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Australian nun may become nation's first saint
SYDNEY — An Australian nun who died 100 years ago looks set to become the nation's first saint, after the Pope recognised a miracle in which she apparently cured a woman of cancer, officials said Sunday.
China hackers crash Aussie film festival website
SYDNEY — Chinese hackers crashed the website of Australia's biggest film festival, organisers said on Saturday, escalating tensions over a visit here by the exiled leader of the Uighur minority.
Perth model Paula Taylor set for stardom in Thailand
PERTH can lay claim to a host of big name international superstars -- Heath Ledger, Sam Worthington, Isla Fisher, Melissa George, Gemma Ward and Nicole Trunfio, to name a few.
Australia's Miss Universe contestant Stephanie Naumoska 'too thin'
Australia's Miss Universe contest was thrown into controversy yesterday when doctors and dieticians complained a losing finalist was "skin and bones" and dangerously malnourished.
Get Hatched at PICA
PICA's annual exhibition of work by the best of this country's art school graduates, Hatched, is billed as the most prestigious and comprehensive survey of new emerging artists in Australia today.
St Patrick’s Day festivities underway across Perth
St Patrick’s Day festivities are getting into full swing in Perth today as Irish and non-Irish alike celebrate the Emerald Isle.
Sculpture by the sea hits Perth
Over 60 local, interstate and international artists will transform Cottesloe, Perth’s most popular beach into a stunning sculpture park during March.
The Australian: Adams's "Flowering Tree" Perth Festival Premiere Proves High-Quality Artistry Thrives
John Adams's two most recent operas were performed in opposite hemispheres this past weekend: A Flowering Tree (2006), in its Australian premiere at the Perth International Arts Festival Friday and Saturday, and Doctor Atomic (2005) in English Nat...
Perth women celebrate International Woman’s Day
Women of all ages have gathered at lunches across Perth today to celebrate International Women’s Day.
Perth show aims to get youngsters in flap over birds
YOUNG bird lovers enjoyed a workshop on owls and birds of prey in Perth yesterday.
Kings of rock deliver in spades
Some bands just know. They know they’re good. There’s no need to shout about it because every note they play shows you.
Channel Ten news anchors Ron Wilson and Sandra Sully in reshuffle
CHANNEL Ten's news team has been thrown into chaos, with hosts Ron Wilson and Sandra Sully shunted into new timeslots.
Curtain comes down on Enough Rope
The final episode of Andrew Denton's show Enough Rope has gone to air on ABC1 after six seasons and almost 200 episodes.
National Portrait Gallery opens in new home
It has been more than 15 years in the making and cost more than $87 million but the National Portrait Gallery finally has its own, permanent home in Canberra.
Ten miffed at Thank God You’re Here defection
Channel 10 honcho David Mott has spoken out after yesterday’s news the network’s former hit program Thank God You’re Here has defected to Channel Seven. Mott said he woke up on Tuesday thinking he would have the hit program, which pulls up to 1.7 ...
HG Nelson and Roy Slaven leave Triple J for Triple M
HG NELSON and Roy Slaven have defected to commercial radio after 22 years at Triple J amid claims from the ABC youth network that the pair has sold out.
Thank God You're Here snatched from Ten
In a stunning manoeuvre, the Seven Network has snatched away the Ten Network's ratings jewel, Thank God You're Here.
WA’s Jackson is our top ballet dancer
While dancing for hours on a broken foot deserves a reward in itself, it was Perth-born Kevin Jackson’s talent, perseverance and popularity that saw him acclaimed Australia’s top ballet dancer last night.
Local audiences have mixed views on Australia
Perth audiences have given Baz Luhrmann’s ambitious epic film Australia the thumbs up, with many saying they were moved to tears by the romantic drama.
Opera Australia director found dead in hotel
THE opera world was in shock yesterday following the sudden death of Richard Hickox, the artistic director of Opera Australia. The 60-year old English conductor died of a heart attack on Sunday in a hotel room in Swansea. He was in the Welsh city ...