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Treasured Christmas quirks help us to share the festive joy

For every carol sung a little too loudly, each carefully wrapped gift that is torn open and any quirky holiday movie marathon there is a bit of shared joy — a reminder of the lengths we go to spread happiness.

Gary Martin

Charlie AlboneCommentsPremiumPerfect Christmas present for people impossible to buy for

Potting up plants now will give them time to relax and fill out in their pots, so they look their best when you hand them over on Christmas day.

Charlie Albone

ChristmasEmbarrassing shopping rule you’ve broken

The time has come, when shopping centres are packed to the brim with Aussies scrambling to get their Christmas gifts.

Clareese Packer

The NightlyKochie’s 12 tips for surviving Christmas financially

DAVID KOCH: It’s meant to be the season of joy, but for many Christmas can become a financial nightmare. It’s a time when spending can easily careen out of control.

David Koch

Santa Clause Is ComingPremiumIN PICTURES: Festive delight at 2024 Christmas festival

Albany’s Christmas Festival and Pageant 2024 was the place to be on Saturday with thousands flocking to celebrate the holiday season.

Georgia Campion

XMAS MARKETIN PICTURES: Biggest NGN Art Group Xmas Market sparks fun

Narrogin and neighbouring community members enjoyed the biggest NGN Art Group Annual Xmas Market to date, with more than 40 stalls in the Old Courthouse Museum grounds and surrounding carpark area on Saturday.

Hannah Whitehead

HealthCommentsHour-by-hour, what Christmas booze does to your body

Tis the season to be hungover. Read how alcohol affects you from the first sip – and how to minimise the hangover symptoms. 

Caroline Jones

CHISTMAS VILLAGEPingelly Christmas Village debut

Hundreds of Christmas-lovers descended on Pingelly last month for the town’s inaugural Christmas Village featuring WA’s biggest inflatable Santa Clause.

Hannah Whitehead

Christmas CheerPremiumAlbany filled with colour for 2024 Christmas Pageant

Where else would you find an orca, a Dalek and a nativity scene but Albany’s annual Christmas Festival and Pageant? The the city’s creativity was on full display as floats paraded the main streets on Saturday.

Georgia Campion

Your MoneyPremiumSeriously, how can anyone afford Christmas this year?

You simply can’t put a price on a smile at Christmas … or can you? But where on earth is this money coming from when, on average, Australian households are only saving 60¢ for every $100 they earn?

Max Phelps

ChristmasCamera IconThe highlights of the star-studded Christmas Pageant

After the 53rd annual Alinta Energy Christmas Pageant lit up Perth city with more than 100,000 happy faces, we have compiled a gallery of the best pictures from the joy-filled event.

Christmas‘One of the biggest ever’: Christmas pageant takes over CBD

Festive cheer filled the air when more than 100,000 happy faces swarmed the Perth city for the 53rd annual Alinta Energy Christmas Pageant. 

Caleb Runciman

NewsPremiumSurprising trend at work Christmas parties

A surprising trend has emerged as businesses celebrate the end of the year, prompting many Australians to rethink their choices.

Alexandra Feiam

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Extended Christmas shopping hours expose WA’s retail farce

If the government is serious about making Perth a global city, weekend visitors need to be able to get what they need when they need, not face closed doors until almost lunchtime.

NewsPremiumChristmas party act that will get you sacked

The work Christmas party is the time to let your hair down and get rowdy. Here’s what to avoid if you don’t want to get the sack.

Alexandra Feiam

RetailCommentsPremiumShoppers urged to go local for festive season buy up

West Australians are being urged to do their festive shopping at local small businesses as many struggle with competition from online retailers and penny pinching amid cost of living pressures.

Rebecca Le May

newsPremiumAnonymous generous act saves Christmas

An anonymous couple has paid off toys that families had on lay-by, bringing much-needed relief just weeks before Christmas.

Thomas Sargeant

Toy RunAnnual bikers toy run returns for 38th year and good cause

The annual bikers charity will return on December 14 to bring Christmas joy to Albany and raise funds for the Salvation Army Christmas Funds Appeal.

Georgia Campion

NEWSAustralia’s best Christmas ham revealed

A panel of taste testers has come together to find the best Christmas ham available at major Australian supermarkets.

Clareese Packer

The NightlyAussie billionaire gives away 150k to random Coles shoppers

Customers lined up for cost-of-living relief from Aussie billionaire Adrian Portelli at a Coles supermarket.

Jodie Lee and Molly Magennis

State PoliticsCommentsPopular seafood sale back for Christmas at ports across WA

It’s become a December tradition for many West Aussies - buying their Christmas crayfish fresh off the back of the boat.

Dylan Caporn

NewsPremiumWhy hundreds queued to meet Lambo Guy

An Australian business mogul famous for his appearances on reality TV show The Block has given a massive helping hand to Aussies “doing it tough”.

Alexandra Feiam

NEWSChristmas Day forecast revealed

Thunderstorms could spell trouble for Christmas plans in one state as the holiday forecast is revealed.

Clareese Packer

UPDATED‘Too festive’: Aussies face hefty penalty

While it might spread some Christmas cheer, a lawyer has warned motorists the trend could see them face more than just a fine.

Clareese Packer