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Lightscape installation Mycelium Network by international artist Stevie Thompson.

The inspiration behind an otherworldly network of glowing mushrooms in Kings Park

More than 50,000 kilometres of cables, fibre optics and lighting components will power 18 installations across Kings Park as part of the immersive Lightscape experience.

  • Indigo Lemay-Conway

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The Harry Potter-themed event sparked fears wildlife would be harmed.

Asbestos find the latest front in Kalamunda locals’ pushback on Harry Potter trail

A Harry Potter-themed event set to take over a public reserve in Kalamunda, and already drawing stiff opposition from irate locals, is facing a fresh headache.

  • Indigo Lemay-Conway
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Bounty’s Revenge set to swing again, nine years after its last voyage

Adventure World is banking on nostalgia, bringing back one of its most beloved – and most stomach-churning – attractions.

  • Carla Hildebrandt
Firework and drone show 2024.

‘Like nothing you’ve ever seen’: Perth Australia Day skyshow ramps up as ‘public appetite’ for event returns

More than 100,000 people are expected to line more than a kilometre of foreshore from Langley Park for the annual half-hour fireworks and drone show on January 26.

  • Claire Ottaviano
About 115,000 people saw in the New Year at fireworks displays at Elizabeth Quay.

Police presence drives down crime as over 100,000 people flocked to Perth to see in 2025

WA Police enjoyed a slightly quieter night than usual as an increased presence in entertainment precincts saw a reduction in arrests compared to previous years.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
Fireworks displays will be held at various locations throughout Perth.

Stuck for NYE plans? Elizabeth Quay is the place to be

A family-friendly fireworks display and midnight event will be staged for revellers to see in 2025.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
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There has been a boom in sex parties in WA in recent years.

‘Sex parties’ are booming in WA. So, what really happens behind closed doors?

They’re so exclusive there’s an extensive vetting process you need to go through before you can even get an invite. But once you’re in, the parties are not for the faint-hearted.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
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Oasis Ball 2024

Oasis Ball 2024, held at Crown, celebrating WA’s advertising and communications industry, and raising money for The Oasis Project.

Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev headlines the UFC 284 event in Perth in February 2022.

UFC returns for another Perth showdown

Tourism Minister Rita Saffioti announced UFC 305 will be held at RAC Arena in Perth on August 18.

  • Hamish Hastie
Duo ‘Seal the Deal’, featuring Jaimee Trarger and Bianca Petite, after setting a record in their category.

Female records tumble at Port to Pub Rottnest swim

Three female records have been broken in the annual Euroz Hartleys Port to Pub Rottnest swim, which saw more than 1500 people cross the 19.7-kilometre stretch from Leighton Beach on Saturday.

  • Heather McNeill and Jesinta Burton