LAW WEEK 14 – 18 May 2018 A HIGHLIGHT of this month’s Law Week will be a discussion about female Aboriginal leaders in the legal industry. Contributing to the panel debate will be Kelsi Forrest, a Wajak Barlardong Mineng Nyungar, who was awarded the inaugural Aboriginal Women’s Legal Education Trust Scholarship in 2012. She now works…

ABOUT two in three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the time they are 70 years old. And each year more than 750,000 people across the nation are treated for one or more non-melanoma skin cancers, including basal and squamous cell. The statistics are alarming, but there is some comfort to be taken from…

What is Pudendal Neuralgia? Pudendal Neuralgia is pain caused by the nerve that supplies the skin between your pubic bone and your tail bone. The pudendal nerve carries the sensations of touch and pain from the skin between the anus and the clitoris, as well as the sphincters (muscles that keep the openings of the…

Did you know that there’s a quick and easy test to determine your risk of heart attack? A coronary calcium score scan can detect coronary artery disease long before it becomes symptomatic. It’s completed in little longer than one breath hold. It uses a very low dose CT scan and doesn’t need any injection of…

New brain-based treatment for ADHD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects an estimated 1 million children and adults in Australia, and those and those affected usually have difficulties with attention and impulse control. ADHD is more common in boys, and most children with ADHD will continue to experience problems into adulthood. Recent studies have also…

Agelink Theatre in association with the City of Fremantle and Know Your Nation, is celebrating 25 years of telling West Australian stories with their new production Between Wind and Water. Come along for lively family entertainment featuring stories from interviews with long term Fremantle residents and historical accounts, from early times until the 1980s. So…

EMMA JACK knows firsthand the impact dementia can have on a family. Her mother was only 58 when she was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. The news was devastating and Jack, a keen dancer, began to look at ways she could communicate “non-verbally” with her mother as her speech deteriorated. Jack discovered that Aussie ballet dancer…

UWA’s School of Medicine and Pharmacology at Fremantle Hospital is conducting a research project for people with diabetes who experience very low blood sugars. The project is testing a new device for monitoring blood sugar levels that does away with the daily prick of the finger. This device has federal government approval and is widely…

BELGRAVIA Leisure took over managing Vincent’s Loftus Recreation Centre a decade ago, but continues to look for new opportunities to improve the experience for seniors. Recently it brought in three new groups aimed at getting seniors up and moving; a critical factor in living longer and happier. Prime Movers is a community based non-profit organisation…

Celebrate St Patrick’s Day at the National Hotel. Featuring the Cork fella himself Sean Roche Grab your family, grab your friends and head to the National Hotel for the best Paddy’s Day in Fremantle! The bars will be open from 10am until 1am with non-stop live music from 11am. Enjoy fresh pints of Guinness for…