
Keep your garden alive in summer through fire, drought, extreme heat
As temperatures rise sharply, here are some simple tips to keeping your backyard alive and green during the hot summer months. While...

Ensure your digital affairs are in order before you die, researcher warns
John Broadbent has a vast trove of correspondence and memories on his iPad. Since retiring as a school principal 20 years ago,...

Cycling group at it again with Strava map numbat
A Perth cycling group which delighted the internet last year by drawing a goat on the city’s map has followed up with the emblem...

Coffee addiction and why it could be worth shrinking your caffeine habit
Coffee – it’s an essential part of daily life for many of us. A ritual. Something we seek soon after getting out of...

Feral camels tamed for new Perth city tourism venture
So it’s not sunset on Cable Beach, but the operator of a new camel tourism venture along Perth’s foreshore hopes it becomes...

Buying the right Christmas present is child’s play
Want to avoid adding to the mountains of quickly forgotten plastic toys this Christmas? Here’s some factors you should keep in mind...

Should parents give their kids alcohol to control drinking?
Parents who supply alcohol for end-of-school celebrations may believe they are exercising control over their kids’ drinking, but in reality they could...

Home compost trial to allow meat, dairy in green waste bins
A select group of Perth residents will soon be able to throw meat, dairy products, coffee grounds, dog poo and kitty litter...

Doctors call for handshake ban due to hygiene concerns
Former US president Barack Obama likes to use them, and they have been shown to spread far fewer germs than the traditional...

We’re not kidding: Cyclists draw a goat with 200km ride
A cycling group has caused a stir online after completing a 202-kilometre ride across Perth, mapping a picture of a goat. Ben...