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Spending 20 hours of your free time testing and reviewing a torch for social media may not appeal to everyone, but for a large community of self-professed "torch nerds", enlightening regular "muggles" with the right information can be incredibly rewarding.

Built into a limestone hill in what's known as Fortress Fremantle, the Leighton Battery has munitions stores, secret command bunkers, and 360-degree artillery batteries with large-calibre guns. The history of these World War II defence structures is being preserved to remind us how close the enemy came to West Australian…

"It has become impossible to operate the spot market in accordance with the provisions of the rules," the operator said.

A return to in-person social support services has boosted the spirits of clients across WA who struggled with the isolation of COVID-induced measures.