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People · Journal
Meet the Perthlings shaping our city
Portraits of the artists, thinkers and everyday locals making their mark on Western Australia.
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Every city has
a story to tell.
Discover the people, culture and everyday life that make Perth unlike anywhere else.
Explore our stories →Est. in the west · 2026
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People · Art · Conservation
The Mural
Maker
From childhood hours among birds to walls alive with local wildlife, Brenton See has made Western Australia both his subject and his canvas.
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People · Culture · Fashion
The
Dressmaker
From a fabric store to medical patternmaking, hand-dyed silk, mechanical wings and the Miss Universe stage, Nicola Yeung’s path through fashion has never followed an obvious pattern.
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The Ramen
Makers
A little Japanese eatery in City Beach, homemade golden chicken-bone broth, and the journey behind a bowl that feels like home—a comforting embrace, one bowl at a time.
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Wealth & Living · Health · Part One
Demystifying
Private Health
Insurance
Unpacking the fine print
A plain-English guide to extras, annual and lifetime limits, waiting periods and ambulance cover in Western Australia.
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People. Arts & Culture.
Wealth & Living.
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Arts & Culture · Journal
A city shaped by art and many cultures
Stories that connect Perth’s creative communities and celebrate the traditions they bring with them.
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Wealth & Living · Journal
How Perth Lives, Builds and Invests
From health and wealth to property, business and the everyday choices that shape life in the west.
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It’s a collection of stories,
waiting to be shared.”
About Chronicles of Perth
A love letter
to the west.
Perth, Western Australia—often touted as the most isolated major city in the world—is home to around 2.45 million people. Despite its modest population, it has produced a remarkable array of talent, from Hollywood actors Heath Ledger and Isla Fisher to comedian and songwriter Tim Minchin, author Tim Winton and Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo.
People born and bred in WA continue to make an impact here too: business leaders, philanthropists, artists, journalists, public figures and countless quiet contributors who help shape the city every day.
For many who live—or have lived—in Perth, it remains a place to forever call home. Maybe it’s the crisp air and crystal clear azure waters of our prestine beaches and the mighty Swan River. Maybe it’s the cloudless sunrises and sunsets that set the horizon ablaze with pink and orange hues where no two days are quite the same. There’s simply something about Perth that makes people fall in love with the city and the vast landscape beyond it.
Chronicles of Perth is an homage to the people—Perthlings—who call the City of Lights home, and a celebration of the journeys they have embarked on to discover their place in the tapestry of Western Australia’s past, present and future.
Through stories of People, Arts & Culture and Wealth & Living, we explore not only who makes Perth what it is, but how Perthlings live, create, build, spend, invest and shape their futures—from food, art and local traditions to property, money, business and the choices that define everyday life in Western Australia.
Shamus SeowFounding Editor