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Perth CommentsPremiumWhere is everyone?: Why Perth has turned into a ghost town

Areas across the city which are usually bustling with people seemed unusually quiet this week, prompting some to wonder why.

Jessica Evensen

DECORATION DESTRUCTIONPremiumGrinches ruin McKail festive spirit with display destruction

A group of alleged vandals put a damper on the festive spirit of McKail on Sunday night, as they traipsed the streets, ripping, cutting and kicking over Christmas decorations.

Melissa Sheil

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Christmas Day weather revealed for every capital city

The Bureau of Meteorology has just released its all important Christmas weather forecast. Here’s what to expect around Australia.

Peta Rasdien

TelethonCommentsRAC & Telethon gift customised trike for Christmas to Rose

The seven-year-old with Down Syndrome is now able to pedal fast and brake on her new trike, which wasn’t possible on a traditional bike due to her challenges with strength and stability.

Claire Sadler

Christmas on WheelsPremiumIN PICTURES: 38th bikers toy run raises $4700 for Christmas

Hundreds of motorcycles lapped Albany and Frenchman Bay for the 38th Bikers Charity Toy Run to raise funds for the Salvation Army Christmas Funds Appeal.

Georgia Campion

WA NewsPremiumWA firms warned of legal liability for work Xmas parties

WA businesses have been warned to exercise caution during office Christmas functions and informal afterparties to prevent sexual harassment and assault, as new legal obligations could hold them accountable.

Caitlyn Rintoul

ChristmasCommentsThe origin story behind the modern-day Santa Claus

How a miracle-working Greek bishop, a Dutch folk figure and an early New York icon became the ubiquitous symbol of Christmas.

NewsPremiumWhy this Christmas is toughest for Aussies

Christmas is one of the happiest times of the year, but as the cost-of-living crisis worsens, millions of Australians are giving up essentials to put presents under the tree.

Alexandra Feiam

ChristmasCommentsPerth families spend ‘crazy hours’ on grand light displays

Hear from several families across Perth about why they love sprucing up their homes with Christmas lights, some of which took three months to set up.

LOLLY RUNPremiumMega fun at Narrogin emergency services lolly run

Narrogin’s streets were filled with tinsel, Santa hats, and sweets on Friday as the town’s emergency services led the charge through town in their annual lolly run.

Hannah Whitehead

LIGHTING UP HEARTSPremiumMcKail home lights up for Christmas and a worthy cause

A McKail family are lighting up their home for a worthy cause this Christmas, decking out their front garden in bright lights to raise money for a charity close to their hearts.

Melissa Sheil

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Treasured Christmas quirks help us to share the festive joy

For every carol sung a little too loudly, each carefully wrapped gift that is torn open and any quirky holiday movie marathon there is a bit of shared joy — a reminder of the lengths we go to spread happiness.

Gary Martin

Charlie AlboneCommentsPremiumPerfect Christmas present for people impossible to buy for

Potting up plants now will give them time to relax and fill out in their pots, so they look their best when you hand them over on Christmas day.

Charlie Albone

ChristmasEmbarrassing shopping rule you’ve broken

The time has come, when shopping centres are packed to the brim with Aussies scrambling to get their Christmas gifts.

Clareese Packer

The NightlyKochie’s 12 tips for surviving Christmas financially

DAVID KOCH: It’s meant to be the season of joy, but for many Christmas can become a financial nightmare. It’s a time when spending can easily careen out of control.

David Koch

Santa Clause Is ComingPremiumIN PICTURES: Festive delight at 2024 Christmas festival

Albany’s Christmas Festival and Pageant 2024 was the place to be on Saturday with thousands flocking to celebrate the holiday season.

Georgia Campion

XMAS MARKETIN PICTURES: Biggest NGN Art Group Xmas Market sparks fun

Narrogin and neighbouring community members enjoyed the biggest NGN Art Group Annual Xmas Market to date, with more than 40 stalls in the Old Courthouse Museum grounds and surrounding carpark area on Saturday.

Hannah Whitehead

HealthCommentsHour-by-hour, what Christmas booze does to your body

Tis the season to be hungover. Read how alcohol affects you from the first sip – and how to minimise the hangover symptoms. 

Caroline Jones

CHISTMAS VILLAGEPingelly Christmas Village debut

Hundreds of Christmas-lovers descended on Pingelly last month for the town’s inaugural Christmas Village featuring WA’s biggest inflatable Santa Clause.

Hannah Whitehead

Christmas CheerPremiumAlbany filled with colour for 2024 Christmas Pageant

Where else would you find an orca, a Dalek and a nativity scene but Albany’s annual Christmas Festival and Pageant? The the city’s creativity was on full display as floats paraded the main streets on Saturday.

Georgia Campion

Your MoneyPremiumSeriously, how can anyone afford Christmas this year?

You simply can’t put a price on a smile at Christmas … or can you? But where on earth is this money coming from when, on average, Australian households are only saving 60¢ for every $100 they earn?

Max Phelps

ChristmasCamera IconThe highlights of the star-studded Christmas Pageant

After the 53rd annual Alinta Energy Christmas Pageant lit up Perth city with more than 100,000 happy faces, we have compiled a gallery of the best pictures from the joy-filled event.

Christmas‘One of the biggest ever’: Christmas pageant takes over CBD

Festive cheer filled the air when more than 100,000 happy faces swarmed the Perth city for the 53rd annual Alinta Energy Christmas Pageant. 

Caleb Runciman

NewsPremiumSurprising trend at work Christmas parties

A surprising trend has emerged as businesses celebrate the end of the year, prompting many Australians to rethink their choices.

Alexandra Feiam