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More children are being diagnosed with short sightedness, as local optometrist warns that increased screen time and reduced outdoor play are accelerating the problem and affecting learning in the classroom.
Maddington Optometrist Partner Vincent Ho said he had noticed a...
The cost of disposing unwanted goods is eating into funds intended for dementia support, says Forget Me Not (FMN) op shop owner and manager Leanne King.
Ms King said the small family-run store based in Kelmscott, directs all of its...
Latvian immigrant and acclaimed sculptor Len Zuks has spent decades shaping scraps into stories and now his own life has been cast into film.
Best known locally as the artist behind Byford’s sculptures, Zuks is the subject of The Last...
Social housing offers better protection than rent assistance, study finds
Government support, for thousands of low-income renters, is meant to ease pressure as rent climbs. But new research suggests that for many, cash assistance...
Brett battles for others
Being nominated for Community Citizen of the Year and receiving a Certificate of Appreciation was not an ending for Thornlie resident, Brett Robert, rather...
Drivers ready their old ‘shitboxes’ for a good cause
A $105 window regulator might not sound like much, but for Aaron Pike and Joe Nardelli it was a defining moment in their Shitbox...
