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Play is of National Interest

Grant Cartwright, James Bell, Stuart Halusz and Julia Bell.

WRITER/director Aidan Fennessy uses his family relationship with sound recordist Tony Stewart (21), who was part of the Channel 7 team of three killed by Indonesians at Balibo in 1975, to the full in his production of National Interest. more »

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True crime book a hit

AUTHOR Rochelle Jackson has made her name interviewing some of Australia’s most notorious criminals including Martin Bryant, Carl Williams and Mark “Chopper” Read. more »

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Local author pens new novel

WESTERN Australian writer Fiona Palmer has penned her third novel, The Road Home. more »

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Indigenous history inspires artist

Perth artist Patrick Doherty who is exhibiting his new works, dubbed Tales of Hierarchy. IMAGE: Andrew Ritchie

JANUARY 26, 2012, elicited an emotional response from Patrick Doherty. more »

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Settlers at the heart of the valley

Eliza Shaw, played by Jenny Davis in Swan River Saga.

EXPLORE the history of the Swan Valley’s early settlers with Dame Mary Durack’s Swan River Saga showing at the Midland Junction Arts Centre on May 5. more »

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Railway star of new show

Photographer Stephen Smith with his photographs of the iconic station.

A MIDLAND icon is the focus of an exhibition that opened last week at the Midland Junction Arts Centre. more »

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Comedy throwback

Ventriloquist David Strassman with his evil partner Chuck Wood.

DAVID Strassman is a master of ‘throwing’ his voice but when it comes to speaking his mind on the obscure and dwindling art of ventriloquism, he is loud and clear. more »

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Gavin case probed

Dawn Pascoe, Steven Finnegan and Nick Candy in John Gavin.

ACTOR, writer and producer Nick Candy discovered the tale of John Gavin in a very modern way – the Fremantle Prison website. more »

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Troupe ready to raise the roof

Chris Isaacs, Tom Vowles and Gita Bezard are in fine form preparing to raise funds for Save the Children WA.

THE members of Perth improvisational comedy troupe The Big Hoo-Haa! are a giving bunch. more »

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Rallying to help out

Constable Andrew Osenton with comedians (from left) Sam Longley and Damon Lockwood. Picture: Marcus Whisson www.communitypix.com.au d376918

PERTH Constable Andrew Osenton has never met fellow police officer Ryan Marron, who contracted the potentially fatal disease Murray Valley encephalitis after being bitten by a mosquito last year. more »

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Lilac Hill artists thrilled to showcase their work

Lilac Hill Art Group members Gavin Richards and Kay Combe are among a group of 14 artists exhibiting their work at the Swan Valley Gallery in Guildford from April 1 to May 31.

FOURTEEN artists from the Lilac Hill Art Group have launched an exhibition to showcase their work. more »

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Graduates’ art on show

Catherine Swioklo and Patricia Tarrant... an area peppered with the past and awaiting its future.

TWO former Polytechnic West students have launched a joint exhibition at Midland Junction Arts Centre. more »

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Dickens' Women, His Majesty's Theatre

PERFORMING an encore Australian tour of her incredibly successful one-woman show Dickens' Women is the icing on the cake for BAFTA award-winning actress Miriam Margolyes. more »

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Arcadia

ANYONE with a pre-formed opinion that academic research is dull and boring should see Tom Stoppard's Arcadia, presented by Black Swan State Theatre Company at Heath Ledger Theatre. more »

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