Who Is Dave? Discovering the Identity of a man who walked across Australia

Who Is Dave? Discovering the Identity of a man who walked across Australia
–by Phoebe Phillips When you first meet Dave, or Benjamin Safari as he is also called, you know there is something different about him, something out of the ordinary, something even ‘not right.’ Maybe it is in his loping gait as he wanders relaxed through the pumping music and crowded chaos of the...

Hilton PCYC in Flux

Hilton PCYC in Flux
- -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...

The bygone years of WAFL

The bygone years of WAFL
–by Joshua Martin, first year Journalism Student In years gone by, thousands of people would turn out to watch their favourite West Australian Football League teams battle it out in tough, exciting games. On sunny days, many families would sit out on the hill and have a picnic, while kids would play...

Shaun Murphy – man on a mission

Shaun Murphy – man on a mission
–by Joshua Low, first year Journalism student The year was 2001. It was nearing the end of the match in the Confederations Cup between Australia and one of the biggest football nations in the world, the mighty Brazil. Brazil, with notable players in the squad like Dida, Lucio and Julio Baptista, had...

Busty Girl Comic pushing the boundaries

Busty Girl Comic pushing the boundaries
–by Georgia Buchanan Baker, first year Journalism student It’s hard to predict what will take the Internet’s fancy. One week it’s a baby biting his brother’s finger, the next it’s a South Korean man galloping in a tuxedo. It is impossible to guess what ideas will become popular on a global...

Rebels with a Cause

Rebels with a Cause
–by Ashley Olman At the beginning of this year the Kony 2012 campaign erupted on the internet. YouTube, social media and forums all across the World Wide Web were buzzing with Kony talk. You may remember the video about a warlord and his army of child soldiers. The premise of the campaign was to make...

How to make a silver lining

How to make a silver lining
–by Julie Correia Divorced at 24, three young children to care for and three businesses to run, life was already a struggle for Sue McCarthy. The final straw came when she was forced to watch as her three year old son was run down on the road in front of her. “I was walking the eldest who was then...

Godfather of Italian food whirlwind visit

Godfather of Italian food whirlwind visit
–by Julie Correia Dozens of Perth foodies gathered today to meet the Godfather of Italian Gastronomy, Antonio Carluccio, on his 24 hour whirlwind visit to Perth. In Australia to take part in the Crave Sydney Food Festival – World Chef Showcase, Antonio Carluccio headed West to promote his...

Can’t Squash it!

Can’t Squash it!
–by Dylan Lauritsen In the early 90s, squash went from the after dark pastime of sporting Australia to the obscure sport society knows today and while no one can ever be sure about what caused the immense shift in popularity, Chris Lark, the current third seed in Western Australia and owner of the...

Faster than a cheetah

Faster than a cheetah
–by Andrew Elstermann “It’s now time for one of the most hotly anticipated events of this evening’s program – the Men’s 100 metre final.” Silence descends over the stadium. Eight fit, young men approach the starting blocks and try to keep their nerves under control. One by one they crouch...

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