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John Bailey writes: I shall never forget his sharp tutorial on Milton’s punctuation

The Guardian - UK · Dec 28, 2025

John Carey obituary

Literary critic, essayist and academic known for his erudite and pugnacious judgments on writers and his fellow dons

The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2025

Optus confirms fourth death after CEO reveals warnings of failed triple zero calls not escalated

Emergency calls were offline for nearly 14 hours, during which four people died – including an eight-week-old baby

The Guardian - AU · Sep 20, 2025

25 of the best poetry books to read in 2025

Delve into the hypnotic world of lyrical literature

Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2024

Mayfair’s Murano offers beautiful design and incisively cooked food

Angela Hartnett’s Murano celebrates 15 years of Italian supremacy in London with a fresh look by Fabled Studio

Wallpaper · Mar 17, 2024

WA town stops playing Wiggles to deter rough sleepers

The City of Bunbury has stopped playing the Wiggles' song Hot Potato on loop to deter homeless people from congregating in a park after the band objected.

AAP · Nov 3, 2023

Renters and landlords reveal what they think of Western Australia's rental law shake-up

The relationship between WA renters and landlords is set for its biggest shake-up in years, but not everyone is convinced the government's cautious response goes far enough.

ABC News · May 26, 2023

Nelson Ave in East Perth renamed Sailani Ave to honour contribution of Indian Anzacs

A street in the City of Perth is renamed in recognition of Private Nain Singh Sailani, following a personal request from India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

ABC News · May 23, 2023

As the WA government commits $2.6 billion to social housing, here's how many homes that gets

Western Australia is going through what the government says is its biggest ever spend on social housing, at a cost of $2.6 billion. Here's what's being done, and why the question of whether it's value for money is complicated.

ABC News · May 4, 2023

East Perth Primary School plan relies on complex deal between West Australian government and the City of Perth

Plans to build the first public school in Perth's CBD in more than 100 years are unveiled, but the proposal relies on a complex deal between the state government and the City of Perth.

ABC News · Apr 19, 2023