» \'JFK nephew barred from communion\'
22/11/09 20:48 from PerthNow | Breaking News
THE nephew of former president John F. Kennedy has been barred from receiving communion at his Catholic church due to his support for abortion rights, according to a newspaper report.
» Rudd urged to save school for disabled
22/11/09 20:27 from PerthNow | Breaking News
PARENTS desperate to save NSW\'s only boarding school for severely disabled children are appealing to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to stop its closure.
» Iran prepares to defend nuclear sites
22/11/09 19:23 from PerthNow | Breaking News
IRANIAN air defence forces this week began training manoeuvres involving simulated attacks on the country\'s nuclear sites, state media reported.
» Stan Beats Hayley for Oz Idol crown
22/11/09 18:45 from PerthNow | PerthNow Confidential
SOUL man Stan Walker has beaten out rock chick Hayley Warner for the title of this year\'s Australian Idol.
» Australian Idol winner announced
22/11/09 18:38 from PerthNow | Breaking News
SOUL singer Stan Walker has triumphed over rock chick Hayley Warner to be crowned the seventh Australian Idol .
» Barmaid reveals \'nightmare affair\'
22/11/09 17:21 from PerthNow | Breaking News
A MARRIED ex-parliamentary barmaid says she had sex with South Australian Premier Mike Rann on his Parliament House desk during a lengthy affair, a confession that threatens to end his political career.
» Five killed in Afghan blast
22/11/09 16:59 from PerthNow | Breaking News
FIVE Afghan border guards were killed when a roadside bomb blast hit their patrol in the troubled southern province of Kandahar today, police said.
» No records set despite sweltering heat
22/11/09 16:58 from PerthNow | Breaking News
AS expected, Sydney sweltered through a scorching Sunday with the mercury soaring into the 40\'s but failing to smash the all-time November record.
» Pirates hijack Greek bulk carrier
22/11/09 16:48 from PerthNow | Breaking News
PIRATES have seized a Greek bulk carrier off Yemen, the latest in a spate of hijackings in recent weeks, a Kenyan maritime official told AFP on Sunday.
» Six killed in India blast
22/11/09 16:41 from PerthNow | Breaking News
At least six people were killed and 40 wounded in two bomb blasts in northeast India\'s troubled Assam state on Sunday, police said.
» Bushfire warning for Henley Brook
22/11/09 16:00 from PerthNow | State News
A bushfire is burning in the eastern part of Henley Brook, near Youle Dean Rd and Lord St.
» lawmaker wants big banquets off the menu
22/11/09 15:47 from PerthNow | Breaking News
A CHINESE legislator fed up with lavish banquets and official wining and dining has proposed making the ``squandering of public funds\'\' a crime, state press said on Sunday.
» Hoon has scooter impounded
22/11/09 11:30 from PerthNow | State News
A 19-year-old Kingsway man who had his car seized in Ellenbrook last weekend has now had his motorised scooter confiscated.
» A-list gather for Heath\'s last film
22/11/09 11:00 from PerthNow | PerthNow Confidential
A STAR-studded gathering will meet in Hollywood next month to watch Heath Ledger\'s final film, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus .
» WA drivers can report crashes online
22/11/09 10:00 from PerthNow | State News
WA motorists can now report traffic accidents to police online.
» Pollies holding up shop hours
21/11/09 19:00 from PerthNow | State News
CONSUMERS continue to pay more at the checkout because ``political vested interests\'\' are holding up extended trading laws.
» Medical hero WA of the Year
21/11/09 18:45 from PerthNow | State News
A PROFESSOR recognised as a world leader in Alzheimer\'s research has been named the WA Australian of the Year 2010.
» 60-hour wait for ward bed
21/11/09 18:00 from PerthNow | State News
A PATIENT in a WA emergency department endured an incredible wait for a hospital bed exceeding 60 hours, a nationwide study has revealed.
» Drunken WA thugs run riot
21/11/09 18:00 from PerthNow | State News
THE imminent national police crackdown on drunken hooliganism went unheeded in Northbrdge on Friday night.
» Beer haul man escapes jail
21/11/09 18:00 from PerthNow | State News
A PERTH man who admitted stealing 32,376 stubbies of beer - but refuses to tell police what he has done with the liquid loot - has escaped a jail sentence.