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BEAUFORT STREET is back on the up, with chef Maurício Ferrari Paroni opening up a steakhouse in the old Pony Club tapas bar. The building has lain empty since 2011, and over the years it has become emblematic of declining consumer confidence in Mt Lawley. But the property recently changed hands and a new real…
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WOOLWORTHS could be moving into the Highgate area. The grocery giant has paid about $7.2 million for the block at 80 Bulwer Street, technically listed as the suburb of “Perth,” but spiritually it’s pretty Highgatey. The supermarket giant also bought the land to the rear for a reported $3.97 million, giving it a huge block…
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IT’S been six months since commissioners took over for suspended Perth city councillors, and chair Eric Lumsden says they’ve “identified homelessness, carparking and better customer service as issues to focus on. Mr Lumdsen told the August 28 council meeting the commissioners had met with a host of stakeholders in the past six months including ratepayer…
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UWA’s reputation as the state’s elite higher education facility has taken a pummelling in the latest university rankings. Freo boutique uni Notre Dame thumped the historic Crawley learnatorium across a range of categories, while students at Edith Cowan in Mt Lawley – still “Super-Tafe” to some wags – were far more contented with their experience.…
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Swan song “Further damage to the industry,” Clare Watson? (“Burton pans Black Swan season, Voice, September 22, 2018) The theatre industry has already been struck a lethal blow. One of the best ever plays written, Angels In America, was recently performed at the Black Swan Theatre. It was a play in two parts, but incredibly…
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THERE’S cafes as far as the eye can see on the Leederville strip, but we struggled to find one for brunch. At 10.15am the more interesting cafes weren’t opening for a good hour, had already been reviewed by the Voice, or had little to offer beyond a muffin and coffee. As our tummies began to…
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IF your kids are driving you nuts during the school holidays, fear not, because the Awesome International Arts Festival for Bright Young Things is back. The annual Perth festival has a heap of shows from Australia and overseas for kids aged 12 or under. It opens on a musical high with Simon Tedeschi’s Pianist and…
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ARIES (Mar 21 – Apr 20) This is a turning point. The Sun is in Libra. You aren’t getting any significant traction with your pet projects. This being the case the best thing to do is to contemplate exactly what you are doing and how you are doing it. There is every chance this will…
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THIS Mt Hawthorn home feels like a bespoke build with a variety of tasteful design features. There’s an extra wide hallway, each room has a different look and the cute, curved front door has glass panels. Set behind a white picket fence on Matlock Street, the three-bedroom abode is a charming character home, but has…
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KNOWLEDGE of dementia – which is the second leading cause of death in Australia – is on the rise. However, people are reporting that it’s a challenge supporting or communicating with someone living with the disease, a new survey has found. This comes as updated figures reveal there are more than 436,000 Australians now living…
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