What was that? Big boom rattles Perth CBD

What was that? Big boom rattles Perth CBD

A loud boom rattled workers in the western end of Perth’s CBD on Wednesday afternoon as an explosion on the back of a truck flung debris onto the Mitchell Freeway.

  • byCameron Myles

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‘The grandest theatre there is’:Boorna Waanginy returns to Perth

‘The grandest theatre there is’:Boorna Waanginy returns to Perth

The Perth Festival light and sound sensation returns for a third run this week as part of EverNow,a festival celebrating country,culture and connection.

  • byMark Naglazas
Bigger is better:One of Perth’s best Indian chefs is offering super-sized Thali

Bigger is better:One of Perth’s best Indian chefs is offering super-sized Thali

“My cooking is all about my childhood memories. I never trained as a chef. It was genuinely cooking from the heart,” Gurps Bagga says.

  • byRob Broadfield
Light fantastic:‘Forest in a bubble’ comes to inflate spirits in Freo

Light fantastic:‘Forest in a bubble’ comes to inflate spirits in Freo

The Nottingham-based company’s latest creation,the dazzling forest-in-a-bubble Arborialis,will enthral both young and old as they walk,look and listen.

  • byMark Naglazas
‘WA’s worst-kept secret’:Perth’s Optus Stadium lands major WWE event

‘WA’s worst-kept secret’:Perth’s Optus Stadium lands major WWE event

YouTube star Logan Paul could be set to return to Perth as the state government confirmed long-held speculation US World Wrestling Entertainment would bring its ‘Elimination Chamber’ to Optus Stadium.

  • byJesinta Burton
The Karrinyup creep:How mega malls took over retail and changed Perth

The Karrinyup creep:How mega malls took over retail and changed Perth

Thousands will descend on the revamped Karrinyup Shopping Centre for this weekend’s 50th birthday celebrations,but the joy doesn’t extend to our ailing legacy shopping precincts.

  • byMark Naglazas
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Iconic Perth bar The Court to change hands in landmark sale

Iconic Perth bar The Court to change hands in landmark sale

The bar has been purchased by Australian Venue Co,which owns 21 high-profile venues across the state including Market Grounds,The Claremont Hotel,The Aviary and The Globe.

  • byHolly Thompson
WAAPA city campus to launch with a Forrest-backed new Australian musical

WAAPA city campus to launch with a Forrest-backed new Australian musical

A new work from Eddie Perfect and a collaboration with the celebrated British theatre company Cheek By Jowl generously funded by the Forrest family’s social impact arm Minderoo will usher in WAAPA’s move into the city.

  • byMark Naglazas
The greatest comeback since Lazarus! Subiaco has awakened from its slumber

The greatest comeback since Lazarus! Subiaco has awakened from its slumber

Sleepy post-AFL Subiaco is springing back to life with cool new restaurants,cafes and bars and people moving into the place.

  • byMark Naglazas
Centre stage:How WAAPA’s move into the heart of the city will reshape Perth

Centre stage:How WAAPA’s move into the heart of the city will reshape Perth

Thirteen hundred performing arts students will be moving into Perth. Will the ever be the same again?

  • byMark Naglazas
Pilbara prestige,Lantern lights up,a French favourite’s birthday,and there’s a new dog in town

Pilbara prestige,Lantern lights up,a French favourite’s birthday,and there’s a new dog in town

Here’s your weekly guide to what’s on and what’s happening in all things dining,drinking and pleasure in Perth.

  • byRob Broadfield