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Cultural change needed THE Australian Human Rights Commission report of the findings of a survey of 39,000 university students across the country revealed a disturbingly high rate of sexual assault and harassment (‘ECU bucks assault stats’, Voice, August 5, 2017). While it is important to carry out these surveys to highlight the issue from time…
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I’M not a well-travelled man and I’ve never been anywhere near Spain. But friends who have been there tell me that Pinchos in Leederville is the closest I’ll get to an authentic tapas experience in Perth. I’m always excited to eat at Pinchos, as the food is of the highest quality and Leedy has a…
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LEOTARDS, nipple pasties, and outrageous colours take centre stage in Wendy Sharpe’s Burlesque and Circus. The exhibition mixes drama, romance, a slice of life lived on the edge, and a liberal sprinkling of naughty bits, in a nod to her beloved burlesque. “At its best it’s a bit like vaudeville,” Sharpe says. “It can be…
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ARIES (Mar 21 – Apr 20) The Moon is passing through. This will hit you with a few waves of emotion that will leave you wondering if you are coming or going. It will soon pass. Don’t take these tides of feeling too seriously. If you don’t tune in, you will make people defensive that…
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A house is made with walls and beams, a home is built with love and dreams,” mused American philosopher Waldo Emerson. Which made we wonder, how many and what kind of people have lived in this Emmerson Street home in North Perth? Looking at its white picket fence, the character three-bedroom house would have seen…
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IMAGINE a future where a father can ensure his son has a large penis, or where a mother could guarantee that her daughter will have “perfect” breasts. Or worse still a mad scientist breeding an army of genetic mutants to wipe out the human race. But then, take a step back, and contemplate a world…
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In 2017, Christ Church Grammar School became the 100th institution to join the international coding phenomenon CoderDojo. Originating in Ireland, this social movement of computer programming clubs was formed to address the looming worldwide shortage of computer programmers. Christ Church offers coding as part of its curriculum to build 21st century skills such as critical thinking,…
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Last Wednesday students at Perth’s International School of Western Australia (ISWA) enjoyed an inspiring prelude to National Science Week, with a visit from esteemed neuroscientist and educator Professor Lyn Beazley AO. Speaking at ISWA’s City Beach campus on the future of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in Australia, Professor Beazley gave an engaging talk…
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THE State Administrative Tribunal has ruled that Bayswater council acted “unreasonably” in opposing a proposed concrete batching plant on Collier Road. The SAT has ordered the council to pay $112,000 in legal costs and consultation fees to the applicant by August 11. The SAT usually doesn’t award legal costs and the move could deter other…
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PERTH’S Milly Formby is planning to brave the chills of Siberia by following the migratory route of the red-necked stint in a ultralight aircraft to highlight the birds’ vulnerability. The stints are the smallest of 36 Australian migratory shorebird species and weighs about as much as a Tim-Tam. Every six months they embark on the…
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