Entertainment
On set Behind the scenes of Guardians Vol 2.
BY Hollywood definition, Guardians of the Galaxy followed a rag tag of heroes who were not so ‘super’. But with a sequel on the way, everything has changed.
Behaving badly Nothing’s forgiven in Trainspotting sequel
REVIEW: The entire crew has been brought back together for the making of Trainspotting 2. But has time healed the rift between the two key characters?
Clash of titans Crime boss practices tough love
REVIEW: TWO of acting’s biggest heavyweights — Michael Fassbender and Brendan Gleeson — go head-to-head in this gritty British crime drama.
Murder mystery A small Aussie town full of secrets
REVIEW: Racism, sexual abuse, xenophobia and an unforgivable act of betrayal. Jasper Jones explores some unusually dark issues in a small Aussie town.
Dream team Damon’s alien action flick gets lost
REVIEW: Matt Damon is ranked among Hollywood’s most bankable stars for good reason. But his new fantasy film The Great Wall falls short.
Online sleuthing Star Wars key mystery solved
EVER since the title of the next Star Wars film was announced, fans have been speculating about what it means. The question may have just been answered.
Boston bombing not embellished in film
Leigh Paatsch REVIEW: The precise blending of perspectives of policemen, perpetrators and public bystanders impresses in the film of the Boston bombing.
True story the world needed to hear
Leigh Paatsch REVIEW: IT has been way too long since Australian cinema made a movie the world wanted to see — but Lion, with its roar power, is it.
Australia missing the mark in tattoo land
Melissa Hoyer A GLOBAL Tattoo Trend Index has inked Australia as an ordinary player in the game. What are our tattoo artists doing wrong?
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Bundle of joy Amazing Race duo's amazing new arrival
AMAZING Race Australia’s Sally Yamamoto-Smith and Tyson Smith have welcomed a baby girl with an amazing mop of hair.
Exclusive MAFS' twin spotted with Premier's son
MARRIED at First Sight twin Michelle Marsh has been spending time with the son of Premier Colin Barnett since wrapping up the main filming for the reality show.
Child sex abuse 'As a leader in the church I am ashamed'
A WA Anglican Bishop believes it will take a generation before trust in the church is restored in the wake of the child sex abuse scandal.
WA fires Firebird a potential lifesaver in blazes
NEW high-resolution imagery of bushfires taken from space will be used by WA’s emergency authorities to help save lives and aid firefighting.
MP's claim Burqa row: Veil 'contrary to our culture'
THE Muslim full-face veil the burqa could be banned if the security risk in Australia escalates, a Liberal MP contesting a seat crucial to the State election has suggested.
Financial bonuses Liberals cash in to boost apprentices
EMPLOYERS in every industry in WA will be paid cash bonuses to take on apprentices under a Liberal promise to create 15,000 new apprenticeships in the next two years.
Election pledge Labor eyes 4pc foreign buyer surcharge
FOREIGN buyers of residential property in WA will be hit with a 4 per cent surcharge on property taxes if Labor wins next month’s State election.
Nation's worst Boozy admissions flood WA hospitals
DRUNKS are flooding WA hospitals, with one in five admissions to emergency departments booze related, a snapshot survey reveals.
Sculpture by the Sea Crushed can to be 'big' star of the show
FIRST there was the giant goon bag. This year it’s the colossal crushed can.
Surf spray Top critic lashes Perth's beach restaurants
AUSTRALIA’S top restaurant critic has slammed WA’s waterfront dining scene, despite a slew of new establishments opening beachside in the past year.
Confidential
Lawyer, salesman to battle in the ring
PERTH divorce lawyer Richard Klimek is usually fighting it out in a court room. In March, he’ll make his mixed martial arts debut against car salesman Ben Sporn.
Mean TV groom called out for bullying bride
MARRIED At First Sight’s resident villain, racing broadcaster Anthony Manton is forced to apologise for his “nasty” bullying of TV bride, Cheryl Maitland during last week’s explosive dinner party.
Big deal Bruna’s a TV force
SHE’S one of the biggest names in TV and film today — but make no mistake, Australian-born, Hollywood-based producer Bruna Papandrea doesn’t tolerate big egos.
Young Aussie movie star’s ‘insane’ life
MIXING it on movie screens with Ryan Gosling, Nicole Kidman and Spider-Man is the new normal for Australia’s fastest rising teenage star.
Big deal Bruna’s a TV force
SHE’S one of the biggest names in TV and film today — but make no mistake, Australian-born, Hollywood-based producer Bruna Papandrea doesn’t tolerate big egos.
Big Boss hits that were missing in action
BRUCE Springsteen’s two biggest Australian hits were among several glaring omissions from the setlist at his Brisbane shows this week.
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Harry Potter star strips for Playboy
SCARLETT Byrne, the Harry Potter actress engaged to Hugh Hefner’s son, has posed nude for Playboy magazine.
Win one of 30 double passes to The Space Between Us
IN this interplanetary adventure, shortly after arriving to help colonise Mars, an astronaut dies while giving birth to the first human born on the red planet – never revealing who the father is.
