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Smoke blankets Perth
Health alert issued as smoke from Northcliffe blaze spreads as far north as Geraldton.
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$5 million drug haul
Crew of Australian warship seizes more than 240 kilograms of narcotics from ship intercepted in North Arabian Sea.
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Haddin still on outer
Wicket-keeper Brad Haddin again left out of ODI squad as Ponting regains captaincy.
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'Our land, our right'
Council says they are happy to have Noongar people on the land but they weren't allowed to camp. | POLL
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Fatal crash guilty plea
29-year-old Thornlie man has pleaded guilty over a fatal car crash at Perth Airport on New Year’s Day.
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Cocktail of drugs, alcohol
Theory Whitney Houston suffered heart attack caused by an adverse reaction to medication.
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Inquest hears police officer broke down crying the night before he took his life. 02:07 pm
Govt announces crackdown on accommodation rules in bid to end underage partying. 02:06 pm
Worldwide statistics show a quarter of people killed by sharks were attacked in WA waters. 12:57 pm
Staff forced to euthanise three cats in appalling conditions that were dumped on Sunday night. 11:23 am
Survey places Perth ahead of New York in list of world's most expensive cities to live. 01:46 pm
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Sydney school 'devastated' by boy's death
A school operated by the Exclusive Brethren says it is devastated by the death of a Year 3 student after he was hit by a car driven by another student. February 14, 2012, 6:58 pm
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Sri Lankans and India tie
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Upton lands Sports Illustrated cover
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Many contrasts of Bucharest
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Valentine's Day kisses continue odd human tradition
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