Mark Ronson, Miike Snow & Spank Rock to join forces at Summadayze
As if the Summadayze/Summafieldayze line-up for this new year wasn’t impressive enough – featuring the likes of The Chemical Brothers, M.I.A., Fedde Le Grand, the gorgeous…
At least 27 dead after another horrific US school massacre
At least 27 people are dead after a horrific shooting massacre in a school – Sandy Hook Elementary – in Connecticut at around 8.30pm WST last…
Cricket finally gets a style makeover
Footy has its WAGS in short dresses (albeit with g-strings poking out of them). Swimming has its swag of studs stripping for gay magazines. And rugby…
The ARIAs in a nutshell
Taylor Swift might have stolen the show on the red carpet, looking every inch a doll dressed in a cream gown with sheer sidepanels, but it…
Peats Ridge: an alternative New Year's celebration
Outdoor music festivals aren’t just about music anymore. That’s why Peats Ridge is now being dubbed the Peats Ridge Sustainable Arts & Music Festival (PRSAMF), one…
Sydney ranked sixth in Globe Shopper Index
Recently we checked out the Globe Shopper Index – its where cities are ranked by their quality in shopping, based on five categories that include affordability,…
Rooftop Movies: a fresh perspective for film-lovers
When is a car park not a car park? When it’s converted into a clever rooftop movie theatre. Arts conglomerate, Artrage, together with City Of Perth…
Leederville set to light up in a big way
It seems every precinct is hosting its own festival or carnival these days… closing off its main drags to make way for glorious food stalls, fabulous…
College radio station launches with lots of local flavour
Boom Radio, the station housed at Central Institute of Technology, officially launched last Friday, revealing a new logo, new location (from Northbridge to Leederville) and news…
Perth's Samantha Jade wins The X Factor
Perth-born Samantha Jade has won this year’s X Factor, beating off competition from runner-up Jason Owen and third-placed act, The Collective. Despite being in the bottom…
New Prada fragrance lives up to its name
Often when a fragrance comes across our desk, it’s accompanied by a press release that throws out all sorts of intangible descriptions about the product: “it…
It’s a musical, Jim, but not as we know it…
I’ve seen shows on Broadway. And shows Off-Broadway. And even shows Off-Off-Broadway. But I’ve never seen Spontaneous Broadway. And to think it was all happening just…
It's the fish John West reject that's raising issues…
Tuna is Australia’s favourite seafood product, with over 250 million cans sold every year. The problem is, most tuna brands use fishing methods that unnecessarily kill…
