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A LOVE story spanning 51 years, Touch is a poignant tale of longing, memory, and the enduring power of first love. At its heart is Kristofer, a 70-year-old widower from Iceland, who embarks on an emotional journey to rediscover the love that defined his youth. As his own time on earth begins to dwindle, he is…
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I HATE when “street food” is gentrified and fancy restaurants charge more than $30 for basic wok dishes. It’s not only a rip-off but a betrayal of the simple but delicious flavours synonymous with Asian “fast food”. That’s why I like Oxford Noodles – there’s no pretension and most of the dishes are under $20,…
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THE environmental impact of deep-sea mining was the catalyst for a fascinating percussion piece by Louise Devenish at this year’s Boom! Held over three days at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, the percussion festival has performances and workshops from some of the best drummers in Australia and around the world. A young innovative…
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DO you want to live beside the city, but feel like you’re in the countryside? Well this lush bolthole in Mt Lawley could be the answer. It’s a delightful artisan cottage set on a 400sqm elevated block overflowing with plants, trees and palms, creating the impression you are living in a gorgeous Mediterranean villa. Renovated…
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MEMBERS of Perth’s Sri Lankan community have established a protest camp outside Tangney Labor MP Sam Lim’s office. Their tents and banners are visible along Leach Highway. The protesters are demanding the federal government end the practice of keeping Sri Lankan refugees on bridging visas that deny them the right to work, study and receive…
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A BID to make a popular recording studio and pint-size performance venue a permanent fixture in Baker Avenue has hit a snag, with a neighbour complaining that the after-parties are decidedly off-key. CentreStage Recording Studio sits across from Birdwood Square in Vincent’s slab of Perth, and while it looks across to the buzzing Brisbane Hotel…
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PERTH council is looking for its next batch of Citizens of the Year. Auspire, otherwise known as the Australia Day Council of WA, has opened nominations for the awards, which shine a spotlight on individuals and groups who make a difference in their community. Lord mayor Basil Zempilas said the awards were about recognising and…
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AUCKLAND STREET is the latest precinct set to get its “character” enshrined in Vincent council’s policies. At this week’s meeting, councillors will decide whether to include Auckland Street under its Local Planning Policy for character areas and send it out for public comment. If adopted, the street’s single-storey homes, generous street setbacks and large front…
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BEING a wildcard entry for the U18s championships at this week’s HoopsFest, the Binar Indigenous Team know any victories will have to be hard-earned. With a place in the WA Basketball League just edging nearer after a decade of dreaming, founder Adam Desmond says his young players rarely get an opportunity to play in competitions…
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THE chance encounter of a blossoming wattle in the south of France years ago provided the seed which has bloomed into the WA Maritime Museum’s latest exhibition Empress Joséphine’s Garden. AGB Creative director Anthony Bastic, who’d been senior events manager at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games, was having a career break and renting a holiday…
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