How will a Banned Drinkers Register actually work?

This week the State Government announced a trial of a Banned Drinkers Register (BDR) in the Kimberley, with a similar trial having just begun in the Pilbara.  IF you're in these regions and want to buy take-away alcohol, you're going to have to show ID, with a scanner alerting the cashier if they …

How to beat those post holiday blues with Gary Martin

Even if you love your job we’re all susceptible to the back-to-work blues. If you’re finding you have a lack of motivation, are struggling to concentrate or finding you’re a little directionless after time off, you’re not alone. In fact, worries about re-entry to the workplace are so genuine it i…

Suburban Focus - The Claremont Speedway

If you’ve been down to the Claremont showgrounds, you might have spotted a bronze plaque on a Limestone Pillar near the oval. Up until 2000, this site was the heart of Perth’s Motoring scene – from sprint cars to Super Sedans and motorcycle race. The Claremont Speedway became almost sacred ground…

Turns out a good nights sleep might start in our kitchens!

There are few things more frustrating than getting a bad night’s sleep for no reason. But it turns out a good night’s sleep might actually start in our kitchen and what we're eating! Researchers have been looking into how nutrition impacts sleep quality and it might even be responsible for disord…

Digital Burglary (AIR)

You’re probably familiar with adverts and messages from your bank warning you about protecting yourself online. From internet banking to shopping and even stock trading, we do so much online now involving money that we have to be very careful . Digital Burglary has been on the rise especially dur…

Would you play this Extra long edition of Monopoly?

Well if you’ve got some family around the table over the next few weeks, you might end up pulling out some board games. And no game tear a family apart quite like Monopoly – but Hasbro has decided… that process should longer! They’ve released the “Monopoly Longest Game Ever” with double the space…

Busting Sun Screen Myths

As we head into the height of summer, it’s become so important to take care of ourselves when we head out and about. With these hot days we need to take our sun protection much more seriously and get rid of some misinformation about sunscreen. Sally Blane is from the Cancer Council of WA’s Sun Sm…

Suburban Focus - The History of the Perth Polo Club

Polo is one of the world’s oldest known team sports, with players mounted on Horseback, chasing a ball with wooden mallets. You might not associate Polo with Perth, but it turns out it’s got a pretty rich history here going back to the early settlement days, and many of our streets and parks have …

Surviving Christmas without the Family with Rebecca Marsh

This festive season, many of us might not have been able to see family members and people we care about due to the restrictions in place around the world. But for the partners of many sport stars, this has been part of their life for many years - especially for cricketers. Rebecca Marsh, Journali…

Changing a New Year’s Resolution into a lifestyle change with Dr Katherine Iscoe

We can almost kiss 2020 goodbye and for some of us, this year can't end soon enough! As we look forward to 2021, many of us are starting to make resolutions - possibly more so than ever before! So how do we make these resolutions stick instead of continuing the tradition of breaking them by March…