How Perth ended up with a convention centre that’s no icon but an eyesore
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How Perth ended up with a convention centre that’s no icon but an eyesore

One of the world’s great architects had a grand vision for the centre. What we chose was a $300 million-plus “blot on the landscape” crying out for the wrecking ball.

  • byMark Naglazas

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Planning your Perth verge garden? Here’s why you should think twice

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Popular Perth pub forced to start charging for costly no-shows

Popular Perth pub forced to start charging for costly no-shows

The go-to Hills watering hole said in the lead up to Christmas a group of 45 booked five tables for Sunday lunch and failed to rock up. But it didn’t stop there.

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Woodside and Perth’s Fringe World organiser cut final ties

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  • byEmma Young
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The new,the excellent,and the best WA restaurants of 2023

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  • byMark Naglazas
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Pop superstar Robbie Williams brings traffic to a standstill for Perth winery concert
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Pop superstar Robbie Williams brings traffic to a standstill for Perth winery concert

More than 14,000 people bought tickets to see the ‘Let Me Entertain You’ singer,but were not entertained by queueing for hours to reach the Middle Swan venue.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt