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Broome man in court over abduction, sex assault
A 19 year-old Broome man who allegedly held an ex-girlfriend against her will and sexually assaulted her, made a brief appearance in the Broome Magistrates Court today.
August 31, 2009, 12:57 pm -
Drilling rig on schedule to arrive at spill
The company at the centre of an oil spill off the WA coast, PTTEP Australasia, said that a mobile offshore drilling rig it is hoping will stop the leak has travelled 816km since it left Singapore on Thursday.
August 31, 2009, 1:56 pm -
Police ID man who drowned in Swan River
The 63-year-old Leeming man who drowned after falling into the Swan River on Friday has been identified as Peter Alexander Anderson.
August 31, 2009, 1:17 pm -
Fire destroys priceless memorabilia at historic homestead
A fire that ripped through Edenvale homestead in Pinjarra has caused irreparable to one of the State's most historic properties.
August 31, 2009, 12:22 pm -
Sprinkler ban ends, but 'don't turn on the tap'
A total ban on using sprinklers ends tonight, but people are being told not to start using them again.
August 31, 2009, 12:15 pm -
Baldivis teen charged over graffiti attacks
Rockingham police have charged a 17-year-old boy with 55 counts of criminal damage in a relation to a spate of graffiti in the area.
August 31, 2009, 12:15 pm -
State unveils new training department
The State Government has created a department of training and workforce development, in a move it says will ensure the provision of adequately trained apprentices and tradesmen.
August 31, 2009, 11:46 am -
Woman charged over Bullsbrook fraud
A Bindoon woman has allegedly stolen $171,000 from a Bullsbrook drilling company where she worked.
August 31, 2009, 11:36 am -
Man in court over alleged busport sex attack
A Forrestfield man accused sexually assaulted a legally blind woman after following her from a city bus station last week has appeared in court.
August 31, 2009, 11:36 am -
Couple found after boat reported missing at Exmouth
A man and woman have been found safe this morning after their boat was reported missing off Exmouth yesterday.
August 31, 2009, 11:00 am -
Corby's release hinges on prisoner transfer agreement: Rudd
Schapelle Corby's return home may hinge on Australia becoming the first country in the world to negotiate a prisoner transfer agreement with Indonesia, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says.
August 31, 2009, 10:50 am -
Oil spill 'appalling': Rudd
The federal government is doing what it can to deal with the "appalling" oil and gas spill off Australia's northwestern coast, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says.
August 31, 2009, 10:09 am -
Perth house prices surge
Perth house prices are continuing their march back with new figures showing they have risen 2.5 per cent so far this year to hit an average $481,493.
August 31, 2009, 10:04 am -
Father to plead guilty over son's death
A man charged over the death of his infant son has today indicated he would plead guilty to one count of manslaughter.
August 31, 2009, 10:00 am -
Profits, sales and wages drop in June quarter: ABS
Company profits, sales and wages plummeted in the June quarter in a sign the Australian economy struggled through the past three months.
August 31, 2009, 9:42 am -
Reality TV contestant drowns in challenge
A contestant on a Pakistani reality TV show drowned while performing a challenge for the program, a spokeswoman for the show's sponsor said.
August 31, 2009, 7:56 am -
Young drivers face mobile phone ban
Young and inexperienced drivers could face a total ban on using any type of mobile phone, even hands-free kits, while behind the wheel under a plan being investigated by the State Government.
August 31, 2009, 7:09 am -
Police scour Jaycee's backyard prison
Armed with rakes, shovels and chain saws, about 20 officers combed the backyard of a couple charged with kidnapping and raping Jaycee Lee Dugard and used cadaver dogs to search an adjoining property where neighbours say one of the suspects once served as a caretaker.
August 31, 2009, 7:09 am -
Dinghy missing off Exmouth
Exmouth police and sea rescue volunteers have searched throughout the night for a boat with two people on board that went missing at Ningaloo Reef yesterday.
August 31, 2009, 6:52 am -
Breath test detects cancer: scientists
Scientists in Israel have devised a portable breath tester that detects lung cancer with 86 per cent accuracy, according to a study released overnight.
August 31, 2009, 6:24 am
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Dennis Cometti
November 2, 2009, 6:23 amAFL versus the World Cup, round 2If you remember, I did threaten another column.Today I'm in Milan (this is worse than than having a slide night when I get back) and I'm wearing a Sporting Lisbon top.The best soccer news to come out of the weekend was Fulham's striking victory over...
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Gareth Parker
November 18, 2009, 7:45 pmAn inelegant solution but now the genie is outWhile Treasurer Troy Buswell will be applauded in many quarters for his extension of trading hours in an expanded area of inner Perth, it is at best an inelegant solution.The problem now is that the genie is out of the bottle and the inherent...
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Tiffany Fox
November 23, 2009, 5:20 pmSplashing out on waterThere is an ad on TV that has caught my eye. A cute little froggie is jumping from one bucket of water to another, in the hope that the sight of the slimy critter in our drinking water will make us want to use less of it.It is an admirable sentiment,...
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