BY BECKY JOHNS IT’S not every day you see two beautiful female models put on boxing gloves, protective head gear, and jump into a boxing ring – but it’s all in the […]
Stone Siblings at Twilight for new concert venue in Red Hill
MICHAEL MCCARREN AUSTRALIAN folk duo Angus and Julia Stone were the first act to perform at Perth’s newest entertainment venue, the Red Hill Auditorium, on Saturday night. Found in the rolling hills […]
Short film success on the silver screen
TRINE URSTAD IMAGINE getting your short film shown in a huge cinema in front of hundreds of people. Curtin film students Markus Hermansen and Kjetil Astrup can. It’s over a month ago, […]
Is Curtin University security at stake?
POOI YEE LOH A RECENT break-in that occurred at one of Curtin University’s on-campus residences resulted in the loss of a laptop for a student at Kurrajong Village. The victim of the late-night break in, […]
Police arrest more graffiti vandals
HANUSIA GOY THIS year marks the second anniversary of tough new graffiti laws created to help clean up our streets. In January 2010 it became illegal to sell spray paint and certain […]
Scarborough's dark side
CATHRINE FORMOE SCARBOROUGH beach is beautiful when the sun shines down on it, but lately there have been several attacks that scare local residents. Scarborough is known for being a bit unsafe […]
Perth protesters prove their point
CHLOE PAPAS PERTH residents are not afraid to stand up for what they believe in, as illustrated at a rally outside a community Cabinet meeting in Fremantle recently. Protest images The meeting, […]
WAFL match review
Round Three – Claremont Tigers vs. Peel Thunder MEGAN KELLY ROUND three of the WAFL saw the odds stacked against Peel in their first game of the season against Claremont. Claremont won […]
One man's bulk rubbish is another man's booty
The commotion surrounding verge rubbish collection JASMINE BAMFORD IF you have looked around Perth lately, you will have noticed that the street verges have been covered in rubbish. This is because the […]
Sculptures by the sea
TOM RABE THE 2011 annual ‘Sculptures By the Sea’ exhibition has enjoyed a successful year, attracting record crowds after presenting a variety of works from local, national and international artists. The event, […]
Review: Steve Aoki stuns Villa
TOM KITSON WORLD renowned DJ Steve Aoki performed a “pretty damn good” show at Villa Nightclub in East Perth this month, according to student and fan Seb Kovacs. Electro dance music artist, […]
Anti-bullying needs community support
RUHEE KHAN NEW types of bullying, such as cyber and covert bullying, have made it harder for schools to combat the problem. Australia Primary Principal Association president Norm Hart said there was […]
Refugee report shows fewer visas given
VANESSA COSTANZO A NEW report by the Australian Refugee Council reveals that the intake of humanitarian visas is at its lowest number in eight years. Last year 13,770 people came to Australia […]
Review: Future Music Festival Perth 2011
EMMA KAUFFMAN THIS year’s Future Music Festival was one of the biggest so far, hosting a variety of the hottest bands, DJs and singers from all over the world. More than 40,000 […]
Minky G and the Effects add keys player
MICHAEL EXELL SINCE launching their debut album, Holes in the Sky, last December, Minky G and the Effects seem to have fallen off the radar in the local music scene; however, this […]
Research facility focuses on health patients
JAMES HELLIWELL CURTIN University has opened a new $2.5 million research facility dedicated to postgraduate research students in the health sciences faculty. The facility, which was officially opened on Monday, 21 March, […]
Early birds catch iPad 2
RONALD MIZEN THE Apple iPad 2 was recently launched to the elation of Apple fans around the world. Shoppers queued for hours at the Perth city Apple Store to be among the […]
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