History made at Oscars
THE ceremony for the 82nd Academy Awards has ended - with the first ever female to win the Best Director category.
Dragun changed drugs before death
CHANNEL Ten newsreader Charmaine Dragun leapt to her death after changing her medication to drugs known to influence suicidal thoughts.
Clarke quits tour for 'personal reasons'
MICHAEL Clarke has quit Australia's cricket tour of New Zealand and is heading home to Sydney for personal reasons.
Western Australia
Workers 'exposed to asbestos'
WORKERS at Woodside's Pluto liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects have been exposed to high levels of asbestos, a union says.
Man takes hammer to cop cars
A MAN who took to four police cars with a sledgehammer, causing $10,000 damage to them, has appeared in Perth Magistrates Court.
Scooter rider seriously injured
Police are appealing for witnesses to a traffic crash which seriously injured a scooter rider.
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Why SIT through an AC/DC gig?
OK, AC/DC fans, will someone please answer me this: why did so many fans sit through Saturday night's Subiaco Oval show?
Perth fans salute Acca Dacca
AC/DC showed 45,000 Perth fans why they are one of the greatest rock bands of all time at Subiaco Oval last night.
National
Clarke quits cricket tour to help Lara
VICE-captain leaves NZ for personal reasons on same day fiancee breaks her silence.
Business
Sparks fly over racial sackings claim
JIM Fynes bears no malice to the migrant workers who kept their jobs on a mining project in WA as he and 53 other Australians were retrenched.
Australia 'can't afford gender inequality'
MORE women hold powerful political jobs than ever before, but gender inequality is still too common in the workforce, the Federal Government says.
Police to get access to your tax secrets
POLICE will be given powers to use people's secret tax details against them in criminal trials, weakening the privacy of tax returns.
Sport
Clarke quits tour for 'personal reasons'
MICHAEL Clarke has quit Australia's cricket tour of New Zealand and is heading home to Sydney for personal reasons.
Tarrant taking it one game at a time
FREMANTLE forward-turned-defender Chris Tarrant admits his 13th season in the AFL could be his last.
Moody miffed by Shield final scrap talk
OUTGOING Warriors coach Tom Moody has slammed a proposal to scrap the Sheffield Shield final in favour of more Twenty20 matches.
Wildcats coach dares vocal Hawks crowd
PERTH coach Rob Beveridge has dared Wollongong's home crowd to come up with some new sledges as the Wildcats attempt to clinch the NBL title in enemy territory.
Entertainment
History made at Oscars
THE ceremony for the 82nd Academy Awards has ended - with the first ever female to win the Best Director category.
Bullock Worst and Best Actress
SANDRA Bullock has won the Oscar for Best Actress, a day after receiving the Worst Actress gong at the Razzie Awards.
World
Scouts founder offered Nazis friendship
LORD Baden-Powell specially invited to meet the Führer to discuss forming closer ties with Hitler Youth, secret files reveal.
Death toll from Turkish quake climbing
AT LEAST 57 people killed and scores more hurt after disaster turns villages to rubble.
What's On
Beach art returns to Cottesloe
FLOATING near Cottesloe's concrete structure this month will be Noah Birch's PVC rendering of the old pylon, which is sure to be a talking point.
Guides
Editor's Picks
How I beat the bullies - Nicole Trunfio
EXCLUSIVE: SUPERMODEL Nicole Trunfio speaks of childhood bullying, revealing that constant taunts about her looks nearly stopped her from pursuing modelling.
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Win tickets to 'Remember Me'
A moving love story about redemption, discovery and the value of life. This is the tale of ordinary people learning to live again after suffering extraordinary loss. Starring Robert Pattinson.
Win Gorillaz' new album 'Plastic Beach'
As the world’s biggest animated band, Gorillaz formed in 1998 and have since sold 12 million copies over two albums. 'Plastic Beach' is their latest album. Enter now to win one of 20 copies.
Win tickets to The Vampire's Assistant
'Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant' tells the frightening tale of a boy who unknowingly breaks a 200 year old truce between two warring factions of vampires. Win one of five movie prize packs.
Win Airbourne's 'No Guts No Glory' CD
Inspired by the likes of Judas Priest, Thin Lizzy, Angel City, Rose Tattoo, AC/DC and Motorhead, Airbourne have been waving the rock and roll flag for Australia since 2003. 'No Guts No Glory' is their latest album.
AC/DC Face in the crowd
To celebrate AC/DC's latest tour, we're giving away cash in our 'Face in the Crowd' competition.
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