Nursing students at Notre Dame University, in Perth’s south, have had their practical placements cancelled or suspended following a cyber attack. The placement issue has been blamed on a widely-used software application. In addition, Notre Dame nursing student Emma Plant said more than 40 people in her unit were kicked from a placement course because […]

It’s ballroom dancing with a twist, wheelchair users are taking to the international stage as part of the world para dance championships. Just like traditional ballroom dancing, para dancers don glittery gowns and partner up for moves like the foxtrot and waltz.  But unlike traditional ballroom dancing, participation is open to people of all abilities […]

As Perth children return for term 2 at school, the State Government has rolled out student assistant payments to relieve cost-of-living pressures on WA families. Totalling $75m, these payments allow parents to claim up to $250 for high school students and $150 for primary-aged children and is intended to support parents with the cost of […]

Childcare fees will be slashed next month for the 1.2m families that benefit from a government subsidy for working parents. Amendments to family assistance legislation will spring into action from July 1, off the back of yet another rise in the cash rate target from the Reserve Bank of Australia earlier this week. The reformed […]

By Maryam El-Malak Instead of reaching for a notebook and pen, some WA school children will soon be donning virtual reality headsets to help learn maths and science. Penrhos College, in Perth’s south, will become the first WA school to use new technology that immerses the students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through […]