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Composer and violinist Rupert Guenther celebrates cosmology at WA Museum Boola Bardip
With starry landscapes overhead and electronica underfoot, violinist and composer Rupert Guenther performed a beguiling one-man cosmology concert at the WA Museum Boola Bardip on Thursday — the first of four themed nights he is planning at Hackett Hall this year. Piggybacking on the Perth Festival theme of Djinda (Stars), Guenther’s skillful use of looping technology and astrological imagery created…
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Paul Edwards: Aside from making a bold Chardonnay claim, Adelaide Hills winemaker Tom Northcott knows his stuff
The jukebox stopped, the bartender abruptly stopped polishing glasses, and the room went silent.
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Cameron Norrie to the semifinals of the Argentina Open
Cameron Norrie has reached the semifinals of the Argentina Open in Buenos Aires after beating local hero Tomas Martin Etcheverry in three sets.
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Wanderers looking to unleash electrifyingly fast recruits
Western Sydney manager Marko Rudan says he needs to take a smart approach with Amor Layouni to help the newcomer adjust to Australia’s hot summer and overcome his recent jet lag. Layouni signed a contract with Wanderers last week that runs until the end of the A-League Men’s season. The Swedish-born Tunisian striker was with Norwegian club Valerenga Fotball before…
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Silent risks of life and death lurk in electric cars
Electric cars are too quiet to be safe, according to lobby groups and researchers, who say urgent policy changes are needed in Australia to protect pedestrians.
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In the bedroom of Leonora legend Terry Demasson lie relics from the outback town
Leonora legend Terry Demasson has turned his home into a museum and shares his love for Leonora through items on display in his childhood bedroom. Mr Demasson told the Kalgoorlie Miner he owns the oldest house in Leonora and has converted his collection of local historical items into a museum. “If we don’t collect today, we won’t have it tomorrow,…
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Bodies found in abandoned truck in Bulgaria
Police in Bulgaria have discovered an abandoned truck containing the bodies of 18 people believed to be migrants who have suffocated.
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Savers need to put pressure on banks: RBA
Savers should switch to more competitive interest rates if banks don’t pass on rate hikes, says the head of the Reserve Bank of Australia.
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Heartbreak at Rotterdam Open for birthday boy de Minaur
Alex de Minaur was agonizingly beaten by Bulgarian star Grigor Dimitrov on his 24th birthday in the quarterfinals of the Rotterdam Open.
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Madison de Rozario, Sam Kerr and Jai Hindley among nominees for SportWest’s WA Sports Star Award
A golden year for the state’s women athletes is reflected in the 2022 WA Sports Star Award nominations. Nine of the 12 athletes nominated for the state’s top individual athletic awards are women, and the winner is scheduled to be crowned at Optus Stadium on Thursday. Running since 1956, the awards boast a who’s who of WA’s sporting royalty among…
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