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s It’s easy to romanticise about peddling through the cobble-stoned streets of Santorini, through grassy Tuscan hills or around the bustling canals of Amsterdam, but it’s high time you add Perth to the list. A cycler’s paradise with no shortage of dreamy views and natural beauty spots, there is no better way to soak up Perth’s sunny Autumn days than on two wheels. Whether you’re a coastal cruiser, a seasoned city slicker, a lycra fanatic or a hipster with a fixie, we have a trail for you. Here are some of Perth's best bike trails. Marmion To Burns Beach Pack your wicker...

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 93rd annual Academy Awards has gone global. While the event had a live audience at Union Station in Los Angeles, on Sunday, April 25, other stars, including Sacha Baron Cohen and Gary Oldman, participated via remote viewings around the world. There were screenings in cities such as Sydney, Rome, Paris, Oslo and London. See photos of the stars on the red carpet at Union Station. Gary Oldman arrives at a screening of the Oscars on Monday, April 26, 2021 in London. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali, Pool) Olivia Colman arrives at a screening of the Oscars...

s Despite their artistic and commercial successes, Sony and Microsoft don’t have the stranglehold on gamers they once did. The companies’ respective home video-gaming consoles, the PlayStation and Xbox, are miraculous pieces of user-friendly technology that have nonetheless failed to stop mobile games, virtual reality, resurgent arcades and vintage-gaming emulators from carving out chunks of their markets. That’s good news for all of us stuck at home in 2020. More of us play video games now than ever before, according to a report from DFC Intelligence, with more than 3 billion gamers worldwide and roughly 214 million in America. We’re playing mostly-mobile...

We’re all being inundated by disturbing news about the coronavirus. But tucked in between the heart-wrenching stories of families dealing with loss and separation and medical workers lacking critical supplies, you may have heard more than a few commercials for home mortgages. Mortgage lenders and mortgage marketplace services are all but giddy touting the historically low mortgage rates we’re seeing in recent weeks. And while there have been a few hiccups—for example, lenders temporarily suspending acceptance of new applications, simply because they were overwhelmed by sudden rush—the opportunity to save money on a mortgage is still within reach. If you...

By NIC HALLISEY Griz fans will have their first opportunity to watch the 2019-20 Montana men’s basketball team on Tuesday, as the team holds its annual Maroon & Silver Scrimmage, along with the Lady Griz. The women will scrimmage at 5:30 p.m., before the men take the floor at 7. New this year, in between the scrimmages, both teams will take part in a three-point competition. The scrimmage is free. Below are 10 storylines to watch for on Tuesday: 1. Pridgett is the guy Throughout the summer and fall, Travis DeCuire continues to rave about Sayeed Pridgett. It’s hard to fly under the radar, considering...