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Perth’s underground smackdown

By Lachlan Denney on July 17, 2026

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No room to sing

By Kyle Halcyon on July 17, 2026

Rebuilding Te Whare Tapa Wha

By Renee Hilton-Jones on June 26, 2026

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By Rachel Jennings on May 19, 2026

Fighting fire with fire

By Nima Monazami on May 14, 2026

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Uluru waste lessons learnt in Exmouth

By Tom Robinson on September 5, 2019

Thousands of people are set to visit Exmouth in 2023 for a solar eclipse, but is the environment ready?

The bouldering and the beautiful

By Isabella Clarke on September 5, 2019

Sport climbing is one of a number of new sports being introduced to the Olympics.

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By Kristen Ricciardi on September 5, 2019

Cigarette butts represent a major litter problem in Western Australia.

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By David Bubb on September 5, 2019

Car spaces have been removed to build part of the new Metronet link.

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By Amy Johnston on September 5, 2019

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Skills for life: disability education in Mumbai

By Tom Robinson on September 1, 2019

Isolated and underprivileged, kids with disabilities in Mumbai face an uphill battle.

Slum tours: legit or ‘porn’?

By Georgia Hargreaves on August 23, 2019

A closer look at the controversial tourism industry in one of Asia’s largest slums.

Who needs human rights when you can have maths?

By Rebecca Stacy on August 22, 2019

“Why do the people who are doing the most important thing get the least recognition in this country?”

India’s war on waste: the forgotten casualties

By Charlotte Wooldridge on August 20, 2019

The 2019 India Study Tour series investigates Mumbai’s corrupt and inefficient waste management system.

Fear the phone

By Amy Johnston on August 19, 2019

Most young people prefer communicating online instead of face-to-face or the phone, but there may be a price to be paid when it comes to a career.

A child’s identity crisis

By Amy Delcaro on August 19, 2019

This 2019 India Study Tour story looks into the process of birth registration and the impacts a lack of registration can have on a child.

Dealing with plastic: lessons from India

By Indiana Lysaght on August 16, 2019

India shows Australia and the West how to beat plastic pollution.

Dying with dignity

By Matthew Craig on August 15, 2019

After years of campaigning, volunteers have a euthanasia bill now before parliament.

‘Soup’er event highlights local ideas

By Caolan McGovern-Daly on August 15, 2019

This Victoria Park group is feeding the community while nourishing community ideas.

Last home game for AFL’s tallest ruckman

By Joshua Clarke on August 15, 2019

Freo fans have one last chance to see their much loved big man play at home.

New contract cheating laws cast a wide net

By Amy Johnston on August 15, 2019

Draft federal laws could mean your part-time tutoring job leaves you liable to prosecution.

Northbridge businesses brew for beer festival

By Siti Nurul Elin Anuar on August 15, 2019

Perth Craft Beer Festival returns, attracting more crowds to Northbridge.

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