Kate Emery

Perth

Senior Reporter at The West Australian

Journalist/Author. SevenWest Media senior reporter. YA cosy crime murder mystery MY FAMILY & OTHER SUSPECTS out now. Active on Bluesky. I muted you.

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Who’s afraid of Greta Thunberg? Why does the climate activist seem to make some people so angry?

1 week ago | thewest.com.au | Kate Emery

Who’s afraid of Greta Thunberg? Why does the climate activist seem to make some people so angry?
Could this WA research make your morning cup of coffee cheaper?

2 weeks ago | thewest.com.au | Kate Emery

Could this WA research make your morning cup of coffee cheaper? At a time when the average price of a flat white in Perth has soared to $6.50, a team of Edith Cowan University researchers has good news for caffeine addicts, thanks to a new way to target a pest whose coffee-loving habits helps to drive up the price of beans. The breakthrough could mean fewer coffee crops lost to infection and greater global supply of high-quality coffee beans — which should translate to lower prices.
KATE EMERY: Productivity Commission report says hybrid work approach is good for the economy

2 weeks ago | thewest.com.au | Kate Emery

There are some debates best put to rest for good. Who is the best James Bond? Is man-made climate change real and do we need greater action on it? And in Australia we’re a step closer to adding: is working from home bad for the country?
Electric vehicle myths pose ‘significant challenge’ to world’s transition to sustainable transport options

2 weeks ago | thewest.com.au | Kate Emery

Misinformation about electric vehicles, from how likely they are to burst into flames to their green credentials, is rife — even among those who own them. University of Queensland-led research suggests more people believe misinformation about EVs than disagree with it, posing a “significant challenge” to the world’s transition to more sustainable transport options.
Commissioner: GPs on the frontline in men’s violence fight

2 weeks ago | thewest.com.au | Kate Emery

Commissioner: GPs on the frontline in men’s violence fight
Commissioner: GPs on the frontline in men’s violence fight

2 weeks ago | swtimes.com.au | Kate Emery

Domestic Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner Micaela Cronin says GPs could play a bigger role in tackling violence against women by intervening when they see men who display red flags. Speaking after landmark research this week showed one in three Australian men had committed intimate partner violence, Ms Cronin said it was encouraging that the research also indicated “there are things you can do”.
Advocates argue restorative justice has great potential to help sexual violence victims in Australia to heal

2 weeks ago | thewest.com.au | Kate Emery

Wendy was sexually abused by her father when she was 14. Unlike most sexual abusers, Wendy’s father was arrested, charged and ultimately hit with a £20 fine — this happened in the UK — and given a two-year conditional discharge that meant no jail time. Four decades later, Wendy, by now in her 50s, was still in search of closure.
Perth Breakfast and Brunch: Nogi Lane, Dianella

2 weeks ago | broomead.com.au | Kate Emery

Perth Breakfast and Brunch: Nogi Lane, Dianella, isn’t hidden but is a gem nonetheless
WA researchers find parents who teach kids to write through imaginative play make for better writers

3 weeks ago | thewest.com.au | Kate Emery

WA researchers have good news and bad news for parents who want to turn their kids into better writers. The good news is that mums and dads have more influence than they realise. The bad news is that they need to make it fun — and not just for the child. Edith Cowan University research suggests that parents who make writing fun through imaginative play and creative activities produce better writers.
Tremane Baxter-Edwards is ready to pick up the baton

1 month ago | thewest.com.au | Kate Emery

WA First Nations youth leader Tremane Baxter-Edwards can see the future of reconciliation and it looks like economic empowerment, education and the respect. It is a future free from culture wars and a world in which more Indigenous Australians learn to “walk in two worlds”, as Mr Baxter-Edwards has done as a Kimberley ranger at El Questro Wilderness Park, student and youth political adviser.

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Articles

Who’s afraid of Greta Thunberg? Why does the climate activist seem to make some people so angry?

Could this WA research make your morning cup of coffee cheaper?

KATE EMERY: Productivity Commission report says hybrid work approach is good for the economy

Electric vehicle myths pose ‘significant challenge’ to world’s transition to sustainable transport options

Commissioner: GPs on the frontline in men’s violence fight

Commissioner: GPs on the frontline in men’s violence fight

Advocates argue restorative justice has great potential to help sexual violence victims in Australia to heal

Perth Breakfast and Brunch: Nogi Lane, Dianella

WA researchers find parents who teach kids to write through imaginative play make for better writers

Tremane Baxter-Edwards is ready to pick up the baton

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