Perth is boring? Yes. And that could be our secret weapon

[WA Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, 20th July, 2018 PM News Update [Elizabeth Quay has become a big focus for the city's tourism sector.]( [Perth is boring? Yes. And that could be our secret weapon]( BY David Allan-Petale There's glory in average. And Perth does that very well across the board. And I think it's time we admitted it. --------------------------------------------------------------- Top stories [Female ride-share drivers campaign for safer working conditions]( Female ride-share drivers are calling for safer working conditions. [Uber driver Kate Miller was assaulted by a passenger. She is calling for improved safety conditions for female ...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Fresh Bites: Dim sum, dumplings and doughnut beer? Yes please]( A Michelin-starred dim sum restaurant, new cinemas, a truffle feast at Crown and donut-fermented beer. [Eagle Bay Brewing donut beer, Raine Square gets dumpling restaurant and truffles come to Crown Perth.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- ['High degree of perversion': Elderly man jailed for raping granddaughter]( A WA man who sexually and indecently abused his step-granddaughter faces the prospect of dying in jail after being sentenced for his brutal crimes. [The judge said it was possible the man would die in prison.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [West Coast Eagle Ryan served punishment for early-morning car crash: Simpson]( Police are still investigating the incident that saw Ryan crash into a tree in the early hours of July 2. [Liam Ryan will need to win back his place in the team.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wet weekend: Heavy rain and a possible thunderstorm for Perth]( The Bureau of Meterology predicts heavy falls during the day and into the early evening, with winds up to 40km/h and a maximum of 20C. [Get your umbrella ready for some wet and wild weather.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [He'll drink to that: Pirate Life stays crafty after Fyfe cashes out]( Don't be surprised if Nat Fyfe cracks a few tinnies of Pirate Life while on the sidelines after the Adelaide-based brewery won champion beer for its Mosaic IPA. [Pirate Life Mosaic IPA was judged champion beer at the Perth Royal Beer Awards.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [1000 revellers at Splendour in the Grass have chlamydia, they just don't know it yet]( Tens of thousands of music lovers are converging on Byron Bay this week. Hundred should know by next week whether they have chlamydia. [Atmosphere at Splendour in the Grass 2018.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Soccer fans urged to plan ahead for Optus Stadium exhibition match]( Fans heading to the game between Perth Glory and Chelsea are warned the stadium's special event buses will not be running before the game, but will run after. [New smart rider systems could include features like mobile phone payments. ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Coles attacked over plastic toy giveaways after plastic bag ban]( Clean Up Australia says Coles is squandering consumer goodwill from its bag ban and the promotion sends a mixed message about where it stands on limiting plastic waste. [Furious consumers have attacked Coles for giving away toy plastic replicas of its grocery products after banning plastic ...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [WA Weekender: Vintage fashions, markets and Aladdin's 'whole new world']( The weather may not play ball this weekend, but there are still plenty of activities and events to check out in Perth. [Aladdin opens at Crown Theatre this weekend for full-on family fun.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Aussie rock legend devastated after death of cousin]( Aussie rock legend says he's shocked and saddened by the alleged killing of his cousin, Maryborough's John Bourke. [Brian Mannix in 2012.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [I was cynical about seeing a celeb dating coach, but he spoke sense]( "Relationships aren't easy," Hussey told one woman. "But the hard part should never be, 'Do you want me?'" 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