IN the upcoming weeks state parliamentarians will debate a bill legalising voluntary assisted dying in WA. Maylands Labor MP LISA BAKER says she has been inundated with calls to her office asking for her opinion on the divisive and emotive topic. I AM about to take part in a difficult and confronting debate in the WA Parliament.…

ROBERT EGGINGTON is a Noongar man and executive officer of Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation, an advocacy group that aims to keep the culture alive and “tell our story our way”. This Naidoc Week, when the flagship event has been branded with a corporate name as the “Chevron Ball”, and as significant cultural sites are emblazoned with…

ROTTNEST SOCIETY convenor ERIC MOXHAM says the island’s ruling authority is paying the price for ignoring the society’s warnings about “glamping”. The society is a voluntary organisation established in 1984 to ensure the protection of the natural values of Rottnest Island. THE Rottnest Society is very concerned that the development of The Pinky’s Beach Eco Retreat (Discovery…

KEN SEALEY is an artist and longtime Beaufort local, and crafted the big “Beaufort Street” sign in the middle of the strip. In this week’s SPEAKER’S CORNER, he shares a bold plan to help revive the ailing hub, rezoning properties to create new street fronts. I am a sculptor and long term resident of the City…

ANITA DOWNING is a member of the WA Forest Alliance and so passionate about WA’s forest and their wildlife she’s promising to get a Cocky tattoo. But she’s concerned about a recent agreement signed by the state government that allows loggers to bypass federal environmental laws and she and her comrades will be marching on…

DOROTHY HENDERSON is a regionally based journalist with 30 years’ experience reporting on rural issues. In this week’s SPEAKER’S CORNER, she calls for calm and consideration following the huge backlash against Maylands MP Lisa Baker’s call to reduce meat consumption. SO this has happened. A politician raises the issue of livestock production in parliament, a…

WITH Australian prime minister Scott Morrison urging Aussies to overlook a bit of singeing and help out their Tasmanian cousins with a holiday to the Apple Isle, the Chook thought it appropriate to whip out WA photographer JOHN NETTLETON’S reflections on his recent trip. As you can see from the above photo, the looming fires…

NEW legislation for a container deposit scheme has been introduced to WA Parliament. The scheme aims to get more people recycling bottles and cans by offering a 10 cent refund, but in this week’s SPEAKER’S CORNER, Bayswater councillor CHRIS CORNISH reckons the legislation is flawed. WHILE the container deposit scheme might make you feel warm…

Mount Hawthorn Voice reader  SIMONE DOMINIQUE was shocked when she found out how many items donated to OP shops end up in landfill. In this week’s SPEAKER’S CORNER she asks “do you know what OP shops do with your donations?” and suggests some less wasteful alternatives. AUSTRALIAN charities complain that they spend thousands of dollars…

MELISSA PARKE was appointed by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in December 2017 as a member of the Group of Eminent Experts on Yemen. Despite strong opposition from the Saudi-led coalition, the Group’s mandate was renewed for a further 12 months by the UN Human Rights Council in September 2018. I DON’T want…