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Teen critical after gunshot wound to head

Mon, 28 May 2012 12:19:00 GMT

AN 18-year-old man is fighting for life after suffering a gunshot wound to the head, as police investigate the incident at a Hope Valley house.

Outdoor urinal proposed for Northbridge

Mon, 28 May 2012 12:08:16 GMT

THE City of Perth is considering a trial of open-air urinals in Northbridge, similar to those set up in Sydney's Kings Cross.

Spectacular Barrack Street water show

Mon, 28 May 2012 08:36:54 GMT

A WATER main burst in the Perth CBD sending hundreds of litres of water more than 15 metres into the air.

Pen camera pervert gets supervision order

Mon, 28 May 2012 05:21:07 GMT

A MAN who took photos up the skirts of women in Perth shopping centres and in their own homes has avoided jail.

Group of 25 whale sharks a Ningaloo first

Mon, 28 May 2012 04:32:13 GMT

A NEW group of at least 25 whale sharks has been spotted feeding on krill off the Ningaloo coast in WA's North-West.

Man, 30, charged after nightclub fight

Mon, 28 May 2012 02:29:48 GMT

A 30-YEAR-old NSW man has been charged with grievous bodily harm after punching a man in the face at the Red Sea nightclub in Subiaco early Sunday morning.

Eight rescued from sunken boat

Mon, 28 May 2012 02:16:45 GMT

EIGHT people were rescued off Hillarys after a boat hit a reef and began to sink about 7.30pm last night.

One-punch victim 'awake and talking'

Mon, 28 May 2012 01:44:41 GMT

A 23-YEAR-old man who was the victim of a "one-punch" attack in Perth's CBD late on Saturday night is awake and talking.

Max Trenorden might run as independent

Mon, 28 May 2012 01:20:04 GMT

DUMPED Nationals MP Max Trenorden considers running as an independent in the next election after failing to win preselection for the Agricultural Region.

High rent pushing Gen Y to buy first home

Mon, 28 May 2012 00:46:30 GMT

MANY renters are buying their first home rather than fork out for exorbitant rent, new research shows.

Gillard knew of Rinehart's foreign deal

Sun, 27 May 2012 23:33:34 GMT

SHE claimed to have known nothing, but PM's office was first told of the foreign workers deal with the mining billionaire two weeks ago.

Three-car smash slows Kwinana Freeway

Sun, 27 May 2012 23:13:37 GMT

A THREE car crash on Kwinana Freeway just before 7am near Anketell caused congestion for city-bound commuters early this morning.

$80,000 earthworks machinery stolen

Sun, 27 May 2012 23:06:47 GMT

TWO men stole a bobcat and an excavator, worth a combined $80,000 in broad daylight from a hire company in Kwinana on Sunday afternoon.

Man bashed after refusing to give money

Sun, 27 May 2012 23:01:08 GMT

A MAN was bashed in Carlisle last night after refusing to give money to a man and woman who approached him after he left the train station.

Soapies make religion look like a cult

Sun, 27 May 2012 09:24:35 GMT

THE chaplain at a leading Perth private school has hit out at TV shows including Home and Away, saying they contain "ignorant judgments".

Teen held after joyride ends in rollover

Sun, 27 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

A BOY, 15, has been charged after allegedly rolling his father's car which he drove through Perth overnight.

Ultramarathon boss denies negligence

Sun, 27 May 2012 06:39:54 GMT

THE organiser of the Kimberley ultramarathon has warned a WA parliamentary inquiry that its findings could infringe legal proceedings.

Fight for life after one-punch attack

Sun, 27 May 2012 01:46:04 GMT

A 23-YEAR-old man is fighting for life in hospital after falling victim of a "one punch" attack in Perth's CBD late on Saturday night.

Hospital's paper sheets plan

Sat, 26 May 2012 10:00:00 GMT

PATIENTS would sleep between paper sheets under a secret cost-cutting plan by a major hospital. Would you be prepared to recuperate on a bed dressed with paper sheets?

Kids dip a toe in new party craze

Sat, 26 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

PARENTS are throwing children's pamper parties where toddlers as young as two have professional manicures and mini-facials costing up to $300.

Top schools' cash grab

Sat, 26 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

PRIVATE schools have wrongly claimed more than $300,000 in State Government grants over the past three years.

Bus drivers speed to be on time

Sat, 26 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

THE number of public bus drivers caught speeding has more than tripled in the past three years, with one nabbed at almost 20km/h over the limit.

In defence of our 'squashed beer can'

Sat, 26 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

IT'S been labelled a squashed beer can and a nightmare project - but the architects behind the Perth Arena have hit back at critics.

We reveal Perth's safest areas

Sat, 26 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

UPMARKET Claremont and Swanbourne have a higher crime rate than Rockingham, according to analysis of our safest suburbs.

Youths angry at foreign aid deferment

Sat, 26 May 2012 07:14:13 GMT

TIME was frozen in Perth today as youths staged a silent protest against the deferring of international aid by the Federal Government.