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Peter Bol and Mahtut Yaynu’s wedding at Masonmill, in the Perth Hills.

STM weddingsCommentsIntimate glimpse inside Olympian Peter Bol’s garden wedding

Bol used to speak to his best friend about the love and life he wanted to create for himself. During his best man’s speech at his wedding to Mahtut Yaynu, he realised he got everything he dreamt of.

Jade Jurewicz

Paul McCartney doco Man On The Run is well worth a watch.

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New Paul McCartney and Wings doco a must-see

This week our Screen Queen Clare Rigden is dipping into Paul McCartney: Man On The Run, Australia’s Greatest Conman, Bridgerton, Scrubs and The Lady.

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My expert insight into why Norwegians are so good at sport

Well, having shared a sauna with them, I can confidently say that they are incredibly athletic specimens. Everyone is tall and robust and inexplicably outdoorsy.

Nat Locke

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‘Then and now’ viral trend a wake-up call

I think I’m a glass-half-full kind of guy. But the AI-generated “then and now” videos, where your favourite actor from years ago morphs into what they look like now, can be a bit melancholic. So let’s act!

Adrian Barich

Charleen and Erin Tiwari-Clise’s wedding.

STM weddingsThe brides blended joy and culture — their way

From henna to bagpipes, the wedding of Charleen and Erin Tiwari-Clise was an unforgettable series of celebrations with friends and family.

Jade Jurewicz

The wedding of Chloe and Caleb Serong.

STM weddingsHow rain was a silver lining of Dockers star’s wedding

Chloe Serong had long imagined her fairytale wedding and gorgeous gown. What wasn’t in her vision was bad weather, and yet, she wouldn’t change a thing.

Jade Jurewicz

Wedding photographer Charlie Octavia reflects on the evolution of how couples hope to capture their special day. Pictured are Steph Audino and her bridal party.

wedding edition The top trends shaping today’s weddings

Multiple dresses, bespoke canapes, roaming entertainment and dedicated content creators: how some modern couples are reinventing weddings for the social media age.

Megan French

Munchy Monk specialises in hand-made dumplings and noodles.

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Munchy Monk is the perfect launchpad for Saturday nights

Munchy Monk has been a springboard to Joe’s Juice Joint or PICA Bar on more Saturday nights than I’d care to mention. It’s not flashy, but delivers reliably good dumplings and noodles in a Northbridge alley.

Simone Grogan

Perth Twilight Wedding Expo will see 14 venues open their doors to show potential guests through wedding and reception spaces at dusk.

stm loves A few of our favourite things for this week

Our weekly tips include a special wedding expo to see potential venues at twilight, an Irish pub in the heart of Subiaco and a quirky new florist in Freo.

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Baz Luhrmann poses in the Getty Images Portrait Studio during the Toronto International Film Festival.

movies Baz Luhrmann on why EPiC is his ‘most enjoyable’ project

Doing a cash deal with a gangster in a carpark for a rare bootleg of a 1970 Elvis Presley concert shows the lengths Baz Luhrmann went to in order to for his latest project, EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert.

Ben O'Shea

A scene from Neighbors on HBO Max.

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Nosy parkers and rubberneckers: This new doco’s for you!

Here’s what our Screen Queen Clare Rigden is dipping into this week, including Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model, the MAFS spin-off and the bonkers Neighbors on HBO Max.

Clare Rigden

In Memory Of You co-founders Jess Doyle and Emma Francis pictured at the charity’s Wanneroo office.

Feature In Memory Of You charity reaches out through grief

Losing a pregnancy or baby creates a profound grief, only truly known to those who have experienced it. A vital need for connection and understanding led two WA women to change the face of bereavement care.

Melinda Webster

British singer Olivia Dean’s music defies genres, because she’s more interested in feelings than styles.

music Olivia Dean adds love to the mix

Last month, Olivia Dean won the Grammy for best newcomer and the No. 1 spot in Australia’s Triple J Hottest 100. Inside the British singer’s incredible success story, after feeling on the outside for so long.

Eleanor Stanford

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High-needs kids and their parents must have our support

Parenting is a lifetime job. But for some families it’s deeper, all-encompassing and, let’s be honest, more difficult. These are the parents of children with high needs. Today, I want to talk to them.

Adrian Barich

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Meet my hero this week

Mona Wiggins is 105, has better knee mobility than me and on top of twice weekly bowls, she also plays darts, hits the putting green and does her own shopping. Can we all agree that Mona is life goals?

Nat Locke

Earl Grey sugar cookies. Food styled by Simon Andrews.

NYT recipeChewy Earl Grey sugar cookies

This recipe puts the tea in tea cookies — literally — by infusing melted butter with tea leaves. It’s a light-bulb moment, a technique that’s simple but yields fragrant, flavourful results.

Yossy Arefi

Images of David Bowie taken by Christine de Grancy, included in the exhibition A Day With David, which is coming to the 2026 Joondalup Festival.

STM Loves A few of our favourite things for this week

Our tips include an Australian-first David Bowie exhibition, new gallery for emerging Perth artists, a riverside restaurant’s new chef, socks with a touch of whimsy and a festival of storytelling and lights.

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Ripple Brewing in Beaconsfield.

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The brewery food truck punching well above its weight

On paper, it shouldn’t work so well — a brewery on an industrial block overlooking a disused quarry, with a single food truck on-site.

Katherine Fleming

Karla restaurant at Yagan Square.

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Has hotspot Karla gone off the boil?

Karla’s sumptuous dark interiors brought to mind a Bridgerton-style house of ill-repute. And I don’t mean that as a criticism. 

Jay Hanna

Actual footage of my 11-year-old at the campsite’s jumping pillow. Jokes! It’s Lox Pratt in Lord Of The Flies on Stan.

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Confronting Lord of The Flies TV series hits screens

This week our Screen Queen is scaring herself watching Lord Of The Flies, peeping season two of The Artful Dodger, watching the Superbowl ads, and hoping Ryan Murphy’s new series doesn't suck.

Clare Rigden

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Bravo Austin Appelbee, the little engine that could

They say character is what you do when no one is watching. And 13-year-old Austin Appelbee’s character shone when he was absolutely alone, defying an unforgiving ocean that was trying to swallow his world.

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Nat Locke

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Why the Winter Olympics are the hottest part of summer

There is something truly soothing about looking at all that snow and watching the athletes’ breath turning into condensation in the cold — that’s even better than air-con, if you ask me.

Nat Locke

Daisy Ridley talks about filming WA director Zak Hilditch’s zombie film, We Bury The Dead, in Albany - and reprising her role as Rey in a new Star Wars project.

MOVIES Daisy Ridley on filming in WA and fighting the undead

Star Wars hero Daisy Ridley fighting a zombie apocalypse in Albany. That’s reason enough to see local director Zak Hilditch’s latest movie, We Bury The Dead. The actor opens up about her time in WA.

Ben O’Shea

Pasta aglio e olio with tuna. Food Stylist: Cyd Raftus McDowell.

NYT recipe Pasta aglio e olio with tuna

Adding flaked tuna to pasta aglio e olio (pasta with garlic and oil) turns the ultimate Italian pantry pasta into an even more satisfying meal that requires no added time or effort.

Sheela Prakash