Category: features

  • SUPPORT LOCAL FEATURE

    Where style doesn’t cost a fortune As the old saying goes: “You get what you pay for” and to some extent, this is true. However, it’s also true that paying a high price doesn’t necessarily equal high quality. The trick is to find that balance between quality and good value. This balance is precisely the philosophy Andy Lau used when…

  • PETstock – where pets are family

    PETstock is a proudly 100% Australian owned and operated pet supplies retailer. As a family owned business, PETstock’s success can be attributed to its strong foundation of family values and of course, a passion for pets. PETstock people are industry experts and undergo regular training to stay up to date with all the latest products…

  • Dual Language Education

    Perth’s only French Hybrid Education Programme for primary and secondary school students commenced this month at the International School of Western Australia (ISWA) in City Beach. Delivered in French and English, the programme offers a good balance of subjects from both the Australian and French curriculum. With nearly 10,000 French-Australians living in Perth, ISWA sees…

  • Engineering mankind’s future

    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…

  • Boys Ready to STEAM Ahead

    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,…

  • Science – Career of the Future

    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…

  • Easing bone pain

    NOT even the top medical minds are completely sure how it works, but radiotherapy is providing effective pain relief for patients suffering from bone cancer. Studies have found that 80 per cent of patients who underwent the non-invasive treatment reported a significant reduction in pain. Dr Margaret Latham, a radiation oncologist, says that most patients…

  • Smooth  Transition

    While most Perth school children are heading into term 3 this week, next week at the International School of Western Australia (ISWA), a brand new school year is beginning. For the first time, the returning Year 6 students have an even more exciting year ahead, as ISWA has developed a year-long high school transition program,…

  • Road to  Mathematics  Olympiad

    As a child, William Hu enjoyed music and puzzle books. In between composing his own pieces and playing on the piano, he was engrossed with solving puzzles, where the patterns in numbers and shapes never failed to fascinate him. He still loves music and puzzles, but they now take him to a much larger stage.…

  • Learn Italian

    The Language of Music, Art & Culture Come and learn Italian – language of romance. The Dante Alighieri Society of WA invites you be part of the learning program at the oldest school of Italian in WA. Dante Alighieri (1265 – 1321) was an Italian poet par excellence. He was also a prose writer, literary theorist, moral philosopher, political thinker and…