While the movie The Odyssey renews global interest in the epic tale, another side of the Trojan War is being presented at an ancient theatre in Greece.
Petros Giannakouris and Derek Gatopoulos
A former star athlete told a court he was allegedly repeatedly kissed and groped by Alan Jones, while denying claims he was influenced by a financial payout.
Steve Zemek
There have been many incredible years in the history of popular music, but nothing compares to 44 days in 1991 when it comes to the sheer volume of iconic album releases.
Ben O'Shea
Gina Rinehart has hit back after the ABC apologised for a segment her company described as normalising “violent torture against a woman”.
Josephine Quattrocchi
Perez Hilton’s team has issued an update on his injuries after the celebrity blogger self-harmed with a knife during a confronting livestream.
Chloe Maher
A long-running exhibition by two Tiwi Island art centres is attracting a new level of interest from collectors across the globe.
Liz Hobday
This week our Screen Queen is being won over by a Chuck Lorre sitcom, checking out Netflix’s My Brilliant Career adaptation, peeping Ultimate Girls Trip and getting her silly on with the folks from Tires.
Clare Rigden
After decades on big-budget TV, Matt Preston is stepping back to celebrate the growers, fishers and artisans of Australia and New Zealand in SBS Food’s new series, Plating Locally.
Perth band Dice recorded in a legendary Hollywood studio, but still work 9-to-5 jobs to fund their music dream.
Kellie Balaam
After learning the chords to Cold Chisel hits as a boy, country legend Troy Cassar-Daley has formed an enduring bond with the band's guitarist Ian Moss.
Stephanie Gardiner
London-born musician William Orbit, who produced Madonna's 1998 album Ray Of Light and Blur's 1999 album 13, has died aged 69.
Casey Cooper-Fiske
Find the codeword from PLAY in The West Australian
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My Brilliant Career, Ricky Gervais’ Alley Cats, Reacher, Two Weeks In August and the MasterChef finale: Here’s what we’re watching on Aussie TV this week.
An artist’s work is informed from their life experiences, and Khaled Sabsabi is no different as Between Suns, a major survey exhibition of his artwork opens at Vessel Contemporary in Fremantle.
Tanya MacNaughton
From a regional garden festival to a much-loved WA race, here are six of the best events taking place in Perth and surrounds this week.
Lucia Field may not know any different than growing up with her dad as original Blue Wiggle Anthony, but the 22-year-old now has a better understanding of the juggernaut he was juggling with home life.
Madonna and Kylie Minogue have delivered the ultimate pop‑fan fantasy collaboration with their collaboration on a remix.
Staff Writers
Respected journalist Michael Usher has borne witness to many of the globe’s defining events, from the World Trade Centre to Bondi Beach, and Buckingham Palace to Mt Everest base camp.
Rhianna Mitchell
It all started back in 1962 with a production of The New Moon and continues to this day as the Albany Light Opera and Theatre Company blazes a trail as a thriving exponent of musical theatre in the city.
Claire Middleton
A beloved Australian television personality who was the original host of the popular children’s show Here’s Humphrey has died aged 86.
David Hannant
The widow of a MasterChef judge who died suddenly in 2023 has paid tribute to him on what would have been his 50th birthday.
Emma Kirk
Dilettante in life and love gets comeuppance in Tchaikovsky’s take on Pushkin’s tale with WA Opera at His Majesty’s Theatre.
David Cusworth
Actress and singer Barbra Streisand has written a children's book, And By the Way, which will be released in 2027.
Pierra Willix
High-flying entertainment manager Ralph Carr is seeking a rare court decision in the coming weeks after he was found guilty of rape.
Liam Beatty
