At a time when all West Australians are being hit with hikes to household fees and charges, voters are likely to feel frustrated that the Opposition is failing to lay a glove on the Government over wasted tax dollars on empty car parks, vacant offices and generous payouts to staffers.
Julie McCrossin was 13 when she first felt the creeping sensations of shame, fear and dread when she realised she was a lesbian, some 20 years before she was swept up in the "explosion" of gay rights activism.
We were warned the postal vote would bring out an ugly debate and it has. As always, it's the loony fringes on both sides who are responsible but so far it's the Yes camp that appears to be doing more self-harm, writes David Lipson.
In Australia, there have been a number of cases of Buruli ulcers, an infection caused by a "flesh-eating" bacteria. If left untreated, it can result in significant disfigurement and disability. Here's what you need to know (and how to avoid it).
For the past few decades Australia's deregulated banks gobbled up almost every financial services business they were allowed to take over. Now it seems they have a severe case of asset reflux.
By David Griffin, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
Dozens of people across Australia have died in recent months after contracting the flu. Why is it the flu can cause death but we don't generally hear of colds doing the same?
The more Tony Abbott's anti-renewable energy position gets traction, the worse the policy problem for Malcolm Turnbull and his Government. It raises the question: how can it go on without blowing up? Michelle Grattan writes.
By Hannah Robert and Fiona Kelly, La Trobe University
Difficulties for de facto couples arise from the complex inter-relationship between the "burden of proof", institutionalised homophobia, and the sticky situations that can often arise in interpersonal or family conflict.
How can couples who support same-sex marriage still go ahead with their own wedding when their gay friends can't ? Don't invite me, writes Genevieve Callaghan.
Just as US President Donald Trump rewrote the rules of acceptable language during the campaign, it was kind of weird to hear the President describe another leader as "depraved", while threatening to "totally destroy" North Korea, writes John Barron.
Aussie Rules football is demanding more public money than all other sports in WA combined. Does it deserve another $100 million-plus from taxpayers over the next decade?
The UN General Assembly sits through 41 minutes of unfiltered, blunt messaging from Donald Trump, with North Korea, China, "loser terrorists" and the Iran nuclear deal in the US President's firing line.