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  • Jessica targeted by racist bullies

    THE same luscious dark curls, creamy olive skin and entrancing almond eyes that made Jessica Gomes the target of bullies at school have just landed her the biggest role of her career - being the face of David ...

  • Perth CBD doubles in size

    Less than 11,500 people lived in central Perth in 2005 but the number of residents grew to more than 28,000 in 2011, according to the latest census data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The number of residents under 15 years old more than tripled in that time, from 523 to 1720.RP Data figures for the past two years show Perth city is becoming increasingly popular with buyers with the ...

  • Jersey Boys make a whole-lotta meatball

    The lead actors of the musical "Jersey Boys" Declan Egan, Jeff Madden, Anthony Harkin and Glaston Toft cooking up a storm with Merrywell head chef Robert Ryan. Picture: Marie ...

  • Kyries plan to be the greatest

    But there is so much more that needs to be done.This 21-year-old is far from content.Anything less than taking to the court at next season’s NBA Playoffs, he says, would be a failure."My ultimate goal is just to be one of the best point guards to ever play the game," Irving says."And win an NBA championship and win an MVP. Those goals are something that I see in the ...

  • Ad ban will cripple tourism

    WA's tourism sector is up in arms over a Government advertising freeze it says will lead to wide job losses and cripple an industry already reeling.Tourism Minister Kim Hames also attracted Opposition fire yesterday for flying to Bali to present a sailing trophy three days after the Treasurer ordered a Government-wide ban on non-essential travel.Tourism WA, whose role is to attract visitors ...


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In the Mood for Love (Hua yang nian hua) [DVD]

In the Mood for Love (Hua yang nian hua) [DVD]

Wong Kar-Wai's In the Mood for Love (Hua yang nian hua) is an elegant, poetic exploration of romantic yearning, repressed emotions, and the age-old conflict between tradition-bound behavior and emotional longings. ...

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  • Smoke alert for Perth

    A smoke alert has been issued for people in the Perth metropolitan area after a prescribed burn was carried out yesterday.The Department of Environment and Conservation has issued the alert after the burn in the south-east of Sawyers Valley.North-easterly winds pushed the smoke into the area, however it is expected to clear this afternoon because of westerly winds.The DEC has urged motorists to ...

  • Woman appears in court over stabbing

    A WOMAN appeared at East Perth Magistrate's Court today charged in relation to the fatal stabbing of her defacto partner in St ...

  • Kids report mans supicious actions

    Police are investigating after reports of a man behaving suspiciously around children in Lancelin this week.On Thursday afternoon, it was reported that a male person approached a group of boys at a primary school in Cray Street and spoke to the children while acting strangely.The kids ran away from the man and reported the incident to teachers.Yesterday afternoon, there was a report that a man ...

  • Furniture shop damaged by blaze

    A furniture removal business was badly damaged by fire in Maddington yesterday.The blaze broke out at the commercial unit on Ryeland Street, near Kelvin Road, just after 4pm and took firefighters about half an hour to contain.A Department of Fire and Emergency Services spokesman said crews were at the scene until late last night trying to extinguish the fire, which smouldered for hours.The ...

  • Partner charged after St James death

    Police have charged a 45-year-old woman with grievous bodily harm over the death of a St James man yesterday.About 9.45am police were called to a home on Buzza Street in St James where they found a man who was seriously injured.St John Ambulance attended the scene and rushed the victim to hospital where he underwent surgery but passed away soon after.The man is believed to have received stab ...

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