SINCE the A-League was formed five years ago, the Central Coast Mariners have carved a niche for themselves as perennial underdogs, a tag happily cultivated by the club and accepted by the broader football community.

ROSS Garnaut will play to capacity audiences in the town halls of Australia's mainland capital cities this week, starting his roadshow in Perth today and performing in Melbourne on Wednesday. Bookings are strong - climate change is a popular issue.

A map of your genetic destiny and tailor-made medications are closer, and cheaper, than you think, writes Steve Dow.

Boys will be boys, nowhere more so than Perth, it seems. David Humphries reports.

Destination: Margaret River WA Car: Mazda CX-9 Luxury Round trip: 600km from Perth