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HAPPY 2025 FOR COPSPremiumCops praise NYE crowds for welcoming 2025 with little fuss

Revellers welcoming in the new year from Albany were “generally well behaved” said the city’s officer in charge, with police only dealing with a few low-level offences on the busy evening of December 31.

Melissa Sheil

Welcome 2025!PremiumIN PICTURES: Albany leaves 2024 in a bang with fireworks

Thousands of people flocked to Albany’s Anzac Peace Park on Tuesday evening to celebrate the end of 2024 and bring in the new year. 

Georgia Campion

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Simon BirminghamComments
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Reality checks for a better perspective on national debate

A little more pride and a little less whinging would be a great New Year’s resolution from us all. 

Simon Birmingham

Federal politicsCommentsScomo sees in the new year with Donald Trump in Florida

Scott Morrison has spent New Year’s Eve partying at Donald Trump’s Florida resort with the US president-elect.

Katina Curtis

WA NewsVideoWATCH: Fireworks spark blaze at Gloucester Park

Revellers who rang in the New Year at Gloucester Park got a bigger show than they bargained for when a spectacular fireworks display set off several grass fires. SEE THE FOOTAGE

Bethany Hiatt

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New year a time of great uncertainty and rapid change

As we step into another shiny new year, there’s an inescapable feeling we are also stepping into the unknown. 

New Year’sHigh-profile Australians reveal their hopes for 2025

There is hope among beloved Australians the new year will be a good one.

Jessica Page

WA NewsCommentsElizabeth Quay firework spectacular draws huge crowd

Thousands swarmed to the dazzling Elizabeth Quay for its first New Year’s Eve fireworks display. SEE THE PICS.

Caleb Runciman

New Year’sCommentsThousands flock to New Year’s Eve celebrations across Perth

Thousands of revellers have flocked to celebrations across the State to welcome in the New Year with champagne, music and fireworks.

Bethany Hiatt, Jake Dietsch and Rachel Fenner

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New year is a chance to chart a new course

As we prepare to flick our calendars over to the new year, we are compelled to look back over the 12 months past. What have we as a nation achieved? The difficult truth is: not a lot.

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Emma GarlettCommentsPremium
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Channel your inner Taylor Swift to enter your success era

Instead of setting a long list of resolutions, an era will encapsulate the vibe of what you’re trying to achieve and actions which align will follow.

Emma Garlett

Emma Garlett

Don’t stress!CommentsWhere to find last minute New Year’s Eve plans in Perth

Left your NYE plans to the last minute? Not to worry, we’ve made a list of the hottest events in Perth still selling tickets so you can bring in the new year the right way. 

Rachel Fenner

New Year’s CommentsPerth city prepares for biggest fireworks display ever

More than 100,000 people are expected to flock to the centre of Perth on New Year’s Eve as the city prepares for its biggest fireworks display ever.

Joe Spagnolo

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Kate EmeryComments
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How to make 2025 a better year and a better you in 11 steps

Blame it on the fact that I’ve been eating chocolate for breakfast since Christmas Eve but, for my last column for The Sunday Times for the year, I want to get a bit treacly.

Kate Emery

Kate Emery

New era CommentsHoroscope predictions for 2025 are here: Find your sign

If you’re curious about what’s written in your stars for 2025, the horoscope predictions are here to show you what might be in store.

Sudhir Dean

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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