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Liver transplant mum fighting infection

Perth mother-of-two Claire Murray is fighting a serious infection in a Singapore hospital two weeks after she underwent a controversial live liver transplant.
March 31, 2010, 5:52 am
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Retail and building activity stall

Claims the Australian economy is strengthening have been dealt a blow after key figures showed sharp falls in retail sales and building approvals through February.
March 31, 2010, 8:45 am
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Drug lab found in Warnbro

Firefighters stumbled across a suspected drug lab in Warnbro this morning while fighting a scrub fire this morning.
March 31, 2010, 8:30 am
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Men facing theft, money laundering charges

Two company directors involved with the $15 million development of the old Sandringham Hotel site in Belmont have been charged over theft and money laundering offences worth more than $2.5 million.
March 31, 2010, 7:52 am
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Traffic slows for morning rush

A road train which was blocking both lanes of traffic on Abernethy Road at Aitken Road in Kewdale has been cleared.
March 31, 2010, 7:36 am
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Cut face, chipped tooth from stiletto attack

A 22-year-old woman has been charged for allegedly striking another woman in the face with a stiletto shoe at a Subiaco nightclub earlier this month.
March 31, 2010, 3:27 am
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Perth to absorb 2 million more

Perth will sprawl further than New York City, be clogged with cars and people will live in each other's pockets as the city groans under the weight of an extra two million residents over the next 40 years.
March 31, 2010, 2:45 am

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Big plans needed to avoid squeeze

Future State and Federal governments will have to spend big on roads, rail and bricks and mortar to keep up with Perth's growing population, the Australian Bureau of Statistics says.
March 31, 2010, 2:43 am

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City of Perth growing fastest

The City of Perth is the nation's fastest-growing council, with the population swelling almost 13 per cent over the past year even as more residents call the outer suburbs home.
March 31, 2010, 2:42 am

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Men treated too late for prostate cancer

A landmark WA study has found Australian men are being diagnosed with prostate cancer too late, many with high-grade tumours and sometimes because GPs have delayed referring them for biopsies.
March 31, 2010, 2:35 am

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Crossbow ban move after death

The State Government is considering a ban on crossbows after a man was found guilty of manslaughter for fatally shooting a man with one of the weapons during a dispute over a one-night stand.
March 31, 2010, 2:35 am

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Bid to throw out mine deaths case

Mining giant Fortescue Metals Group will apply to have charges stemming from workers' deaths and injuries during cyclone George dismissed because the company was charged under the wrong laws.
March 31, 2010, 2:25 am

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Mid-West 'worst' for teen mums

WA's Mid-West has bucked an almost Statewide trend to record its highest number of births by underage girls in three years.
March 31, 2010, 2:15 am

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Alcohol caused man to kill parents: prosecutor

A 44-year-old man deliberately kicked to death his parents because he was drunk and upset, a prosecutor has told a jury as they come close to deliberations.
March 30, 2010, 3:23 pm
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Osborne Park man lotto winner

An Osborne Park man has come forward to claim his division one prize of $1 million from Saturday's $20 million lotto draw.
March 30, 2010, 3:10 pm
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Three rescued off Bunbury

Police say three men rescued by helicopter off the Bunbury coast this morning had forgotten to lift the anchor, causing the boat to capsize.
March 30, 2010, 2:40 pm

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Alinta disconnects record 17,000 customers

A record of almost 17,000 West Australian households had their gas disconnected by Alinta last year for failing to pay their bills and worse is likely to come with price rises of 30 per cent yet to flow into the official figures.
March 30, 2010, 2:02 pm
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Perth family stranded on Pacific island

A Perth family are stranded on a tiny Pacific island after a tropical storm shipwrecked their catamaran, leaving the couple and their two young children with the prospect of months living rough, eating only turtle meat while they fix the boat.
March 30, 2010, 1:59 pm

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Motorists to keep storm damaged write-offs

Finally some good news for car owners reeling from superficial but significant hail damage resulting from last week's freak storm.
March 30, 2010, 1:43 pm

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Man charged over 1000 child porn images

A 38-year-old man charged with downloading images of child abuse will appear in Mandurah Magistrate's Court today.
March 30, 2010, 1:37 pm
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