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…
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.…
WA shark-tagging program to be expanded as funding announced for AI drones
Western Australia’s shark-tagging program will be expanded and the use of AI-powered drones investigated as part of a…
Whale carcass at City Beach removed after delays, sent for landfill burial
A huge humpback whale that washed up at Perth’s City Beach on Monday has finally been removed from…
Whale carcass at City Beach sparks shark tagging, removal mission
A festering whale carcass that washed up on one of Perth’s most popular beaches will be removed and…
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…
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…
SpaceX rocket splashes down off Christmas Island, becomes ‘talk of the town’
A large space rocket belonging to Elon Musk’s SpaceX is being towed to the shores of Christmas Island…
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…
Scientists investigate mystery illness paralysing and killing hundreds of magpies
Wildlife carers are worried about a potential magpie population decline as hundreds of the birds continue to fall…
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…