Saturday, March 13th, 2010

Footy legend Cable in brave cancer battle

'We had a bad year'

Footballing legend Barry Cable and wife Helen get all clear after cancer scare.

Household blackouts surge in bad weather

Homes suffering long power outages doubled last year due to storms and fires. 02:45 am

PM begins lobbying Premiers nervous about looming tax reforms. 02:35 am

Minister finds little support from backbenchers over foster parent policy. 02:15 am

Residents urged to prepare or leave as 10m flames threaten Little Grove. 02:19 pm

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Tree man out on a legal limb

Tree man out on a legal limb

Richard Pennicuik's Thornlie tree protest is headed for the courts. March 13, 2010, 4:16 pm

Bingle and Clarke split, lose ad deal

Bingle and Clarke split, lose ad deal

Lara Bingle and Michael Clarke have been dumped as the 'faces' of an energy drink following their split. March 13, 2010, 1:39 pm

Sweden, Turkey jointly denounce "genocide" vote

Sweden, Turkey jointly denounce

SAARISELKA, Finland (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of Turkey and Sweden condemned on Saturday a vote in the Swedish parliament that defined the early… 1 hour, 16 minutes ago

US retail sales weather storms

US retail sales weather storms (The West Australian)

WASHINGTON, AFP - US retail sales rose unexpectedly for the second month in February, despite severe winter storms that hammered large regions of the country,… March 13, 2010, 12:03 pm

Sky Blues advance to grand final

Sky Blues advance to grand final (The West Australian)

Sydney FC booked a spot in the A-League grand final with a controversial, but ultimately convincing, 4-2 win over Wellington in the preliminary final at the… March 13, 2010, 7:24 pm

Recipe: Fig Focaccia with Brie

Recipe: Fig Focaccia with Brie

This is not officially a dessert, but if you are a savoury person over sweet this will appeal to you. March 12, 2010, 1:30 pm

Matty Johns Show to premiere on March 25

Matty Johns Show to premiere on March 25

Disgraced footballer-turned-TV personality Matthew Johns' new "family-friendly" program will premiere on the Seven Network later this month. March 13, 2010, 12:05 am

Queen Mary comes calling

Queen Mary comes calling

Big crowds are expected to flock to vantage points around Fremantle tomorrow morning as the 151,400- tonne Queen Mary 2 - the biggest passenger ship to visit… March 13, 2010, 12:00 pm

Hull players fight in front of Women's Institute

Hull players fight in front of Women's Institute

LONDON (Reuters) - There is something strange in the air down by the Humber Bridge, at least there would appear to be if you are a Hull City footballer. March 13, 2010, 1:24 am

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Opinion

  • Dennis Cometti

    March 8, 2010, 12:05 pm
    Markson sparked Fev's latest bingle

    It was too dark and stormy for Brendan Fevola to take any snaps in Melbourne on Saturday.Brisbane's practice match was cancelled.Not that Fev is unaccustomed to storms. And as it happens he's caught in another one right now!It's just that in the current...

  • Paul Murray

    March 9, 2010, 12:17 pm
    No - a small word with a big meaning

    It's such an easy thing to say no. It is one of our smallest words but no has the ability to stop everything happening.In The West Australian yesterday, Environs Kimberley board member Howard Pedersen spoke for the small band of greenies committed to...

  • Pip Christmass, Fashion Editor

    March 8, 2010, 12:20 pm
    Oscars fashion: the best and worst

    Quite frankly, I found this year's Oscars red carpet parade - to use a technical term - "a bit meh". There were more bad frocks - or just plain OK frocks - on the red carpet than real stunners....

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