News Archive

The head of the consortium behind the Oakajee port and rail development will travel to China with the WA Premier, Colin Barnett, next month to meet potential suppliers for the $4 billion project.June 20, 2009, 8:00 am

A devastated family broke their silence yesterday over the murder mystery of their 24-year-old son and brother after his alleged killer topped a list of most-wanted fugitives in WA.June 20, 2009, 8:00 am

The head of WA's peak multicultural lobby group claims Australian society is becoming more racist as the economic downturn fuels hostility towards foreigners.June 20, 2009, 8:00 am

Listed shipbuilder Austal will take a $US11 million ($13.85 million) hit to its 2008-09 bottom line after rescue talks with the major secured creditor of collapsed customer Hawaii Superferry broke down at the last minute.June 20, 2009, 8:00 am

Transport Minister Simon O'Brien has rejected a departmental recommendation to deregulate most of WA's protected marginal air routes.June 20, 2009, 8:00 am

At least one Narrogin Senior High School teacher is on sick leave for stress and another has resigned amid claims the Education Department and their union have abandoned teachers at the school.June 20, 2009, 8:00 am

A young WA holidaymaker was tickled pink after getting a photo for the family album featuring Hollywood heart-throb Orlando Bloom, who was on a short break in Broome with his model partner Miranda Kerr.June 20, 2009, 8:00 am

Water Minister Graham Jacobs vowed yesterday to crack down on water-guzzling councils and government agencies in a bid to avoid a winter sprinkler ban.June 20, 2009, 8:00 am

The push for State Parliament to sit business hours has intensified, with a number of MPs saying it must become "family friendly" to encourage more women to enter politics.June 20, 2009, 8:00 am

The number of seniors and pensioners using public transport has surged following the introduction of free off-peak public transport between 9am and 3.30pm on weekdays.June 20, 2009, 8:00 am

Christchurch rugby fans have been warned to watch the All Blacks or lose out in future.June 20, 2009, 7:56 am

Sri Lanka is through to the Twenty20 World Cup final after a 57-run drubbing of West Indies.June 20, 2009, 7:51 am

Defending champion Rafael Nadal withdrew from Wimbledon on Friday after losing his battle to fully recover from knee tendinitis in time.June 20, 2009, 7:45 am

While Essendon kickstarted its season with a 48-point mauling of Melbourne on Friday night, the Bombers may now be without veteran midfielder Mark McVeigh for key clashes against Carlton and Collingwood in the next fortnight...June 20, 2009, 7:39 am

New Zealand Rugby Union Chief Executive Officer Steve Tew has sounded a warning to Christchurch rugby fans to turn up and watch the All Blacks or risk losing out on future test matches.June 20, 2009, 6:16 am

CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - R&B legend Allen Toussaint has done with his music what America has been forced to do since Hurricane Katrina laid waste to his hometown -- take a new look at what is in danger of fading away.June 20, 2009, 5:33 am

NEW YORK (Reuters) - It's a long way from rock and roll to eco-activist but Chuck Leavell, most recently keyboardist for The Rolling Stones, believes the two are anything but mutually exclusive.June 20, 2009, 3:10 am

Claire Taylor's unbeaten 76 saw England into the final of the women's World Twenty20 as they beat arch-rivals Australia by eight wickets at the Oval here on Friday.June 20, 2009, 1:30 am

A potentially serious elbow injury to boom centre Jamal Idris took whatever gloss the Bulldogs gleaned from Friday night's 19-12 win over Penrith at ANZ Stadium on Friday night.June 19, 2009, 10:15 pm

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has launched a probe into the OzCar affair despite his belief that a false email is at the centre of a smear campaign suggesting he tried to a secure a government loan on behalf of a mate.June 19, 2009, 9:30 pm

A former State prosecutor who has handled some Australia's most complex crimes has been appointed a judge of the Supreme Court in WA.June 19, 2009, 9:00 pm