The main parties are racking up a long and expensive list of policy promises. And the culture wars cometh.
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Months of hot and dry weather, with only 23mm of rain recorded over seven months, drove some species to seek food and water in the city.
Khin Myint’s memoir explores family trauma and chronic illness, through the lens of his sister’s illness, childhood bullying and a brutal breakup that sparked a court case.
Sydney emerges as the most segregated of our biggest capital cities, and the trend will continue without broad changes in government policy and investment.
It’s a horror story unfolding in the west that could sweep across the country. Beware the shot-hole borer, an exotic pest that threatens our tree crops, plantations, urban forests and wild places.
Iain Grandage’s fourth Perth Festival continued his focus on First Nations performance, together with an exhilarating dose of Black Futurism as well as demanding post-classical music.
Be prepared. Download an air quality app, stock up on respirators and stay inside if you can.
Australian governments play down the difference between child and adult offenders, and the costs are high
Vale Tricia: the beloved Asian elephant called Perth Zoo home since 1963. Her death has led to an outpouring of grief in Perth, especially among zookeepers and her fellow elephants.
Climate models point to these extreme heatwaves becoming more frequent in southwest Australia – a region considered a climate change hotspot.
Quenda are one of few remaining digging mammals in Australian urban bushlands, and fungi is their favourite food.
The death of 57-year-old Paul Millachip at Fremantle’s Port Beach is a reminder that shark bites, though rare, can be tragic. New research aims to reduce the risk by understanding sharks’ vision.
James Stirling was WA’s first governor from 1829-39. He condoned numerous acts of murder by white settlers.
Last week the Bureau of Meteorology declared a negative Indian Ocean Dipole — a natural climate phenomenon set to bring wet weather. Let’s look at what you can expect, and the role of climate change.
Perth’s City of Stirling, which honours James Stirling, is considering a name change. New research shows how Stirling’s family’s wealth was built on the back of slavery business.
New research fired laser beams on tiger snake scales, and found arsenic was 20-34 times higher in wild wetland snakes than in captive snakes.
Perth’s bushfires have destroyed 81 homes. It provides important lessons as we face a future of worsening climate.
Perth and surrounds will spend the next five days in lockdown, as authorities scramble to prevent a single case – a quarantine hotel security worker – from escalating into a full-blown COVID cluster.
Too often in conversations about cultural centres, the incredible resources already available are neglected.The Berndt Museum, in Perth, is a collection of national and international significance.
The rise of global cities, metropolises that dominate their states, is exposing Australia’s lack of metropolitan governments. It’s time to restart the evolution of our states after a century on hold.
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Associate Professor in Environmental Science, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University
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Honorary Professor, Edith Cowan University
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PhD Researcher, Research Unit in Public Cultures, The University of Melbourne
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Director, UWA Public Policy Institute, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor in Politics, Murdoch University
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Professor of Coastal Oceanography, The University of Western Australia
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Adjunct Professor, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences and Oceans Institute, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor in Wildlife Conservation, Edith Cowan University
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Professor, The University of Western Australia
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Lecturer, Monash University, Monash University
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John Curtin Distinguished Professor, Curtin University
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Professor of History, The University of Western Australia
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Adjunct Professor at the National Drug Research Institute (Melbourne based), Curtin University