Basic fix-it skills lost

Robert Shaw shows how to hang a picture. Picture: Matthew Poon Source: PerthNow A GENERATION that is time poor and more likely to own an X-Box than a tool box means basic "dad skills'' like fixing a tap or hanging a picture are being lost....

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Heroic gran tells of stabbing chaos

Peggy Kew acted bravely when two women were attacked in a hair salon. Picture: Ross Swanborough Source: PerthNow FOR Peggy Kew it was meant to be just another Monday morning trip to the local hair salon. But within minutes the grandmother of...

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Plan for booze on Good Friday

Alcohol bans on Good Friday and other public holidays may be scrapped. Picture: Supplied Source: Supplied THE scrapping of booze bans on Good Friday, Christmas Day and Anzac Day is being considered as part of a major overhaul of WA's alcohol...

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Sex offender trackers don't work

GPS monitoring devices drop out in big buildings. Picture: Supplied Source: Herald Sun GPS devices that are supposed to track our worst child-sex predators lose their signal inside big buildings - including shopping centres. The State Government...

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Train passengers sick of overcrowding

Perth trains are overcrowding to breaking point. Picture: Theo Fakos Source: PerthNow FOUR in five West Australians say overcrowding on Perth trains is their No.1 public transport headache. The Joondalup and Mandurah rail lines are the...

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Smith may lead WA Labor

Stephen Smith is set to exit Federal politics but is touted as a potential state Labor leader. Source: News Limited THE bloodbath in Canberra has fuelled speculation that retiring federal MP Stephen Smith may lead the WA Labor Party to the...

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Julia graceful when I switched: Bill

In parliament, Kevin Rudd chats with Bill Shorten, the Victorian powerbroker who switched his support to the new Prime Minister just before the Labor leadership vote. Picture: Kym Smith Source: The Australian BILL Shorten broke the news to...

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Kids taken away after freeway pursuit

The woman was spotted driving erratically on the Mitchell Freeway. A BABY and a two-year-old have been taken into care after a woman was spotted driving erratically on one of Perth's busiest stretches of freeway. At around 3.15pm today,...

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Pregnant salon stabbing victim thanks supporters

Como hairdresser Angela Ferullo, who was stabbed to death on Monday in her salon. Her former partner has been charged with her murder.  Picture: Facebook Source: PerthNow A YOUNG woman stabbed in an attack which claimed her mother's life...

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Feral fans boo Brownlow champ Watson

Essendon players surround captain Jobe Watson after the win. Picture: Daniel Wilkins Source: News Limited WEST Coast fans have been criticised for booing Brownlow Medalist Jobe Watson during the Eagles' loss at Patersons Stadium The Bombers...

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Shameful acts on Perth trains exposed

This video taken on a train from Perth to Clarkson, shows a girl who refused to move her things from the nearby seats, even when asked by a seven month pregnant woman. The Sunday Times joined two Perth train guards for a ride down...

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Chinese embassy under scrutiny

The new Chinese Embassy in Canberra. Picture: Gary Ramage Source: News Limited AUSTRALIA will fire off a "please explain" to the Chinese Government following evidence of "highly dangerous" worker conditions at its top-secret new embassy in...

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Elite Digger dies in Afghanistan

The PM has described the latest Australian to die in Afghanistan as an elite soldier and a very brave man. PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has warned Australians not to "lull themselves" into a false sense of security as the war in Afghanistan...

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How one text at the wheel can kill

Brooke Richardson (left) died after her car veered off the road, while Marcus Johnstone lost control of his vehicle killing two passengers. Source: Herald Sun TRIVIAL text messages sent or read by drivers at the wheel have claimed the lives...

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Dockers too classy for Kangaroos

Fremantle midfielder Nat Fyfe kicks the Dockers forward against North Melbourne. Picture: Daniel Wilkins Source: Herald Sun WHILE North Melbourne's failed 2013 campaign will be remembered for coughing up leads and wilting at the game's crescendo,...

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