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Palestinian artist Lana Kalis's exhibition featured images of her family during the 1940s. (HANDOUT/Lana Kalis)

EntertainmentPremiumFears anti-Semitism plan could dull artistic expression

An emerging Palestinian artist is concerned a plan to combat anti-Semitism could mean silencing artistic expression, or criticism of the state of Israel.

Liz Hobday

Fiona Campbell, Andrew O'Connor, Katie Noonan and Louis Hurley.

WA premieresPremiumAVE debuts in Perth as PSO tells our stories

Operatic mezzo-soprano and creative director of Perth Symphony Orchestra Fiona Campbell is staging shows this month that channel Australian and WA stories.

David Cusworth

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Masterchef cook Julie Goodwin has had enough of the body shamers.

The Nightly‘Tired of it’: Julie Goodwin hits out over health concern

The much-loved former Masterchef star has issued a rare public statement about her dramatic weight loss.

Peta Rasdien

Masterchef cook Julie Goodwin has had enough of the bodyshamers.

TVComments‘Tired of it’: Julie Goodwin hits out over health concern

The much-loved former Masterchef star has issued a rare public statement about her dramatic weight loss.

Peta Rasdien

Justin Bieber has announced his return to music after a four-year hiatus.

THE NIGHTLYHuge Justin Bieber news: ‘I’m freaking out’

Justin Bieber has announced some massive news and fans are already losing their ‘belieber’ minds.

Amy Lee

Lorde performs at Glastonbury festival 2025.

MusicCommentsOh Lorde! NZ singer to make Perth final stop of Aus tour

The Kiwi pop star is headed Down Under early next year as she rolls out her fourth studio album.

Zach Margolius

Volunteers have formed a human chain to pass a bookstore's stock to its new location. (Liz Hobday/AAP PHOTOS)

EntertainmentPremiumTome by tome, human chain moves historic bookstore

Hundreds of volunteers have formed a human chain to help a historic bookshop move to a new location by passing each book hand-to-hand.

Liz Hobday

Photo of Eileen Bond. Suppiled by family

WA NewsCommentsA-listers to descend on Fremantle for Eileen Bond’s funeral

Social, business and political A-listers from across Australia will gather at St Patrick’s Basilica to farewell the socialite.

Ben Harvey

David Corenswet as Superman.

Movie reviewPremiumIt’s a bird, it’s a plane ... it’s the superb new Superman

New Superman David Corenswet had to be more powerful than a locomotive to carry the expectations of DC Studios and, indeed, the fate of the superhero movie after the genre’s recent stumbles at the box office.

Ben O'Shea

Lynne McGranger

EntertainmentCommentsHome and Away star reveals why she left show after 33 years

Home and Away’s iconic Lynne McGranger has revealed why she decided to leave the show ahead of her onscreen departure next month. 

Digital Staff

Mekonnen Knife.

TVCommentsAussie actor living out Disney Channel movie dream

‘It’s quite magical being able to say that this is my job, and 10-year-old me would not even dream that I would be doing something like this.’

Kellie Balaam

Australian musical acts such as indie rock group Dice are finding fans overseas through streaming. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

MusicPremiumAussie acts find global listeners but AI worries linger

Data from music streaming giant Spotify reveals Australian artists are more globally popular than ever, but can they compete with the all-powerful algorithm?

Tom Wark

Albany Shantymen's Gary Greenwald in the 2023 Tug Of War.

Gig GuideWhat’s on in Albany and the Great Southern this week

Here’s your guide to the week ahead in the Great Southern

Albany Advertiser

Artist Lyndsey with her winning submission.

Art worksPremiumArtists bring colour to headspace Albany’s blank walls

Young artists from across the Great Southern were celebrated at the Blank Walls Youth Art Awards Ceremony and Open Night, held at headspace Albany.

Claire Middleton

They are one of the biggest band’s in the world but scientists suggest they are not ‘harmonically daring’.

MusicCommentsWhy the biggest band in the world are officially BORING

They are mega-popular, having sold more than 100 million albums, but scientists have found that their new songs sound a lot like their old ones. Do you agree?

Troy de Ruyter

The Stranded Wailers will perform at this week’s Albany International Folk ‘n’ Shanty Festival.

shanty soundPremiumPopular Folk and Shanty Festival returns to Albany shores

Albany’s musical community and local venues are gearing up for the much-anticipated Albany International Folk and Shanty Festival this weekend, with more than a dozen local and interstate acts in the lineup. 

Jacki Elezovich

Julian McMahon’s family has broken their silence after the beloved actor’s passing, sharing a moving message.

CultureCommentsJulian McMahon’s family share heartbreaking post after death

The actor’s family has broken their silence after the beloved actor’s passing, sharing a moving message that revealed one of McMahon’s favourite singers.

Kimberley Braddish

The Twelve: Cape Rock Killer is headed to Foxtel and Binge on August 4.

First LookSam Neill is back in WA in new trailer for The Twelve

The Twelve: Cape Rock Killer has released first-look images and a trailer for its third season, which sees Sam Neill and Wentworth’s Danielle McCormack going head-to-head in the courtroom.

Clare Rigden

Downstairs at The Maj will host Plied and Prejudice in July and August where Lucy Goodrick, Patrick Gandin and Jess Lally will star as multiple characters.

Classic twistPremiumGetting the party started with Austen adaptation

Fear not if Jane Austen’s beloved classic novel Pride and Prejudice has ever felt wanting for more liquor, laughs and costume changes, as comedy adaptation Plied and Prejudice opens in Perth.

Tanya MacNaughton

Liam Neeson admits doubting his comedic chops playing Frank Drebin in a Naked Gun reboot. (AP PHOTO)

MoviesPremiumNeeson was unsure his comedy would do Naked Gun justice

Known for action and drama, Liam Neeson admits doubting his comedic prowess when filming a Naked Gun reboot alongside "very funny" co-stars.

Staff Writers

More than a dozen regional galleries in NSW have missed out on vital government funding. (HANDOUT/New England Regional Art Museum (NERAM))

EntertainmentPremiumFunding shortfall sees regional galleries eyeing cuts

Regional galleries provide cultural hubs, support artists and attract tourists. More than a dozen of them have missed out on vital NSW government funding.

Liz Hobday

Luke Hogan as Art Garfunkel and Israel Bloodgood as Paul Simon in The Simon and Garfunkel Story touring Australia.

Sound of silenceMusic duo reunited in stage story

Praise from an artist about their life story portrayal is no easy feat but it was bestowed on The Simon and Garfunkel Story cast when Art Garfunkel surprised them on stage in 2024 after a New York performance.

Tanya MacNaughton

Mayume Noguromi as Alice with the Flamingos in ALICE (in wonderland).

WA BalletCommentsPremiumWA Ballet takes audience down the rabbit hole in ALICE

Tiny faces among the audience peered up in awe, mesmerised by Alice’s every move as she pirouetted her way into the whimsical world of wonderland …

Melinda Webster