How to improve the energy efficiency in older Australian homes
Scott Bradley’s 1960s Perth home is a typical vintage Aussie abode — full of charm, but hot in summer and cold in winter. “It’s an older house, brick and tile, and so in the winter there’s draughts and in the summer the outer areas get really hot,” he said. For the past three decades it’s […]
Allegations against author Craig Silvey should spark conversations with children
A prominent parenting expert says serious allegations made against one of Australia’s most renowned authors should spark difficult but important conversations in households across the country. Earlier this week Craig Silvey, the author of Runt, Jasper Jones, and Honeybee, was charged with the possession and distribution of child exploitation material. Many of his books are […]
Spotlight on youth justice after dozens arrested in WA’s north
Youth crime has been, and always will be, a complex issue for government to address. Unlike using taxpayer cash to improve hospitals and schools, there’s little political glory in spending money on improving juvenile justice. But what played out in Western Australia last week has exposed two vastly different approaches to the issue from the […]