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Albany Shantymen's Gary Greenwald in the 2023 Tug Of War.

Gig GuideWhat’s on in Albany and the Great Southern this week

Here’s your guide to the week ahead in the Great Southern

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Artist Lyndsey with her winning submission.

Art worksPremiumArtists bring colour to headspace Albany’s blank walls

Young artists from across the Great Southern were celebrated at the Blank Walls Youth Art Awards Ceremony and Open Night, held at headspace Albany.

Claire Middleton

They are one of the biggest band’s in the world but scientists suggest they are not ‘harmonically daring’.

MusicCommentsWhy the biggest band in the world are officially BORING

They are mega-popular, having sold more than 100 million albums, but scientists have found that their new songs sound a lot like their old ones. Do you agree?

Troy de Ruyter

The Stranded Wailers will perform at this week’s Albany International Folk ‘n’ Shanty Festival.

shanty soundPremiumPopular Folk and Shanty Festival returns to Albany shores

Albany’s musical community and local venues are gearing up for the much-anticipated Albany International Folk and Shanty Festival this weekend, with more than a dozen local and interstate acts in the lineup. 

Jacki Elezovich

Julian McMahon’s family has broken their silence after the beloved actor’s passing, sharing a moving message.

CultureCommentsJulian McMahon’s family share heartbreaking post after death

The actor’s family has broken their silence after the beloved actor’s passing, sharing a moving message that revealed one of McMahon’s favourite singers.

Kimberley Braddish

The Twelve: Cape Rock Killer is headed to Foxtel and Binge on August 4.

First LookSam Neill is back in WA in new trailer for The Twelve

The Twelve: Cape Rock Killer has released first-look images and a trailer for its third season, which sees Sam Neill and Wentworth’s Danielle McCormack going head-to-head in the courtroom.

Clare Rigden

Downstairs at The Maj will host Plied and Prejudice in July and August where Lucy Goodrick, Patrick Gandin and Jess Lally will star as multiple characters.

Classic twistPremiumGetting the party started with Austen adaptation

Fear not if Jane Austen’s beloved classic novel Pride and Prejudice has ever felt wanting for more liquor, laughs and costume changes, as comedy adaptation Plied and Prejudice opens in Perth.

Tanya MacNaughton

Liam Neeson admits doubting his comedic chops playing Frank Drebin in a Naked Gun reboot. (AP PHOTO)

MoviesPremiumNeeson was unsure his comedy would do Naked Gun justice

Known for action and drama, Liam Neeson admits doubting his comedic prowess when filming a Naked Gun reboot alongside "very funny" co-stars.

Staff Writers

More than a dozen regional galleries in NSW have missed out on vital government funding. (HANDOUT/New England Regional Art Museum (NERAM))

EntertainmentPremiumFunding shortfall sees regional galleries eyeing cuts

Regional galleries provide cultural hubs, support artists and attract tourists. More than a dozen of them have missed out on vital NSW government funding.

Liz Hobday

Luke Hogan as Art Garfunkel and Israel Bloodgood as Paul Simon in The Simon and Garfunkel Story touring Australia.

Sound of silenceMusic duo reunited in stage story

Praise from an artist about their life story portrayal is no easy feat but it was bestowed on The Simon and Garfunkel Story cast when Art Garfunkel surprised them on stage in 2024 after a New York performance.

Tanya MacNaughton

Mayume Noguromi as Alice with the Flamingos in ALICE (in wonderland).

WA BalletCommentsPremiumWA Ballet takes audience down the rabbit hole in ALICE

Tiny faces among the audience peered up in awe, mesmerised by Alice’s every move as she pirouetted her way into the whimsical world of wonderland …

Melinda Webster

Indigenous elders Aunty Muriel Bowie, Aunty Margaret Culbong, Aunty Doolann Leisha Eatts, Uncle Albert McNamara, Uncle Noel Nannup, Uncle Ben Taylor Cuiermara, Aunty Irene McNamara, Aunty Theresa Walley, Uncle Farley Garlett and Uncle Walter Eatts featured in the Ngaluk Waangkiny Regional Tour.

US TALKINGNgaluk Waangkiny Regional Tour exhibition visits Narrogin

A group of Indigenous elders share their story of resilience in the face of racial adversity through a powerful month-long exhibition to make for a special NAIDOC Week in Narrogin.

Hannah Whitehead

Dave and Henry having a moment on stage.

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WA indie band play new songs at gig from ‘wildest dreams’

Old Mervs rocked out to hundreds of fans in Perth at the weekend at an arena they never thought they would play a headline show.

Kellie Balaam

Wayne Dobson was a legendary magician.

Celebrity deathCommentsLegendary magician who amazed millions with his tricks dies

To those into the art of magic, he was a legend. To everyone else, he was simply magical.

Troy de Ruyter

Listen Out 2025 has been cancelled.

FestivalsCommentsFans angry after another music festival bites the dust

A music festival that was set to arrive in Perth later this year has been cancelled.

Kellie Balaam

Overall Winner John Manson with his winning piece Navigator.

prize art‘Navigator’ wins Albany Maritime Art Exhibition top prize

John Manson took out top honours in this year’s Albany Maritime Art Exhibition, awarded overall winner at the exhibition’s opening night at Vancouver Arts Centre on Wednesday, July 3.

Jacki Elezovich

Rupert Friend as Martin Krebs, Mahershala Ali as Duncan Kincaid, and Bechir Sylvain as Leclerc in Jurassic World Rebirth, directed by Gareth Edwards.

BusinessPremiumJurassic World Rebirth snags $220m to lead box office

Jurassic World Rebirth, the latest installment of the Universal Pictures dinosaur franchise, scored the top spot in theaters over the five-day Fourth of July holiday.

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Television chef, artist and author Peter Russell-Clarke has died aged 89. (Supplied/AAP PHOTOS)

EntertainmentPremiumPioneering TV chef Peter Russell-Clarke dies aged 89

Renowned cook Peter Russell-Clarke, who became of one Australia's first celebrity chefs in the 1980s, has died peacefully aged 89.

Staff Writers

Julian McMahon’s sweet final exchanges with his lookalike daughter Madison surface as tributes pour in for the late TV star

THE NIGHTLYJulian McMahon’s sweet final exchanges with daughter surface

Hollywood’s elite have paid tribute to the Australian star, who passed away aged 56 after a private health battle.

Caleb Taylor

Legoland Shanghai features more than 75 rides, performances and attractions. (AP PHOTO)

EntertainmentPremiumChina's first Legoland opens to visitors in Shanghai

Guests have turned out for the official opening of China's first Legoland resort, featuring thousands of structures built with more than 85 million Lego bricks.

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CEO Owen Whittle at The Rosemount in North Perth.

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Live music under attack from infill NIMBYs

People who move close to live music venues should not be allowed to immediately complain about the noise and have them shut down, says that man charged with revitalising Perth’s music scene.

Kate Emery

Commissioner John McKechnie.

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The real kingpin of WA justice reveals all in new book

‘My Life in Crime’ is a rollicking ride through the tapestry of cases that made up his more-than 50 years in law and order.

Ben Harvey

Ben Harvey