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Asian takeaway riles WA firms
By Robert Taylor, Inside StateThis week's news that the State's steel fabricators had missed out on the last major contract for the provision of pre-assembled units on the giant Gorgon gas project, coupled with an announcement that Woodside had convinced its partners to proceed with...
Feb 10 12:14pm -
Pragmatic Canada could teach us something
By Paul MurrayOne of the weirdest things about such a geographically isolated country as Australia is that so many of its residents think we are at the centre of the world, rather than just a small player in global politics. This overinflated sense of importance gets...
Feb 9 5:23pm -
Some thoughts on TV sport
By Gareth ParkerCBS, the American TV network which broadcast yesterday's Super Bowl, pays renowned sports broadcaster Jim Nantz US$3.9 million a year to call NFL football, golf and college...
Feb 9 3:19pm -
Footy takes right steps under Fong
By Ross Lewis, Online Sports EditorThere is no doubting Frank Cooper’s background in accountancy. And with one statement WA football’s new boss and partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers delivered an audit of the sports governing body over the past decade....
Feb 5 7:04pm -
Howard the least worst option to lead the ICC
By John Townsend, Cricket WriterWhat a dilemma.John Howard versus Sir John Anderson.One, Australia's self-styled leading cricket tragic who hit himself in the toe when he last bowled a ball in public and wore his ubiquitous green and gold as a reminder of the colour of the blood that...
Feb 4 5:11pm -
The rush to judge Andrew Lovett
By Dennis ComettiAndrew Lovett has made an AFL living by being hard to catch. These days though it seems his luck has run out.The newly acquired St Kilda speedster has been suspended indefinitely by the club following an ongoing Victoria police investigation into sexual...
Feb 3 5:29pm -
Do you want cheese with that?
By Tiffany FoxThere is something about a step-ball-change that always sucks me in, so when So You Think You Can Dance returned at the weekend, I was glued to the screen.I love watching talented people do talented things. I enjoy watching them tackle something new and...
Feb 3 11:01am -
Let's belt up for Australia, ladies
By Julie HoskingIt doesn't seem all that long ago that we were being urged to do it for the country.Women just weren't spitting out sprogs fast enough for the growth and prosperity of the motherland. So the then treasurer implored us to have one for ourselves, one for...
Feb 2 11:16am -
The iPad? I'm underwhelmed
By Jason Jordan, Tech BloggerI'm disappointed. For months, the rumour mill has been going crazy over the release of Apple's new iPad. And unfortunate name choice aside, it fails to impress in a number of areas.For a "magical" and "revolutionary" device (as...
Jan 28 10:28am -
On Australia Day, it's time to reclaim the flag
By Belle TaylorAustralia Day next week! People all over Perth are dragging out the esky, hunting around for their flags, perfecting their lamington recipe. It's that day of the year when we've always celebrated being Australian. I remember back to when I was a kid and...
Jan 22 4:31pm -
It all Boyles down to PR spin
By Simon Collins, Music EditorThe world's music critics were unusually united in declaring New York indie-rock band Animal Collective's Merriweather Post Pavilion the best album of 2009.However, despite the almost universal acclaim, the album sold fewer than 8000 copies in Australia...
Jan 14 2:32pm -
Change drinking laws to reflect reality
By Beatrice Thomas, Local Government ReporterEvery year police roll out the same tough talk ahead of Australia Day celebrations.Whether it's "zero-tolerance" or some variation of that phrase it's all in the hope that some of the messages filter through to the minority of idiots who like...
Jan 13 10:30am -
Pilots' focus on gadgets adds to air safety risk
By Geoffrey Thomas, Aviation WriterWhile the airline industry has just recorded its best safety record in 60 years, there are signs that all is not what the figures would suggest and the industry could have done far better.According to figures released by the Aviation Safety Network in...
Jan 11 10:39am -
Naked Jen: are we feeling any better?
By Pip Christmass, Fashion EditorSo, Jennifer Hawkins has posed naked, and apparently un-retouched, for the cover of the latest edition of Marie Claire magazine.The first controversy: that girl-next-door Hawkins would get her kit off for a magazine cover in the first place....
Jan 6 9:09am -
Beware economic models predicting growth
By Gareth CostaEconomists are at it again, overestimating the strength of future growth. Yes, those same economic models that failed to warn us the world was on the brink of financial crisis last October are again proving remarkably inept at accurately predicting our...
Dec 9 5:11pm -
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
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