Keeping the homeless warm this winter, one bag at a time

Keeping the homeless warm this winter, one bag at a time

A chance encounter with a homeless man in the Perth city centre last year prompted two sisters to spring into action and make hundreds of handmade items for those sleeping rough on our streets.  Deb Woods and Linda Skerry drew on the skills they learnt in their home...
Brickman’s awesome display wows audiences

Brickman’s awesome display wows audiences

World sensation Ryan McNaught, known as the ‘Brickman’, launched his latest exhibition ‘Brickman Awesome Animals’ in Stockland Riverton Shopping Centre last week. Running from July 4 to the 21, the exhibition will be available to the general public and will then go...
Meet our youngest software testers

Meet our youngest software testers

A 15-year-old school student living with autism has become one of the youngest-ever people to pass an international exam for software testers. Willetton Senior High School year 10 student Sam Bateman passed the International Software Testing Qualification Board...
Fight for Roe 8 gets nasty

Fight for Roe 8 gets nasty

There seems to be no end in sight for ongoing war of words over Roe 8. The McGowan Labor government brought forward the Metropolitan Region Scheme (Beeliar Wetlands) Bill 2018 last week, which is intended to stop the Roe 8 project for good. The Bill will remove the...
Our very own rocket man

Our very own rocket man

12 researchers and engineering students from Curtin University, have accomplished a rare feat, building their own pocket-sized satellite. The mini satellite will go on two missions and the Space Science and the Technology Centre is preparing for a sub-orbital launch...