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John Keene conducts WA Symphony Orchestra woodwind, horns and bass in Mozart's Serenade No.10 for the Resonance chamber series concert at Perth Town Hall.

Classical livePremiumTown Hall timely home for chamber series

WASO’s Resonance concert relocates after Government House Ballroom closed for repairs.

David Cusworth

Joseph Nolan and Jenna Smith at St George's Cathedral for the Sir Francis Burt Memorial Concert.

Classical livePremiumTrumpet and organ a timeless combination

Jeremiah Clarke’s Trumpet Voluntary rings out to launch this year’s Sir Francis Burt Memorial Concert at St George’s Cathedral.

David Cusworth

Bess Wohl has a Tony Award to add to the Pulitzer Prize she won for her play Liberation. (AP PHOTO)

EntertainmentLiberation wins Tony for best play after Pulitzer Prize

Author Bess Wohl has followed her Pulitzer Prize by winning a Tony Award for her play Liberation, ‌a drama about the legacy of the women's liberation movement.

Kathryn Lurie

Leading sugar artist Marian Jones has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

EntertainmentAt 86, honour roll is a piece of cake for sugar artist

Making the King's Birthday Honours list is a moment of sweet success for Marian Jones, who has been decorating cakes for 75 years.

Liz Hobday

The NSW government said these planned changes will help provide a space for a greater range of events and performances. Supplied

NEWSThe Sydney Opera House to get bigger and louder

New changes will see the Sydney Opera House become bigger and louder, overriding neighbours’ noise complaints.

Tia Clarkson-Pascoe

Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan's death has been ruled due to natural causes. (AP PHOTO)

EntertainmentInvestigation into Hulk Hogan's death closed

An investigation into the death of Hulk Hogan has been closed after authorities ruled his passing an "attended natural death".

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Australia's most famous concert venue will be able to host bigger crowds and make a bit more noise. (Paul Miller/AAP PHOTOS)

EntertainmentTick of approval for upping the volume at iconic venue

Australia's most powerful music aficionado has given the thumbs-up to increasing the volume and crowd capacity at the nation's most famous concert venue.

Alex Mitchell

The tyranny of distance and diesel prices are making life hard for many remote Indigenous artists. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

EntertainmentThese artists pay $350 a tank and are driving 2500km

Artists from remote Aboriginal communities travel vast distances to sell their work in Darwin and Sydney - but the price of diesel has doubled.

Liz Hobday

It's taken time for local hero Judd McKenna to process the emotional toll of the Eugowra floods. (Stephanie Gardiner/AAP PHOTOS)

EntertainmentPutting back the pieces, flood hero finds solace in art

After helping save up to 40 of his neighbours and friends from a destructive flash flood, an ex-truck driver has turned to sculpture to heal and help others.

Stephanie Gardiner

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 28: Tina Fey, Timothée Chalamet, Kylie Jenner, and Ben Stiller attend Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs between the Atlanta Hawks and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on April 28, 2026 in New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) Sarah Stier

Celebrity rowCommentsA-listers to fight over courtside seats at NBA finals in NYC

It’s the ticket every New York celebrity wants right now.

Kellie Balaam

Zan Rowe hosts Race Around The World.

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If you watch one show this week, it should be this one

This week, Screen Queen Clare is diving into the Race Around The World reboot, and is every bit as invested as she was in its 90s forebear. Here’s what else she’s watching on TV this week.

Clare Rigden

Jenna Dewan returns to the small screen in the phenomenally successful 8th season of The Rookie.

TVJenna Dewan on The Rookie’s massive global takeover

As The Rookie returns to Seven for season eight, Jenna Dewan tells Clare Rigden why our local obsession makes her heart happy — and how the show’s massive global reach caught her by surprise.

Clare Rigden

Jai Courtney as Rob-Will Jackson in Dutton Ranch.

TVJai Courtney at his wild west best in Dutton Ranch

It doesn’t take much imagination to think the phrase ‘wild west’ might describe the time Jai Courtney spent at WAAPA. After all, the actor has made a career of playing bad boys, even when cast as a good guy.

Ben O'Shea

Rocco Forester-Sach has some big storylines ahead on Home and Away.

TVCommentsHome and Away’s Rocco Forrester-Sach on THAT shock shooting

Newcomer Rocco Forrester-Sach is loving life on the sunny shores of Summer Bay, but a catastrophic mistake by his rookie cop character is about to change everything.

Clare Rigden

Filming for the SBS/NITV production Reckless took place in Fremantle.

Cameras RollingDestination WA: why the world is heading west to film

Western Australia is no longer Australia’s best-kept secret; it is the screen industry’s newest frontier, with two huge global productions rolling cameras in the state.

Clare Rigden

A documentary will examine Duffy's rise to fame and subsequent kidnapping and sexual assault. (AP PHOTO)

EntertainmentDuffy to perform at first UK live concert in 15 years

Singer Duffy has announced in an online post that she will perform a "secret intimate" concert in London next month.

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Argentine singer Carlos "Indio" Solari was known for his blend of hard rock and punk. (AP PHOTO)

EntertainmentArgentine rock great Carlos 'Indio' Solari dies aged 77

Rock great Carlos Alberto Solari, an Argentine singer-songwriter known as "the Indio", has died after a decade-long struggle with Parkinson's disease.

Almudena Calatrava

Madonna is gearing up for the release of her 15th studio album with a companion film. (AP PHOTO)

EntertainmentMadonna reveals release date for star-studded film

Pop superstar Madonna has announced the release date for Confessions II - The Film ahead of its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Carla Feric

Sir Paul McCartney has secured his 24th number one album in the UK with The Boys of Dungeon Lane. (EPA PHOTO)

MusicPremiumBeatles great Sir Paul McCartney extends chart record

Sir Paul McCartney has extended his chart record in the UK with The Boys of Dungeon Lane - his 24th number one album.

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A man known to James Handy has been charged with murder over the US actor's stabbing death. (AP PHOTO)

EntertainmentGirlfriend's son charged over actor's stabbing death

Actor James Handy has been stabbed to death, and police have charged his girlfriend's son with murder over the killing.

Andrew Dalton and Hallie Golden

The Birthday Trip's creator feels it's the right moment to poke fun at upwardly mobile millennials. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

EntertainmentIndie Birthday Trip flick finds own way to the cinema

When satirical feature The Birthday Trip was left out of major film festivals, its makers decided they could get it onto the big screen themselves.

Liz Hobday

Meet 17yo triplets Conrad, Francis, Oscar Cvitan - who form emerging indie band Birdland. They released their debut EP in early June, and are set to embark on a national tour in July.

MUSICCommentsHow Mt Lawley teen triplets became indie pop sensations

If you’re just now learning of emerging Perth indie pop band Birdland, it was likely a matter of time before your social media algorithm or school-aged children filled you in.

Zach Margolius

Anthony Head's daughters say the actor died due to complications from pneumonia. (AP PHOTO)

arts, culture and entertainmentVideoCommentsBuffy the Vampire Slayer star Anthony Head dies

English actor Anthony Head, famous for his roles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Ted Lasso, has died at the age of 72.

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