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The image was made by blowing pigment over a hand placed against the rock wall. (AP PHOTO)

EntertainmentStencil in Indonesian cave the oldest-known rock art

A faded stencil of a human hand found in an Indonesian cave wall is believed to be the world's oldest rock art, created at least 67,800 years ago.

Will Dunham

Jamie the Clown entertains at the 2025 Binalup/Middleton Beach Festival.

Gig GuideWhat’s on in Albany and the Great Southern this week

From celebrating Australia Day at the Binalup/Middleton Beach Festival to summer art exhibition openings, here’s your guide to the week ahead in the Great Southern

Albany Advertiser

Taylor Swift is being inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. (AP PHOTO)

EntertainmentTaylor Swift inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame

Taylor Swift, Alanis Morissette and Kiss founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley are among the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees

Staff Writers

Brooklyn, Nicola, Victoria and David, pictured together in 2022.

Becks-itCommentsPosh and Becks dodge Brooklyn drama in new social posts

Victoria and David Beckham have returned to Instagram for the first time since their son Brooklyn’s bombshell statement in which he accused them of trying to sabotage his relationship.

Natalie Richards

Brooklyn Beckham, pictured left with wife Nicola Peltz, has broken his silence on a feud with his famous parents David and Victoria Beckham.

Celebrity GossipCommentsWhy Beckhams really wanted Brooklyn to give up last name

A leading Perth trademark lawyer has explained what could have prompted David and Victoria Beckham to ask their son, Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, to sign away the rights to his name.

Kellie Balaam

Tributes are flowing for late Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst (right). (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

Entertainment'Blew our minds': rockers mourn Midnight Oil drummer

Australian music royalty is remembering Midnight Oil founding member and drummer Rob Hirst following his death aged 70.

Callum Godde

David Beckham has broken his silence after his son, Brooklyn Beckham, posted a brutal rant on social media, accusing his parents of press manipulation and derailing his wedding day.

EntertainmentCommentsDavid Beckham breaks silence after explosive Brooklyn post

David Beckham has broken his silence after his son, Brooklyn Beckham, posted a brutal rant on social media, accusing his parents of press manipulation and derailing his wedding day.

Amy Lee and Kimberley Braddish

Artrage chief executive Jo Thomas with The Lady Boys of Bangkok at the Fringe World 2026 launch.

Fringe World CommentsStepping out in style for Fringe World 2026

After entertaining audiences from Edinburgh Festival Fringe and London’s West End, renowned cabaret show The Lady Boys of Bangkok is getting the Fringe World 2026 party started in a Perth season debut.

Tanya MacNaughton

One Perth station has had its biggest listener increase in the breakfast timeslot, while others slipped down the charts at the end of the year.

EntertainmentCommentsPremiumHow Perth’s best and worst radio stations ended 2025

One Perth station has had its biggest listener increase in the breakfast timeslot, while others slipped down the charts at the end of the year.

Kellie Balaam

Midnight Oil's drummer Rob Hirst has died aged 70 after battling pancreatic cancer. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

MusicPremium'Irreplaceable': Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst dies

Hailed as "the engine driving one of the greatest live bands of all time", tributes are pouring in for Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst after he died of cancer.

Samantha Lock and Andrew Stafford

Brookyln Beckham’s raw social media outburst against his parents on Tuesday morning has sent the world into a frenzy, but an insider has revealed that it has left David Beckham “sickened.”

CelebrityCommentsDavid Beckham ‘sickened’ by son’s explosive claims

An insider close to the Beckhams has revealed what David and Victoria Beckham really think of Brooklyn’s social media outburst.

Amy Cavender

Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst has died aged 70.

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Legendary Midnight Oil drummer dies after health battle

Respected Australian musician Rob Hirst, co-founder of Midnight Oil, has died aged 70. 

Eloise Budimlich

Vorwerk wants to drive more Thermomix sales on the east coast.

ManufacturingCommentsPremiumThermomix HQ to be relocated from Perth to Melbourne

Vorwerk said the relocation of its national head office was part of its ambition to build stronger markets for the Thermomix on the east coast.

Sean Smith

In an extraordinary move, Brooklyn Beckham took to social media to blow open his ongoing feud with his parents David and Victoria.

CelebrityVideoComments‘Self-entitled brat’: Fury after Brooklyn torches family

If he was hoping for some sympathy after torching his parents online, Brooklyn Beckham should avoid the internet for the next little while. 

Peta Rasdien

Nicola and Brooklyn Peltz Beckham wedding dance Corbin Gurkin for British Vogue

CelebrityVideoCommentsTip-off about shock Beckham wedding dance moment resurfaces

The submission about an incident at Brooklyn and Nicola’s wedding has resurfaced, revealing more shocking details about the scandalous Victoria Beckham wedding dance moment.

Ibanez Taylor

Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham married in 2022.

Celebrity GossipVideoCommentsHidden message uncovered in Nicola Peltz pic amid wild claim

Nicola Peltz Beckham took a subtle jab at her in-laws, David and Victoria Beckham, just one day before her husband released a bombshell statement.

Kellie Balaam

As the fallout from the AFL’s most talked-about off-field scandal continues, fresh attention has turned to the high-profile family background of Tess Crosley. 

Celebrity GossipVideoCommentsTess Crosley’s famous sister revealed amid affair scandal

As the fallout from the AFL’s most talked-about off-field scandal continues, attention has turned to the high-profile family background of Tess Crosley. 

Ibanez Taylor

Jennette McCurdy's debut novel Half His Age.

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Dark side of desire: McCurdy’s debut outshines grim themes

REVIEW: The former child star known for her bestselling memoir I’m Glad My Mom Died still isn’t shying away from unsettling relationships in her triumphant first novel.

Eloise Budimlich

Jules Neale has taken to Instagram to share some happy snaps, posting a sun-soaked Instagram carousel after the breakdown of her marriage to Brisbane Lions player Lachie Neale.

CelebrityComments‘Covered up your scandals’: Jules Neale’s telling post

Jules Neale has taken to Instagram to share some happy snaps, posting a sun-soaked Instagram carousel after the breakdown of her marriage to Brisbane Lions player Lachie Neale.

Ibanez Taylor

‘I have been silent for years. Unfortunately, my parents and their team have continued to go to the press, leaving me with no choice but to speak for myself and tell the truth.’

CelebrityComments‘The truth’: Brooklyn Beckham erupts, blasts David, Victoria

‘I have been silent for years. Unfortunately, my parents and their team have continued to go to the press, leaving me with no choice but to speak for myself and tell the truth.’

Kimberley Braddish

It was fandemonium when British rocker Yungblud touched down on Monday ahead of his biggest show in WA to date.

SEE THE PICSVideoCommentsBritish rock royalty lands in Perth for biggest WA show yet

It was fandemonium when Yungblud touched down to screaming fans at Perth airport.

Caleb Runciman and Kellie Balaam

Green Day will open the Super Bowl in February, playing in their home state of California. (AP PHOTO)

MusicGreen Day to perform at Super Bowl opening ceremony

Green Day will play a homecoming show when they perform some of their biggest hits at the Super Bowl opening ceremony in California.

Staff Writers

Magda Szubanski has warned her fans not to be fooled by a social media post pretending to be the beloved Aussie star asking for money amid her battle with cancer.

EntertainmentVideoCommentsUgly truth behind image of Magda Szubanski amid cancer fight

‘This lovely lady — whoever she is — is not me.’

Kellie Balaam

Keith Urban reportedly moves in with new girlfriend Karley Scott Collins after Nicole Kidman divorce

MusicCommentsUrban’s ‘new love’ responds to reports they’ve ‘moved in’

Speculation is swirling that Keith Urban has a serious new romance following his high-profile divorce from Nicole Kidman

Kimberley Braddish