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Renters in WA will soon be allowed to keep a pet, hang a painting, and only have their rent raised a maximum of once a year — but they still run the risk of being evicted for no reason.

The parents of a 10-year-old boy who was under the care of the WA Department of Communities when he took his own life on Saturday speak of the moment they were told their son had died, and why they feel he has been swept “under the rug”.

In Australia, an increasing number of children are missing school and part of the problem is what has been called school avoidance or refusal.  But families who are struggling say it’s more accurately called ‘school can’t’ because some students experience a stress response that prevents them from getting to the classroom.  Today, Four Corners’ filmmaker Sascha Ettinger-Epstein shares her insights into the issue and what’s working to get children's education back on track.  Featured:  Sascha Ettinger-Epstein, Four Corners’ filmmaker

On the surface pilot whales appear to be the world’s most poorly named mammal but scientists say there is likely more to their beachings than a radar that has gone awry.

False documentation might be one of the oldest scams in the book but scammers are now able to fake being a company more easily — and Australians are falling for it.

Sarah Ferguson presents Australia's premier daily current affairs program, delivering agenda-setting public affairs journalism and interviews that hold the powerful to account. Plus political analysis from Laura Tingle.

For decades multinational companies like Coca-Cola have been taking water out of the ground for free and bottling it up to sell. A small Perth community is a microcosm of the debate about whether that should continue.

In the world's only jarrah forests a US aluminium giant has been mining bauxite for 60 years. Scientists say the damage may be permanent.

Celluloid film all but vanished after cinemas transitioned to digital in the 2000s. There's only a few places left in the world dedicated to exclusively screening analogue film, and this is one of them. 

As demand for healthcare outstrips supply, some country towns have been offering huge incentives to attract doctors but other shires have raised concerns about being unable to retain or attract GPs because they can't afford it.