Western Australia
Aboriginal Australians are Still Dying in Police Custody
Last month, a 22-year-old Aboriginal woman was arrested for unpaid fines. After three days in police lockup, she was dead. How far has Australia come in 30 years?
The Secrecy Over 157 Sri Lankan Asylum Seekers Is Dehumanising And Irresponsible
Disinformation and labels such as 'illegals' and 'queue jumpers' forms a barrier to empathy and stops Australians from seeing asylum seekers as actual people.
After Four Weeks at Sea 157 Asylum Seekers Have Landed In Australia
The group, who are being held at Western Australia’s Curtin detention centre, are the first boat people to arrive in the country for six months.
Perth Is a Paradise
Some people claim that Perth is one of the most isolated cities on Earth, but they almost always fail to mention one thing: what generations in the middle of nowhere will do to a place.
Australia Investigates Horrific Abuse of Over 200 Teenage Boys at Navy Base
A devastating new report uncovers systematic bullying and sexual exploitation at an Australian navy base between 1960 and 1984.
The Wheat Belt Is Rat Columns’ Muse
Rat Columns are complex guys who lead rich inner lives that include an appreciation for farmers.
The HEMP Party May Win A Senate Seat in Western Australia
Freak party preferences could land the HEMP Party a seat that would have otherwise gone to the Greens.
Did Asylum Seekers Prevent Us From Finding MH370?
Settle in for your weekly instalment of uncomfortable national politics, otherwise known as The Hate Boat.
Australia’s Chair-Sniffing Politician Is Coming Back To Work
WA’s Troy Buswell is returning to parliament.
Australia Has Declared War on Sharks
There have been seven fatal shark attacks in Western Australia over the past three years. It's a consistent increase on previous years—a 100 percent increase no less (two, rather than one per year)—and a lot of people reckon something needs to be done.