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Kate PhillipsCommentsPremium
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Why anti New Year’s resolutions are the answer to a new you

After another very busy Christmas I decided to stop putting so much pressure on myself. So, instead of making a list of New Year’s resolutions I made a list of anti-resolutions.

Kate Phillips

Horror incidentPremiumInvestigation into drowning tragedy takes a turn

The board with oversight of the riverside precinct where two young children drowned on New Year’s Eve has revealed it will launch an investigation into safety features in the area, including the playground.

Bethany Hiatt

Watch the videoVideoCop filmed punching man repeatedly during Northbridge arrest

A man has been punched by a police officer multiple times while being pinned to the ground in Perth’s entertainment precinct just minutes after WA welcomed in the New Year. 

Caleb Runciman

Gary MartinCommentsPremiumWhy not make this year the one you start to let things go?

‘Tis the season to passionately pursue a list of New Year’s resolutions, even though we know the vast majority of them will rapidly crumble into the void of unfulfilled dreams.

Gary Martin

Best show in the worldCommentsMore than a million turn up to NYE fireworks in Sydney

From small house parties to more than a million people turning out for huge fireworks extravaganzas, people across Australia gathered to ring in the new year on Sunday night.

Kasey Gratton

Action-packed nightCommentsPerth set for ‘biggest’ NYE fireworks since 2000

Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas is promising the ‘biggest’ New Year’s Eve fireworks show Perth has seen since it celebrated bringing in the year of the historic Sydney Olympics.

Joe Spagnolo

Bring on 2024!VideoCommentsWhere to catch all the fireworks on New Year’s Eve

The night sky is set to erupt in an extravaganza of light, colour and fireworks as WA brings in the New Year. 

Dylan Caporn

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WA racing set for record $215m spending spree

WA racing is set for a record $215 million cash injection for the next financial year, with the iconic Perth Cup on New Year’s Day to be run for $1m for the first time in its 136-year history.

Jay Rooney

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Gemma ActonCommentsPremium
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Tough times ahead, but at least you’re not Elon Musk

Three years ago as we welcomed in 2020, even those with perfect vision would have struggled to accurately predict the extraordinary time that lay ahead.

Gemma Acton

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Andrew MillerPremium
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When children die at birth mothers often feel alone in loss

I was an adult when I first stumbled across my eldest brother’s name, recorded in Mum’s spidery hand in the preface of our irreligious family’s Bible. He died on the day he was born; a private cataclysm.

Andrew Miller

Grab a tissueCommentsPremiumIN MEMORIAM: The beloved celebrities we lost in 2022

In a year of massive news, many of the biggest headlines this year was the unexpected deaths of some of Hollywood and Australia’s most beloved stars. 

Rangi Hirini

Shocking imagesCommentsPremiumPolice on a roll after crash in Bentley on New Year’s Eve

Motorists captured the moment dozens of concerned members of the public rushed to the aid of police officers whose car flipped after a crash in Bentley.

Tim Clarke

EditorialPremiumAs we move into a new year, here’s to better times ahead

Call it magical thinking or plain delusion, there’s something about the last day of the year that allows us to believe that when the clock ticks over to midnight, things will somehow be altered. 

Editorial

Get in quickVideoCommentsPremiumNo plans for NYE? Find LAST-MINUTE party spots

Have NYE celebrations crept up on you? If so, there is plenty around for Perth’s last-minute celebrants.

Jessie Stoelwinder

Party safelyCommentsPremiumExperts warn ‘don’t get plastered’ at NYE parties

New Year’s Eve revellers have been urged not to overindulge and get ‘plastered’ at parties by Rural Doctors Association who have raised concern over seriously illness, alcohol poisoning, and drunk driving.

Caitlyn Rintoul

SEE THE FORECAST PremiumPerfect party weather for New Year’s Eve before scorcher

Hang up your Santa hats, it’s time to bid adieu to 2022! And, those heading out to celebrate on New Year’s Eve will be pleased to hear it is going to be perfect partying weather. SEE THE FORECAST

Peta Rasdien

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Katherine FlemingCommentsPremium
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Getting home an Uber pain on New Year’s Eve in Perth

As New Year’s Eve approaches, this reluctant partygoer is asking the same question she does every year — if I go out, how on earth am I going to get home? 

Katherine Fleming

Your WeekPremiumPerth’s best New Years Eve events

From Jazz on the Beach to Leederville Block Party, here’s a wrap of Perth options to bring in the new year with your loved ones.

Megan French

Take 5PremiumThe best events in Perth to see out 2022

Ice Cream Factory, Hotel Rottnest and The Reveley are just a few of the hottest New Year’s Eve events you’ll need to snap up tickets to before they sell out imminently.

Megan French

‘Disappointing and selfish’ VideoPremiumThe George: Police probe fresh twist in secret NYE bash

The venue where an illegal event was held on New Year’s Eve was hired out by a third party, it can be revealed. 

Briana Fiore

Party onWest Aussies celebrate NYD despite restrictions

Some West Aussies say they’re just “grateful” to be able to celebrate the beginning of a New Year as hundred flock to various events across Perth.

Rangi Hirini

Welcoming 2022VideoYour guide to New Year’s Eve celebrations in Perth

After a tumultuous 2021, Australians will be among the first in the world to ring in the new year as the clock ticks towards midnight on Friday. Here’s your guide to welcoming in 2022 in Perth.

Staff writers

Celebration crackdownPremium‘More police than ever before’ on patrol New Year’s Eve

Police resources will be ramped-up on New Year’s Eve to curb anti-social behaviour and make sure people are following the strict no dancing and mask mandates.

Briana Fiore

NYE assaultCouple charged for ‘face-stomping’ attack

A man and a woman will front Perth Magistrate’s Court after a violent New Year’s Eve attack outside Perth Busport.

Sarah Steger