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The worst drinks ... ever!

Goon casks? Ice with wine? Enough is enough. Here are 20 trends to avoid in 2010, writes David Prestipino.

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Armageddon for Hollywood

Stars step in to stop one of the world's most recognisable signs from being pulled down by property developers.

Cave that hid a huge secret

The human family has a new member. A previously unknown type of ancient human.

Packers splash out

James Packer and his wife Erica spend $12 million super-sizing their Vaucluse estate and add two more houses.

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Air fares at 17-year low

Savvy travellers bag the cheapest budget air fares ever, but airlines are pushing up the price of other classes.

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'Serious risk' to state info

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CHALPAT SONTI Leading WA government agencies jeopardise confidential information by not storing it correctly, report finds.

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Hey Dad! star denies sex abuse claim

Actor says lurid allegations he molested on-screen daughter on set are in hands of defamation lawyers.

Heartless robbery: man, boy charged

LIAM PHILLIPS Police arrest pair who allegedly robbed and stripped a terminally-ill cancer patient.

Hospital doctor raped patient: police

JOSEPH SAPIENZA 10:30am Woman allegedly molested at RPH by her doctor after presenting for treatment.

Woodside's bid to crack new market

WA mining giant contemplates a $15 billion bid for Santos to realise gas export interests in Queensland.

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Council to spend a penny on shop toilets

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CHRIS THOMSON Myer and David Jones would be paid to open their toilets to the public under a scheme being investigated by the City of Perth.

Police seize $1.5m in heroin during raids

Baker fined for paying low dough

Melbourne gain from Perth hot dog loss

Kwinana power plant asbestos scare

Storm clean-up goes national

Volunteers fly in to help emergecy services.

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Australia's property bubble: it's here

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ADELE FERGUSON There is no indication that investor appetite for property will slow down soon, our newest Investor Pulse survey reveals.

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AFP to review Lapthorne case

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Report slip hits nuclear hopes

States voice concerns over hospital takeover

Baby elephant's name revealed

Taronga Zoo's new baby elephant is no longer called Mr Shuffles.

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Deadly train derailment in Oslo

Three people are dead and three others seriously injured after a goods train derails and parts of it end up in the sea. (00:35)

World

Runaway train hurtles out of control

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Three people are dead after a train smashed into a building then plunged into a fjord in Oslo. The train sped wildly down hill for several kilometres before ramming into a building in the Norwegian capital.

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Britain hits rich with 'Robin Hood-style' budget

470 sex abuse charges: paediatrician pleads not guilty

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Iceland bans stripping

Scanner used to 'ogle' woman

London Heathrow Airport worker warned over body scanner abuse.

National Times Opinion, Analysis, Commentary Columnists Contributors Cartoons Blogs Howard Sattler Your Say

Go on, sledge - if you know what's good for you

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CHALPAT SONTI The Kiwis really let me down this time ... whatever happened to trying to win sports by verbal abuse?

Catherine Naylor Allowing police pursuits condones killing 34

Elizabeth Farrelly Honey, I coached the kid: curse of the pushy parent 43

Miranda Devine A worm to make you squirm 139

The Age Asylum claims: perspective needed

Curse of the pushy parent

Elizabeth Farrelly Coaching kids is like drugs in sport.

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Facebook Six prison officers saved from sacking

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ASHER MOSES 9:02am Prison officers win their case against the NSW Corrective Services Department, which tried to sack them over comments posted on the social networking site.

Man who hacked Obama's Twitter released

New Attorney-General supports R18+ rating

Racist police emails 'disturbing and gross'

Chairman named for broadband network

Pay to play with girls

New site lets guys game with girls, but only if they can afford it.

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Sport Live scores Tim Clarke Sally Robbins Cricket ProTipping AFL Eagles Dockers WAFL Force

Naitanui eyes long-term stay at Eagles

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JUSTIN CHADWICK Prized recruit Nic Naitanui says he's 'not going anywhere' in the biggest indication yet he could remain a one-club AFL player with West Coast.

Super 14 Force players not told about Mitchell's exit

Cricket In-form Watson wants to cash in big time

AFL Bombers top the AFL Twitter premiership

IPL Warne's Royals upset Punjab

Webber 'may call it quits'

Strange prediction from fellow driver Lewis Hamilton on Aussie star.

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Your Perth What's On Social Photo Galleries Pep Talk Urban Drawl

Competition

Win tickets to The Force

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Want to take a friend to see this weekend's match against the Bulls? Enter this competition.

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Alison Braun enjoys high tea

Alison Braun.

The former Biggest Loser competitor was looking fabulous and fit at high tea yesterday.

Musicians Unite

Sea Shepherd Fundraiser

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March 27 Musicians of Perth do their bit to help bring an end to commercial whaling.

Crooner in town

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Harry Connick Jr. performs at an album release event in New York.

March 27 Tickets are still available to see the music man and his big band when they return for a huge show in picturesque Kings Park.

Music extravaganza

Rush Hour Big Band

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March 27 Wayne Stanley fronts this band in a three-hour extravaganza at the Quarry Amphitheatre.

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High tea in fashion

Subiaco Colonnade designers showed off their winter looks while guests enjoyed champagne and scones.

Interior decorating

Create rooms you won't leave

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Kellie Hush opens her home to Megan Morton and gets some tips from the celebrities' inside woman.

Exhibitions

FotoFreo 2010 exhibition

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Sabine Albers is one of a host of talented photographers to feature at FotoFreo 2010 Fringe Festival.

Fashion

Jennifer Hawkins' winter fashion

Jennifer Hawkins

The model flew into the eye of the storm yesterday, but was the picture of winter glamour today.

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Dicko to replace Molly on Hey Hey?

There is speculation that Ian ''Dicko'' Dickson will replace MHey Hey It's Saturday music guru.

Film

Queer sell-outs rankles director

Gay cinema.

Gay films are afraid to be cinema because it's figured out how to make money, director says.

Television

Seconds anyone?

Masterchef.

Cooking show MasterChef is going in the second round with a fresh bunch of talented amateur cooks.

Fighting back

Dire diners cop a serve

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Different chefs have different tactics when customers behave badly, writes Carli Ratcliff.

Environment Climate Change Whale Watch Conservation Water Issues Energy Smart Earth Hour

UN body rejects protection for shark species

The UN wildlife trade body slapped down a bid to oversee cross-border commerce for endangered sharks.

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The tuna ban fishing nations reject

Atlantic bluefin tuna

A US-backed proposal to ban export of the Atlantic bluefin tuna has been rejected at a UN wildlife meeting.