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Perth’s underground smackdown

By lachlan.denney@postgrad.curtin.edu.au 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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Do you come from a land down under?

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From Curtin, to Curtin, for Curtin

By Siti Nurul Elin Anuar on October 24, 2019

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By Daniel Patterson on October 24, 2019

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By Catherine Massey on October 24, 2019

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Beating measles: Do we need stronger laws?

By Samuel Maclean on October 24, 2019

Australia is on track to record its worst year for the highly contagious disease since it was declared measles-free in 2014.

Water week it was

By Tiffany Verga on October 24, 2019

Perth set to become a leading waterwise city by 2030 as it welcomes new water action plan.

The defiance of indie bookshops

By Simone Grogan on October 24, 2019

A new chapter for an old industry.

The great escape mystery

By Anthony Matteo on October 24, 2019

What’s in store for one of the most coveted beach side spaces in Perth?

Why men’s muscles don’t matter

By Isabella Clarke on October 24, 2019

More discussion is needed on male body image, and potentially harmful ideals.

Pressure builds on Murdoch over academic freedom

By Amy Johnston on October 24, 2019

Students rally in the hope the university will drop a lawsuit.

Ding dong the doorbell’s gone

By Deanna Corrieri on October 24, 2019

Millennials are allegedly killing the doorbell industry by instead texting the word ‘here’.

Rotary against polio

By Tom Robinson on October 24, 2019

Rotary raises awareness about the deadly disease on World Polio Day.

Election blues

By Kristen Ricciardi on October 24, 2019

The local government elections have come and gone, and voting is not in the forefront for most WA residents.

Can gaming improve social skills?

By Tilli Andrew on October 21, 2019

Perth scholars design breakthrough computer game to benefit children with autism.

Global fight for democracy

By Jessica Westbrook on October 11, 2019

As the ripple of the Hong Kong protests travel internationally, how is the Perth Hong Kong community reacting?

Water poisons remote residents

By Louise Miolin on October 11, 2019

Remote Australians are contracting kidney disease from contaminated water, and a researcher says the government isn’t helping.

WMF Mini World Cup reaches thrilling final

By Nigel Jones on October 10, 2019

Organisers say they’ve been pleased by the interest in their competition.

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