Tired of waiting to be cast for plum roles, Asian performers are making their own way to centre stage.
Scene stealers
Riding the Matildas’ wave
As Australia prepares to host the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup, Matildas fans are hoping for more historic moments.
Lawyers on the brink
The legal profession needs to start respecting work/life balance boundaries to continue attracting students, experts warn.
Out of the shadows
Sex workers don’t usually speak to journalists, but asked about the laws that control their working conditions, they had a lot to say.
The orphans who cradled a colony
The extraordinary story of WA’s “founding mothers”, young Irish orphans transported on the ship Palestine to kickstart a baby boom.
Hungry homes
While Australia wastes more than 300kg of food per-person per-year, food rescue organisations are struggling to meet demand.
Pride on the field
With headlines about homophobia in the AFL cropping up like weeds, it is worth asking if they have roots in the lower levels of the sport?
Driven by history
A rare Hudson Super-Six has arrived in Perth, marking a milestone for WA’s motoring heritage.
Finding emo
Perth emos are struggling with the limitations of Perth’s isolation but the community is as strong as ever.
Why so many roundabouts?
In a bid to reduce fatal T-bone crashes, roundabouts are WA’s new traffic calming trend.
Singing with pride
The Perth Pride Choir is preparing to host an international LGBTQIA+ choral festival next year.
From Italy, with love
After a successful annual homemade sausage competition, the WA Italian Club continues to celebrate the Italian way of life.
ADHD? I’m still waiting thanks
While the State Government is making moves to improve ADHD diagnosis, the slow pace is not picking up anytime soon.
Pulling analog into focus
Young creatives searching for meaning in an increasingly digital world are driving a bold resurgence in analog film.
Arts access equals success
Visible or not, disability affects many of Australia’s creative artists, encouraging a community which advocates for each other.
The friends who can kill you
How frenemies are cyberbullying young Australians as described by a devastated parent, a victim and experts in the field.
Rethinking connection
Love and connection reimagined. From apps to events, new initiatives are helping neurodivergent people find romance and friendship.