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Dolphin deaths still mystery

Perth's drains are pouring massive amounts of poison into the Swan and Canning rivers while groundwater from old riverside tip sites is contaminated with a wide variety of toxic heavy metals, two new reports say.
December 22, 2009, 2:05 am
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Middle Swan bomb hoax

A Middle Swan street was closed for three hours this afternoon after a suspicious package was found in a letterbox that was suspected to be a bomb.
December 21, 2009, 5:40 pm
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Traffic busy out of city

UPDATED 5.20PM: This afternoon on the Mitchell Freeway northbound, traffic is slow from the city to Powis Street and again between Warwick Road and Hepburn Avenue.
December 21, 2009, 4:03 pm
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Moody hails Warriors bowlers after first win

UPDATE: A stunning batting collapse from South Australia has handed Western Australia their first outright victory of the season in the Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide Oval.
December 21, 2009, 2:29 pm

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Monastery rebuked over ordination of women

A Buddhist monastery in Serpentine is at the centre of an international row over the ordination of two women.
December 21, 2009, 2:23 pm
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Family shelters from cyclone in sea container

Eight people from 80 Mile Beach caravan park plan to ride out the ferocity of cyclone Laurence in a sea container cemented into the ground and filled with provisions as wind gust increase and rain pelts down on the north coast.
December 21, 2009, 1:48 pm
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Rudd blackmailed over asylum: Abbott

The granting of asylum to two Sri Lankans involved in the Oceanic Viking stand-off shows the Federal Government had been "blackmailed into giving people what they wanted", Opposition Leader Tony Abbott says.
December 21, 2009, 1:47 pm
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Therapist jailed over patient sex assaults

An occupational therapist convicted of sexually assaulting two young women during treatment sessions at his West Leederville clinic has been sentenced to a four-and-a-half year jail term.
December 21, 2009, 1:25 pm
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Report fails to find cause of dolphin deaths

A State Government report into the mysterious deaths of six dolphins in the Swan-Canning river system this year has failed to determine if disease or contaminated water was to blame.
December 21, 2009, 12:18 pm

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'Abusive' actor Bisley pushed me: ex-wife

Actor Steve Bisley's ex-wife has told a court "all hell broke loose" after he became abusive and pushed her up against a wall in her Sydney home.
December 21, 2009, 11:47 am

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Warriors pull off fantastic victory

Brad Knowles took the final three wickets as WA rolled South Australia after tea to win their Sheffield Shield clash in Adelaide by 104 runs.
December 21, 2009, 11:09 am

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Resident bought 'bad' Homeswest house

Carine Liberal MP Tony Krsticevic lobbied for the sale of a State-owned property on behalf of a residents' group which one of them later bought, it has emerged
December 21, 2009, 10:55 am
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Qantas boosts services to meet demand

Qantas has announced it will increase services on its domestic routes as a result of improved demand.
December 21, 2009, 10:42 am

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Turtle returns after 21 years

A large hawksbill turtle has delighted Pilbara researchers after returning to the Dampier Archipelago 21 years after it was first spotted.
December 21, 2009, 10:42 am

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Police probe Padbury fatal

An elderly man died after suffering a suspected heart attack while driving his car through Perth’s northern suburbs this morning.
December 21, 2009, 9:39 am

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Early Christmas surprise for Lotto hopefuls

Three WA lotto players are set for a very merry Christmas after sharing Saturday's division one prize with 24 other people from around Australia.
December 21, 2009, 9:22 am
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Collie man on drug charges

A 33-year-old Collie man has been charged with serious drug offences after South-West police allegedly found ecstasy tablets hidden in his underwear.
December 21, 2009, 7:57 am
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Woman smashed dog on letterbox: police

A 42-year-old West Perth woman has been charged over the death of a family's pet dog.
December 21, 2009, 7:33 am

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Freeways slow for morning rush

UPDATE 8.15am: City-bound traffic is starting to build, though motorists can still expect a good run.
December 21, 2009, 6:51 am
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Perth runway works to hit flights

Air traffic into Perth Airport will be disrupted severely early next year during an $8 million resurfacing and reconstruction of the main north-south runway.
December 21, 2009, 6:30 am
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