Outraged residents say living near Karrinyup Shopping Centre is “hell” and describe the traffic and changes to the area as “dramatic”. Davenport Street resident Valerie Severn says that she is shocked by the number of people that drive up along the footpath, including furniture and delivery trucks, or even food delivery cars who park across […]

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 […]

On the eve of the Eurovision semi-finals, Australia’s main international broadcaster SBS is set to air the multi-country music competition despite nations across Europe calling for Israeli exclusion. Four nations have approached event organisers, the European Broadcasting Union, calling for the removal of Israel and its national broadcaster KAN from the contest. This follows 72 […]

You’ve heard of basketball, netball and even dodgeball, but have you heard of goalball? Played on a basketball court by blind or visually impaired players, goalball involves rolling a 1.25kg ball into an opponent’s net and the South Australian team, the Aussie Belles, are taking their game to the world cup next month. The 8-player […]

An initiative to provide a safe space for social media purchases, such as second-hand goods from Marketplace, has been criticised as a “cost that should be better spent on other things”. From April 1, the City of Stirling will implement a 12-month trial to provide a “well-lit” and “high traffic area” on Beaufort Street that […]

Perth is known for having only a few gay-friendly bars for queer people to have a fun night out, but a desire for safe spaces where they can be their authentic selves is inspiring the LGBTQ+ community to create the next generation of queer nightclubs. Maddie Toth dives into Perth’s emerging underground queer nightclub scene: […]

By Narelle Towie Perhaps the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament would be a less divisive issue if the dark tales of WA’s institutionalised children were better understood. The short film A Crying Shame adds to the harrowing testimonies of neglect and abuse perpetrated on First Nations children who were ripped from their families between 1910 and the […]