WA
-
Government port plans hypocritical: Opposition
The WA Premier Colin Barnett has been accused of applying double standards after revealing he is trying to convince the Japanese firm Inpex to build an LNG supply base near Derby.
ABC - November 11, 2009, 10:00 am -
Police investigate Cloverdale death
Police will continue their investigation today into the death of a man whose body was found in the front yard of a house in Cloverdale.
ABC - November 11, 2009, 10:00 am -
Prison building program won't solve overcrowding
The WA Opposition says the Government needs to realise its prison building program will not solve prison overcrowding.
ABC - November 11, 2009, 9:10 am -
School support staff to hold stopwork meeting
The Education Department has moved to reassure parents that industrial action by public school support staff today will have minimal impact on classes.
ABC - November 11, 2009, 9:10 am -
Jury into third day of deliberations
A Supreme Court jury is about to enter a third day of deliberations in the case of a man accused of stabbing another man to death at a Perth bus station.
ABC - November 11, 2009, 9:08 am -
Hazardous waste program suspended
A collection program for hazardous household waste has been suspended because it has run out of money.
ABC - November 11, 2009, 9:07 am -
New bid to persuade Japanese company back to WA
The West Australian Premier Colin Barnett says his government is considering paying for access roads to a new port in the Kimberley.
ABC - November 11, 2009, 9:07 am -
Violence predicted from prison overcrowding
The WA Prison Officers Union says there will be more violence in the state's prisons as the population continues to soar above capacity.
ABC - November 11, 2009, 9:07 am -
Wine glut damaging industry, say producers
The major bodies representing Australia's wine producers say a glut is so bad that it is causing structural damage to the industry.
ABC - November 11, 2009, 9:07 am -
Prison violence predicted from chronic overcrowding
The WA Prison Officers Union says there will be more violence in the state's prisons as the population continues to soar above capacity.
ABC - November 11, 2009, 4:30 am -
Wesfarmers executives awarded big pay increases
Shareholders have overwhelmingly adopted the remuneration package given to executives of Wesfarmers, the owner of Coles and Bunnings.
ABC - November 10, 2009, 8:04 pm -
Burglary link to death explored
Major crime squad detectives are investigating whether the death of a man, whose body was found in Cloverdale this morning, is linked to a burglary in the same neighbourhood.
ABC - November 10, 2009, 7:19 pm -
Spearwood sewerage plans get the go-ahead
The Water Minister Graham Jacobs will call for tenders for the rollout of the infill sewerage program in Spearwood next week, with work to begin in February.
ABC - November 10, 2009, 7:14 pm -
Youngsters vandalise Coolgardie courthouse
3 boys have been caught vandalising the Coolgardie courthouse.
ABC - November 10, 2009, 7:14 pm -
Indonesian people smugglers sentenced
Six Indonesian fishermen have been sentenced to five years in jail for smuggling more than 150 Afghan citizens into Australian waters.
ABC - November 10, 2009, 6:48 pm -
Fears for missing mother and young son
Western Australian police are concerned about a mother and son who have been missing since yesterday morning.
ABC - November 10, 2009, 6:32 pm -
Rio flags merger benefits with BHP
Rio Tinto's Chief Executive Tom Albanese has again talked up the potential of a looming partnership with BHP Billiton.
ABC - November 10, 2009, 6:25 pm -
Education key to 'robust' resources industry
A mining conference has been told that education is the key to a robust resources industry.
ABC - November 10, 2009, 4:13 pm -
Firefighters battle blaze in Gidgegannup
Fire crews have been called to a bushfire in Gidgegannup, north east of Perth.
ABC - November 10, 2009, 3:45 pm -
Coastal planning needs revamp: Opposition
The WA Opposition says the Government needs to urgently review its policies on coastal planning.
ABC - November 10, 2009, 3:24 pm
