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Australian economy 'stronger after crisis'

Australian governments don’t have enough debt for the nation’s banking system to comply with global plans to stop banks repeating the mistakes of recent years, Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens has revealed.
March 1, 2010, 9:04 am
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Roads reopened after fire

Fire authorities have reopened roads near Wanneroo after bringing a big bushfire under control.
March 1, 2010, 10:38 am
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New home sales jump in January

New home sales jumped 12.2 per cent in WA in January, according to figures released by the Housing Industry Association.
March 1, 2010, 10:10 am
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New fishing licence required from tomorrow

Recreational anglers will need a new type of licence from tomorrow if they fish from a powered vessel anywhere in WA.
March 1, 2010, 9:23 am
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$70m in scams catch Aussies online

From pedigree puppies to Patrick Swayze, fraudsters swindled nearly $70 million from Australians last year by exploiting a wide swath of online scams.
March 1, 2010, 9:14 am
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Greenmount murder probe closes street

Police are continuing their investigations this morning at a home in Greenmount where the body of a man was discovered yesterday.
March 1, 2010, 8:53 am
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Violent night in Perth, two stabbed

Two people have been stabbed in separate incidents across Perth overnight.
March 1, 2010, 7:13 am
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Force record makes grim reading

The Western Force are going backwards, having made their worst start to a Super 14 season since the 2006 debut year.
March 1, 2010, 7:06 am

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Fears over WA air route deregulation

The State Government is forging ahead with the deregulation of air routes to Geraldton and Exmouth, sparking fears that flights to tourist destinations between the two centres will be cut.
March 1, 2010, 5:33 am

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Super pit moves closer to Boulder

Kalgoorlie's Super Pit is about to get longer, wider and deeper with work set to start within two weeks to bring the mine even closer to the town of Boulder.
March 1, 2010, 5:29 am

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WA leaves behind its hottest summer

The record books have been rewritten as WA yesterday left behind its hottest summer.
March 1, 2010, 5:26 am

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Shock jump on the way for gas bills

WA households and small businesses face a 60 per cent jump in their gas bills this year under a bid by the private owners of the State's gas pipeline network to increase their usage charges dramatically.
March 1, 2010, 2:45 am

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Report slams suicide mother's treatment

A damning report by WA's chief psychiatrist that the Health Department fought to keep secret for nearly a year found a depressed Perth mother-of-four who killed herself in Mexico with a euthanasia drug received "superficial" treatment from a specialist mental health clinic.
March 1, 2010, 2:35 am

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300 dead as quake sparks tsunami fears

Rescue teams are searching for survivors after one of the biggest earthquakes on record killed at least 300 people in Chile and sent giant waves roaring across the Pacific Ocean.
March 1, 2010, 2:30 am

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Fresh clues link Toodyay fire to power lines

An independent fire assessor acting for the victims of the Toodyay fire has demanded the investigation into the blaze be reopened after discovering what he claims is evidence that the December 29 blaze did not start in the area previously thought.
March 1, 2010, 2:25 am

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WA asked for grant cuts: Swan

The Rudd Government will press on with changes to the Commonwealth Grants Commission that will cost WA taxpayers $223 million, arguing that is what the Barnett Government wants.
March 1, 2010, 2:15 am

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Tsunami floods northern Japanese port

A tsunami flooded the port area of Japan's northern city of Nemuro on Hokkaido island on Sunday, television images showed a day after Chile's earthquake sent a wave barrelling across the Pacific.
February 28, 2010, 4:02 pm

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Firefighters battle Gnangara blaze

Firefighters are battling a blaze which started near the Gnangara pine plantation shortly after 3pm.
February 28, 2010, 3:50 pm
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Police investigate suspicious death in Greenmount

Major Crime Squad officers are investigating the suspicious death of a man at a Greenmount home this morning.
February 28, 2010, 3:29 pm
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Gov't inquires if any Australians involved in quake

Australian officials in Chile are working with local authorities to find out if any Australians have been affected by a massive earthquake that struck the country.
February 28, 2010, 1:25 pm

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