If I had a dollar for every time I’d heard the phrase “You absolutely have to watch Heated Rivalry!”, Gina would have a bit of competition in the “Richest Woman in Australia” stakes. Which is why it’s so darn cool to hear that WA author Holden Sheppard’s novel Yeah The Boys is getting made into a TV series!
The follow-up to his debut novel Invisible Boys (which was also made into a Stan series), it’s billed as the Australian answer to Heated Rivalry, against the backdrop of the AFL. Who needs hunky hockey players?! We’ve got Heated Rivalry at home!
Sally Hall, Cultural Editor, Perth is OK!
EAT & DRINK
Perth eateries taking truffle season to the next level
It’s that time of year once again.
The ground is damp, the leaves have fallen and the dogs are on the hunt for those elusive black treasures that hide beneath the south-western orchards.
It’s truffle season, and Perth’s bars and restaurants are celebrating in big ways – these are the local eateries leading the charge and taking truffle season to the next level.
THE LATEST FROM PERTH IS OK!
NEWS
Esperance landmark The Travs hits the market — pub, restaurant, bottle-o and all
The Travs — formally known as the Travellers Inn — has hit the market along with the 21,750 square metres of beachfront land it sits on in Castletown, a north-eastern suburb of Esperance.
EVENTS
Variety WA’s Big Top Ball returns next month, raising funds for kids with disabilities
We love an excuse to get dressed up to the nines on a night out – and helping kids with disabilities is one of the best excuses going.
NEWS
Perth author Holden Sheppard’s new novel to be made into series
An Australian production company has acquired the screen rights to Yeah the Boys – the 2026 sequel to Sheppard’s acclaimed debut Invisible Boys, itself adapted into a Stan Original Series.
TODAY/TONIGHT
$15 Burger & Chips Wednesdays at Bobèche
Midweek calling for something indulgent? Every Wednesday, Bobèche serves up a classic cheeseburger with hand‑cut chips for $15. Pair it with a cocktail and turn your hump day into a sump…tuous day.
WHAT’S ON
UNO nights, steak sanga days and Sunday Shares… What’s on around Perth this week
Every week we start putting this together thinking maybe this is the week Perth really does batten down the hatches for winter, and every week we’re surprised to keep finding so many awesome things to do!
CCAPTUREDD
‘Gram of the Week
Go behind the scenes of La Delizia Latticini’s new cheese factory, which is also WA's larges, producing up to 15 tonnes of cheese every week.
Working closely with local dairy farmers, the family-owned business quickly outgrew its first two factories thanks to demand, and is now setting its sights on supplying cheese across Australia and beyond.