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Fully fledged competition for Australia's most beautiful budgies

Les Trumper is among budgerigar breeders across Australia vying for a place on their state team so they can compete in the national title.

ABC News · Jun 4, 2023

Perth vets speak up about abusive clients amid mental health scourge in veterinary profession

Vets say they are seeing a rise in aggressive behaviour from clients, prompting concerns about the impact in a profession with elevated suicide rates.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

Forensic science discovery suggests bacteria could help convict sex offenders without DNA

Ruby Dixon says it's the pervasiveness of sexual assault that drives her to find new ways of gathering evidence to hold perpetrators accountable.

ABC News · May 21, 2023

Dads in the Rough provides social support and some golf for dads in Perth

A mental health golf group for dad's struggling to find a space to about their experiences during and after the birth of their first child is helping to reduce depression and anxiety in Perth.

ABC News · Apr 25, 2023

COVID-19 photo essay reflects on the day our lives changed forever three years ago

As COVID-19 sent shock waves around the world, a state of emergency was declared in Western Australia in March 2020. In the months that followed, our lives were drastically changed in ways previously unimaginable.

ABC News · Mar 14, 2023

Shock and relief among Perth refugees as government ends 10-year temporary visa limbo

Perth refugees on temporary visas say they were in disbelief when they learned they would be eligible for permanent residency — along with social security, bank and student loans.

ABC News · Feb 13, 2023

Death of Noongar woman after hospital discharge raises healthcare system concerns

Noongar woman Glenda Binder cried as she called her doctor to say she was being discharged from hospital. She died at home three days later.

ABC News · Feb 12, 2023

Perth refugees urge Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to end temporary protection visas

Refugees and advocates call on the federal government to put an urgent end to temporary protection visas at a gathering in the Perth CBD on Monday on World Refugee Day.

ABC News · Jun 20, 2022

WA social support service clients struggle with COVID-19 measures

A return to in-person social support services has boosted the spirits of clients across WA who struggled with the isolation of COVID-induced measures.

ABC News · Jun 14, 2022

Native logging ban leaves 'bitter taste' in mouth of forestry families, amid timber supply concerns

Forestry families fear "the end is near" for their businesses as WA's native logging ban looms, and they question where Australia's future timber supplies will come from.

ABC News · Jun 4, 2022