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Cats and foxes wiping out WA species

Feral cats and foxes are wiping out vast numbers of native animals in the South-West, with a four-year study linking the introduced pests with the decline and extinction of a variety of species.
October 4, 2010, 5:55 am
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Banks can't justify rate rise: Swan

Banks could not justify raising rates above the official cash rate if the Reserve Bank of Australia increases its rates when it meets tomorrow, Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan said.
October 4, 2010, 7:37 am
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Infections rife in hospitals

About 20,000 people each year get an infection while in hospital, according to the Australian Infection Control Association.
October 4, 2010, 5:54 am
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Lazy litterbugs ruining beaches

Lazy beachgoers are polluting WA's coastline with more and more rubbish, a study by litter regulators has shown.
October 4, 2010, 5:51 am

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Fingers severed in bikie brawl

One of the bikies involved in a vicious brawl at the Perth Motorplex yesterday had three fingers severed, police have revealed.
October 4, 2010, 2:55 am

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Trading rules 'will send shops to the wall'

WA's discriminatory Sunday trading rules are already hurting significant parts of the retail sector, with the peak industry body yesterday warning that some store owners would be sent to the wall because they were prohibited from competing on an equal footing with their rivals.
October 4, 2010, 2:45 am

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Ambo crisis hits small hospitals

Perth's secondary hospitals are struggling to cope with the number of patients, with new figures showing they are hot spots for ambulances that are diverted away because their emergency departments are full.
October 4, 2010, 2:35 am
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CCC Mallard probe 'pointless'

WA Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan has described a corruption inquiry into the Andrew Mallard affair as a "completely pointless exercise" which left him unable to take effective action against two senior policemen.
October 4, 2010, 2:25 am

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New Delhi opens Games in style

The opening ceremony of the 19th Commonwealth Games in Delhi has officially kicked off amid the blowing of conch shells and a blaze of pyrotechnics.
October 3, 2010, 10:08 pm
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Three injured in bikie brawl

A feud between rival bikie gangs exploded at the Perth Motorplex today, with a vicious brawl leaving three men in hospital with bullet and stab wounds.
October 3, 2010, 8:35 pm

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Last minute goal adds to Glory woes

An injury time goal to Rocco Visconte has given Brisbane a deserved 2-1 A-League victory over Perth Glory at nib Stadium.
October 3, 2010, 7:30 pm

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Dragons break drought with crushing win

The monkey which had turned into an ape was flung from the back of St George Illawarra as the Dragons crushed the Sydney Roosters 32-8 to claim the joint venture's first NRL premiership.
October 3, 2010, 4:44 pm
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Police issue warning after attempted sexual assault in Freo

Police have issued a warning and are seeking witnesses to an attempted sexual assault on a 23-year-old woman in Fremantle in the early hours of the morning.
October 3, 2010, 3:35 pm
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Police hunt armed man in Beldon liquor robbery

Police are searching for a man who threatened and assaulted staff before stealing a backpack full of alcohol at Liquorland in Beldon yesterday afternoon.
October 3, 2010, 11:51 am

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Gov't calls for comment on Sunday trading

The State Government has called for public comment on a discussion paper about trading hours for consumer durables such as whitegoods and household furnishings.
October 3, 2010, 11:44 am

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Hundreds of mourners gather to remember Kimberley icon

There were tears, tributes, laughter and the frequent snapping of saltwater crocodiles' jaws in a highly emotional celebration of the life of Malcolm Douglas at his wilderness park outside Broome yesterday.
October 3, 2010, 11:31 am
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Man charged after Mt Lawley crash

The busy café strip in Mt Lawley has been re-opened after a vehicle ploughed into a store front early this morning following a high-speed pursuit.
October 3, 2010, 11:24 am
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Police hunt armed pharmacy robber

Police are hunting a man who threatened a staff member with a knife at the Friendlies Chemist in Morley late yesterday afternoon.
October 3, 2010, 10:28 am

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Man charged over Cottesloe Hotel assault

A 53-year-old Heathridge man suffered serious head injuries when he fell out a window at a Cottesloe pub after allegedly being shoved by a South Australian tourist.
October 3, 2010, 10:08 am

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Red tide washes up on Cable Beach

A red tide has washed up on Broome's iconic Cable Beach, coating the sand and discolouring the sea with a rusty brown stain.
October 2, 2010, 5:38 pm

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