We hear about it all the time, but what would the legalisation of cannabis look like in WA, and how close is it?
Stirring the pot
Class is now in session
Teachers dominate the WA Legislative Assembly – 11 Members out of 59 have a background in education.
Deep state of concern
Experts say conspiracy theories pose a danger to society, but what can be done about them?
Young voters bypassed by party policies
Western Australia’s young voters will be taking to the polls on Saturday but what’s in it for them?
Young people and the political divide
More young people than ever are getting involved with political activism, but why are we not seeing predicted election results?
Crying foul on uni funding
The contentious higher education reform bill passed parliament today, and many academics are furious.
Republicans still hopeful
Renewed calls for an Australian republic reignite the decades-old debate.
Marching against barricades
Through history student protesters have created massive social change, but campuses are not the hotbeds of discontent they once were.
Take it as a comment
What does social media mean for the public sphere and democracy?
Pacific media outlets need AAP
The international war on media freedom makes the AAP Newswire service critical, not only in Australia but also in the Pacific region.
State of complacency
WA’s easing of restrictions could lead to complacency, frontline workers and experts warn.
Gloom or salvation for Broome if borders re-open
Are calls to reopen state and regional borders a Pandora’s Box of trouble?
The forgotten crisis
Experts say COVID-19 is pushing other problems like climate change to the back of people’s minds.
Gigs gagged by COVID-19
Thousands of arts workers left unemployed and uncertain following COVID-19 mass gathering bans.
What am I on?
Hundreds of new psychoactive drugs are being introduced to Australia, with most of their users unknowingly taking them.
Election blues
The local government elections have come and gone, and voting is not in the forefront for most WA residents.
Spring rebellion set to flood Perth
A series of rallies in Perth this week is setting up a major protest demanding action on the climate crisis.