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Population, private sector blamed for horror roadside birth
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (11+ words) Roger Cook points the finger after traumatic freeway birth'The West Australian...
Adolescence creator takes on a teenage classic
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (698+ words) His show Adolescence was a global hit last year. Now, TV writer and producer Jack Thorne is back with another chilling take on the dark side of teenagers. It's hard to think of a creator who has had as big…...
Childcare changes aplenty in 30-year reflection
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (387+ words) Recently celebrating a magic milestone, a Geraldton business has had a front-row seat to all the highs and lows of an ever-changing childcare industry over the past three decades Recently celebrating a magic milestone, a Geraldton business has had a…...
Why Peppa Pig plot twist is so important for families
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (634+ words) Just months after Peppa Pig announced a new addition to the family, a new plot twist has been revealed for the popular kids TV show. In a new storyline in the name of inclusivity, Peppa's younger brother George is diagnosed…...
The silent addiction unfolding in Australian classrooms
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (259+ words) Nicotine addiction is taking hold of a new, vulnerable generation of Australians as research shows the crisis is unfolding quietly and in plain sight. Twelve per cent of teenagers nationwide use at least one nicotine product, while 15 per cent are…...
Busselton youth to benefit from refreshed community hub
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (25+ words) Young people in Busselton will have access to expanded programs and improved facilities following a refresh of the Busselton Youth and Community Activities Building....
Spain looking at Aussie ban on social media for kids
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (24+ words) Spain is joining a growing number of countries, including Australia and France, which have taken or are considering restricting minors' access to social media....
Experts call for specialised programs to support ‘the lost year’ as data shows Year 9 students are struggling
1+ week, 1+ day ago (105+ words) Katie Hampson is the senior health writer in features. She has extensive journalism experience in two hemispheres, including at The Guardian online in the UK and as a staff reporter at the Daily Mail in London. In 2006, she joined The…...
Khiva from dawn to dusk
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1023+ words) Stephen Scourfield revisits the walled city of Khiva. There is the rhythmical sound of sweeping " brooms with thin, blond bristles waft the dust of the Kyzyl Kum Desert up into the amber shafts of early sunlight. It is accompanied by…...
WA Ballet presents Incandescence: Ballet At The Quarry for Perth Festival 2026 with Polly Hilton’s Paper Moon
1+ week, 2+ day ago (35+ words) WA Ballet solo artist Polly Hilton feels like she has entered the era of her own agency as both a dancer and choreographer, creating her first solo mainstage commission for Incandescence: Ballet At The Quarry....