The A-List

Once a lush sleepy corner of Bali, Ubud is now home to a thriving culinary scene.

Clear your calendars and charge your cameras, crew—the biggest photography festival of the year is back.

What does a MasterChef cook in their own home? We asked Alex Crisp for a look inside her kitchen. 

We’ve uncovered a luxurious lineup of local road trips that feel like a slice of Italy, the Alps and beyond.

What’s in your pantry can say a lot about you—for Zach Green, it’s culture, family and curry powder.

We’ve got some amazing news for the public transport community, because the Transperth Metronet railway expansion project is officially completed! The yellow Armadale line has had some major improvements and been extended 8km south to a brand-new ground-level station in Byford, meaning Perth just became a lot more connected.

Perth’s coast  is having a serious moment right now, and the latest beachside venue we’re getting excited about is beach club pop-up Sorrento Beach Club, landing at Sorrento Quay.

Everywhere to eat, stay and play in Bali this year. Thank us later.

Say hello to Blendcraft, the new boutique smoothie bar opening this week at Hawaiian’s Melville.

Spring is here, and it has us itching for a sneaky getaway before peak season.

Berkeley River Lodge is where adventure meets absolute indulgence, and after a three-year refresh, this ultra-remote spot is reopening on 1 May 2026 with a whole new look and plenty to get excited about.

Luxe, indulgent and restorative, Perth, welcome to your world class wellness era at Merse Wellness Spa.

With hands down some of the best views in Perth, you can’t beat soaking in the city skyline while digging into some seriously good food. With everything from pub grub to fine dining—you’ll be left satisfied in this special little suburb. And for those NOR, there’s no excuse—dip your toes South without having to venture too far.

Keen to nab a Christmas gift or a just a treat for good ol' you? Get ready to snap up the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals of 2025.

When the temperature starts to climb, there's nothing better than tucking into an ice cream cone or cup full of delicious gelato. Whether you're a classic vanilla kind of person or prefer something a bit more adventurous, there are so many awesome spots around Perth/Boorloo whipping up phenomenal gelato in flavours to suit everyone's tastebuds.

When it comes to dining on Rottnest Island/Wadjemup, good food is as much a part of the experience as the turquoise water and quokka selfies. 

Ditch the major supermarkets - tis always a season to pick your own fruit in Perth. With a bunch of different orchards and farms around the place growing everything from apples and oranges, to persimmons to olives, there is almost always something in season for you to pick.

Just when we thought we couldn’t love Esperance more, say hello to Box Hill, a brand-new adults-only stay upping the ante on coastal luxury down south.

Sure Christmas is good, but have you ever seen Nosebleed Section live from the shoulders of a stranger? This is the exact scenario that is getting us excited about festival season. 

Following on from their mammoth run across Australia in 2024, the pair have just wrapped up a run across the entire length of the UK—making them the first brothers to achieve such a feat.

Baldivis, get excited — you’ve got a brand new local on the way. 

From the crew behind some of our favourite nights out (Oktoberfest in the Gardens, The Beaufort, The Old Synagogue, and more) comes PICNIC Festival, an ode to all that makes a Perth summer so lovable.

High tea might just be the fanciest way to spend an afternoon—and Perth/Boorloo has plenty of lush spots to prove it. Here at Urban List, we think there’s something undeniably special about slowing down over towers of finger sandwiches, flaky pastries and bite-sized sweets, all while sipping something bubbly (or beautifully brewed).

We’ve got a stacked lineup of the upcoming theatre shows and musicals Perth is scoring this year that’ll have you snapping up tickets, from iconic musicals to world-renowned plays. So book in that early bird pre-show dinner and prepare to be entertained. 

Here are the best markets in Perth.

Morley Galleria is finally getting upgraded, as Vicinity Centres team up with Perron Group to deliver a $240 million redevelopment of the once-beloved Perth shopping hub. This marks the biggest transformation the site has ever seen since it opened more than 30 years ago. 

A list of places around Perth where you can pick up a real Christmas tree. 

From terraces, to romantic pads and upstate treasures, we’ve drooled over some of the most incredible views and designs around the city to save you doing the dirty work.

With its sun-washed tones and retro nods, Bert’s feels like it’s always been part of City Beach. Maybe that’s because, in a way, it has. Light, breezy and effortlessly timeless, it’s got the kind of ageless coastal cools that could belong to any decade, where salty-haired surfers drift off the sand and straight to the bar.

Third spaces used to be built into our daily routines. Cafes, bars, restaurants, pubs, communal gathering grounds we’d seek out or step through on our daily journeys, offering points of intentional and incidental connection. Slowly, over the last decades, many of those spaces have been consumed by the infinite scroll, community-building handed over to algorithms. Connection is at our fingertips, literally. That phone that’s never too far from our grip is packed with apps, platforms, and scientifically derived algorithms, all designed to get those brain receptors firing and release some endorphins, pulling us into endless cycles of dopamine hit-seeking scrolls. We’ve gone all in, all the time, on living online. 

It doesn’t get much better than cocktails on the coast here in the west, so we’re welcoming the news of a brand new beachside bar this summer, but this one's bringing some serious flash and flair. Tigerfish is bringing a spicy new Southeast Asian concept to Perth’s shoreline, and we’re here for it. 

Taylor Swift’s new album, The Life Of A Showgirl, comes out October 3, and it’s basically a national holiday for the Swifties. After announcing her 12th album, aka TS12, on Jason and Travis Kelce’s New Heights Podcast, the world of sparkles and friendship bracelets erupted into chaos, and for good reason. 

Perth just got a semi-automated pizza shop, and it feels like a choose-your-own-adventure vending machine.

Perth has just laid out its Perth Airport Master Plan 2026, meaning your next flight could be a whole lot smoother and more glamorous if you plan your schedule just right.

From now until February next year, WA Museum Boola Bardip is hosting Terracotta Warriors: Legacy of the First Emperor, the world-exclusive exhibition stealing the cultural spotlight in the heart of Northbridge.

Watching Euro summers through IG stories got you craving your own adventure? Lucky for you, Singapore Airlines just dropped its Early Bird fares for next year. 

The Gold Coast has long been embraced for its relaxed, beachy life, but the coastal city is also Australia’s movie industry hub. 

The creative couple and long-time collaborators have always been drawn to movies and music that hold a mirror up to who we are as Australians—the good, the bad, the fraught, the collective.

Join us as we sit down with Sianna Catullo, the Naarm-based founder of Blakground Productions, a majority Aboriginal-owned and led production company. Sianna and her team shoot incredible content by Community for Community—videos with heaps of heart, care and cracking cinematography. 

Australia is home to some incredible winemakers producing delicious drops, so why not pair them with your midweek MVPs? 

Obviously, we want your Christmas party to rival all others, so we’ve rounded up some of our favourite Perth venues just for you.

The story of El Arquero’s naming sounds like something out of a founder's biopic. Mates sitting around the table in an Italian bistro, tossing around names, scrawling English to Mexican translations on a paper napkin. Until Adam Gilchrist —yes, that Gilchrist, of Australian cricket fame — typed ‘the keeper’ into Google Translate.

With spring in the air, there’s no better time to rediscover the beauty of our own backyard.

We can't be expected to feed ourselves on a long weekend. Thankfully some of Perth's fave cafes, restaurants and bars are staying open on Monday 29 September 2025 for the King's Birthday public holiday.

Perth/Boorloo is decking the halls with a sleigh full of local Christmas markets where gift hunting is far more merry than stressful.

Despite neither of our WA teams making it into the Big Dance this year, the last Saturday in September is always a riot in Perth. We’ve rounded up the city’s finest screens, snacks and pints so you can feel like you’re front row at the 'G without leaving the bar.

Daylight savings. The twice-yearly moment that divides the nation. Some of us cheer for those extra golden hours at the pub, others mourn the sleep-in they just lost (or gained). And some of us don’t bother with it all (looking at you, Queensland). Either way, it’s coming. Here's what you need to know.

Big moves are being made up on the coast. George Kailis and his hospitality group (the brains behind Cottesloe’s award-winning Gibney) have snapped up the entire hospitality precinct at the luxe new ORA Sorrento development in a $12 million deal—one of the most significant coastal acquisitions WA’s seen in decades.

We’ve been eagerly awaiting more detail since Crown Perth announced the impending arrival of its Urban Food District development, and here it is. Meet Gladstones, a wine bar and a taste of what’s to come with the full development. 

Whether you have a couple of hours airside transiting to your next destination or you’re lucky enough to make a day of it in Jewel, we’ve sorted your next layover at Changi Airport in Singapore.

High-altitude drinking is the best way to make the most of Perth's/Boorloo's non-stop sunshine this summer.

While we're quite partial to a BYO picnic on the grass overlooking Cottesloe beach, there's plenty of restaurants worth booking into.

Finding authentic Italian requires due diligence. Lucky for you, we’ve done the legwork and sorted the stayers from the players. You can say grazie mille to us later. 

Grab your sparkliest cardigan, your orange-glitter nail polish, and maybe (absolutely) your dancing shoes. Taylor Swift isn’t just dropping a new album; she’s turning the release into a full-on cinema event. For two days only. The official release of Life of a Showgirl, a movie-theatre experience tied to her upcoming album of the same name, is coming to Australia from 3–5 October 2025.

No, it's not just you—eBikes are everywhere right now.

With plenty of tours, stunning nature, and tasty eats year round, beat the crowds with a spring getaway in Ningaloo.

The real locals of Ningaloo might not be who you expect, but we bet you'll love their top tips. 

If an unforgettable luxury experience is calling your name, pack your bags, grab your passport, and book yourself the ultimate getaway at one of Hong Kong’s top hotels. 

Tasmania is Australia’s capital of award-winning lake houses you can actually stay in.

Laneway Festival 2026 lineup brings Chappell Roan, Wolf Alice, PinkPantheress, BENEE & more to stages across Australia and New Zealand.