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No excuses

ABOUT a quarter of tobacco retailers caught red-handed selling cigarettes to minors and never prosecuted undermines the Health Department’s anti-smoking message. more »

WA young drivers at higher risk

ALARMINGLY, 17 to 19-year-olds in WA are being killed on our roads at a rate of double some of those in other States. more »

Right balance must be struck

FOR those of us who have lived or visited other places, coming home to our natural environment is always a reminder of how fortunate we West Australians are. more »

Sense of control cuts sickies

WE often hear about the skilled labour shortage in Australia, particularly here in Western Australia and I wonder if this problem could be partially alleviated by workers taking fewer sickies due to back pain. more »

Shoppers must use Sundays

THE move to unshackle Perth’s retail trading marketplace will finally move our city into the 21st century and let consumers decide when it is most convenient for them to shop. more »

Positive step deserves praise

AN important breakthrough has been made in the campaign to change young people’s attitudes to alcohol. more »

Inquiry looks at trauma effects

THE community development and justice committee in the WA Parliament is undertaking an inquiry focusing on State Government workers and volunteers who work for State agencies involved in emergency responses. more »

Housing is top priority

THE dire housing situation of a Balcatta family of four, as featured in today’s Stirling Times, is a stark example of Perth’s widening wealth divide that governments must help address with urgency. more »

Gender politics of free market

LAST week’s exchange between Minister for Transport Troy Buswell and Labor MP Janine Freeman was neither a brain snap nor a bra snap on the part of the controversial Member for Vasse and former star UWA economics student. more »

Marine life given sanctuaries

LAST week we celebrated the creation of a network of Commonwealth Marine Parks in WA, which adds a much-needed layer of protection for the State’s threatened marine life. more »

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