WA

WA Govt to probe ambulance death claims

Western Australia's Health Minister has called for an investigation into claims people died after a slow response by ambulance officers.
ABC - July 6, 2009, 11:40 am
Researchers excited about furry discovery

The latest survey of wildlife on Western Australia's remote Kimberley Islands has uncovered new populations of threatened rodents.
ABC - July 6, 2009, 12:30 pm
WA teachers back bully crackdown

Teachers in Western Australia are hoping the threat of criminal records for violent students will reduce the growing number of school assaults.
ABC - July 6, 2009, 10:05 am
Arson squad probes Denmark blaze

The arson squad is yet to determine the cause of a fire that damaged a group of shops at Denmark, in WA's south-west, on the weekend.
ABC - July 6, 2009, 10:01 am
Fatally flawed: WA paramedics speak out

Paramedics in Western Australia claim patients have died while waiting for an ambulance, and say the system is so poor it is putting other people's lives at risk.
ABC - July 6, 2009, 9:34 am
Fire destroys Denmark buildings

The Police arson squad is investigating a fire which destroyed a group of shops in Denmark overnight.
ABC - July 5, 2009, 11:03 am
WA Aboriginal group supportive of intervention

An Aboriginal health group in Western Australia wants a Federal Government intervention in this state to be considered.
ABC - July 5, 2009, 10:38 am
Police deal with high school bullying

Police have been called in to deal with a bullying incident at Lockridge Senior High School.
ABC - July 5, 2009, 10:32 am
Want gun licence? Go to the post office

In Western Australia the local post office will soon become a distributor of gun licences.
ABC - July 4, 2009, 11:50 am
Casino won't house asylum seekers: Evans

The Federal Government is rejecting reports it has struck a deal to use a casino on Christmas Island to house asylum seekers.
ABC - July 4, 2009, 8:00 am
Intervention not an option in WA: Sue Gordon

The former head of the Northern Territory intervention says Western Australia's Indigenous issues need a more complex approach than an NT-style intervention.
ABC - July 4, 2009, 7:00 am
All clear after sewage spill

The Health Department says a section of the Swan River in Applecross is now safe after a sewage spill.
ABC - July 3, 2009, 8:00 pm
Transplant law changes welcomed

Health groups have welcomed changes to WA's transplant laws, which make patients who die from heart failure eligible for organ donation, even if their brains show signs of activity.
ABC - July 3, 2009, 7:31 pm
Double fatality driver jailed for three years

A 22-year-old Carnarvon man who killed two people when he fell asleep at the wheel of a car has been jailed for three years.
ABC - July 3, 2009, 7:17 pm
Intervention call sparks anger from state MP

A call by the Federal Opposition to extend the Northern Territory intervention into Western Australia has drawn an angry response from a state MP.
ABC - July 3, 2009, 6:23 pm
Flight path changes upset hills residents

Air Services Australia and Perth Airport management have met to discuss complaints about an increase in flights over Perth's hills.
ABC - July 3, 2009, 5:49 pm
Racism row: Teachers threaten walkout

Teachers at a West Australian high school have threatened to stop work next term if concerns about student violence and racism are not addressed.
ABC - July 3, 2009, 4:30 pm
WA tavern fined for hiring kids

A tavern in Western Australia's Pilbara has been fined for illegally employing two children.
ABC - July 3, 2009, 3:39 pm
Highway chase ends with a crash

A 23-year-old man has been charged over a late night police pursuit through a Perth suburb that ended when he crashed into a parked car.
ABC - July 3, 2009, 2:01 pm
Make mine safety probe results public: union

The union representing workers at BHP's Leinster operations in Western Australia has welcomed a further investigation into the company's Perseverance mine.
ABC - July 3, 2009, 2:00 pm