WA premier pleads with The Rock to visit Perth this weekend

WA premier pleads with The Rock to visit Perth this weekend

The state stands ready to assist The Rock in making “magic” happen and provide logistical support,so he can respond to “outrageous trash talk,” says its premier.

  • byHamish Hastie

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Wrestling royalty set to rock Perth in WWE blockbuster

Wrestling royalty set to rock Perth in WWE blockbuster

Recently returned WWE superstar CM Punk is heading to Perth for the Asia-Pacific exclusive Elimination Chamber at Optus Stadium next month.

Scorchers bat first in BBL blockbuster against the Heat

Scorchers bat first in BBL blockbuster against the Heat

Just three days after the Heat brushed aside the Scorchers at the Gabba,the sides meet again in Perth although some headline names are missing for both teams.

  • byAlex Mitchell
Crawley,Hardie bring heat to take wind out of Hurricanes and send Scorchers to top of BBL ladder

Crawley,Hardie bring heat to take wind out of Hurricanes and send Scorchers to top of BBL ladder

Ashes Bazball star Zak Crawley and allrounder Aaron Hardie fought fire with fire to lift the Perth Scorchers to a nine-wicket win over the Chris Jordan-inspired Hobart Hurricanes at Optus Stadium.

  • byJustin Chadwick
‘We’re pretty impatient’:Why Test cricket is on trial this summer

‘We’re pretty impatient’:Why Test cricket is on trial this summer

With cricket’s finances so dependent on India and England tours,what of Australian Test summers like this one?

  • byDaniel Brettig
‘He’s always been a leader’:Head gets nod as future captain of Australia

‘He’s always been a leader’:Head gets nod as future captain of Australia

Travis Head has been named alongside Steve Smith as a vice captain of the Test team,putting him in line to become Pat Cummins’ successor as skipper.

  • byMalcolm Conn
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Matildas waltz over to Optus Stadium
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Matildas waltz over to Optus Stadium

Australians will get another chance to see the Matildas in action with the WA premier expected to make an announcement paving the way for 40,000 extra ticket sales.

  • byHamish Hastie
Pitch battle:Why Boxing Day,New Year’s Tests are up for grabs

Pitch battle:Why Boxing Day,New Year’s Tests are up for grabs

The MCG and SCG will have to fight to keep their prized cricket Tests traditionally scheduled during the Christmas and New Year’s holiday period.

  • byJon Pierik
Buried report reveals Perth infill ready for ferry expansion

Buried report reveals Perth infill ready for ferry expansion

Previous barriers to a new route being cost-effective are falling away,says the latest report,written in 2019 but republished on a state website this month.

  • byHeather McNeill andHamish Hastie
Dockers look to turn Optus Stadium back into a fortress

Dockers look to turn Optus Stadium back into a fortress

The drop in form at home has been a key factor in Fremantle missing the finals this year.

  • byJustin Chadwick
Why taxpayers are forking out millions for a mega-rich rock band to perform in Perth

Why taxpayers are forking out millions for a mega-rich rock band to perform in Perth

Major artists visit Western Australia all the time. So why is the state government digging deep for back-to-back Coldplay concerts at Optus Stadium?

  • byMark Naglazas