No Free-to-air Tv May Prove Costly For New Venture

Can the sport succeed in Perth where rugby league failed? Philip Derriman and Phil Wilkins look at how the west can be won. According to a recent estimate, as many as 70,000 people in Perth - roughly one in 20 inhabitants - are migrants or the families of migrants from South Africa, and nearly all of them would probably choose rugby union as their No.1 football code.

Swanning It Back To Wa

ILLAWARRA Performing Arts Centre director Bronwyn Edinger will return to her roots when she takes up a position in Perth next month.

Help Wanted: Radio Seeks New Stars

WITH the ratings year winding up last week, radio's silly season is officially under way. But this promises to be a more interesting summer period than usual because plenty of plum on-air jobs remain available and some big-name stars are yet to reveal their plans for 2005.