Christmas party ends in tragedy as brick pillar kills man in Subiaco

Christmas party ends in tragedy as brick pillar kills man in Subiaco

A man has died and a woman was badly injured after a brick pillar holding a hammock at a Subiaco unit collapsed overnight.

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Subiaco's Voyeur Bar again targeted by arsonists
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Subiaco's Voyeur Bar again targeted by arsonists

Suspected arsonists have targeted the Voyeur Bar for the second time in a week,causing"significant"damage.

  • byHeather McNeill&Cameron Myles
'Something hasn’t gone to plan':Subiaco bar suffers minor damage in suspected arson

'Something hasn’t gone to plan':Subiaco bar suffers minor damage in suspected arson

Police say it is lucky a deliberately lit fire in a Subiaco bar didn't take hold and spread to the attached building complex.

  • byCameron Myles
Perth man to face court over broken bottle hold-up of chemist

Perth man to face court over broken bottle hold-up of chemist

Police claim the 43-year-old threatened staff at the Rokeby Road chemist about 6.30pm on Friday night,demanding medication and taking cash before fleeing.

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Subi,Mt Lawley suffer while Leederville thrives:retail strip report

Subi,Mt Lawley suffer while Leederville thrives:retail strip report

As Perth retail strips,particularly Subiaco and Mt Lawley,struggle in a weak economy,food retailers are taking over and cheap easy parking remains vital.

  • byEmma Young
The parking parallel:Comparing costs at Perth's popular cafe strips
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The parking parallel:Comparing costs at Perth's popular cafe strips

First Ku De Ta,now its neighbour 8 On The Point. Is Perth parking so costly it's deterring trade? WAtoday compares costs across our most popular cafe strips.

  • byDavid Prestipino
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Markets set to return to Subiaco under developer plan

Markets set to return to Subiaco under developer plan

Developer Blackburne has unveiled plans for a mixed-use development at the derelict Subiaco Pavilion Markets site on the corner of Rokeby and Roberts Roads.

  • byHamish Hastie
Subiaco clothing store gutted by suspicious blaze

Subiaco clothing store gutted by suspicious blaze

A Subiaco clothing store has been destroyed by fire in the early hours of Wednesday,sparking a damage bill of about $100,000.

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Rare chance for wine lovers to taste obscure Margaret River wines

Rare chance for wine lovers to taste obscure Margaret River wines

The biggest festival tasting of Western Australian wines is on this weekend but those seeking to sample something obscure from the state's premier wine region are also in for a treat.

  • byDavid Prestipino
Former Carlisle priest faces additional child sex abuse charges

Former Carlisle priest faces additional child sex abuse charges

Patrick Holmes,83,has been charged with 16 offences relating to alleged abuse in the 1960s and 70s,when he was priest in Carlisle and Shenton Park.

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Twice as many homes in Subi as state shifts goalposts at eleventh hour

Twice as many homes in Subi as state shifts goalposts at eleventh hour

The state will meet with the City of Subiaco to explain the “position and rationale” behind its push for about 30 per cent more higher density infill housing than the targets it originally set the council.

  • byEmma Young