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Victim blaming is simply a cruel distortion

Victim-survivors should be treated with respect. Instead, a victim of a shocking domestic violence attack has been described by a magistarte as ‘petulant, volatile, confrontational and defensive’.

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Tackling horrific online violence must be a priority

The ramifications if we do not take on this battle and make it a priority are too horrible to contemplate.

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Cost-of-living crunchComments
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Is this WA’s most expensive cup of coffee?

Find out the story behind why a coffee from WA’s South West cost a whopping $7.80.

Kate Emery

Kate Emery

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Why the three wise monkeys set a bad example

Children don’t say much, but they know what evil looks and sounds like. They know that starvation, the making of orphans and the high-tech killing of other children are wrong.

Andrew Miller

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Old-school scare tactics on nuclear power are misplaced

I have an open mind about nuclear power, and I recognise the greenhouse gas emissions the world avoids through its existing nuclear power stations.

Daniel Smith

Anna GrayA young Perth actor takes to the water and the stage!

A young Perth actor takes to the water -and the stage - for a new theatrical experience.

Heather Zubek

going (golf) placesJosiah is a star on the green

Josiah Edwards is one to watch on the green, having won the junior 2023 Golf Australia Order of Merit.

Brooke Evans-Butler

piste powerHolly’s on point as a fencing champion

Thirteen-year-old Holly Peach is making her mark on the piste, having taken out both the 2023 Under 13 Female WA State Champion and 2023 Under 15 Female WA State Champion in epee fencing.

Brooke Evans-Butler

‘very satisfying’Dan Spasojevic has a successful cleaning business

Dan Spasojevic’s passion for business led him to start a successful cleaning service business.

Brooke Evans-Butler

sea creature studentsTake a dive with Mr Luke on ABC’s Reef School Season 2

It’s back to school for the little Reefies too, as ABC’s Reef School returns with a new season hitting our shores Monday 5 February.

Magda Bartucciotto

Splash zonePremiumTheatre audiences to sit poolside in new play

Steve Rodgers was one of those kids whose hair turned green from spending so much time in the swimming pool, but it’s paid off with his new play The Pool for Black Swan State Theatre Company at Perth Festival.

Tanya MacNaughton

A King’s tributePremiumTaj Mahal is a World Heritage Site

Many consider this India’s most famous building.

Ramona Jafar

stay safePremiumOnline Safety the key

Constable Care Foundation is urging parents to talk to their children about protective behaviours and online safety as they head back to school this week to start a new school year.

All shook upPremiumMusical looking to fill small blue suede shoes

Elvis: A Musical Revolution is heading to Crown Theatre Perth from May 11 and the casting call is out to audition Perth’s own Young Elvis Presley performers.

Tanya MacNaughton

good jobLucas is nailing his business dreams

Fourteen-year-old Lucas Lane is a young entrepreneur running his own business, Glossy Boys Nail Polish for Lads (an inclusive gel nail polish brand).

Brooke Evans-Butler

be vigilantPremiumBack to school safety warning

Constable Care Child Foundation urges vigilance as children head back to school after the long summer break.

Mighty MountainPremiumMighty Everest almost 9km high

Mount Everest is found in the Great Himalayas mountain range of southern Asia between Nepal and the Tibet.

Ramona Jafar

Strong SiberiansPremiumSiberian tigers a mammoth cat

Siberian tigers, scientific name Panthera tigris altaica, are a subspecies (type) of tiger (Pantheria tigris) that live in Russia and China.

Ramona Jafar

Stunning stripesPremiumZebra Zone

There are just three types of zebra in the wild; Grevy’s zebra, plains zebra and the mountain zebra.

Ramona Jafar

Holocaust historyPremiumHolocaust Memorial Day

On January 27, 1945 the prisoners of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration and death camp during World War Two, were liberated by Soviet forces.  

Heather Zubek

A day to rememberPremiumAustralia Day is here

January 26 recognises the establishment of the first permanent European settlement in Australia.

Ramona Jafar

Flying Free! PremiumBlack swans fly free after months of care with FAWNA

Animal welfare group FAWNA has rescued more than 100 black swans since July last year, with most ready to be released.

Craig Duncan

surfing competitionPremiumIly Fraser and Darcy Gee score at Small Fries

A couple of young Margaret River chargers have come back with awards from the weekend’s 19th annual Small Fries contest at Yallingup.

Warren Hately

Olympic HistoryPremiumFirst Winter Olympics

Did you know that the very first Olympic Winter Games were held in late January 1924 in the French Alps?

Ramona Jafar