Entertainment
Smooth poll Music countdown you missed
THERE was another music countdown on Australia Day: Smooth FM’s ‘warmest 500’. Spoiler — it’s not the Hottest 100.
Live countdown The Hottest 100 twist no one saw coming
BEYONCE’S shock debut on Triple J’s Hottest 100 has sparked outrage on social media. See who else made the list.
Who’s tuning in? Rove and Sam still advertised after axing
THEY might’ve been spectacularly dumped at the start of the year, but Rove and Sam’s morning radio show lives on the side of Sydney buses.
‘I am sorry’ ‘I hope this is the last Australia Day’
HOME and Away star Bonnie Sveen has spoken out against Australia Day in a raw and emotional admission, saying she hopes this is the last one.
Tell all Mariah’s ‘Packer breakup song’
MOVE over Taylor Swift. Mariah Carey has reportedly written a song about her breakup with ex fiance, billionaire James Packer.
True story the world needed to hear
Leigh Paatsch REVIEW: IT has been way too long since Australian cinema made a movie the world wanted to see — but Lion, with its roar power, is it.
Acting keeps this true story riveting
Leigh Paatsch MOVIE REVIEW: The calibre of the lead performances, particularly by David Oyelowo, keep interest levels up in true story A United Kingdom.
Australia missing the mark in tattoo land
Melissa Hoyer A GLOBAL Tattoo Trend Index has inked Australia as an ordinary player in the game. What are our tattoo artists doing wrong?
FROM AROUND THE SITE
Packed house Perth BBL final sold out
SATURDAY’S Big Bash League final at the WACA Ground is officially a sell-out, with tickets getting snapped up in just over an hour.
Aus Day scorcher Perth sizzles to 42 degrees
PERTH has lived up to to its 40-degree Australia Day forecast - with the mercury at 42 at 2.09pm and potentially still climbing.
Emergency Severe bushfire threatens South West
AN out-of-control and unpredictable bushfire is threatening lives and homes in Gwindinup, in the Shire of Capel, in the state's South West.
Scary moment Family foils Kings Park kidnap attempt
POLICE are looking for a man who attempted to abduct a four-year-old boy as he played at Perth's Kings Park with his family earlier this week.
Kicking back Australia Day, WA style
FROM the slopes of Everest to the humble BBQ, many and varied are the ways that West Aussies are spending Australia Day. PIC SPECIAL | WHAT'S ON IN PERTH
Indecent dealing Man sought over Baldivis incident
POLICE have released images of a man they would like to speak to in relation to an incident involving two school girls at a Perth park.
Holiday islands 'Our own tropical paradise'
THE WA government is in talks with the Commonwealth about making Cocos and Keeling islands part of the state.
Oz Day Wanneroo hosted largest citizenship ceremony
THE City of Wanneroo in Perth's northern suburbs has hosted Australia's largest citizenship ceremony for the fourth year in a row with 800 residents from 49 countries becoming citizens today.
Watch and act Forest fire burning out of control
UPDATE: POLICE are investigating the circumstances of an out-of-control fire burning in state forest north-east of Perth which has destroyed 310 hectares. One man is assisting police with inquiries.
The Queen Sesh WA Queen to hit the airwaves
THE Queen of Queens, WA's Constance Hall has a new gig. And the Perth blogger says she is over the moon about the national role.
Confidential
Lawyer, salesman to battle in the ring
PERTH divorce lawyer Richard Klimek is usually fighting it out in a court room. In March, he’ll make his mixed martial arts debut against car salesman Ben Sporn.
This could be the last Australia Day Hottest 100
Will Triple J move the Hottest 100? A new date could open some minds about why this is an issue at all. But it could also, ironically, cause many to feel something they love dearly has been taken off them.
Star Wars: Episode VIII title revealed
THE full Star Wars: Episode VIII title has finally been revealed, sparking a new round of social media speculation.
Rove and Sam still advertised after axing
THEY might’ve been spectacularly dumped at the start of the year, but Rove and Sam’s morning radio show lives on the side of Sydney buses.
Music countdown you missed
THERE was another music countdown on Australia Day: Smooth FM’s ‘warmest 500’. Spoiler — it’s not the Hottest 100.
Books
Book extract: In At The Deep End
IT’S a case of opposites attract in this quick-witted romantic comedy for fans of Graeme Simsion’s The Rosie Project and Irish novelist Marian Keyes.
Win one of 30 double passes to Gold
FROM director Stephen Gaghan comes an incredible true story of one man’s dream to find gold.
