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Mark Naglazas is a journalist specialising in Perth culture and the arts.

‘Lovely to watch’: Former WA Ballet leaders lift seniors in world first

‘Lovely to watch’: Former WA Ballet leaders lift seniors in world first

Ninety-four is just the right age to start ballet, it turns out.

  • by Mark Naglazas

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Two billionaires were going to develop it. Then a high-end hotel was coming. Now Perth Festival is taking over

Two billionaires were going to develop it. Then a high-end hotel was coming. Now Perth Festival is taking over

In taking over the East Perth Power Station, the Perth Festival is proposing a community-based alternative future for the heritage-listed building.

  • by Mark Naglazas
Bright lights, big city: Perth people talk about our once-sleepy town becoming a major metropolis

Bright lights, big city: Perth people talk about our once-sleepy town becoming a major metropolis

As Western Australia passes the three-million mark, Perth people are embracing the changes, but regretting some of the losses.

  • by Mark Naglazas
Heavy hitter: Powerhouse Perth drama makes strong claim for title of best-ever WA movie

Heavy hitter: Powerhouse Perth drama makes strong claim for title of best-ever WA movie

Mother and daughter Greta Scacchi and Leila George inject real-life history and chemistry into David Vincent Smith’s stunning debut feature He Ain’t Heavy.

  • by Mark Naglazas
Having a laugh: The things Perth people find funny

Having a laugh: The things Perth people find funny

What makes us laugh tells us a lot about who we are.

  • by Mark Naglazas
Showtime! People of Perth go to the Royal Show

Showtime! People of Perth go to the Royal Show

The cost-of-living crisis hasn’t stopped families flocking to the Claremont Showgrounds to experience everything from the traditional to the trashy.

  • by Mark Naglazas
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Thrifty business: Perth people talk about their passion for op-shopping

Thrifty business: Perth people talk about their passion for op-shopping

Op shops and vintage stores are booming across the Perth metropolitan area for a range of reasons, from saving the environment to standing out in a crowd.

  • by Mark Naglazas
Historic Freo tree faces axe as council backflips on protection – again

Historic Freo tree faces axe as council backflips on protection – again

A prominent Moreton Bay fig is again in danger with the state’s most famously progressive council taking the 140-year-old beauty off its significant tree register.

  • by Mark Naglazas and Emma Young
‘The best the world has to offer’: Where (and why) Perth people travel

‘The best the world has to offer’: Where (and why) Perth people travel

From surfers who ‘dry out and get cranky’ if they stray far from the coast, to those who call Europe the ultimate education, there’s ample inspiration here.

  • by Mark Naglazas
Perth can’t stop the beat in joyous Crown Theatre production of Hairspray

Perth can’t stop the beat in joyous Crown Theatre production of Hairspray

The musical version of John Water’s classic critique of racism and size-ism had the opening-night audience leaping to their feet with pure joy.

  • by Mark Naglazas
South Dullsville no more? Wake-up call for Perth’s sleepiest inner-city suburb

South Dullsville no more? Wake-up call for Perth’s sleepiest inner-city suburb

A leafy inner-city area known for its sought-after real estate – but definitely not its nightlife – is suddenly looking more interesting, and it’s tapping into a zeitgeist.

  • by Mark Naglazas

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