Life, Law & Culture
An incredible journey: the first people to arrive in Australia came in large numbers, and on purpose
3 July 2019
The size of the first population of people needed to arrive, survive, and thrive in what is now Australia is…
ACCC report into Google, Facebook and Australian news and advertising given to Government
1 July 2019
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, the ACCC, has given its final report on the Tech Giants and the possible…
High Court judgment still leaves donor-conceived families in limbo about who is a legal parent
27 June 2019
Families formed using donor conception have, for a decade or more, assumed donors of sperm and eggs are not legal…
No Plastics A No Brainer – Plastic Free July Challenge
27 June 2019
Plastic is a useful and valuable material, but the global ‘disposable culture’ of using once and disposing of plastic is…
How to find a good restaurant? Economists can help
25 June 2019
Where to eat? It’s a question you’ve probably pondered when visiting somewhere unfamiliar. Though it’s fun to explore a strange…
Help the Homeless Art Auction Happens
24 June 2019
The Great annual Auction, presented by Soroptomist International of Fremantle, was held on June 8 at the Fremantle Town Hall.…
Can a sperm donor be a legal parent? In landmark decision, the High Court says yes
20 June 2019
On Wednesday, the High Court handed down a landmark decision that confirmed parentage rights to a man who donated his…
Stockholm Sweet But Not Coffee Central
20 June 2019
Over the past number of years it has been customary to suggest Perth, in the sense of the internationally known…
Step Feet First Into the Question: ‘What would I do to survive?’
17 June 2019
S-27, by Sarah Grochala, delves into how far people go and who they will betray to save themselves when things…








