Bethany Hiatt
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Students who skip high school exams more likely to drop out of university in first year
School leavers who bypass exams-based subjects to get into university are almost twice as likely to drop out in their first year compared with students who attain an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank. → Read More
Shocking statistics reveal nearly 4000 suspensions handed out at public schools for vaping
Nearly 4000 suspension notices were handed out to kids in public schools for vaping-related offences last year, new figures reveal. → Read More
WA’s real top 50 schools: South West public high schools performing well above expectations
Five WA country schools have placed inside the top 10 for a school ranking list, according to an analysis of their Year 12 achievements over the past three years. → Read More
WA’s real top 50 schools: Surprising ranking for college in Perth’s inner east
Few would once have thought the school in Perth’s inner eastern suburbs would make it into the top 10 for a school ranking list. → Read More
Perth hosts Netflix speed cubing star Feliks Zemdegs at national titles
Internationally-renowned masters of the Rubik’s Cube have been battling it out at the national speed cubing titles in Perth over the weekend. → Read More
Perth weather: Smoke haze lifts but more burn-offs scheduled
A smoke haze that blanketed much of Perth for the past 24 hours has mostly cleared but there are more burn-offs to come, though the weekend will be sunny. → Read More
Perth petrol prices: Fuel prices to rise across WA ahead of fuel excise return
Average petrol prices across Perth will rise on Wednesday, just one day before cuts to the fuel excise end on Thursday — but FuelWatch insists it is not a sign of price gouging. → Read More
Applecross Senior High School wants to ban titles of head boy and head girl
A top Perth public school is looking at scrapping the terms, to be replaced with a new title. Here’s why. → Read More
Inspiring Telethon trio Ari Phillips, Leo Beazley and Emily Siew combine talents to raise funds for sick kids
Named this year’s Little Telethon Stars, Ari Phillips, Leo Beazley and Emily Siew will harness their energy, talents and unbreakable spirit to help raise money for other sick children in WA. → Read More
WA’s first locally-manufactured train in 30 years has been unveiled
Emblazoned with the words ‘Made in WA’, the first of the new C-series rail cars will still need to complete 12 months of testing on live tracks before taking passengers next year. → Read More
COVID-19: New caseloads at their lowest in six months
The number of newly-diagnosed COVID-19 cases in WA has dipped to below 2000 for the first time in six months, with just 1559 infections reported overnight. → Read More
Boy left clinging to Garden Island causeway bridge after paddleboard incident on Melville Primary School camp
A young boy who was stranded alone in the ocean for nearly two hours was found clinging to steel struts under a Garden Island causeway bridge during a terrifying ordeal that has left him with severe anxiety. → Read More
COVID in WA: New infections keep downward track
WA’s coronavirus infections have maintained their daily fall, with one death and 2816 new cases recorded. → Read More
COVID in WA: Seven deaths attributed to the virus as daily count falls
Seven more deaths have been attributed to COVID-19 in WA despite the daily count for new infections dropping for a fourth consecutive day. → Read More
Switch to new school healthy eating program provider triggers concerns banned junk food will reappear
Changes to the way WA schools promote healthy eating for kids have prompted concerns that junk food such as chips, soft drinks and lollies could creep back on to school canteen menus. → Read More
Macquarie University study finds internet gaming disorder affects 3 per cent of kids
Too much time spent playing video games is resulting in missed school and possibly violent behaviour in children, with a study finding nearly 3 per cent were affected by Internet Gaming Disorder. → Read More
COVID-19 in WA: Downward trend continues as 10 people remain in intensive care
Ten people remained in intensive care overnight with COVID-19 as the number of new cases recorded in WA continued its downward trend. → Read More
COVID-19 in WA: Seven more deaths overnight as case numbers fall
WA has reported another seven deaths from COVID-19 as the number of new cases fell slightly. → Read More
COVID in WA: State records seven COVID deaths as case numbers dip
The number of new COVID-19 cases has continued to fall in WA, even though the latest update records another seven deaths. → Read More
TimesPool: 30 years of playing pays off for Kalgoorlie battler
The Kalgoorlie woman was thrilled to learn she had finally won a prize after playing the game for more than 30 years. → Read More