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New late-night piano club concept sings into the CBD next week

A laneway basement piano club is launching in Perth CBD’s DEADBEAT, the hidden bar behind Pirate Life. Built around a baby grand and everyone’s favourite songs, Hot Keys Piano Club, opening Friday, March 20, is set to take audiences through cross-generational anthems on Fridays and Saturdays, all with a live pianist-vocalist. Instead ...

Name revealed for new world-class performing arts facility at ECU City

Edith Cowan University (ECU) has unveiled the name of its new state-of-the-art performing arts facility for the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) at the new ECU City campus, as the Minderoo Centre for Performance Excellence.   The announcement precedes the campus’ upcoming inaugural semester, beginning in February 2026, wh...

WA Tourism leaders crowned at Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards 2025

The winners and medallists of the prestigious Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards were announced on Saturday night at a Crown Perth gala dinner. The industry’s premier awards night showcased the innovation and commitment to business excellence of the state’s leading tourism operators across 26 categories. “The Perth Airport WA Tourism Awards s...

WA Men’s Netball team wins Australia nationals in thrilling final

Last week, for the first time, WA won gold at the Men’s Netball Australian Nationals in the ’20 & under’ division. To make victory just a little sweeter, the final was against Victoria, the undisputed leader in Australian men’s netball, with a team that had rarely – or ever – experienced losing a single game at previous nationals, let alone t...