Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

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  • Massive tornado strikes Oklahoma City

    Areas of metropolitan Oklahoma City are in shreds after a massive tornado.

    1 hour, 27 minutes ago

  • New era for old pub site

    Slim Dusty sang about nothing being so lonesome, morbid or dreary than a pub with no beer. This doesn't bode well for Roebourne's Victoria Hotel, which hasn't had a patron - let alone beer - for years.

    15 minutes ago

  • Renovation revelation suprises couple

    Perth newlyweds and reality TV contestants Jemma Blenkinsop and Ben Van Ryt got a shock when they opened the doors to their Melville home for the first time since handing their keys to a group of strangers who had just one week to do a whole-house renovation.

    15 minutes ago

  • Hunt for copter crash hoaxer

    Authorities are searching for a caller who sparked an extensive air search yesterday afternoon after making two hoax mayday radio calls claiming a helicopter had crashed north-west of Gingin.

    17 minutes ago

  • Executives take on Gibb River challenge

    A team of Perth businessmen are mixing fitness and fundraising with a sense of adventure as they ride mountain bikes across the Kimberley in the tough 2013 Gibb River Road Challenge.

    43 minutes ago

  • Surge in women selling drugs

    The number of women selling illegal drugs in WA has soared 78 per cent in a year, according to a report into Australia's drug trade.

    44 minutes ago

  • High tea hope for Regan

    Amanda Smolic never ceases to be amazed by the resilience and fighting spirit of her five-year-old son Regan.

    1 hour, 0 minutes ago

  • Killings put pressure on police

    The run of six suspected murders in six days last week will put pressure on officers analysing hundreds of exhibits from dozens of crime scenes to meet the demands of the criminal justice system, WA's top forensic officer has warned.

    May 21, 2013, 2:50 am

  • Penrhos principal's email

    The head of prestigious girls' school Penrhos College has revealed to parents her decision to let a sex offender live in her home after his release from jail.

    May 21, 2013, 2:40 am

  • Killer virus alert for travellers

    Australians travelling to the Middle East could need a health check when they return if infections caused by a SARS-like virus continue to rise, a WA disease expert warns.

    May 21, 2013, 2:30 am

  • Ministers rebel over cuts edict

    Treasurer Troy Buswell is staring down a Cabinet revolt as ministers in charge of big spending portfolios refuse to heed his call for voluntary spending cuts to protect the Budget surplus.

    May 21, 2013, 2:20 am

  • Crackdown on fake online product reviews

    WA consumers who rely on web reviews for everything from where to go for dinner to weight loss treatment are being urged to be sceptical, with research suggesting as many as 30 per cent of online reviews could be fake.

    May 21, 2013, 2:10 am

  • Hockey eyes end of negative gearing

    Joe Hockey's tax review could pave the way to end the $13 billion a year tax break 1.2 million Australians claim on investment properties.

    May 21, 2013, 2:01 am

  • Imran Khan's party wins Karachi seat election rerun

    KARACHI (AFP) - The party of former Pakistani cricket hero Imran Khan secured victory in a repeat election held in one constituency of violence-plagued Karachi, election officials said Monday.

    May 20, 2013, 11:50 pm

  • Teacher charged with child sex offences

    A teacher at a northern suburbs high school has been stood down and charged with child sex offences including indecently recording a child under his supervision.

    May 20, 2013, 6:56 pm

  • Friends struggle to cope with disappearance

    Friends and family of a father missing off the coast of Coral Bay were this evening struggling to come to grips with their grief after authorities ended a five-day search.

    May 20, 2013, 6:51 pm

  • Witness heard crack, saw unconscious man

    A teenager on a Saturday night out with his mates heard a "loud crack" before he noticed a man lying unconscious on the ground, the trial of a man accused of a one-punch assault in Northbridge has been told.

    May 20, 2013, 6:05 pm

  • Prison for paedophile in 'evil' sex ring

    A former teacher will serve more than six years in prison for plotting to start a doll-making business in Thailand as a front for a sex ring involving fellow convicted paedophiles.

    May 20, 2013, 3:15 pm

  • Chopper crash call a hoax

    Claims that a helicopter crashed near Gingin today are understood to have been a hoax.

    May 20, 2013, 2:50 pm

  • Drug row led to stabbing, court told

    A man stabbed in the back and abandoned by a fellow drug user was without a pulse for 42 minutes before being revived in hospital, a Perth jury has been told.

    May 20, 2013, 2:48 pm
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