–by Phoebe Phillips Nearly 60 babies have been born into detention in the past three years, according to the Australian Asylum Recourse Centre. But a spokeswomen from the Department of Immigration refused to comment on how many of these children remained behind bars in WA. Meanwhile, refugee activists...

–by Sarah Ammon The fly-in, fly-out worker lifestyle is harbouring drug use in mining communities, a leading drug and alcohol agency says. Peak drug and alcohol support group WANADA – the WA Network of Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies – say that the drug problem facing many mining...

– by Bridget Kulakauskas An anti-cocaine vaccine that blocks the drug’s effect is offering new hope to addicts, scientists say. The vaccine, which is injected every seven weeks, produces an immune response to cocaine effectively blocking the euphoric effect of the drug. The study was published in...

- By Joshua Tucker One of the integral parts of Australia’s legal system, fair trial, is under threat from social media, according to researchers. A report for the Victorian Department of Justice says that social media can take away a person’s right to a fair trial and potentially result in...

– by Frida Eriksson Scientists say they have devised a way to detect drugs on the breath of users, a news study reports. Researchers were able to identify  12 substances in the breath of 47 patients during trials, including Methadone as well as amphetamine and cocaine. Researchers say they collected...

– by Sydney Menezes Despite a spate of fatalities on WA’s roads, the state toll is down compared to this time last year, according to the WA police crash statistics. Current statistics show that WA’s fatalities are down from 55 at this time last year to 48. Critical injuries are also down from...

- -By Jordan Holloway The kids who were present at the farewell ceremony for officers Ian Abercrombie and Ian Hill did not act like they were saying goodbye. The officers were leaving the Hilton Police and Community Youth Centre (HPCYC)  in February because of a State Government staffing decision. Many of...

– by Chinthana Malalasekera. Ordinary citizens are being groomed to keep an eye on Northbridge as part of a Government trial to curb anti-social and aggressive behaviour in the nightclub precinct. The Northbridge Community Ambassador Program begins on April 19 and will train members of the public  to...

  –by Revathie Dhanabalan Around 500 people have marched against “victim blaming” in a Reclaim the Night rally, following the alleged abduction and murder of Jill Meagher. Protesters gathered on the corner of Pioneer Park in Fremantle at 6.30pm last night. “We need to turn around the...

–by Ana Godden The WA community have been warned to begin preparation for ‘catastrophic’ bushfires this summer. Last year 71 homes were destroyed by fire and a further 36 damaged in the Perth Hills Bushfire which happened in the Roleystone-Kelmscott area in February. In November, 32 homes were...