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The ‘lucky State’CommentsGALLERY: Thousands flock to Burswood to celebrate WA Day

Famous for its great weather, long coastline and patriotic Premier, WA is being celebrated by tens of thousands who say they wouldn’t want to live anywhere else. SEE THE PICTURES.

Briana Fiore

FestivalsAust women to access cheaper IVF treatment

A new home-grown, less intrusive and cheaper fertility treatment than IVF is being offered in Australia for the first time at Sydney's Royal Hospital for Women.

Farid Farid

Country music PremiumBoyup Brook Country Music fest to offer COVID refund

The Boyup Brook Country Music Club will provide refunds if COVID restrictions force it to be canned, but not for ticketholders refusing to prove they are vaccinated

Ben Loughran

FestivalsVirus causes disability staffing shortages

The Omicron COVID-19 variant gripping Australia has caused chronic staffing shortages in the disability sector, union officials have warned.

Gus McCubbing

Stiff penaltyPremium‘Alternative’ clinic fined $3m for online posts

An 'alternative' Melbourne clinic and its owner have been fined a total $3 million for a series of online posts that did not have regulatory approval.

Gus McCubbing

FestivalsCOVID-19 drug works on Omicron: Drugmaker

Laboratory tests show the antibody-based COVID-19 therapy sotrovimab works against the Omicron variant, drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline says.

Ludwig Burger

On songCommentsPremiumNew music festival to rock Busselton foreshore

Bunbury’s loss is Busselton’s gain as WA music lovers get new music festival Out of the Woods for 2022.

Simon Collins

No-showsWA snubbed as Groovin the Moo returns in 2022

The popular regional music festival will skip Bunbury for its 2022 comeback.

Simon Collins

gourmet mysteryPremiumNight Market operators cancel future events

The company behind Margaret River’s popular yet contentious Night Market are maintaining radio silence after last week cancelling the next year of events.

Warren Hately

what the craic?PremiumA Taste of Ireland can’t be deterred

The evergreen popularity of Irish dance will be on display when A Taste of Ireland hits the Margaret River Heart later this month.

festival feverPremiumVineyards open for festival of wine

Punters and residents alike can get up close and personal with some of the region’s leading producers this month.

Warren Hately

‘Beyond excited’CommentsPremiumWhy Australia is live music’s dream ticket

The second hottest ticket in town this week was pop superstar Dua Lipa’s Perth concert in November next year, selling out in Auckland, Sydney and Melbourne.

Simon Collins

FestivalsAntivenom rollout saving lives in PNG

Australia will provide ongoing financial support to distribute snakebite antivenom in Papua New Guinea, donated by a subsidiary of medical giant CSL.

AAP

Very nice surpriseCommentsPremiumStars fill South West red carpet

Hollywood A-Lister Sacha Baron Cohen made the trip to Busselton with his wife Isla Fisher to walk the red carpet at the CinefestOZ gala night, along with some other big Australian TV names.

Kasper Johansen

Hot hot hotCommentsPop icons to rock Perth at epic Factory Summer Festival

Get ready, Perth party people. Summer is set to sizzle as Factory Summer Festival returns with an amazing line-up of musical acts — this time across three weekends.

Rangi Hirini

‘Very niiice’Comments‘It’s amazing’: Borat visits iconic Busselton Jetty

International movie star Sacha Baron Cohen had great success after visiting the iconic mile-long Busselton Jetty today during his trip in WA’s South-West, leaving the locals star-struck.

Brianna Dugan

cinefest celebsPremiumFilm festival a star attraction

The CinefestOz film festival is going from strength to strength in the region, with Tuesday night’s Margaret River launch sold out.

Hitting the big screenCommentsPremiumHSHS film students make the cut

Hopeful film prodigies at Harvey Senior High School have shot their way to the finals in one of WA’s biggest film festivals with their short film Treasure.

Kasper Johansen

Portrait of evilCommentsPremiumPort Arthur movie star takes out Best Actor at Cannes

A film exploring the making of Port Arthur mass shooter Martin Bryant has become the talk of Hollywood after its lead was named best actor at the Cannes Film Festival.

Tim Clarke

food, wine and all things devineNew Ferguson Valley festival has much to offer

A new four-day spring festival set to showcase Bunbury and the Ferguson Valley has launched its exciting program packed full of local talent.

Ailish Delaney

Cinefest celebrationCinefestOz brings back some favourites

Community enjoyment will be a large focus of this year’s CinefestOz film festival, with an extensive array of free screenings set to take place across the South West.

Taylar Amonini

terrific terrazzoPremiumMother and daughter uncover Freo heritage story

By pure chance, Penny Bovell and Gabrielle Howlett discovered the story of two talented Italian immigrants who made their mark on more than 100 homes across Fremantle.

Jade Jurewicz

‘strings attached’PremiumGuitar fest fires up

Tickets went on sale for the second Strings Attached WA guitar festival this week.

Warren Hately

Show goes onCommentsTickets to returning Perth Royal Show slashed by 25pc

The State Government will subsidise entry costs to this year’s Perth Royal Show, with Premier Mark McGowan promising 2021 will be its ‘biggest and brightest’ ever. Here’s what it will cost families.

Charlotte Elton