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PDW to return in 2027

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Perth Design Week will return for a fifth year in 2027, with an even bigger program to celebrate the industry in Western Australia.

CACWA reports results after rocky year

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The Chamber of Arts and Culture WA has published its 2025/2026 financial results, after the state's peak arts body had deliberated folding at the end of last year.

Turnaround time for arts chamber

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A proactive new leader is driving a fresh start for the state's peak arts body.

zero2hero nears $300k in leaders’ trek

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Youth mental health charity zero2hero has raised almost $300,000 from its cape2cape trek for business leaders, with weeks still to go until fundraising closes.

Indian film council launches in WA

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Roger Cook and Simone McGurk were among those to announce the launch of an independent not-for-profit Indian film council in Western Australia, ahead of the $290 million Perth Film Studios opening to the public as the state's screen industry continues to develop.

South West artists open private studios to thousands

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Thousands of visitors are expected to flock to the South West to explore the usually private studios of 155 artists, stretching from Busselton to Augusta.

Epilepsy WA calls for state, fed govt action

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The state's peak body for epilepsy has continued its push for better epilepsy care, after telling a Senate inquiry last month that some Western Australians could face wait times of up to five years for the assessment process.

City of Perth to invest $1.2m in arts

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Perth's council has announced the arts and culture organisations and programs which will be the recipients of more than $1.2 million over the next three years.

Providers slam aged care price change

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Western Australian aged care providers have criticised the federal government's move over the national funding price, claiming it could put project investments at risk.

Tapping into the expertise economy

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AskPro founder Jeremy Cookson is betting professional expertise can become a more valuable form of philanthropy.

Encouraging investment in culture

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The state library has embarked on a journey to broaden its funding base through a new philanthropic program.

Perth Festival addresses workplace claims

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Ben Wyatt has addressed allegations of a ‘declining' workplace culture at Perth Festival, with the chair of the major arts organisation chalking the claims up to a restructure ruffling feathers.

Fair Work uncovers $5m in aged care underpayments

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Fair Work Ombudsman data shows aged care providers paid back $5.3 million to workers in just over a year, excluding the $5.38 million that was to be paid solely by Southern Cross Care WA.

WA weighs in on Senate’s aged care probe

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The state's Department of Health and some of its largest aged care providers have weighed in on the Senate inquiry into the federal government's controversial Support At Home program.

‘Equal to Opera House’, Zempilas on ACC

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State opposition leader Basil Zempilas says the slow-moving $400 million Aboriginal Cultural Centre development should be “equal to the Sydney Opera House” and the government should consider moving the city site if plans are not progressing.

Perth to get famed painting

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A major renovation of the National Gallery in Canberra has enabled Perth to become the temporary home for Blue poles, Australia's most expensive and arguably most controversial painting.

Perth Festival records 34pc rise in ticket sales

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The state's fifth largest arts and cultural organisation recorded an increase in box office sales, but a decrease in its economic impact, according to its 2026 impact report.

Raafa nears a century of service

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A small association for returned airmen has grown to become the largest operator of retirement villages in WA.

Promising play by independent theatre

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Live performance hub The Blue Room Theatre builds for the future.

WA films to make world premieres

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Independent Australian documentary Invisible Injuries by WA filmmaker Kelly Bergsma will make its world premiere at Cinefest Oz after years of production, while two other films funded by Screenwest are making their debuts this week.

Co3 reveals new artistic directors

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Co3 Contemporary Dance has announced Charmene Yap and Cass Mortimer Eipper will take over from the company's inaugural artistic director Raewyn Hill.

Rocky Bay relocates to ex-Alcoa HQ

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The disability support provider has officially relocated its head office to the former Alcoa home in Booragoon, after Rocky Bay divested its Mosman Park headquarters for $56 million last year.

City’s new arts advisory group members revealed

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The City of Perth has announced the new members of its Culture and Arts Advisory Group, including West Australian Opera's Carolyn Chard.

Esperance sculpture trail backed

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A FORM-led sculpture trail intended to become regional WA's next tourism drawcard has been endorsed by the Shire of Esperance.

Home-care package may need tweaks, time

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OPINION: Current data suggests the Support at Home scheme isn't yet working as intended.

McGovern Foundation kicking goals, driving success

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Concussions may have driven former West Coast Eagles defender Jeremy McGovern to an early retirement, but they didn't stop him from diving headfirst into his charity.

State govt invests extra $6m in new Binar home

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Aboriginal youth organisation Binar Futures' new sport, accommodation, medical, education and community hub in Midland has received a $6 million boost from the state government, bringing the total investment to $18 million.

Perth Cultural Centre in delay, cost blowout

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The state government has revealed the opening date of the Perth Cultural Centre redevelopment has been pushed back again after years of delay and a total cost rise of $25 million.

Black Swan finds Champion replacement

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Matt Edgerton will take over from Kate Champion as artistic director of Black Swan State Theatre Company.

WA Museum’s Warriors display ‘most successful yet’

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The Terracotta Warriors exhibit has been labelled the museum's most successful display yet, as questions swirl around the state government's spending on arts and culture events.

Revealed: WA govt’s spend on arts events

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Tourism WA's spending on arts and culture events pales in comparison to the state government's splash on bringing sports and entertainment offerings to Western Australia.

Former Dalkeith hospital site reopen for development

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More than three decades on from when it was first decommissioned, an 8-hectare site in Dalkeith that is home to the old Sunset Hospital has been reopened for development.