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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.

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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.

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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.

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Prison staff downgraded suicide risk of 19yo Stanley Inman Jr prior to death, inquest hears

Stanley Inman Jr's family members say they tried to tell the jail they were concerned for his mental health but there were no effective processes for them to do so.

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Funeral home owners navigate trauma, grief to focus on 'beautiful' reward of families' closure

From mediating family feuds to protecting themselves from the trauma of tragic deaths, these funeral directors lift the curtain on what it's like doing their "emotional" jobs.

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Curtin University researchers say back pain treatment trial gives hope to millions

A Perth man says his debilitating back pain is nearly gone after participating in a cognitive functional therapy trial that focused on regaining natural movement rather than moving in protective ways.

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Families speak at Perth inquiry hearings into missing, murdered First Nations women and children

Relatives relive the trauma of losing their loved ones as they share their stories at a public hearing for an inquiry into missing and murdered First Nations women and children. Warning: This story contains images and names of Indigenous people who have died.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Mark McGowan's promise to stop jailing mentally impaired people indefinitely still unfulfilled

People who are accused of crimes but are unfit to stand trial due to being "mentally impaired" can be held in custody indefinitely in Western Australia at the attorney-general's discretion.

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Fremantle Arts Centre director calls for stories to explore history of former lunatic asylum

The imposing hallways and dark staircases of the Fremantle Arts Centre building have long sparked the curiosity of the public, including claims it is haunted and stories of paranormal experiences.

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Perth drag artist Ginava messes with gender perceptions, brings to life 'monsters' created by trauma

Ginava's shows not only "mess" with perceptions of gender, but also bring to life the "monsters" created by trauma and personal experience.

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