala Month is underway.
Ulti-mutt reading partner
Hundreds of schools in Australia are hoping reading time with furry friends will help address falling literacy levels.
Students say no to staff cuts
Students are protesting to save the jobs of 300 staff members at Curtin.
War on water waste
Record low rainfall in Perth has led to calls to increase water conservation at home.
Breast power
Purple Bra Day is tomorrow, and the breast is yet to come.
A minute of another day
The Little Lord Street Band fans finally have an album to play, and it’s music to our ears.
Prevention the cure
Risk assessments are already underway for the upcoming bushfire season.
COVID corruptions
The WA Department of Finance says the ‘building bonus grant’ application process has been improved after a breach was detected.
Smart park a tip to nature
It was a storm-drain full of rubbish, now it aims to encourage sustainability.
Cash harvest
Incentives are being offered to young West Aussies to encourage them to head to the regions, but are they promoting unrealistic expectations?
Connecting with other journalists … virtually
Curtin journalism graduate Steven Thomas describes his experiences at the 2020 Global News Conference.