It has enchanted generations of children and hosting has been a rite of passage for countless TV presenters and celebrities. Inside the magic that has kept Play School a favourite for 55 years.
Simon Collins
From a touching reunion between a husband and wife through glass, to an act of defiance outside a burning restaurant in Minneapolis, these photos depict a word of both love and chaos.
Like the original space race — a Cold War battle for aerospace supremacy between the USA and Soviet Union — the 21st century version is about prestige and ego. But this time it’s between billionaires.
Rhianna Mitchell
Sex/Life has been panned by critics and fans alike as pointless trash –— nay, landfill. Nonetheless it has captured the attention of the world, and Australia. Why? Blame COVID.
Lily Hoffmann
It’s been talked about for more 30 years and the push to get Perth a cable car is again back on the agenda, with readers saying they want a cable car to Kings Park to revitalise the city.
Kiya Watt may have flunked art at school but the impact of her creations is being felt across the nation.
Rangi Hirini
Growing up, I desperately wanted to be an entertainment journalist... not cover Indigenous affairs. So I can’t help but think about what could have been if there were more Blak reporters before me.
How do you farewell work colleagues? A hasty ‘bye!’ as you race to beat rush-hour traffic? Well for many women of colour in Australia, even everyday gestures carry the threat of racism.
Kate EmerySenior Reporter
An online photo that went viral this week reignited conversations about the horrors of kids and screen time. But most of us parents grew up with the electronic baby sitter, and it wasn’t all bad.
Belle TaylorPLAY Magazine Editor
The WA Museum Boola Bardip has taken out architecture’s most esteemed accolade, the George Temple Poole Award, at the Australian Institute of Architects 2021 WA Architecture Awards.
Kim Macdonald
A Paris museum is loaning a mini-replica of the Statue of Liberty to the United States for 10 years.
Noemie Olive
Living forever is a staple of Hollywood movies — from Tron to Gattaca — but this science fiction dream is now being taken seriously by some of the world’s most rich and powerful people.
Kate Emery
The National Archives, which labels itself "the nation's memory", has turned to crowdfunding in a bid to save thousands of original and vital records.
Tiffanie Turnbull
This week, Anxiety Aunt counsels a reader who has recently moved in with their boyfriend’s dad — who enjoys burping at the dinner table, farting openly and leaving the bathroom in a state of disarray.
Jay Hanna
It was billed as the new heart of Perth. But three years after the wrappers came off, Yagan Square is a public space in need of a defibrillator.
The strains of modern life leave far too many of us feeling frazzled and anxious, with the breaking point often coming at one particular time of the morning. So what can we do to make life easier?
Pavlova, witchetty grubs, the Sydney Opera House, and Home and Away are among the images chosen to celebrate Australia's way of life on a series of $1 coins.
Nick Gibbs
She’s one of the legends of Australian TV but when Noni Hazlehurst sat down to talk to Ben O’Shea, she would not be drawn into the debate about diversity in children’s TV shows.
Ben O'Shea
Gay Weir's quadruplets are all grown up and some have moved away but Mother's Day is always a special time.
John Kidman
Do you enjoy rewatching Friends? Buy the odd candle from Dusk? Got any pillows with quotes like “I was born to be wild, but only until 9pm”? Congratulations, you are officially diagnosed as cheugy.
Jenna Clarke
A booming health and fitness industry coupled with Perth’s social drinking culture is driving consumer demand for non-alcoholic options, according to a recently-opened booze-free store.
Caitlyn Rintoul
Aurelien Scannella wants to take his company to new heights as he looks to a return to capacity audiences and, hopefully, more dancers. Subscribe to thewest.com.au for exclusive access to Genesis.
Story: Alison Wakeham Photography: Frances Andrijich
It’s not just crusty Rolling Stones-era audiophiles picking up the black platters — a new generation of music lovers that stream songs on the go have fallen in love with vinyl.
Visitors to the Art Gallery of WA will get a hint of what occupies the minds of the State’s budding visual artists as part of the Pulse Perspectives exhibition next week.
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