Missing swimmer's bathers found as hopes fade
UPDATE: DIVERS have found the bathers of a 64-year-old swimmer missing off Cottesloe beach on the ocean floor as hopes of finding the man alive fade.
Glory owner asked to invest in Mansell bar
THE owner of Perth's A-League soccer team has told a court he was approached by the man accused of murdering Craig Puddy about investing in his bar.
Qantas engineers' action to escalate
THE engineers' union has warned anyone planning to fly with Qantas before Christmas to choose another airline as it escalates its industrial action.
Western Australia
Thieves bash McDonald's workers
TWO McDonald's workers in Broome have been attacked by thieves during a robbery.
Dirt bike riders killed in head-on crash
THE deaths of two dirt bikers who collided head-on has sparked calls for designated off-road areas where people can ride unregistered bikes legally.
Seats in question after electoral changes
THE two major political parties say new electoral boundary changes will make it more difficult for them to win the next WA state election.
Traffic blocked after serious crash
POLICE have been called to a serious crash involving two vehicles in Hamilton Hill.
Quigley apologises for defaming ex
WA'S shadow attorney-general John Quigley has publicly apologised to his former partner for defaming her in a newspaper article and radio interview in 2009.
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Ben Cousins reveals baby name
BEN Cousins has opened up about his joy at becoming a father, saying the arrival of his newborn son has been "life changing."
Rolf Harris opens up about depression
ROLF Harris has broken down in tears on TV talking about his battle with depression and his troubled personal life.
Burton's widow 'pissed off' over Liz talk
RICHARD Burton's Perth-based widow Sally is sick of hearing about her late husband's 'great love story' with Elizabeth Taylor.
Scary Spice turns Diet Spice
NEW mum and X Factor judge Mel B has signed up to Jenny Craig after allowing herself to "pig out" during her pregnancy.
Wallabies News
Quade could put Kiwis out of RWC
10:50AM FORMER Wallaby captain Nick Farr-Jones says Quade Cooper "can't play that badly again" against the All Blacks next weekend.
Business
BHP's $30b Olympic Dam expansion approved
UPDATE: THE Federal Government's approval of the proposed expansion of BHP Billiton's Olympic Dam mine in South Australia is an economic "game-changer".
Weak job ads point to November rate cut
JOB advertisements have fallen for the third month in a row, increasing the chances of a November interest rate cut, economists say.
Extract surges on China takeover talk
PERTH-BASED Extract Resources has called a trading halt to its shares as speculation rises that China could be making a $2.2 billion takeover offer.
Qantas engineers' action to escalate
THE engineers' union has warned anyone planning to fly with Qantas before Christmas to choose another airline as it escalates its industrial action.
Radhika Oswal slapped with $186m tax bill
WIFE of a fallen fertiliser tycoon has earned the unenviable reputation of having one of Australia's biggest tax debts.
Sport
Hussey, Robinson out of Shield opener
MIKE Hussey will not play for the Warriors in the Sheffield Shield opener against Tasmania so he can rest up for this month's Test tour of South Africa.
Glory skipper not getting carried away
PERTH Glory skipper Jacob Burns has warned fans not to get too carried away with his side's perfect start to the new A-League season.
Quade could put Kiwis out of RWC
FORMER Wallaby captain Nick Farr-Jones says Quade Cooper "can't play that badly again" against the All Blacks next weekend.
Irish star Clarke back at Magpies
COLLINGWOOD has recruited Gaelic star Martin Clarke for a second time after giving its first-round draft pick to Greater Western Sydney.
V8 great in awe of in-form Lowndes
MARK Skaife says Bathurst 1000 teammate Craig Lowndes must avoid late-season carnage to have any chance of winning his first V8 Supercar title in 12 years.
Entertainment
Weezer bassist predicts own death
MIKEY Welsh dies from a suspected drug overdose. He predicted the exact location and time on Twitter just weeks ago.
Christina hits a bum note at Jacko tribute
STARS out to pay tribute to Michael Jackson but when Aguilera appeared it looked as if she was saluting Tina Turner instead.
Technology
Too soon: Jobs' death delays Android update
GOOGLE and Samsung have delayed the launch of their new operating system out of respect for Steve Jobs who passed away last week.
Send your personal sound-byte into space
WE can't all have our 'one small step for man' moment but $300 will allow you to send your own home-truths into space.
We'll pay you to spy on our staff - retailers
TECH savvy shoppers are getting paid up to $20 a pop to spy on retail staff and send their findings back to head office.
National
Screams failed to stop girl crossing train tracks
Update: TEEN killed by a train may have missed warning screams because of her earphones, police say.
Labor anxiety as leadership talk increases
A SENIOR Labor strategist says there is much anxiety in the federal party over its falling stocks, while the opposition has pointed to "palpable hostility" between Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd.
World
Police conclude 'forest boy' never lived in wild
MYSTERY around German boy who identifies himself as "Ray", deepens after police conclude he has never lived in the wild.
Chinese cities to become more crowded
MORE than 100 million Chinese farmers will move to cities by 2020, posing huge challenges for urban planners and already stretched social welfare systems, according to a new official forecast.
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Filtered sunlight sparks new cancer fears
SUNLIGHT streaming through your home or car windows could be putting you at risk of skin cancer, major study reveals.
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