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  • Hills fire threatening homes

    UPDATE 7.15pm: A bushfire “watch and act” alert is now in place for people in Hidden Valley subdivision north of Parkerville for a fire in the John Forrest National Park.

    November 3, 2010, 1:05 pm
  • Traffic diverted after fatal crash

    Police are urging motorists to be patient following a fatal crash involving two trucks in Pinjarra this morning.

    November 3, 2010, 12:33 pm
  • CCC witness in danger of contempt

    A Perth builder had to be reminded of the penalties associated with lying to the corruption watchdog today over his dubious dealings with a former City of Stirling building boss, while a council worker has testified he feels like a “bloody fool” for supporting his one-time colleague.

    November 3, 2010, 12:32 pm
  • Green to be cleared in fight report

    The WA Professional Combat Sports Commission has banned boxer Paul Briggs from fighting in WA and fined him $75,000 over his controversial July fight against Danny Green, which ended in farce when Briggs was knocked to the canvas just seconds into the opening round.

    November 3, 2010, 12:20 pm
  • Life in jail for 'deliberate slaughter'

    Former best friends were sentenced today to life in jail and ordered to spend more than 20 years behind bars for what a judge described as the “deliberate slaughter” of a virtual stranger.

    November 3, 2010, 12:08 pm
  • $2b WA benefit under health plan: Gray

    Federal Special Minister of State Gary Gray says WA will do a lot better financially if the State Government signs up to the national health reform plan.

    November 3, 2010, 11:35 am
  • Woodland plan to protect vegetation

    A 10-year conservation plan to protect 16 million hectares of woodland in WA’s south-east will aim to halt the loss of vegetation in an area heavily sought after by the mining industry

    November 3, 2010, 11:35 am
  • False sense of sunscreen security

    Australian beachgoers who buy the strongest sunscreen products available may be basking in a false sense of security, an expert says.

    November 3, 2010, 11:33 am
  • Coolbellup death accused to plead not guilty

    Jason Caine Goodwyn, accused of killing a 29-year-old father in the backyard of a Coolbellup house, appeared in court today.

    November 3, 2010, 11:25 am
  • Man accused of mum's murder in court

    Brent Donald Mack, charged with the murder of his mother and gaining benefit by fraud, appeared briefly in court this morning.

    November 3, 2010, 10:54 am
  • Third train station sex attack linked

    Police have increased security across metropolitan train lines in the wake of two sex assaults at Edgewater Train Station and an attempted sex assault at Glendalough Train Station.

    November 3, 2010, 8:56 am
  • Cocos cyclone warning cancelled

    A cyclone warning for the Cocos Islands has been cancelled as the storm tracks south.

    November 3, 2010, 8:45 am
  • Surf champion Andy Irons dies

    The surfing world is mourning with shock news of three-time world champion Andy Irons' death at age 32.

    November 3, 2010, 8:42 am
  • Carjackers attack 81yo in his driveway

    Police are looking for two men who assaulted an elderly man in the driveway of his Mt Hawthorn home during a violent car-jacking last night.

    November 3, 2010, 6:33 am
  • Tourism WA tackles hotel room shortage

    Tourism WA hopes to present a range of solutions to the State Government to deal with a shortage of hotel rooms in Perth that may have cost the State more than $200 million.

    November 3, 2010, 6:15 am
  • WA air terror engine 'had history'

    Air accident investigators have revealed that an engine that had a terrifying in-flight failure between Perth and Cocos Islands gave trouble five times in the weeks before the incident on October 19 last year.

    November 3, 2010, 6:06 am
  • New blow for SW dairies

    Struggling South-West dairy farmers suffered another major blow yesterday when administrators warned it could take months to get any return from the multi-million-dollar collapse of Challenge Australia Dairy.

    November 3, 2010, 6:01 am
  • Rafters fans in mourning

    Fans of the hit TV series Packed to the Rafters were in mourning last night after the shock death of character Mel Rafter in a car accident.

    November 3, 2010, 5:58 am
  • Banks face curbs as CBA super-size rates

    Profit-hungry banks will face new laws to protect the nation's homeowners from being used as cash cows after the Commonwealth Bank yesterday super-sized an increase in official interest rates.

    November 3, 2010, 2:45 am

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