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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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Side hustle survival

By Grace Hendry on August 12, 2020

It ain’t easy keeping green, so many students have to keep more than one job on the go.

Make tweets not war

By Jack Stirling on August 12, 2020

The Black Lives Matter movement has shown how a hashtag can start a social revolution.

Kisses and kilometres

By Breanna Redhead on August 12, 2020

Long distance relationships can be tough, but many young people are still getting on board.

Marching against barricades

By Melissa Sheil on July 19, 2020

Through history student protesters have created massive social change, but campuses are not the hotbeds of discontent they once were.

Hay street’s sight unseen

By Amber Lilley on July 6, 2020

Take a closer look at Perth’s artificial eye artists.

Quitters need not apply

By Russell Bishop on July 1, 2020

Passion and determination are key qualities if you want to work at news website WAtoday.

Ending the stigma and shame around menstruation

By Nell Van on June 25, 2020

It’s time to open up the conversation around the previously taboo subject of women’s periods.

Big decisions for an uncertain future

By Nell Van on June 23, 2020

Will changes to university fees make it even harder for young people to figure out what they want to be when they ‘grow up’?

#BLM comes to Perth

By Luke McPherson on June 18, 2020

Thousands of people gathered in the city for a ‘Black Lives Matter’ protest. What were the organisers hoping for?

Get rich or get scammed?

By Amelia Searson on June 18, 2020

Experts and former consultants warn online marketing work can be costly and cult-like.

WA’s forgotten true crime thriller

By Tom Robinson on June 15, 2020

Edward Bishop was executed in his twenties for murder, but did he do it?

Will fitness fanatics sink or swim?

By Jacinta Pizzata on June 15, 2020

COVID-19 restrictions have taken a toll on the fitness industry, but what do people’s fitness journeys look like from home?

Going on a troll hunt

By Bella Kitchen on June 10, 2020

*You have one new troll notification*

Boys will be boys?

By Luke McPherson on June 10, 2020

What does male ‘locker room culture’ look like in Perth sports clubs today?

COVID canoodling

By Ashleigh Davis on June 9, 2020 • ( Leave a comment )

Social distancing has highlighted how germy physical affection is. Why do we feel lonely without it?

Take it as a comment

By Louise Miolin on June 7, 2020

What does social media mean for the public sphere and democracy?

Pacific media outlets need AAP

By Jade Bradford on June 6, 2020

The international war on media freedom makes the AAP Newswire service critical, not only in Australia but also in the Pacific region.

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