City life
As Lightscape closes, state announces next Kings Park tourist spectacle
EverNow, featuring the “reimagining” of Boorna Waanginy: The Trees Speak, which drew 300,000 people in 2017 and 2019, will include a series of free events.
- by Daile Cross
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‘It’s a done deal’: Why Bunnings is about to bust up a cluster of West Perth businesses
Artists established the creative hub known as the Pickle District, but now there’s no place for the creatives who gave the precinct its name. Is it their loss or the City of Vincent’s?
- by Mark Naglazas
The Block launches in style at Crown Towers Perth
The highly anticipated new series of The Block launched in Perth this week with a special private media and client event at TWR Crown Towers.
Opinion
Media & marketing
‘Leave them alone!’ Do the rich and famous deserve their privacy?
The pushback in WA against the interest in the separation of Andrew and Nicola Forrest is oddly out of sync with our obsession with celebrity scandal. What’s going on?
- by Mark Naglazas
Southern exposure: Meet the filmmaker giving Albany a starring role
Adam Morris has taken the rare step of leaving the big smoke to make movies in the Great Southern, enabling him to bring something fresh to Australian cinema.
- by Mark Naglazas
Why 46 Perth and Northbridge restaurants, hotels and bars are joining forces
The City of Perth has kicked in $400,000 to host a new food festival which will see bespoke dining events and a raft of special offers at restaurants and bars.
- by Rob Broadfield
Opinion
Opinion
‘I’m done with the Eagles!’: Things to do today instead of watching West Coast
Why waste a beautiful Sunday afternoon on a team going from worst to worst ever? Get out and enjoy what Perth has to offer.
- by Mark Naglazas
A tale of two cities: Post-pandemic Perth and Melbourne go their own ways
People are flocking into the Perth and Melbourne CBDs for strikingly different reasons, giving us a glimpse into the future of the modern Australian city.
- by Mark Naglazas
Behind the doors at Perth’s private members’ clubs
The Lawson Flats Club is a new look for private members’ clubs which, in part, takes its cue from the Soho House portfolio of posh egalitarian clubs across the world.
- by Rob Broadfield
Born to be Warne: Meet the Perth actor selected to play the spin king
Alex Williams not only looks the part to play Shane Warne in this two-part series on his colourful career, but his passion for cricket gave him a deep connection.
- by Mark Naglazas
Opinion
Opinion
Get over it, Brissie: Perth deserves its high liveability ranking
Perth rocketed up the Economist’s annual Global Liveability Index to 12th spot. How about congrats instead of griping?
- by Mark Naglazas