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The folks behind the frequency

By Anne Jagtenberg on October 1, 2026

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More than a riding centre

By Catherine Ayre on September 29, 2026

Don’t underestimate Junyi Thia

By Paige Ryan on September 29, 2026

Perth’s own Dolly

By Bethany Stopher on September 28, 2026

Making waves

By Maddison Lord on September 24, 2026

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Rescue the raiders

By Madeleine Ang on May 7, 2020

Junior Footy team launches petition to save Higgins Park as their home ground.

Soccer training back on track

By Christopher Tan on May 7, 2020

Football is an 11 player a team sport, but the easing of restrictions means only 10 players are allowed to train outdoors together.

COVID-19 calls for new Curtin courses

By Jacinta Pizzata on May 7, 2020

Curtin unveils new educational opportunities in light of the coronavirus crisis.

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Dreaming of a getaway with nature once travel restrictions are eased? Collie could be the place for you.

#SeeYourGP

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Health problems don’t go on hold during a pandemic, so why are people not seeing their GPs?

Fairy lights for our frontline

By Samantha Cooke on May 7, 2020

A Perth campaign sends thanks to all forms of frontline workers by lighting up the night with fairy lights.

A band-aid on an axe wound

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Homeless people in Perth are feeling the brunt of the pandemic as more and more citizens join their ranks.

The writer’s challenge

By Tim Maslin-Davies on May 7, 2020

Writers have been taking advantage of their time in lockdown to create, but are now preparing to re-adjust to normal life.

A ‘push’ for change

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Australians will be tested physically and mentally in the 2020 Push-Up Challenge to ‘push’ for better mental health

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Contraception roulette

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Taking the pill can prevent pregnancy but it may bring side effects that a growing number of women are not willing to tolerate.

Get behind: how bad internet dogs rural students

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Covid-19 has forced most rural university students to pack up their city lives and move back to the country, where internet speeds can be woeful.

Isolation gaming: addictive or therapeutic?

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During the lockdown, the merits and drawbacks of online gaming come into sharp focus.

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Will COVID-19 be the straw that breaks the back of cash in Australia?

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Buddies boost the brightness

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Pandemic restrictions have created new connections through different ways for our elderly.

Gloom or salvation for Broome if borders re-open

By Edward Rowsthorn on April 30, 2020

Are calls to reopen state and regional borders a Pandora’s Box of trouble?

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