Mark Naglazas
Mark Naglazas is a journalist and sub-editor with WAtoday, specialising in Perth culture and the arts.
Dullsville? Hardly: Perth people share the city they know
Think Perth is quiet? You just need to know where to go. Here are some Perth punters who can definitely give you some inspiration for what to do this weekend.
- by Mark Naglazas
Latest
The people of Perth talk parenting
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to raising kids. Here’s two Perth parents and an empty-nester who seem to be doing all the right things in this most difficult of assignments.
- by Mark Naglazas
Love and relationships on the streets of Perth
In this new series, we get to know the people of Perth, their lives, and the issues that are important to them from love to marriage, parenthood, careers, achievements and more.
- by Mark Naglazas
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Review
James Taylor mesmerises and amuses his Kings Park audience
The famously subdued singer surprised and delighted the Kings Park crowd with full-blooded renditions of his cherished songs and lots of jokes.
- by Mark Naglazas
Going to town: The ‘selfies of the day’ that captured the high fashion of Perth’s shoppers
A new exhibition during the Boorloo Heritage Festival celebrates the era in which gloves and hats, suits and ties were mandatory for those “going to town”. So when did standards slip?
- by Mark Naglazas
Gen Z is not drinking – and it’s threatening Perth’s live music scene
A sharp decline in alcohol consumption among risk-averse young adults is undermining the live music scene, which has long relied on the sale of booze.
- by Mark Naglazas
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City life
Charm offensive: Chris Isaak conquers an adoring Kings Park crowd
For a singer celebrated for his heartbreaking romantic ballads Chris Isaak sure knows how to deliver a great gag.
- by Mark Naglazas
Opinion
Population
Big city blues: Are we ready for Perth to become a major metropolis?
New figures have revealed Perth to be Australia’s fastest-growing capital city. While many of us crave size, we’re now dealing with the pros and cons of being in the big league.
- by Mark Naglazas
Auctions are a ‘blood sport’ in Melbourne. But in Perth, they’re barely a sideshow. Why?
Thousands of properties go under the hammer each week in Melbourne and Sydney, while in Perth the number of auctions barely reach double figures. What’s holding us back?
- by Mark Naglazas
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Review
Tom Jones stuns Kings Park audience by diving into darkness and death
The ageless Welsh star kicked off his Australian tour at Kings Park last night with a surprising mix of rousing classics and songs in the late-career elegiac mode of David Bowie and Johnny Cash.
- by Mark Naglazas
Perth is awash with a certain type of home – and it’s making our housing crisis worse
A leading Perth architect also claims some of the biggest culprits in the housing crisis are the men and women who should be helping solve it.
- by Mark Naglazas