BAN “absolute crap” toys being pumped out by Coles, says Perth MP John Carey. After public backlash over the Coles Little Shop range of toys, he says it’s unbelievable the supermarket giant has released its “Stikeez” range: little plastic fruit-shaped toys you get for free if you spend more than $30. “I’m calling for a…

A VESTIGIAL law that required transgender people to get divorced if they wanted to officially change their gender has been abolished by state parliament. The law dates back to when same-sex marriage was banned and people had to get divorced if they wanted to get a gender recognition certificate. Maylands MP Lisa Baker spoke on…

MOVE over Sister–Sayers; Little Brother is in town. Restaurateurs Stephanie and Mark Sayer opened the original Sayers in Leederville some years back, before selling up and opening Sayers Sister in Northbridge. With the eatery’s reputation established the pair saw an opportunity to create a smaller venue, Sayers Little Brother, which now targets locals and businesses…

RED lanterns will line the Roe-Brisbane stretch of William Street to celebrate the Year of the Pig on Sunday February 17. The celebrations will include stalls, food vendors and roving entertainment. The Lunar New Year Lantern Festival, organised by town team Northbridge Common, and Perth and Vincent councils, runs 4pm to 7pm and marks the…

STIRLING council and the state government are at loggerheads over plans to sell off an old drug rehab site in Mt Lawley. The site on Field Street was previously used by the WA Alcohol and Drug Authority, but has been vacant since the organisation relocated, and now the McGowan government is preparing to offload the…

PERTH filmmakers Mat de Koning and Brooke Silcox want the public to help them finish their documentary on gifted artist Matt Doust, who tragically died in 2013. 29 Years Eight Days will explore the life of Doust, a hyper-realist portrait painter who died aged 29 following an epileptic seizure, just two weeks before his highly-anticipated…

VINCENT council has approved names for anonymous laneways around Beaufort Street. There was some concern about the process, with Cr Ros Harley noted the criteria was inconsistent. Some Nyoongar words were approved while similar ones were deemed too generic and rejected. “We need to play a little bit more hardball when a government department says…

AFTER 47 years of vinyl ecstasy, 78 Records in Perth is closing down The record shop opened in 1971 in the Padbury Building on Forrest Place, and quickly became an integral part of Perth’s music scene, attracting record enthusiasts from across the state. This week 78’s boss Andrew “Fang” de Lang posted on Facebook that…

STIRLING councillor Karen Caddy is fighting a losing battle to become the Liberal candidate for Stirling at the looming federal election. Under WA Liberal Party rules a candidate must have been a member for at least 30 days before nominating, but Ms Caddy only signed up on January 25, the same day of Stirling MP…

MAYLANDS sailor Duke Secco (12) sailed into fourth position last month in a category of the world mirror championships in Sydney. As the youngest competitor, he was pitting himself against sailors who’ve been in the sport more than 30 years. With the harbour bridge as a backdrop, Duke was up against 60 of the world’s…