Shell keen to drill off Ningaloo
SHELL has applied to drill for oil and gas less than 50km from the edge of prized Ningaloo Reef.
Drug use claims against dead baby's mum
AN acquaintance of a mother of a three-month-old baby who died malnourished and dehydrated believed the woman was on drugs around the time of his death.
Perth petrol heads towards $1.50 a litre
THE price of petrol at some Perth service stations will hit 148.9c per litre tomorrow.
Western Australia
Inglewood 'Cat woman' jailed over fines
A 60-year-old woman who has been "camping'' illegally on an Inglewood block has been taken into custody for failing to pay fines.
Woman 'held, bashed for 11 hours'
A WOMAN was allegedly assaulted and held against her will for up to 11 hours by her partner at a house in East Cannington on the weekend.
Woman killed in Jarrahdale smash
A 19-YEAR-old woman has been killed in a traffic accident in Jarrahdale, 64km south of Perth.
Bikie in court on explosives charge
A SPEARWOOD man charged with possessing powerful explosives, allegedly seized at a bikie clubhouse last month, has made a brief appearance in court.
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Newsreader's Mardi Gras gaffe
TEN’S Ron Wilson issues an on-air apology after ‘disgusting’ Mardi Gras comment
Ke$ha thinks F is for families
CHILDREN who walked into US pop-rock singer Ke$ha’s concert last night with their innocence intact certainly left with it in tatters ' like her costumes.
Sophie Monk 'no longer engaged'
SOPHIE Monk has parted ways with her fiance, US-based French millionaire Jimmy Esebag, less than two months after becoming engaged.
Riverdance says farewell to Perth
IRISH dance sensation Riverdance is returning to the Perth stage for the first time in 14 years, for what is likely to be the last time.
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'He kept biting and biting and biting'
A MOTHER has told how she tried in vain to stop a dog from repeatedly biting her toddler in a vicious mauling at a playground.
Business
Gender salary difference is biggest in WA
UNIONS and politicians claim WA leads the nation in terms of the growing divide between pay packets for men and women across all industries.
Another Oswal company goes under
THE misfortunes of embattled fertiliser tycoon Pankaj Oswal has taken a new turn with another of his companies in receivership.
Subway takes McDonald's fast-food crown
SANDWICH maker Subway has stolen the fast-food crown from long-time holder McDonald's, claiming more stores worldwide for the first time.
Sport
Aussies await Mike Hussey arrival
SHANE Watson is thrilled to see Mike Hussey recalled to Australia's World Cup squad, even if it means he has to drop down the order to give the veteran a hit.
Footy's rich list revealed
FOOTY has failed to deliver a $1m man for the second season running, with only four players earning more than $900k last year.
Wildcats fire first shot at Blaze
CAMERON Tovey has added spice to Perth's clash with Gold Coast by declaring the Wildcats would love to knock their bitter rivals out of the NBL playoffs race.
Shepherd grateful for Force reprieve
WESTERN Force winger Cameron Shepherd says if it wasn't for the club and its management he would have never reached his 50th Super Rugby game for the WA team.
Nixon investigation to go ahead
RICKY Nixon will still be the subject of an independent investigation, despite sensationally stepping down as an AFL agent last night.
Entertainment
Lily Allen says losing baby changed her
LILY Allen has opened up in a new documentary about her bulimia and the "long battle" she went through following the death of her baby.
Sheen fired from Two and a Half Men
STAR finally removed after week of abusing his bosses but behind the headlines there's a sad story of violence and abuse.
World
Gas station explosion kills 13
GAS station explosion in Pakistan's central Punjab province kills 13 people and injures 35 others.
Gaddafi says West trying to split Libya
MUAMMAR Gaddafi's regime accused the West of "a conspiracy to divide Libya" as Washington, under mounting pressure to help opposition forces, said it was premature to arm the rebels.
How to beat sugar cravings
Do you get the afternoon sugar munchies? Here's some handy tips for kicking sugar cravings.
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Kiwis flush quake stress with humour
QUAKE-ravaged Christchurch residents are finding relief from their grim predicament with some good old-fashioned toilet humour.
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