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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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WAFL grand final preview

By Matthew Craig on September 19, 2019

The stage is set for Sunday’s blockbuster.

Will Australia smoke out vaping?

By Catherine Massey on September 19, 2019

E-cigarettes are becoming more popular in Australia but their future is not certain.

Beauty and the beard

By Charlotte Wooldridge on September 6, 2019

Should tattoos, piercings, and facial hair no longer be a barrier to certain careers?

Does your university give consent to sexual health?

By Nigel Jones on September 5, 2019

Sexual health is no longer a taboo subject especially at universities.

The artwork of talented women in tumultuous times

By Guan Shen Png on September 5, 2019

The UWA exhibition features artwork inspired by the Great Depression and World War II.

Axe-citing sport venue opens in WA

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Can you hack the business of hurling a hatchet?

FERN felled

By Keane Bourke on September 5, 2019

The colourful houses that have decorated Fremantle’s High Street for decades will soon be no more.

Lowering the ATAR for women in STEM

By Jordan Cook on September 5, 2019

Will giving women bonus points when applying for STEM fix the gender gap?

Brexit: will it affect us down under?

By Calvin Sims on September 5, 2019

Experts weigh in on Brexit’s implications for Australia.

All Hale the world leading junior school design

By Matthew Craig on September 5, 2019

An international award for an outstanding local building.

No to the new numbat?

By Daniel Patterson on September 5, 2019

The new installation is fostering mixed feelings among local businesses.

Seabird’s mother nature fight

By Anthony Matteo on September 5, 2019

In a battle against a surging ocean, Seabird has WA’s first ‘Erosion Wall’.

A blooming good time at Kings Park flower festival

By Tiffany Verga on September 5, 2019

Learn more about the festival and the highlights you should keep an eye out for.

It’s do or die at Optus stadium

By Samuel Maclean on September 5, 2019

What the Eagles need to do to keep their back-to-back premiership dream alive.

Uluru waste lessons learnt in Exmouth

By Tom Robinson on September 5, 2019

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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.

Bin your butt

By Kristen Ricciardi on September 5, 2019

Cigarette butts represent a major litter problem in Western Australia.

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