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Sobering thoughts in teen drinking debate
By Paul MurrayIt'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...
Nov 21 8:00am -
Weekend open thread
By The Burning IssueGot 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...
Nov 20 3:58pm -
Tiff's Friday Timewaster: Beauty edition
By Tiffany FoxIt'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...
Nov 20 7:30am -
First they came for the shirtless bogans...
By Belle TaylorWelcome to this week's edition of: "What arbitrary rule will they think of next!" Today we take a look at the organisers of Stereosonic music festival who have banned blokes from taking their tops off.It's a move which seems to have been...
Nov 19 1:33pm -
An inelegant solution but now the genie is out
By Gareth ParkerWhile Treasurer Troy Buswell will be applauded in many quarters for his extension of trading hours in an expanded area of inner Perth, it is at best an inelegant solution.The problem now is that the genie is out of the bottle and the inherent...
Nov 18 7:45pm -
'Subi' is a sporting rose by any other name
By Ross Lewis, Online Sports EditorIt might not be much of a stadium. Indeed, it is in desperate need of a raid by the handymen from Renovation Rescue.But Subiaco Oval is our premier sports ground. The park has hosted many of this State's greatest sports memories. And it means a lot to...
Nov 16 1:00pm -
Aussies aren't quite in disarray, but it's close
By John Townsend, Cricket WriterIt's just as well the West Indies have only about four class players and a handful of promising types.Given the chaos in Australian cricket ranks at the moment, anything approaching a tough and mature touring team would stretch the national team just...
Nov 16 11:06am -
Ever had the Pretty Woman shopping experience?
By Pip Christmass, Fashion EditorToday I heard a story from a colleague that made my blood run cold, and it reminded me of the famous scene in Pretty Woman where Julia Roberts' character, Vivian Ward, gets booted out of a swanky Rodeo Drive boutique based purely on her...
Nov 11 4:30pm -
The NBN: Not Bloody Necessary
By Jason Jordan, Tech BloggerIf you're using Australia's largest internet service provider, Telstra Bigpond, for your access to the internet, you're probably still connecting at less than 2Mbit. And chances are, your upload speed is limited to less than 1Mbit....
Nov 11 1:26pm -
I'm not a hater, but Brit was just plain bad
By Simon CollinsBritney Spears' visit to Perth for two shows last weekend was a circus, and I'm not just talking about the three-ringed theme of her dire concerts.From the minute she stepped off the plane through to the media backlash that followed her pathetic...
Nov 9 11:20am -
AFL versus the World Cup, round 2
By Dennis ComettiIf you remember, I did threaten another column.Today I'm in Milan (this is worse than than having a slide night when I get back) and I'm wearing a Sporting Lisbon top.The best soccer news to come out of the weekend was Fulham's striking victory over...
Nov 2 6:23am -
Oil and gas industry must be more accountable
By Michael Hopkin, Environment ReporterPlace: the Timor Sea. Time: about nine weeks ago. The crew of the stricken West Atlas oil rig has been evacuated after the explosive onset of the oil spill that still continues to splosh at least 400 barrels a day into the water.Around 50 km to the...
Oct 30 2:49pm -
Flying in comfort an increasingly weighty matter
By Geoffrey Thomas, Aviation WriterIt's almost that time of year: flying away for a holiday on crammed planes with a whole lot of passengers who have possibly eaten far too much Christmas pudding - for years and years! Yes, it's the annual...
Oct 27 2:23pm -
The Government's plan to neuter councils
By Beatrice Thomas, Local Government ReporterIf Planning Minister John Day gets his way, pretty soon every new hotel, apartment complex, pub, restaurant or house worth more than $2 million (or $1 million in the country) in your neighbourhood will be built following approval from not the local...
Oct 15 9:46am
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