There’s more than wildflowers in the Wheatbelt, discovers Ara Jansen. You can find art and culture aplenty – you just need to know where to look.
Author Archives: Ara Jansen
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Kindness key to WA author’s century
28 July 2022
Anna Jacobs has sold five million books worldwide, but is little known in her home town. As she celebrates the release of her 100th book, the popular author shares some stories with Ara Jansen.
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10 tips on how to read local
26 May 2022
This week is Love to Read Local Week. From tours and clubs to retail therapy, Ara Jansen offers some creative ways to explore our local tales.
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Film pleases women on more than one front
4 May 2022
Turning well-built male removalists into well-built domestic cleaners, WA-made film How to Please a Woman is designed to open up some important conversations around sex, intimacy… and housework, discovers Ara Jansen.
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Sailing on an ocean of art
11 January 2022
Perth Festival’s choice of wardan – the ocean – for this year’s festival theme plays out beautifully in its visual arts selection. Ara Jansen plunges in to pull out some highlights.
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Art that breaks barriers and opens eyes
28 October 2021
It’s an art exhibition that is much more than an art exhibition. Ara Jansen discovers the annual ‘As We Are Art Awards’ and why they are important.
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Thrills in the hands of women
6 August 2021
We’re about to be introduced to four debut crime and thriller writers – and they’re all West Australian women.
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A decade of making their own rules
27 May 2021
Perth Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and Ara Jansen takes a look at how this fearless ensemble have changed the landscape of classical music in Western Australia.
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Framing life from a Noongar perspective
25 May 2021
An exhibition of photographs by one of Australia’s earliest known First Nations photographers, Mavis Phillips (nee Walley), provides a rare Noongar perspective on mid-century life in the Wheatbelt, reports Ara Jansen.
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Minifigs rule the world!
23 March 2021
What happens when the winners of LEGO Masters Series 2 are commissioned to create an exhibition? Ara Jansen catches up with Jackson Harvey and Alex Towler to learn about the intricate and intriguing world they’ve created at The Goods Shed.
