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Nurse contract not renewed after teen's death
The West Australian Health Department has revealed a nurse, who treated a teenager before he died at Albany Regional Hospital last year, has not had her contract renewed.
ABC - November 5, 2009, 9:49 am -
National plan needed for e-waste
When it comes to recycling, Australians are excellent with their household rubbish but seriously dragging the chain when it comes to disposing of computers and mobile phones.
ABC - November 5, 2009, 10:10 am -
Earlier closing times won't work: Nightclubs
A report commissioned by the WA Nightclubs Association has questioned the merits of a proposal to reduce the trading hours of clubs in Northbridge.
ABC - November 5, 2009, 9:40 am -
CCC defends role
The head of the Corruption and Crime Commission has used a public lecture in Perth to try to dispel what he says are a number of myths about the watchdog.
ABC - November 5, 2009, 9:23 am -
RFDS returns from search area
A team of specialists assisting in the search for the survivors of a capsized boat has returned to Perth.
ABC - November 4, 2009, 10:00 pm -
WA police begin asylum seeker deaths inquiry
WA Police will investigate the deaths of a number of asylum seekers who died after their boat sank off the Cocos Islands.
ABC - November 4, 2009, 10:00 pm -
WA company in joint strike fighter deal
A West Australian company says a deal to provide parts for the joint strike fighter could be worth more than $700 million.
ABC - November 4, 2009, 9:04 pm -
Oil spill plugged but still dangerous
An oil rig in the Timor Sea remain highly dangerous despite the operators claiming it is stable, federal Resources Minister Martin Ferguson says.
November 4, 2009, 8:28 pm -
WA to get glass recycling plant
The State Government has committed close to two million dollars towards building a glass recycling plant.
ABC - November 4, 2009, 7:19 pm -
Alleged counterfeiter in court
An Albany man has appeared in court charged with manufacturing counterfeit money.
ABC - November 4, 2009, 7:13 pm -
Police hunting for Ascot stalker
Police are looking for a man who has been indecently exposing himself to a teenage girl in the Perth suburb of Ascot.
ABC - November 4, 2009, 7:08 pm -
Construction employers to get extra payment for apprentices
The State Government has announced new incentives to increase apprentice numbers, following a sharp decline.
ABC - November 4, 2009, 7:08 pm -
US sex abuse arrest prompts WA inquiries
Several WA parents have contacted police worried their children may have had contact with a camp counsellor accused of sexually abusing boys in the US.
November 4, 2009, 4:18 pm -
Men on trial over 'international drug conspiracy'
Two men are on trial in the Supreme Court in Perth accused of involvement in an international drug conspiracy.
ABC - November 4, 2009, 3:42 pm -
Hospital services could be privatised
The Health Minister, Kim Hames, has left the door open to privatising support services at Perth's major hospitals if a pilot project at Fiona Stanley is successful.
ABC - November 4, 2009, 3:09 pm -
Police probe into scout leaders conduct
Police are interviewing children who have been in contact with a scout leader from Pinjarra who is accused of molesting three boys in the United States of America.
ABC - November 4, 2009, 3:00 pm -
Gearing up for Gorgon
The words 'A-Class nature reserve' conjure up images of a picturesque landscape with stunning vistas, but with Barrow Island just 50 kilometres off the pristine Pilbara coast, you could be forgiven for expecting a tropical island paradise.
ABC - November 4, 2009, 2:39 pm -
Big bang sparks media interest in oil disaster
As Hollywood is well aware, people love a good explosion. Perhaps that is the reason attention was finally paid to the oil spill off the Western Australian coast.
ABC - November 4, 2009, 12:18 pm -
Pooch to sniff out toad threat
The Department of Environment says a dog trained to detect cane toads will be a vital tool in assessing high risk freight entering Western Australia's Kimberley.
ABC - November 4, 2009, 10:33 am -
Inquiry to probe oil leak disaster
The Federal Government says an inquiry into a massive oil leak off the north-west coast of Australia will be announced in the next few days now that the leaking well has been sealed.
ABC - November 4, 2009, 8:16 am
