SINGAPOREAN journalist, writer and activist Kirsten Han will be presenting the Northbridge-based Centre for Stories’ Human Rights lecture on November 28. Ms Han will discuss the themes of her award-winning essay Singapore Will Always Be At War, which explores Singapore’s war on drugs, human rights abuses, and the personal stories of those affected by the…

ACTIVISTS say the University of WA has effectively tried to ban a left-wing Indian intellectual from a public talk by putting up administrative roadblocks. Renowned Marxist theorist Vijay Prashad was heading to Perth to discuss the crisis in Palestine and modern Indian politics, and was booked to talk at Murdoch University and UWA on November…

THE developers behind the controversial Celsius apartments on Fitzgerald Street have applied to amend the approved plans by adding nearly a metre on top and dropping commercial tenancies on the first floor. Celsius Developments’ planners Planning Solutions says the changes won’t have a substantial impact on the development or its landscaping as they’re mostly minor…

BAYSWATER council has set itself up for a showdown with State Parliament after pushing through another local law aimed at keeping cats confined to an owner’s property. At Tuesday’s monthly meeting, councillor Nat Latter successfully put forward an amendment to beef up the administration’s proposed law, reinstating a confinement clause the Joint Standing Committee on…

KINGS PARK’S wildflowers are fading early because of climate change, say activists who visited last weekend. The group from Go Beyond Gas organised a walk through the park last weekend to connect with each other and marvel at the wildflower display. But organiser Binu Ekanaike said the impacts of Perth’s drying and heating climate were…

STIRLING has defended its use of artificial intelligence over resident artists after a local wit spotted a bodgied-up ad with a three-armed motorcyclist. The City advertised a rider enhancement program on its Facebook page with an image generated through the Microsoft program Copilot. “All workshop places were filled within 24 hours so the social media…

RESIDENTS have failed in their bid to prevent 10 large trees being chopped down to make way for a social housing project in Mt Lawley. The Save the Trees Community Action Group had been trying to get a stay on chainsaws felling the trees on the corner of East Parade and Guildford Road, but after…

BAYSWATER’S Flourish Festival is returning from November 1 -30 after last year’s celebration of the city’s arts community proved a success. Events include art, music, dance, photography and theatre. “Art is an integral part of the Bayswater community, and the Flourish Community Arts Festival provides both residents and visitors with a special opportunity to support…

MOST Voiceland suburbs will benefit from National Broadband Network upgrades that will bypass the old copper wires and finally give homeowners access to the full fibre experience. Eight years after the Voice reported former federal Labor MP Alannah MacTiernan holding a public meeting to try and drum up support for fibre-to-the-home in the region (it…

FLORAL foam will be under the microscope this month as part of an effort to reduce its toxic impact on the environment.  Floral foam is popular amongst florists for providing a structure for flowers to stand in and a source of hydration so the arrangements won’t wilt.  It contains phenol formaldehyde, a plastic considered hazardous…