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Rolf Harris takes the stage

UK audiences give Rolf Harris standing ovation in his first stage appearance since he was reported being arrested over alleged sex offences.

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Google Maps reunites family

Chinese man abducted as a five-year-old finds his way home with old memories and new technology.

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Foam and fibre miracles

Board maker Len Dibben, a founding father of surfing in WA, remembers a rare and wild time.

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Denmark wins Eurovision

Barefoot songstress Emmelie de Forest takes out the Eurovision Song Contest.

Why we love Eurovision

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Just bring in the next man

Dockers coach Ross Lyon ambivalent about injury curse as now Michael Walters falls down.| Freo draw

Suns down Dogs

Hawks too strong for GWS

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$16.2b funds at stake: PM

Schools to lose $16.2bn with coalition: PM (WAN clone 1368945858)

Gillard warns states stand to lose significantly if they listen to Libs' orders not to sign her… 02:54 pm

Narrogin suspicious death

Police called to home to conduct a welfare check find 36-year-old woman dead. 03:15 pm

Related:: St James death

Battle over transport billions

Federal minister Anthony Albanese tells WA Premier it's time to act on his promises. 03:40 pm

Stolen ATM dragged down road

Ocean Reef residents woken by cash machine crashing down street. 08:59 am

Pizza thieves steal the lot

Two men in Kelmscott flag pizza driver down and steal his cargo at knifepoint. 09:22 am

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Entertainment

The joke's on those who missed show

Some of the world's best comedians and their audiences will have the last laugh when the Perth International Comedy Festival wraps up at the weekend. May 19, 2013, 11:30 am

Beyonce friend 'confirms pregnancy' May 18, 2013, 10:39 am
Eurovision fever hits the land of ABBA May 18, 2013, 10:15 am
Rihanna suing Topshop for $5m: source May 17, 2013, 3:23 pm
Tame Impala's memory-lane tour May 17, 2013, 3:00 pm

WA

Albanese pushes Barnett to follow through

The cross-country battle over billions in transport funding for WA continues, with federal infrastructure minister Anthony Albanese bluntly telling Premier… May 19, 2013, 3:40 pm

Great game is changing lives May 19, 2013, 3:22 pm
Narrogin death adds to week's toll May 19, 2013, 3:15 pm
Police gear up for gang's run May 19, 2013, 2:25 pm
Rescue chopper sent to Toodyay Rd crash May 19, 2013, 1:05 pm

National

Feds call for East West Link business case

A truck crash that caused traffic gridlock in Melbourne last week highlights the need for the East West Link, the Victorian premier says. 22 minutes ago

MPs should justify overseas trips: Wong 32 minutes ago
Super delay sustainable: Hockey May 19, 2013, 4:27 pm
NSW cracks down on fine defaulters May 19, 2013, 3:22 pm
Coins could rewrite Aust history May 19, 2013, 2:20 pm

World

Bankia compensation qualms signal loss of faith in Spain's banks

By Sonya Dowsett MADRID (Reuters) - Many duped savers at Spanish lender Bankia are shunning a state-supervised compensation scheme in… 20 minutes ago

North Korea fires short-range missiles for two days in a row 11 minutes ago
U.N. chief Ban says worried over North Korea missile launch 29 minutes ago
Netanyahu takes aim at weapons "leakage" in Syria 47 minutes ago
BoE governor King warns of euro risk to British recovery 1 hour, 4 minutes ago

Business

Albanese pushes Barnett to follow through

The cross-country battle over billions in transport funding for WA continues, with federal infrastructure minister Anthony Albanese bluntly telling Premier… May 19, 2013, 3:40 pm

Westpac drops fixed rate May 19, 2013, 3:18 pm
Aust market tipped to open higher May 19, 2013, 12:47 pm
Afghans seek WA advice on mining May 19, 2013, 11:37 am
Barnett eyes projects to fill gap May 18, 2013, 2:20 am

Sport

Jolly clash to revive AFL bump debate

The AFL bump is set to again be a talking point after Collingwood ruckman Darren Jolly was reported for a weekend incident. 33 minutes ago

AFL Cats fall short against Magpies 54 minutes ago
Magpies celebrate upset AFL win 55 minutes ago
Port's Hinkley's AFL honeymoon over 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
Crows beat Saints by 40 points in AFL 1 hour, 24 minutes ago

Life + Style

Living under cancer's shadow

For Claire Cook, the future has long been when, not if, she will get breast cancer. May 18, 2013, 2:50 am

Cinnamon Brioche Scrolls May 17, 2013, 2:15 pm
Baci Cheesecake May 17, 2013, 2:00 pm
Convenience, value drive coffee revolution May 17, 2013, 1:11 pm
Coffee pods made for Perth May 17, 2013, 1:05 pm

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Travel

A month of family feasting

Ian Nowak and family rent a house in a small Dordogne village and enjoy a month feasting and exploring. May 17, 2013, 10:02 am

Emperor's club May 17, 2013, 9:00 am
Rocking and rolling Rovos May 12, 2013, 4:19 pm
China's melting pot May 11, 2013, 4:15 pm
China Southern spreads its wings May 6, 2013, 2:12 pm

Offbeat

EU finds time to tell restaurants how to serve olive oil

By Charlie Dunmore BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Critics ridiculed European Union bureaucrats on Saturday for taking time off fighting the euro… May 18, 2013, 11:20 pm