ABC Radio Perth begins broadcasting on FM frequency 102.5 after a century of AM
After more than a century broadcasting on AM, the ABC has moved to a brand new FM frequency…
Displaced on the dial by changes to Perth’s FM spectrum, Kalamunda community radio is undeterred
Kalamunda Community Radio (KCR), which broadcasts in the Perth Hills, has moved to 88.9 on the FM dial…
Andy Griffiths, author of the Treehouse books, named new Australian Children’s Laureate
For nearly three decades, Australian author Andy Griffiths has engaged young readers with fantastical books full of toilet…
Sharn Davidson is living with Tourette syndrome and uses dinosaurs to educate others about differences
Sharn Davidson has lived with Tourette syndrome (TS), a neurological condition that causes involuntary movements and vocalisations, known…
Herbal remedy ArmaForce causes severe reaction for Perth woman
On December 30, Perth woman Kerry Smith felt a scratchy throat coming on and decided to take ArmaForce,…
Major retrospective of ceramic artist Pippin Drysdale opens in Perth
At 82, artist Pippin Drysdale brims with energy and humour. The renowned Western Australian ceramic artist’s major retrospective,…
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…