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Laneway Festival has dropped its set times, and with them, the annual tradition of optimism, denial and eventual compromise.

Perth has officially entered its million-dollar era, and no, it didn’t do it quietly.

Seeing Lorde live isn’t just going to a concert, it’s a full-body, melodramatic, emotional experience. You’ll leave hoarse, slightly undone, and wondering how a single lyric managed to read your diary. Now, she’s officially bringing her Ultrasound World Tour to Perth, marking her long-awaited return to stages across Australia.

A new $12m luxury accommodation development has been greenlit for the Bunker Bay region. The Farm Bunker Bay is set to comprise ten low-lying luxury chalets within the surrounding native bushland. According to the team, the development will respond to “the current shortage and demand for high-quality accommodation in the South-West”. 

If you’ve ever lost a solid hour at AQWA pressing your face against the glass (same), you’ll want to sit down for this.

To celebrate tall things Aperol (and the la dolce vita that comes with it), Subiaco will once again transform into a Euro-inspired playground with the return of Subi Spritz, the 4-day festival bringing spritz-fuelled fun to Subi. 

That awkward period after Christmas and before New Years can feel a little hazy, but don't fall into a seasonal snooze, because 2026 is kicking off with a (literal) bang as WA's biggest New Year's Eve fireworks celebration returns to light up Elizabeth Quay and surrounds.

The United Cup is back in Perth for 2026, and they've got tennis icons ready to serve (literally). Here’s everything you need to know to plan your time at RAC Arena. 

Crown Perth’s Urban Food District is shaping up to be one of the most exciting hospitality openings in WA, and the venue announcements are finally starting to roll in. From premium wine bars to cult-followed international food names, the precinct is steadily revealing the lineup that will define its massive new dining and entertainment hub. Here’s everything confirmed so far.

Perth’s hotel scene is scoring a seriously cool upgrade in 2026, with the arrival of cult scene hotel chain HYDE to Pier Street.

Perth girlies, self-care lovers and candle hoarders rejoice, Bath & Body Works is officially opening its first-ever Western Australian store at Westfield Carousel on 15 December, just in time to supercharge your festive shopping.

Planning a trip down south? Or just keeping your local social calendar full? The Margaret River region is buzzing this month, with events across the Margaret River city centre, Buesslton, Dunsborough, Yallingup, and Cowaramup, and we’ve got your essential guide. We're talking must-try long lunches, new cellar door experiences, artisan markets, and all the best events to fill your days.

​​Hold on to your leather jackets and oversized sunglasses, because rock n' roll royalty AC/DC is taking the Highway To Hell down under for the first time in a decade with their Power Up Tour! Here's everything you need to know about getting to Optus Stadium for the show and what to expect on event days. 

If the city ever needed a sign that Christmas has officially come to town, it’s the Alinta Energy Christmas Pageant.

Mega Australian music festival Spilt Milk has just dropped the official set times for its highly-anticipated return in December, 2025. After taking a year off in 2024, the music festival is back with a bang—hitting Ballarat, Perth, Canberra and the Gold Coast.

The wait is over beer lovers, Little  Creatures is officially heading to the city with its brand new riverside venue set to open in Elizabeth Quay on Tuesday 25 November, and this is the kind of destination brewery Perth’s been begging for.

When it comes to Asian cuisine, harmony is key. Sweet, sour, salty, bitter and spicy, five flavour pillars that, in perfect harmony, create something greater than the sum of their parts. It’s also the guiding force behind Tigerfish, Cottesloe’s sultry new coastal bar and kitchen, a soon-to-be destination eatery where the vibrant energy of Southeast Asia and the salt-kissed air of the WA coastline, an east-meets-west, fire-meets-sea fusion. 

Summer in the west is set to a make a splash (or, lack thereof) this 2025-26 season. Here's everything you need to know about how to survive (and thrive) during Perth's summer this year.

One of Perth’s most celebrated chefs is coming home to the coast. Scott Bridger, a major driving force behind beachside dining icon Bib & Tucker, is headed back to Leighton Beach with his new coastal eatery, Pearla & Co, and with Scott at the helm we’re expecting big things.

The Perth Sky Sculpture Park, a brand new cultural attraction, is hitting the Perth Hills on Saturday 15 November and transforming the Perth Observatory into a contemporary art lover's dream.

A four-day feast with some of the country’s best winemakers and chefs is pouring, playing, popping and cooking its way into our cals this November.

Ready up, Fremantle. One of the city's most prominent—and heavily used—river crossings is about to get a landmark upgrade. The ageing Fremantle Traffic Bridge is set for a 12-month closure starting in February 2026, making way for a sleek, modern replacement.

There’s nothing better than returning home from a trip and treating yourself to some untaxed goods, and after Avolta unveiled their refurbished duty-free precinct at Perth Airport Terminal 1, this process has become significantly smoother and seriously lavish.

The McCallum Park Active Area is now complete and open to the public!

Farm-to-fork dining has landed in Forrestdale with the opening of The Good Paddock, a rustic yet refined family restaurant. Offering a very good reason to get out of the city this spring, It’s the latest from family-run farm 11 Acre and celebrates the farm’s own harvest. 

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.

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

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. 

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.

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.

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.

What’s the go with Ticketmaster’s Face Value Exchange? And how can you use it to score tickets for a sold-out event, or offload tickets that you can no longer use? Here’s everything you need to know.

American pizza party legends Chuck E. Cheese have finally landed in Australia–and in good news for Perth’s many pizza lovers (we see you, we love you) the very first store has opened on the west coast this week.

We’ve long known Vic Park’s got good bones. Killer coffee, an unbeatable Asian eats scene, and a community vibe that’s hard to beat. But this summer, it’s levelling up in a big way, with Baillie Hill, a lush, $25 million lifestyle precinct set to bring serious neighbourhood charm to this buzzing inner-city ‘burb.

Big news for Applecross locals, you're going to want to embrace a brand new Daily Practice. From the team behind cult fave Nic & Kolo comes Daily Practice, a cafe and retail space hybrid concept landing later this year. 

Perth’s northern beaches are about to score a serious glow-up, with the crew behind Hillarys Beach Club and Bar Olé Iluka heading even further up the coast to open Yanchep Beach Club, and judging by the plans, it’s going to be a showstopper. Bringing serious Amalfi vibes, the sprawling venue boasts a wraparound alfresco with uninterrupted Indian Ocean views as a backdrop to the natural timbers, leather, and seriously impressive eight-metre marble bar of the interiors. 

It’s here, you big legends. The most magical day of the year when cheap cruises, flights, hotels, tours and more make holidays practically mandatory.

There's a new side piece on the Swanbourne scene, and she's making a play for your coffee affections. From the team behind Daisies Cottesloe and The Other Side comes the cheekily named Side Piece Deli, a brand new stacked-sandwich-slinging delicatessen from some serious coffee connoisseurs.

Your favourite summer festival is returning with big beats, big energy, and big changes. 

Flights from $49 one way sound tempting? Here’s all the intel you need about the Virgin Australia sale.

Foodies, home chefs, and aesthetic cast iron enthusiasts, this one is for you. Iconic French cookware brand Le Creuset has officially opened its doors at DFO Perth, just in time for its 100th anniversary.

Retro arcade games, juicy burgers, and bottomless fries on Fridays. Welcome to The Backroom — your new go-to for game nights done right.

Espresso bar by day, wine bar by night, Scarborough's latest, Little Wave, is bringing Mediterranean influences to the sandy strip. 

The Oxford Street lunchtime lineup is set to get a little more compelling as Earl's, a new home for gourmet sandwiches and great coffee, prepares to open its doors next week. 

Perth has just claimed its very own coastal oasis within the CBD, welcoming Light Years - an Asian Bar and Diner pushing the boundaries of typical Asian dining with a unique setting and menu.

Expect your next trip down south to be served up with a side of whimsy and tooth-achingly sweet nostalgia, as Little Otto’s Big Choc Shop prepares to open its doors. 

Think pink this weekend at The Powder Room, a skincare lover's dream of sampling, soaking and slathering. The Go To Skincare team - the ones behind those perfectly pink, glow-delivering facemasks - are bringing glitz, glamour and glass skin to Karrinyup for three days only. 

From sleek Tokyo inspired bars to yokocho style strips to fusion omakases, Japanese cuisine has well and truly taken Perth by storm in recent years. The latest is Izakaya Tori’s new Mt Lawley outpost. 

Amid Margaret River's many incredible wineries, a chic wine bar that brings together the best of the region feels like the missing link. Enter Strange Brew, a brand new wine bar and bottleshop set to open down south in coming weeks and offering vino on tap and charcuterie share plates.

It's the counter-culture can and cocktail bar meets metal speakeasy that's just landed in Perth (with a mighty burnout baptism to welcome it to the neighbourhood). DEADBEAT is a callback to the subcultures of the 80s and 90s, bringing metal mayhem to the CBD.

“What’s the deal with tiny cabins, anyway?”

Just one year shy of its 100th birthday, the Denmark Hotel is in the best shape of its life. Standing on the corner directly opposite the Denmark River since 1926, it’s back open and pouring pints after a four-month-long transformation that’s got the approval of locals. 

Rotto's new family-friendly retreat, The Lodge Wadjemup, is now open on the island, where considered design and elevated hospitality take centre stage, and winter getaways are equally appealing as the warm weather ones. 

A gathering of salty locals, big time heroes and future legends.

Bringing a bold new take on modern Mexican, the pop up bar is an electric pink paraiso of ostentatious decor and tequila-based cocktails. This is Mexicana glamour, a taqueria by way of the pastel pink lined street of Palm Strings and the glowing neon strips of Miami, a venue that invites you to sip on margaritas til the early hours.

A little older, a little wiser, a little more worldly, Lil’s Rooftop Bar has landed on the west end of Murray Street.

An early look at Lupe’s Cerveceria, a discotheque-meets-taqueria ode to the faded cantinas of Guadalajara, Jalisco and Santiago de Tequila.

Say hello to the big cheese. Seriously, that’s not an exaggeration—remember Burrata Bar from the Subi Night Markets? Well, now you can get your hands on the good stuff seven days a week, because they’ve just set up shop permanently in Northbridge.

The perfect Sunday includes a few sun-soaked cocktails, an allure of smoked meats, and something to keep the kids entertained. 

Yes, you read that right. The Dumpling Queen of Perth, Miss Chow's, returns with another series of her famous boozy dumpling feasts. 

Around this time last year, The Australian Government, Department of Treasury (℅ Josh Frydenberg) introduced the News Media Bargaining Code. The code is intended to level out the sheer power imbalance between Australian news media publishers—like us—and digital platforms such as Facebook and Google. The code, in effect, should allow the two parties to reach an agreement on fair remuneration for displaying news on these platforms. 

If you’ve been looking for an excuse to expand your LEGO set collection, this news is about to hit you like a ton of bricks: Alceon Group just named Karrinyup Shopping Centre as the location of one its first Perth LEGO® Certified Store.

Origins Market is the huge new market coming to Busselton next year from the developers behind Mandoon Estate in the Swan Valley.

While the world has been a bit doom and gloom lately, we can't help but be excited by the new St Brigid bar in Doubleview, which officially threw its doors open a couple of weeks ago.

You might not be able to go to Burning Man or even Splendour in the Grass this year, but WA is in the clear so far which means Wave Rock Weekender is going to be back for the Queen’s Birthday long weekend from 25 to 28 September.

Is it a donut or doughnut? For the sake of this pun, we highly recommend that you donut miss the chance to claim your FREE doughnut this Friday, at Krispy Kreme.

If your ideal restaurant involves a stunning view where you can soak up iconic waterfront vibes and dreamy sunsets over a cocktail, while devouring round after round of delicious share plates, listen up, because you’re going to love this under the radar Freo gem.