Perth’s queer nightclub, Connections, celebrates 50 years of dancing and difference
Founded in 1975, when homosexuality was still illegal in Western Australia, Perth’s Connections nightclub has seen waves of…
After a century on the AM band, ABC Radio stations in Perth will move to FM in 2026
Almost 102 years after ABC radio first hit the airwaves, Perth listeners will experience a major improvement in…
Parents left with PTSD after son’s death question post-operative care for people with disabilities
Jake Lampert loved music, games and keeping fit. He also had a rare genetic condition, Friedreich’s ataxia, and…
WACA seeks total exemption from paying council rates until 2035, costing up to $2.5 million
The Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) has asked the City of Perth for a 10-year exemption from paying…
Italian-Australian glass artist takes her work from Carnarvon to Venice
When Sabrina Dowling Giudici was a teenager who loved art, her Italian father sat her down and said…
Artist Paola Pivi’s vibrant new exhibition fills Art Gallery of Western Australia
On entering the Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA) the first thing the visitor sees is a large-scale…
Council discovers 46 trees mistakenly cut down during park redevelopment
The Town of Victoria Park has revealed nearly 50 trees were removed without authorisation during redevelopment works to…
Spearmint milk and Hawaiian packs included in celebration of WA’s food history
“Everyone has a relationship with food,” David Craddock, manager of heritage and engagement at the State Library of…
The tensions inherent in Australia’s housing crisis laid bare at Perth gallery
The first thing visitors to the latest exhibition at Perth Institute of Contemporary Art (PICA) see is a…
Perth Festival venues include vacant offices, bridges, secret locations in 2026
Australia’s longest-running arts festival’s 73rd season will include an opera performance in a disused CBD office space, an…
NicheLiving customers continue to find defects
After spending three years living in a caravan with her two children, Nicheliving customer Kathy Ellis thought her…
Public wi-fi a major cause of hacking and cyber crime, consumer affairs authorities warn
The first time Perth man Casey Grogan, who runs a media and videography business from home, knew that…