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Dennis Cometti: wry, thoughtful man and broadcasting legend

For many of us in WA, Dennis Cometti wasn’t just one of Australia’s greatest sports callers: he was ours. He was the soundtrack to so many of our weekends. The calm in the chaos. The wordsmith.

Adrian Barich

Nat Locke

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THAT’S LIFE
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A burst of good news as the world is imploding

From Punch the monkey to AI developments to detect women with a high risk of breast cancer, here are a few things to bring some positivity to a grim news week.

Nat Locke

Vladimir is streaming on Netflix.

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Why we’re OBSESSED with these two university dramas

This week Screen Queen Clare is hoovering up Vladimir, catching up with Dr Kay Scarpetta, dipping into Home And Away and bopping away with Harry Styles in the wee hours of the morning.

Clare Rigden

Genevieve Ko’s big chocolate tart. You can cut this stunning chocolate tart however you like, then top it to your guest’s preferences. Food stylist: Monica Pierini. (Armando Rafael/The New York Times)

NYT recipe This foolproof tart is ready to feed a party

For how elegant this looks and how complex it tastes, this dessert is incredibly easy. Not only is there no rolling sticky pastry or trying to unmould it after baking, the tart is big enough to feed a crowd.

Genevieve Ko

Found brewery in Subiaco.

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Have I Found Subiaco’s best lunch spot?

There was a time, not so long ago, when driving through what was once a thriving Subiaco made me genuinely sad. Now, with the likes of this buzzy new-ish spot, Subi has found its groove once again.

Jade Jurewicz

Kevin Parker’s Tame Impala will play two shows in Perth in October.

STM LOVES A few of our favourite things from this week

Our tips include a new restaurant inside a chic city hotel, big gigs from a WA favourite, a gala for a great cause, a spot to find your next hobby, a bakery collab with a healthy twist and a luncheon series.

STM team

Musician Kate Ceberano.

music Kate Ceberano’s ‘love letter’ to lost icons

The acclaimed singer was just 20 when she played the Australian Made tour, with INXS, Jimmy Barnes, Divinyls, Models, The Saints, Mental As Anything and The Triffids. Now she marks 40 years, with special shows.

Katherine Fleming

Ada Nicodemou and James Stewart are newly engaged and coming to Perth for Crab Fest.

TV Home And Away favourite reveals co-star’s real-life proposal

Onscreen, Ada Nicodemou and James Stewart’s characters have been married two years. Now a real-life wedding will follow, after Stewart recently proposed. Nicodemou opens up as they come to WA for Crab Fest.

Clare Rigden

The Korean chicken at The Old Laundry in North Perth.

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This chicken could well be my ‘last meal’ request

Usually I give fried chook a wide berth but The Old Laundry’s famed Korean chicken is the exception. One mouthful and my soul leaves my body (another reason why this would be an excellent death-row meal).

Jay Hanna

Jason Bateman and a perfectly cast David Harbour star in DTF St Louis.

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Get ready to become OBSESSED with this HBO drama

Screen Queen reviews DTF St Louis, How To Get To Heaven From Belfast, Marshals and Young Sherlock

Clare Rigden

Nat Locke

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Fellas, the shopping list is not a mystical art

The term “weaponised incompetence” means deliberately being bad at something so you don’t get asked to do it again. So I’m here with some tips to ensure your shopping venture is a success.

Nat Locke

Adrian Barich for STM.

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Footy is back. Who will rise and who will fall?

The AFL season gets underway on Thursday and the theatre of football - irrational, glorious - is back on the stage. Who will win, who will lose and which club will finally see the fans’ patience pay off?

Adrian Barich

Butter-poached prawns with dill mayonnaise in New York, March 8, 2023. Nix the garlic for coriander seeds and a dollop of dill-speckled mayo for a subtle, speedy dish that’s all about the prawns. Food styled by Barrett Washburne. (James Ransom/The New York Times)

NYT recipe This is not prawn scampi

I know, everyone loves prawn scampi. But the sauce steals the spotlight and it turns out, it’s garlic’s fault. Leave it out, and our formerly prawn scampi becomes all about the briny succulence of sweet prawns.

Melissa Clark

Audrey Nuna, singer, rapper, songwriter and one of the stars of KPop Demon Hunters, is coming to Perth to open the Women's Asian Cup.

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KPop Demon Hunters whirlwind lands Audrey Nuna in Perth

As a Korean-American whose music crosses genres, Nuna is used to walking between worlds. As she prepares to play Perth Stadium, she tells how she felt ‘so seen’ by the KPop Demon Hunters story.

Katherine Fleming

Musical theatre performer Georgina Hopson stars as Anya in Anastasia The Musical.

musical theatreHistory and fairy tale collide in musical

While other girls were enamoured with Disney princesses growing up, Toowoomba-raised musical theatre performer Georgina Hopson was obsessed with the 1997 Academy Award nominated animated film Anastasia.

Tanya MacNaughton

A Far-flung Life, by M.L. Stedman, published by Penguin Random House, is out on March 3.

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Read the first chapter of M.L. Stedman’s anticipated novel

WA-born M.L. Stedman’s first book, the 2012 novel The Light Between Oceans, became a global bestseller and Hollywood film. Now, 14 years later, comes her second, A Far-flung Life, set on a remote WA station.

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Thorny Devil has launched its first range, shot by Russell James.

STM LOVESWhat we’re loving, buying and looking forward to this week

The STM team share a few of their current favourites — including the upcoming Margaret River Readers & Writers Festival and an unexpected return of the wedge sneaker with Reebok.

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Peter Bol and Mahtut Yaynu’s wedding at Masonmill, in the Perth Hills.

STM weddingsCommentsIntimate glimpse inside Olympian Peter Bol’s garden wedding

Bol used to speak to his best friend about the love and life he wanted to create for himself. During his best man’s speech at his wedding to Mahtut Yaynu, he realised he got everything he dreamt of.

Jade Jurewicz

Paul McCartney doco Man On The Run is well worth a watch.

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New Paul McCartney and Wings doco a must-see

This week our Screen Queen Clare Rigden is dipping into Paul McCartney: Man On The Run, Australia’s Greatest Conman, Bridgerton, Scrubs and The Lady.

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Nat Locke

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My expert insight into why Norwegians are so good at sport

Well, having shared a sauna with them, I can confidently say that they are incredibly athletic specimens. Everyone is tall and robust and inexplicably outdoorsy.

Nat Locke

Adrian Barich for STM.

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‘Then and now’ viral trend a wake-up call

I think I’m a glass-half-full kind of guy. But the AI-generated “then and now” videos, where your favourite actor from years ago morphs into what they look like now, can be a bit melancholic. So let’s act!

Adrian Barich

Charleen and Erin Tiwari-Clise’s wedding.

STM weddingsThe brides blended joy and culture — their way

From henna to bagpipes, the wedding of Charleen and Erin Tiwari-Clise was an unforgettable series of celebrations with friends and family.

Jade Jurewicz

The wedding of Chloe and Caleb Serong.

STM weddingsHow rain was a silver lining of Dockers star’s wedding

Chloe Serong had long imagined her fairytale wedding and gorgeous gown. What wasn’t in her vision was bad weather, and yet, she wouldn’t change a thing.

Jade Jurewicz

Wedding photographer Charlie Octavia reflects on the evolution of how couples hope to capture their special day. Pictured are Steph Audino and her bridal party.

wedding edition The top trends shaping today’s weddings

Multiple dresses, bespoke canapes, roaming entertainment and dedicated content creators: how some modern couples are reinventing weddings for the social media age.

Megan French