Its dark green-and-white decor has been an institution in Perth city for more than 30 years. But as foot traffic falls, the local landmark has made its choice.

Perth has been confirmed as the opener for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, with Sydney to host the final. Optus Stadium was considered as a quarter-final venue, but there were concerns about the fairness of two of the last four teams having to fly across Australia to play in semi-finals Sydney.

A rare Antarctic minke whale was spotted by ferry passengers frolicking in the water near Bundeena Wharf, south Sydney.

Perth to Kalgoorlie routes each way also had one of the highest cancellation rates nationally at 5.4 per cent, sitting just behind flights between Brisbane and Proserpine. A Perth Airport spokesperson said the sequencing of aircraft landings was managed by Airservices Australia, a federal government agency.

Four Perth suburbs surpassed the $1 million price bracket over the December quarter, including Inglewood (up 8.1 per cent to $1.05m), Leederville (up 6.4 per cent to $1.03m), Riverton (up 7.1 per cent to $1.05m) and White Gum Valley (up 17.5 per cent to $1.14m).

Sydney will take centre stage at Rugby World Cup 2027 while a embarrassing situation where Melbourne could have been completely overlooked for even a single match was only avoided by late night talks 48 hours out from the deadline.

Hot on the heels of unleashing his long awaited debut album Can’t Rush Greatness last Friday, UK rap superstar Central Cee has announced a handful of celebratory Australian tour dates for 2025. Hitting our shores this June, the London-born MC turned global sensation will headline arenas in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

Men's Rugby World Cup will take place in seven cities in Australia with Sydney's Accor Stadium hosting the final.