Anti-whaling fight hits Kings Park
PM Kevin Rudd's latest promise to bring an end to Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean is hard to believe, say Sea Shepherd conservationists.
My boy Tiger isn't a criminal
AFTER Tiger Woods' 13-minute public confessional, his devoted mother, Kultida, embraced him and put her hands on his shoulders to whisper in his ear.
Verve bosses get huge pay rise
VERVE Energy bosses have been handed huge pay rises while West Australians are hit with massive increases in their electricity bills.
Western Australia
Perth's star suburbs revealed
THROW away the statistics, the people of Perth have spoken and a new list of golden suburbs has emerged.
How a nut dessert claimed a life
THE grieving family of a woman who died after an allergic reaction to nuts served in a dessert demand an urgent overhaul of hospitality training to avert another tragedy.
Man charged over fatal hit-run
A MAN has been charged over a fatal hit-run accident in which a woman died and her husband was dragged 500m down a street in Ballajura last night.
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George Michael wows Perth fans
BRITISH pop star George Michael kicked off his first Australian tour in 22 years at the Burswood Dome last night.
Millionaires' Greek 'party of the year'
COCKTAILS embellished with real gold; a towering Zeus surrounded by sirens and mermaids; warring spartans; and dresses that would rock any Acropolis.
National
Three killed in NSW motorbike accidents
THREE people have been killed in separate motorbike accidents in NSW over the weekend.
Business
Packer joins Forrest to ease plight of jobless
JAMES Packer was working as a jackeroo when he experienced the plight of indigenous communities.
Pluto contractors to sue workers
THIRTEEN contractors at Woodside's $12 billion Pluto project say they will sue more than 1600 employees who took part in a strike.
Burswood punters don't stand a chance
ONE of Australia's most successful high-rollers believes Burswood Casino has covertly stacked the odds in its favour, giving people virtually no chance of winning.
Sport
Heartbroken Glory ousted on penalties
PERTH Glory's maiden A-League finals campaign came to a heartbreaking halt as Wellington won 4-2 on penalties in the elimination playoff at Westpac Stadium.
WA Olympian in bobsled tumble
THE Olympic debut of WA's Duncan Pugh has come to a dramatic end, with the bobsledder's two-man crew flipping on its first run down the trecherous Whistler track.
Marsh stands tall for Tigers
DAN Marsh has led Tasmania to 7-171 in its second innings - an overall lead of 199 - at tea on day three of the Sheffield Shield match against WA at the WACA Ground.
Lovett linked to Royal return
SACKED St Kilda speedster player Andrew Lovett could revive his shattered career in WAFL ranks at East Perth.
Entertainment
Criminal past rocks My Kitchen Rules
SEVEN'S My Kitchen Rules has been hit by revelations that chocolate-loving contestant Matt Michaelis is a serial felon with a lengthy rap sheet.
Bassingthwaighte is pregnant
HOST and singer Natalie Bassingthwaighte has announced she and her partner of four-and-a-half years Cameron McGlinchey are expecting their first child.
World
US toddler, woman killed by pit bulls
A WOMAN was killed by her family’s pit bulls hours before a toddler was killed elsewhere.
US toddler, woman killed by pit bulls
A 38-year-old Philadelphia woman was killed Saturday morning by her family’s pit bulls terriers, My Fox Philly reported - only hours before a toddler was killed in Florida, apparently by the same breed.
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Nursing homes accused of neglect
EXCLUSIVE: SOME WA nursing homes have been accused of neglect - including restraining an elderly man in a chair for up to nine hours without moving him.
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