With Perth’s suburban sprawl expanding, experts warn that loneliness and depression will feel right at home. Can we build for a better mood?
Designing out depression
More than just a run
The City to Surf fun run helps the community with disabilities, but not everyone is comfortable with an oil and gas company backing the event.
Desperate for doctors
WA country towns are offering big incentives to lure GPs, amid a shortage described as a crisis by the state’s peak body for doctors.
Man pill anyone?
Advances in male birth control could shift reproductive responsibility, giving men equal options.
Dementia support through song
The Young Ones, a volunteer-run singing group, is providing joy and support to people affected by younger onset dementia.
Nursing the system back to health
Experts say we could be smarter about increasing the reponsibilities nurses are given, and the whole health system could benefit.
The VR ER
More WA residents will have access to emergency care offered through a virtual health service.
VR’s crowning glory
Perth researchers have developed a virtual reality experience to educate paramedics on assisting with out-of-hospital births.
Gym boom, créche doom
Gym chains are expanding but many are removing childcare services, leaving parents with a dilemma.
Under the thinfluence
“Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.” Experts are worried about a TikTok hashtag promoting disordered eating habits.
Death bed
It’s normal to worry about dying, but is it normal to be thinking about it while lying awake night after night, at the age of 20?
Breathing room
Victims of dust diseases no longer face an agonising choice about claiming compensation, with new WA laws offering relief.
Aged care oversight
Many nursing homes are understaffed and struggling financially, according to those in the sector.
Big leg problem
This debilitating condition impacts millions of women worldwide. So why isn’t it recognised in Australia?
Distress over paediatric wait times
Families are losing hope as the wait times for a paediatric appointment continue to increase.
Pill testing debate rocks on
Pill testing at festivals has been a divisive topic over recent years, so what’s the hold-up?
R U OK WA?
Advocates warn the mental health of many young West Australians is getting worse.