Wednesday, February 15th, 2012

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  1. Smoke blankets Perth

    Health alert issued as smoke from Northcliffe blaze spreads as far north as Geraldton.

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    Smoke blankets Perth
  2. $5 million drug haul

    Crew of Australian warship seizes more than 240 kilograms of narcotics from ship intercepted in North Arabian Sea.

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    $5 million drug haul
  3. Haddin still on outer

    Wicket-keeper Brad Haddin again left out of ODI squad as Ponting regains captaincy.

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    Haddin still on outer
  4. 'Our land, our right'

    Council says they are happy to have Noongar people on the land but they weren't allowed to camp. | POLL

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    'Our land, our right'
  5. Fatal crash guilty plea

    29-year-old Thornlie man has pleaded guilty over a fatal car crash at Perth Airport on New Year’s Day.

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    Fatal crash guilty plea
  6. Cocktail of drugs, alcohol

    Theory Whitney Houston suffered heart attack caused by an adverse reaction to medication.

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    Cocktail of drugs, alcohol
Burswood junk raises stadium blowout fears

Premier's hand-picked site for Perth's new stadium contains junk. 02:50 am

Children born to mothers with low vitamin D during pregnancy twice as likely to have language… 02:40 am

Perth set for population explosion, prompting calls for major policy re-think. 02:30 am

Plastic surgeon says glassing attacks often worse than "shoving a knife in someone's… 02:20 am

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Madonna accused of copying song

Madonna accused of copying song

It's claimed Madonna's latest single has been copied from a track by a Brazilian musician. February 14, 2012, 11:14 am

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Graduate cleared some of life's hardest hurdles

Graduate cleared some of life's hardest hurdles

To say the past five years have been tough for Rhiannon Coggin, 22, would be an understatement. 18 minutes ago

Sydney school 'devastated' by boy's death

Sydney school 'devastated' by boy's death

A school operated by the Exclusive Brethren says it is devastated by the death of a Year 3 student after he was hit by a car driven by another student. February 14, 2012, 6:58 pm

Argentine union vows to delay British ships in port

Argentine union vows to delay British ships in port

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine shipping workers will delay British-flagged vessels in port as tensions between the two countries rise in the run-up to the… 40 minutes ago

India outsourcing sector eyes emerging markets

India outsourcing sector eyes emerging markets (AFP)

MUMBAI (AFP) - Business from emerging markets will help India's flagship information technology sector counter slowing demand in Western nations, the country's… February 14, 2012, 10:57 pm

Sri Lankans and India tie

Sri Lankans and India tie (AAP)

Sri Lanka and India have tied Tuesday's one-day match at Adelaide Oval. February 14, 2012, 8:34 pm

Upton lands Sports Illustrated cover

Upton lands Sports Illustrated cover

She's a Florida girl who's comfortable in a bikini, and now 19-year-old model Kate Upton is on the cover of the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue. February 14, 2012, 1:42 pm

Many contrasts of Bucharest

Many contrasts of Bucharest

See ancient churches next to crumbling flats; deserted shopfronts next to vibrant cafes; texting hipsters alongside packs of feral dogs. February 14, 2012, 2:00 pm

Valentine's Day kisses continue odd human tradition

Valentine's Day kisses continue odd human tradition

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A kiss may be just a kiss, but when sweethearts pucker up on Valentine's Day, they will be participating in one of the most… February 14, 2012, 10:04 pm

Fiat's bigger Bambino

Fiat's bigger Bambino

It's not April 1 yet so an SUV version of Fiat's squirt-size 500 model, known affectionately as the Bambino, can't be a joke. February 13, 2012, 10:00 am

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  • Kate Emery

    February 14, 2012, 12:38 pm
    In defence of gossip

    Gossip is what no one claims to like but everybody enjoys. Not my words: that was the view of author Joseph Conrad: a man more eloquent than my mother whose own thoughts on the subject ran along the lines of, "if you can't say anything nice don't...

  • Ross Lewis, Online Sports Editor

    February 13, 2012, 10:55 am
    AFL baulk at Steffensen talk

     Professional athletes are a lot like the Hollywood movie set.Whenever sportspeople gather, there is always an outpouring of respect - mostly real, sometimes fake - for each other. There is that unwritten code that forces everybody to be happy...

  • Julie Hosking

    February 14, 2012, 12:16 pm
    Let's treasure our wrinkles

    A good friend celebrated her 50th birthday last week. And I mean celebrated.None of that, "Oh my God, where did my life go" navel-gazing stuff. No obsessing about wrinkles, grey hairs or other not-so-welcome natural reminders of the ageing...

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