Talking Perth

Websites that help anorexics maintain the disorder

Toy fashion doll next to meal of a radish on plate

Aine Ryan   There are online communities that exist to help anorexia sufferers maintain the disease and hide it from others. Rachel, a former anorexia and bulimia sufferer, has used them previously but wants them banned.

Mum worried about her Vanuatu volunteer daughter

The last texts received from daughter

Aine Ryan   A Canberra mother is concerned about the welfare of her daughter. Zoe Marshall has been volunteering on the island of Pentecost in Vanuatu and hasn't been heard from in 5 days.

Teacher bashing scaring students away from the profession.

The continual attacks on teaching standards is scaring people away from the profession.

Paul Entwistle   Teacher 'bashing' is scaring prospective students away from the profession.

Western Bulldogs embroiled in explosive betting scandal after group backs club to lose

Another day another scandal for the AFL.

The Western Bulldogs are embroiled in an explosive betting scandal.

Mother pleads for free whooping cough vaccination booster

Dana Elizabeth McCaffery died of whooping cough in 2009.

Paul Entwistle   A New South Wales mother is urging parents to vaccinate their children following the death of a 4 week old Perth boy to Riley Hughes.

Tander v Barnes 'There can only be one'

Chas Mostert, Lisa Barnes and Garth Tander.

Paul Entwistle   One is a three time King of the Mountain, the other is the undisputed Queen of Ellenbrook. Both are car enthusiasts but only one will can wear the crown in this challenge.

Is ANZAC Day still relevant?

ANZAC Day commemorations

Aine Ryan   Professor Joan Beaumont from the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at Australian National University says we need to change the way the ANZAC Legend is commemorated.

AFL secrecy is a slap in the face for footy fans

AFL

Gary Adshead   What is it with footy and the way it manages to turn something so straight forward into something so complex, secretive, conspiratorial, clumsy and all together excruciating.

Win

Romance your loved one this Valentines Day

Win a beautiful overnight stay at The Sebel, East Perth.

Take part in the Perth Tonight 'Valentines Quiz' to win an overnight stay at The Sebel, East Perth.

Sport

AFL players join fight against remote communities closure

Bradley Hill, Shaun Burgoyne Cyril Rioli and Jed Anderson in a photo posted on Twitter.

Indigenous AFL players have joined an online campaign to stop remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia from being closed.

Ryan Crowley faces possible career ending suspension.

Fremantle tagger Ryan Crowley faces a two year ban for testing positive to a banned substance.

Paul Entwistle   The chips are stacked against popular Fremantle tagger Ryan Crowley as he faces a possible two year suspension for a positive drug test.

Wildcats targeting Asia

Scottie Wilbekin drives into the lane against Drake U'u at Perth Arena.

Ben Cameron   PERTH Wildcats managing director Nick Marvin has forecast a move for the franchise into Asia.

Michael Tuck: AFL is getting easier

Michael Tuck holds up one of the seven Premierships he won over his 19-year VFL career with Hawthorn.

Ben Cameron   The AFL games record holder Michael Tuck says AFL is "getting easier" for the modern day player. 

Eagles hoping to pick up where they left off

Andrew Gaff in action last season.

West Coast midfielder Andrew Gaff says the Eagles are hoping to start 2015 as they finished last season.

No regrets for Waters.

Beau Waters with a trademark spoil in one of his 120 games for the West Coast Eagles.

Ben Cameron   West Coast Eagles Premiership player Beau Waters says he can retire with no regrets after his 120-game AFL career. 

Lifestyle

Senator wants native animals kept as pets

Liberal Democrat senator David Leyonhjelm

Paul Entwistle   Senator David Leyonhjelm, says Australians should start keeping native animals as pets in a bid to save endangered species.

New protest laws a blow to democracy and decency

In every protest in WA since 1829, and again on Heirisson Island, police managed to move protesters on. So why do we need these terrible laws?

Larry Graham   Our country is undergoing deep changes that frighten the hell out of me.

The Churchill app: Think like the great man

The new app invites users to find out what sort of leader they would be.

A new app called Think Like Churchill guides users through some of Winston Churchill's most important decisions and asks what sort of leader they would be.

Schnauzer power is the perfect medicine

Ralf walks daily with young children battling cancer.

Paul Entwistle   Ralf has become one of Melbourne's most trusted and cuddled therapy dogs.

Network News

Jamal Rifi on Sydney teens wanting to fight for ISIL

Jamal Rifi on Sydney teens wanting to fight for ISIL

Dr Jamal Rifi says he's determined to stop ISIL’s influence spreading, following revelations Sydney teenagers have tried to join the death cult in the Middle East. He speaks with John & Garry on the need for early intervention for Muslim families.

Why have food allergies skyrocketed recently

Why have food allergies skyrocketed recently

Australians are dealing with some of the highest rates of food allergy in the world. What is behind our bodies rejecting the foods our forebears thrived on? Maria Said speaks with John Stanley & Garry Linnell on the age of stressing over our food.

Tasmanian Senator pushes for 'Safe Baby Havens'

The recent dumping of a newborn baby has renewed calls for 'Baby Safe Havens'

There are calls for changes to laws that threaten lengthy jail terms for parents abandoning babies and creation of 'Safe Baby Havens'

Calls for cyclists to be registered

Under a new road rule, motorists would have to keep a one-metre buffer between their car and cyclists.

A pedestrian who was allegedly run down by a cyclist in 2013 is launching legal action to uncover the identity of the mystery cyclist.