Family fears for Gibbs legacy
KIDS visiting a state library display celebrating the works of May Gibbs only got to read books “inspired” by the famed author’s iconic bush babies, and not one word or […]
Council slammed for lunch with developer
STIRLING mayor Mark Irwin is under fire from residents after he and the city’s two most senior public servants shared a luncheon with the developers behind the controversial Karrinyup West […]
Harley: CBD exodus killing small business
A FORMER City of Perth councillor has implored the McGowan government to stop pulling public servants out of the CBD. Reece Harley was a councillor from 2012 to 2020, and […]
Shadow over light trail
PERTH council’s Christmas Lights Trail may go a little more commercial this year with a plan afoot to let city retailers make a funding “contribution” to ensure the trail winds past […]
Residents question Karrinyup consultation
RESIDENTS opposed to the Karrinyup West development say it was inappropriate for Stirling council to do the “bare minimum” consultation for a project with such a huge impact. AMP Capital […]
City of Perth elections: The halfway mark
WITH the yard-long ballot papers out and two weeks to go til polls close, we asked the lord mayoral candidates to reflect on the campaign so far, tell us what […]
Commissioner farewells
CITY of Perth commissioners wrapped up their final council meeting this week. Chair commissioner Andrew Hammond said back in March 2018 “the organisation was in a meltdown. It was under […]
Take a seat – anywhere
THE bizarre and beautiful benches of Bayswater have never been so closely examined, with a new online repository documenting the best worst seats in the ‘burb. The “Benches of Bayswater” […]
Little things
EVERYTHING screamed fun about Little B in Mt Lawley. The funky photo menu, the downtown Bangkok theme, and the colourful website with cool 20-somethings and flashing graphics. Unfortunately when we arrived […]
He’s back
PERTH author Craig Silvey says the 11 year gap between Jasper Jones and his new novel Honeybee wasn’t down to crippling anxiety over how to follow his best-seller. He didn’t […]
