Young people feel guilty about ‘wasting their time’ with social media or video games, but they’re still doing it.
Downtime, game time
Trashing festival fashion
Experts say music festivals are producing their own fast fashion problems.
More women opting to travel solo
The growth in females travelling alone is the biggest travel trend of this century.
Push to reform WA’s sex work legislation
Most other states are opting to decriminalise sex work but the Nordic model has emerged as another option.
Life after the game
What happens to elite athletes when their days of playing are over?
Interpreters can’t meet demand
Deaf Australians say there is a national shortage of Auslan – English interpreters since the introduction of the NDIS.
Breaking the cycle of violence
A new WA school program is among a raft of measures across Australia aimed at reducing domestic violence. But is it enough?
Future faces of hemp
Passionate farmers are taking part in a statewide trial to see if industrial hemp is a viable crop in WA’s variable climate.
Reining in the NDIS
Horses are changing the lives of people with special needs despite a lack of government funding.
Glitch in the matrix
The rise of artificial intelligence means you could already be living in a simulation.
Why sun smart is fashionably cool
You don’t have to sacrifice style to be safe outdoors in summer.
The war on waist
The statistics on obesity in Australia are alarming but experts can’t agree on how to solve the problem.
Volunteer tourism fuels orphanage ‘crisis’
Children may be being placed into care unnecessarily, but in some cases an orphanage is the only option.
A refugee centre that feels like home
From helping with paperwork to teaching leadership skills, staff at the Edmund Rice Centre provide invaluable support to refugees.
Can porn be ethical?
Some say pornography and ethics can co-exist but others have their doubts.
Changing the age limit for young people in care
Should the government reconsider its foster care policies to protect young people leaving the system?
Inside Perth’s car community
Often misrepresented in the popular media, car clubs can be a force for good.