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‘After building up a business for 40 years, I’ve just got to close it down.’

WA has always been brilliant at producing world beating musicians. Here are five acts set to do huge things in the coming year.

School will have to wait for WA Idol Top 8 contestants Gisella Colletti and John Van Beek, who have made it to the final rounds of Australian Idol 2025.

The new 11-track album from Kojonup’s Old Mervs was released on Friday and flows from cascading guitars to Brit-pop influences to summery 90s west coast alternative rock.

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So much to watch, so little time! We’re catching up on The Last Anniversary, dipping into the very funny comedy series The Studio, feeling chilly on Alone Australia and taking a peek at the creepy Holland.

The Walyalup Fremantle Arts Centre Print Award is returning in 2025 with a prize pool bigger than ever. 

A local filmmaker duo are working on a ‘heartfelt’ exploration of the vital role physical spaces play in empowering young people.

Records show more than 350 people have drowned in WA waters since the early 19th century trying to put seafood on tables. 

Love a fluffy crumpet? Here is where to find five of the city’s best.