Saturday, November 21st, 2009
Man hospitalised after Maylands robbery

Man hit with kerb

Man hospitalised after violent robbery in Mt Lawley.

Twins' birth mum wants daughters to stay (clone 1258776675)

Krishna and Trishna's mother says they will be better off in Australia. 12:11 pm

Crosswalk rage attack knocks woman over. 01:58 pm

Police performed CPR on 21 year-old after Armadale fight. 10:21 am

DEC confirms Barry Hooper was not subject to disciplinary action or sanction. 02:35 am

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Rescue helicopter used after car rollover

Rescue helicopter used after car rollover

The RAC Rescue helicopter was used to rescue a man after his car rolled over in sand dunes just north of Two Rocks near Sovereign Drive this afternoon. November 21, 2009, 3:04 pm

Disunity damages deal on ETS: Combet

Disunity damages deal on ETS: Combet

Disunity within the coalition is hobbling efforts by both sides of politics to achieve a deal on emissions trading, Labor's junior climate change minister… November 21, 2009, 4:41 pm

China mine explosion kills 31, traps 78

China mine explosion kills 31, traps 78

BEIJING (Reuters) - At least 31 miners were killed and 78 remain trapped 500 meters (yards) underground following a gas blast at a mine in China, state media… 1 hour, 4 minutes ago

Market ends week lower

Market ends week lower (The West Australian)

The Australian share market has closed lower following a negative lead from Wall Street. November 20, 2009, 1:21 pm

Melbourne defeat Roar in Brisbane

Melbourne defeat Roar in Brisbane (AAP)

Archie Thompson's diving header continued Melbourne's amazing A-League road record and also their Suncorp dominance over Brisbane Roar on Saturday night. November 21, 2009, 6:18 pm

Brilliant but flawed, Tim Finn sings in the Quarry

Brilliant but flawed, Tim Finn sings in the Quarry

At the first of three nearly sold-out nights at the Quarry Amphitheatre, the silver fox of Australasian pop wandered on stage already singing Six Months in a… November 21, 2009, 1:05 pm

A leap of faith to cross the road

A leap of faith to cross the road

"Don't run, and if you do cross, just keep going - the motorbikes will stop for you," is one local's advice on navigating the mad traffic of Hanoi, Vietnam's… November 20, 2009, 8:26 am

Italy collector finds Galileo's lost tooth, fingers

Italy collector finds Galileo's lost tooth, fingers

ROME (Reuters) - An art collector has found a tooth, thumb and finger of the renowned Italian scientist Galileo Galilei who died in the 17th century,… November 21, 2009, 1:14 am

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Opinion

  • Paul Murray

    November 21, 2009, 8:00 am
    Sobering thoughts in teen drinking debate

    It's a statement of the bleeding obvious that laws don't necessarily solve the problems they are designed to address.While obvious, it's still often lost in the debates about curing society's ills.Concern about binge drinking, especially during the...

  • The Burning Issue

    November 20, 2009, 3:58 pm
    Weekend open thread

    Got something you want to say about the week in news? Here's your place. It's an open blog thread for the weekend, so feel free to talk about whatever you like.Please keep the discussion respectful and refrain from using bad language. Other than...

  • Tiffany Fox

    November 20, 2009, 7:30 am
    Tiff's Friday Timewaster: Beauty edition

    It's Friday, and after days of cloudy and rainy weather the weekend has never looked so good.There has been some controversy this week over a poorly photoshopped picture of Demi Moore on the cover of W magazine. Is anyone really surprised by this? Just...

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