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Broome battles fires
Firefighters and residents in Broome are gearing up for another day combating bushfires on the northern fringes of the town.
ABC - October 15, 2009, 3:13 pm -
Woman 'terrified' by intruder
A 19-year-old woman who fought off an attacker during a home invasion says she was terrified during the ordeal.
ABC - October 15, 2009, 4:29 pm -
Man jailed for child porn
A 42-year-old Perth man has been sentenced to three years jail for possessing child pornography and providing images of his daughter to a website for paedophiles.
ABC - October 15, 2009, 4:29 pm -
Homes evacuated as fire burns near Broome
Families are evacuating their homes in a coastal community just north of Broome as a bushfire closes in.
ABC - October 15, 2009, 3:00 pm -
Finks response necessary: Commissioner
The WA Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan says police are justified in dedicating a large number of resources to monitoring the Finks motorcycle gang.
ABC - October 15, 2009, 3:00 pm -
Barnett adamant about shopping hours
The Premier, Colin Barnett has warned Labor and the Nationals against any attempts to block his latest plan to deregulate shopping hours.
ABC - October 15, 2009, 1:00 pm -
Doubleview woman attacked in home
A woman has suffered a knife wound after fending off an attacker in her home at Doubleview.
ABC - October 15, 2009, 11:31 am -
New laws for combat sports
The Western Australian Government has introduced legislation to place tighter controls on amateur combat sports such as kickboxing, muay thai and Brazilian jujitsu.
ABC - October 15, 2009, 10:57 am -
CLP cries foul on asylum seeker dongas
The Northern Territory Opposition has pounced on news the Federal Government is moving 81 demountables from Alice Springs to the Christmas Island detention centre.
ABC - October 15, 2009, 10:55 am -
Juvenile justice hampered in WA's north
More than a year after a damning report on juvenile justice in WA, new figures show there are still lengthy delays hampering the system in the state's north.
ABC - October 15, 2009, 10:09 am -
More rental vacancies in Perth
There has been another surge in rental vacancies in Perth.
ABC - October 15, 2009, 9:47 am -
No agreement on shopping hours
The Nationals say they will not budge from their position on weeknight trading despite the Premier's renewed determination to push forward the issue.
ABC - October 15, 2009, 9:11 am -
Bushfire threat eases near Broome
A bushfire near the WA holiday destination of Broome is no longer threatening lives or houses, the Fire and Emergency Services Authority says.
October 14, 2009, 6:50 pm -
Skimmers steal $2m from Maccas customers
More than $2.5 million has been stolen from 3,500 bank accounts in a credit card skimming scam at McDonald's outlets in Perth, WA police say.
October 14, 2009, 6:18 pm -
Ex-AFL star faces drink-driving charge
Former AFL player Heath Black has been found asleep behind the wheel of his car in Perth and police have charged him with drink-driving.
October 14, 2009, 2:16 pm -
Court jails man for assaulting baby son
A 34-year-old man has been jailed for three years after assaults on his infant son that left the child with 38 broken bones.
October 13, 2009, 10:37 pm -
Social writer Holly Wood dies
Perth social writer and personality Holly Wood, an institution on the West Australian A-list circuit, has died after losing a battle with cancer.
October 13, 2009, 7:12 pm -
Great white shark closes Perth beach
A Perth beach was closed when a four-metre great white shark was spotted dining on a whale carcass about 100 metres from the shore.
October 13, 2009, 6:49 pm -
WA arsonists could face life in jail
Arsonists could face life imprisonment under proposed new laws in Western Australia.
October 13, 2009, 4:01 pm -
Royalties for Regions funding under scrutiny
Several members of a Legislative Council committee have expressed concern that Royalties for Regions funding is being spent in a way which shifts responsibility from other agencies.
ABC - October 13, 2009, 10:00 am
