Students and lecturers staged a snap protest in Perth to push back on a proposed university merger.
Uni-mergency
Writing a different journey
Nadia Heisler Walpole learned English working as a skimpy barmaid. Now she teaches kids how to tell their own stories.
Bellissimi libri
There’s a new Italian library in Perth. We spoke with its dedicated librarian.
Bags of kindness
Thousands of Western Australian children start school without essentials every year. Vicky Young is determined to change that.
Trust in the fund
The state government has pledged to use a century-old trust fund to give $40 million to public school maintenance and infrastructure.
Dead quiet
Experts say we need to have better conversations about dying, before it’s too late.
Artificial job prospects
University students are increasingly worried about the impact AI can have over future careers.
Porn access rubbed out
Experts say PornHub’s ban on Australian webgoers may have unintended consequences for sex workers and LGBTQIA+ teens.
Reading the room
A third of Australian school kids failed to reach the NAPLAN reading standards this year. What can be done to address the issue?
The hunger for success
Dancers are still feeling pressure to lose weight due to a toxic dance culture and the industry’s apparent reluctance to change.
Indonesian language crisis in WA
Educators are warning Indonesian could vanish from classrooms without urgent federal funding.
Study vs sport
Going all in on sport can mean leaving education behind, and young sailor Jamie Randall is feeling the strain.
The spectrum of learning
A new school specifically for autistic teenagers is opening in West Perth.
More than words
Developmental Language Disorder is more common that autism and ADHD but fewer than 20 per cent of Australians have heard of it.
A different kind of brilliance
Is a special school the best option for supporting children with autism in WA?
Netfix
Australian experts believe hit Netflix show Adolescence should be used in schools to teach important lessons about respectful relationships.
Under the thinfluence
“Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.” Experts are worried about a TikTok hashtag promoting disordered eating habits.