As the world celebrates David Attenborough turning 100, Australia reflects on a shared history decades in the making.
Andrew Hedgman
While the Labubu plush doll was the toy of last year, 2026 is the year of the NeeDoh — a small, squishy fidget toy coveted by both kids and adults alike.
Rhianna Mitchell
Australian childcare centres are ditching Mother’s Day for ‘Parents Day’ in a bid to support more families and become more inclusive.
Jessica Evensen
The Gift of Truth Telling lecture series is under way at UWA Albany, showcasing some of Albany’s brightest scientific and academic minds alongside the wisdom of local Indigenous elders in honour of Albany 2026.
Jacki Elezovich
Issy McNab was only seven when she started getting bullied on the school bus. The Donnybrook schoolgirl put up with it for weeks until a song prompted her to act.
Angela Pownall
An Australian state has delivered a budget with $1bn in cost of living relief – including a payout for every driver.
Emma Kirk
A Perth speech pathologist has taken out a top honour at this year’s WA Disability Support Awards for helping a client with motor neurone disease find her voice using breakthrough AI technology.
Harriet Flinn
A major cybersecurity breach has compromised the personal data of tens of thousands of Australian students across schools and universities – leaving institutions scrambling.
David Hannant
A global cyber attack has revealed the names of students and staff in schools and universities, with authorities scrambling to contact those affected.
Allanah Sciberras and Robyn Wuth
Safety standards to protect some of the most vulnerable Australians could soon be enforced by a singular body under a proposal to be put to ministers.
Andrew Brown
Australia’s childcare centres face the biggest safety overhaul in decades with mandatory training, device bans and surprise inspections.
Alexandra Feiam
The horror crash left two dead and 10 others injured after the plane plummeted into a hangar in Adelaide.
The future of two Perth childcare centres is up in the air after controversial plans to sell them were abandoned.
Michael Palmer
Narrogin nursing student Leonard Emmins has been awarded the 2025 Student of the Year at the Narrogin South Regional TAFE campus, recognised for his approachable nature and willingness to support others.
Amy Towers
Multiple Albany-based students have been recognised in the 2025 South Regional TAFE awards.
A best-selling Australian author’s books will never again be taught in one state’s public schools after an abhorrent admission.
Edith Cowan University has strengthened its city presence and is set to offer more courses after purchasing a new high-rise tower for $72 million.
Kim Macdonald
From Frankland River to the floor of a mock parliament, Tabitha Lawson is stepping into the political spotlight as one of WA’s newest youth leaders
Katanning educational assistant Karen Watson has been awarded the 2025 Student of the Year at the Katanning South Regional TAFE campus, recognised for her dedication to supporting students.
Thousands of parents would have felt the stomach-dropping panic about their childcare logistics falling through when G8 Education announced last week it would close 40 centres.
Katina Curtis
A former school principal turned mental health professional, convicted of multiple child sex offences, has been investigated for treating a young child while posing as a doctor.
Kate Stephenson
The list of weapons brought into WA schools last year has been revealed, including a deadly item combining knuckle dusters and a knife used for battle in World War II trenches.
Oliver Lane
More than a dozen schoolchildren were left stranded on a ride at a Western Sydney school, following a malfunction which sparked a dramatic rescue.
Harvey Constable
Fee-free TAFE spots will be available for another year after Skills and TAFE Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson announced more than $200 million would be included for the sector in next week’s State budget.
