Blogs about Perth

Anzac Day is one day in the Australian calendar where the mood is a little more sombre, even though it’s a public holiday. Listening to the news or reading the newspaper, you’re sure to come across the term ‘the Anzac legend’ or ‘spirit of the Anzacs’. So what does that [...]

In our tech-enabled world, mobile apps are part of our daily lives. In this blog we will feature the best apps for students to help you get the most out of your student experience, be productive and stay in touch with friends and family. All of these apps are available [...]

‘The round’ is an Australian pub tradition. To many Aussies it represents mateship and equality within the ‘pack’. To other Aussies it is the easiest way to avoid lining up at the bar or even get out of their comfortable seat more than once or twice a night. The term [...]

An icon of Australian culture; the Aussie BBQ. What makes the Aussie BBQ even more Aussie? It is not just the singlets, flip-flops and crowds of people. It’s the steaks! Now cooking it at home requires skill, but if you choose to go out and order it from your local [...]

It’s often said that Australians don’t really know how to ‘date’. Unlike other countries, such as the USA, where it is completely fine (and often successful) to ask a cute girl or guy out on the street, here, such an approach is likely to be met with a terrified glance [...]

In some countries splitting the bill at restaurants (cheque) is uncommon. Back at home you it may have been the case that the person with the most money, the host or the male present would pay the bill. That custom doesn’t really extend to Australia.  In Australian restaurants, it is [...]

Eating well on a food budget that would better support a hamster can be hard. However, there’s no reason to spend your student years living entirely on toasted sandwiches, Mi Goring and cheap coffee. Instead, with a bit of effort, you can eat like a real person – and still have enough in [...]

There is one striking problem I often encounter when attending gigs (whether they’re a band at a local pub or an international act performing at a sold-out arena); so many people in the audience don’t know how to behave. So here is a guide to all of the do’s and [...]

One of the most interesting and enriching aspects of Australian society is its multicultural makeup. Like the US and Canada, Australia is a migrant nation; in fact, according to the 2006 census, half of the country’s population was either born overseas or have one or both parents who were born [...]

You’re out for drinks with a bunch of friends at a bar, and one of them is bound to be the fussy one who orders a cocktail with what seems like a thousand different spirits inside, while another mulls over the wine list for an eternity. You, on the other [...]