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Family fear the worst for missing man
Charlie Park was a creature of habit. After a hard day's work or an afternoon spent tinkering at home, the 66-year-old Boulder mechanical fitter would walk to the shops to buy dinner for his beloved dog, then head to his favourite locals for some beers with mates.
February 11, 2012, 3:30 amOverseas weddings cut costs
With more WA couples packing their bags to get hitched overseas, the wedding destination market has exploded in Perth with local planners and travel agents reaping the rewards.
February 11, 2012, 3:55 am-
Bikie gang flexes its muscles
The Rock Machine bikie gang is believed to have grown in numbers in recent months and may have established a new clubhouse.
February 11, 2012, 3:53 am -
The new DIY battleground
Woolworths-backed home improvement megastore Masters opened its first Perth store on Thursday, beginning what experts believe will be a new retail war in the west.
February 11, 2012, 3:40 am -
Labor leader turns to MacTiernan
Opposition Leader Mark McGowan will take on City of Vincent mayor Alannah MacTiernan as an adviser on planning matters as he seeks to bring the outspoken former Labor minister inside the party tent.
February 11, 2012, 3:30 am -
Self-interest puts economy at risk
A mistake by the Reserve Bank and the self-interest of two of the nation's biggest banks now threaten one of the key features of Australia's economic policy levers.
February 11, 2012, 3:27 am -
Key parks role for Aboriginals
Aboriginal people would have significant influence over the management of national parks in WA's south, including fire management, and access to protected areas, under the proposed native title deal with the State Government.
February 11, 2012, 3:25 am 
Means test fair way forward: Gillard
Julia Gillard has declared means-testing the 30 per cent health insurance rebate is part of the "Australian fair go" as she defended her latest attempt to rein in middle-class welfare.
February 11, 2012, 3:20 am-
Judge allows for tribal law in sentence
Tribal punishment dealt out to a teenage Aboriginal girl over a car crash that killed her 13-year-old friend was a factor when a Perth judge sentenced her yesterday.
February 11, 2012, 3:15 am -
Fury as banks lift rates
ANZ and Westpac mortgage holders have been told to walk out on the banks after they broke from competitors and defied the Reserve Bank by lifting their home loan rates yesterday.
February 11, 2012, 3:10 am 
Pool plan fails to make a splash
People behind the push for Perth's first ocean pool are frustrated over the apparent lack of support from the local council seven months after releasing their concept.
February 11, 2012, 3:10 am-
Legal billing system 'unfair'
Lawyers need to step into the commercial world and stop believing they can bill however they want and get paid under a fee system which is inherently unfair, according to the head of a Perth firm.
February 11, 2012, 3:04 am -
Year 12 maths under attack
A university academic says Year 12s who do maths at stage-one level are learning the same content that children cover in primary school in Singapore.
February 10, 2012, 10:57 pm 
A starry night
The stars were on the stage as well as in the sky as the annual outdoor season of Ballet at the Quarry opened on Friday night.
February 10, 2012, 10:30 pm-
Jetskiers extinguish boat fire
Jetski users have come to the aid of a boat which caught fire off Rockingham.
February 10, 2012, 6:45 pm -
Fire advice for Torbay
A bushfire advice warning has been issued after a fire started in the Great Southern region of Torbay.
February 10, 2012, 6:33 pm 
Body found in Applecross
A body has been discovered floating 20m from shore at Applecross.
February 10, 2012, 6:28 pm-
Rio denied appeal on worker agreement
Rio Tinto has not been allowed to appeal against a court’s decision to declare an employment agreement for its Pilbara iron ore workforce invalid.
February 10, 2012, 6:03 pm -
Serious crash in Waroona
Update, 7.55pm The RAC rescue helicopter has taken two people to hospital after a serious crash in Waroona.
February 10, 2012, 5:46 pm -
Shark eats shark in reef kill
Fascinating pictures of a shark eating another in the Great Barrier Reef have surfaced.
February 10, 2012, 4:49 pm
Breaking
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- 3:40 am The new DIY battleground
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- 3:27 am Self-interest puts economy at risk
- 3:25 am Key parks role for Aboriginals
- 3:20 am Means test fair way forward: Gillard
- 3:15 am Judge allows for tribal law in sentence
- 3:10 am Fury as banks lift rates
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Opinion
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Paul Murray
February 8, 2012, 12:15 pmPM's performance the issue, not her genderBob Brown's assertion that Julia Gillard gets a hard time from male political commentators because of unconscious sexism is peculiar, even by his standards.He should realise that the real reason behind the ongoing criticism is that she is a redhead and...
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Simone McGurk
February 9, 2012, 9:20 amFair play to give a break to low-paid womenIf you or a member of your family became disabled, unemployed, homeless or a victim of domestic violence, would you want vital services to be delivered by the lowest paid people? There’s an old Czech saying: “I’m not so rich that I can...
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Nick Butterly
February 10, 2012, 11:15 amSurplus of coalition confusionWhen Tony Abbott addressed the first joint party room meeting of the year on Tuesday, he told his colleagues the only thing that could save the Government was a disorganised Opposition.And this week senior members of his frontbench looked determined to...
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