Monday, November 23rd, 2009
V8s to keep racing at Barbagallo

V8s here to stay

Supercar series to keep coming to Perth despite threats from organisers over funding. Whincup wins

Asylum seekers evacuated after mass brawl

Injured flown to Perth after Christmas Island fight between 150 detainees. 06:11 pm

Santos Great Bike Ride causing widespread delays. 01:11 pm

Six month wait to get cancerous growth removed from nose. 11:59 am

Teen caught driving after having car crushed allegedly caught riding scooter in Tapping. 11:52 am

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Asylum seekers evacuated after mass brawl

Asylum seekers evacuated after mass brawl

Three asylum seekers are being flown to Fremantle Hospital after being badly injured in a mass brawl involving 150 Sri Lankan and Afghans at the Christmas… November 22, 2009, 6:11 pm

Asylum seekers evacuated after mass brawl

Asylum seekers evacuated after mass brawl

Three asylum seekers are being flown to Fremantle Hospital after being badly injured in a mass brawl involving 150 Sri Lankan and Afghans at the Christmas… November 22, 2009, 6:11 pm

Rival Somali militia fighting kills 14: witnesses

Rival Somali militia fighting kills 14: witnesses

MOGADISHU (AFP) - At least 14 people were killed Sunday in fighting between rival Somali Islamist militia battling for control of the southern town of… 38 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

Messi injury adds to Barca woes

Messi injury adds to Barca woes (AFP)

MADRID (AFP) - Barcelona's Argentine attacking midfielder Lionel Messi faces missing his club's crucial Champions League meeting with Inter Milan after picking… 22 minutes ago

Motown caps 50th anniversary with gala

Motown caps 50th anniversary with gala

Motown Records founder Berry Gordy, along with Aretha Franklin, Kid Rock and Motown's original kid, Stevie Wonder, came to Motown's original hometown for the… November 22, 2009, 2:59 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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Seven 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Highway Patrol
7HD 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Highway Patrol
TEN 7:00 The 7pm Project 7:30 Rove Presents: Hamish & Andy Regifted, Another Very Early Christmas Special
ABC1 7:00 ABC News 7:30 The 7.30 Report
ABC2 7:20 Mr Bean with Rowan Atkinson 7:31 The Reinventors
One HD 7:00 NFL
Nine HD 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Two and a Half Men
ABC HD 7:00 ABC News 7:30 The 7.30 Report
SBS HD 7:30 Top Gear
One Digital 7:00 NFL
Nine 7:00 Two and a Half Men 7:30 Two and a Half Men
Seven 8:00 Destroyed in Seconds 8:30 FlashForward
7HD 8:00 Destroyed in Seconds 8:30 FlashForward
TEN 8:30 Good News Week
ABC1 8:00 Elders With Andrew Denton 8:30 Lilies
ABC2 8:00 Red Dwarf 8:30 Good Game
Nine HD 8:00 The Big Bang Theory 8:30 The Mentalist
ABC HD 8:00 Elders With Andrew Denton 8:30 Lilies
SBS HD 8:35 Man Vs. Wild
Nine 8:00 The Big Bang Theory 8:30 The Mentalist
Seven 9:30 Criminal Minds
7HD 9:30 Criminal Minds
ABC1 9:35 Ashes to Ashes
ABC2 9:00 The Urban Monkey with Murray Foote 9:05 Triple J TV with the Doctor 9:30 Doctor Who
One HD 9:30 Sports Tonight 9:45 Sports Soup
Nine HD 9:30 The Apprentice Australia
ABC HD 9:35 Ashes to Ashes
SBS HD 9:30 World News Australia
One Digital 9:30 Sports Tonight 9:45 Sports Soup
Nine 9:30 The Apprentice Australia
Seven 10:30 Criminal Minds
7HD 10:30 Criminal Minds
TEN 10:30 Nurse Jackie
ABC1 10:30 Lateline
ABC2 10:45 No Heroics
One HD 10:10 High Octane 10:40 Omnisport
ABC HD 10:30 Lateline
SBS HD 10:00 Dead Set 10:30 Severed
One Digital 10:10 High Octane 10:40 Omnisport

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