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Best picnic spots

Head out this weekend to one of our favourite family spots. KINGS PARK | It's a go-to for a reason – Perth's largest park is also home to some of its most fail-safe picnic spots. Synergy Parkland and the Lotterywest Family Area are both great choices, with playgrounds, toilets and barbecue facilities. For something a little quieter, spread a r...

Travelling with disabilities

Even if you're mobility impaired you can still experience the best of WA, with more than 15 top notch accessible attractions in the southwest alone. Even if you're mobility-impaired, you can still experience the best of WA… there are more than 15 top-notch accessible attractions in the southwest alone. You needn't miss out on the epic Cape to ...

A book lovers guide to Perth

It's reading season, so we’ve rounded up Perth's best bookstores, book cafés and local literati. Bookworms, unite! It's reading season, so whether you're a chick lit fan or strictly classics-only, we've rounded up Perth's best bookstores, book cafes, and local literati. Bookworms, unite! COFFEE, TABLE, BOOK Coffee-stained pages are an occup...

Home and away

West Aussies making waves in state and overseas. Bruce Robinson Poised on the cutting edge of science, world-renowned researcher Professor Bruce Robinson is hoping to 'crack the code' of asbestos cancer this year. "Incredibly exciting things are happening with our medical research," he says. "We are hoping to identify the exact mutations tha...