Gambling rates in young men soar as betting becomes ticket into social circles
Australians spend an eye-watering $30 billion each year on gambling. We are, comfortably, the world’s most profligate punters.…
Mentally impaired prisoner kept in jail illegally amid Frankland Centre bed shortage
A mentally impaired man was kept in jail illegally and denied suitable mental health care because of a…
Whale carcass found on City Beach, shark warnings issued
City Beach in Perth has been closed and multiple shark warnings issued after a whale carcass washed up…
A lifetime of sailing the Swan River inspires Perth sculptor Tony Jones
Tell us about your experience. His statue of Eliza in the Swan River has a cult following and…
Perth artist Andrew Grero explores the Parkinson’s ‘monster’ in first solo exhibition
Tell us about your experience. Monster is a word Andrew Grero associates with his young-onset Parkinson’s disease (YOPD).…
Teen sculptor youngest artist taking part in Margaret River Region Open Studios
Before Dunsborough teenager Charlie Guiver could walk, his parents were teaching him to use his own electric drill.…
Family of Luke Costanzo, Perth man missing in Nepal, hoping for ‘miracle’
The family of a Perth man missing in Nepal say they are hoping for a “miracle” that he…
Australia grapples with child psychiatrist shortage as experts warn of consequences
Experts are warning younger children are presenting with increasingly complex mental health needs as a new report predicts…
‘No credible plan’ for mental health overhaul promised after WA teenager’s death
Efforts to transform mental health supports for Western Australian children and teenagers risk never being delivered without major…
Fremantle Dockers player Nathan O’Driscoll opens up about mental health struggles in emotional post
Fremantle Dockers player Nathan O’Driscoll has revealed his mental health struggles in an emotional social media post, amid…
Why WA’s unique history has it leading the pack on ADHD medication prescriptions
Perth and southern Western Australia account for seven of Australia’s 10 highest ADHD-prescribing neighbourhoods, raising questions about why…
ABC Radio Perth begins broadcasting on FM frequency 102.5 after a century of AM
After more than a century broadcasting on AM, the ABC has moved to a brand new FM frequency…