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Arson suspected in Hacketts Gully fire

UPDATE: Fire crews were last night investigating a blaze which ripped through bushland in Hacketts Gully and briefly threatened homes.
December 23, 2009, 3:42 pm
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Motorists warned: fill up before price hike

Perth motorists are being warned to fill up their tanks today or tomorrow before fuel prices start rising on Christmas Eve.
December 23, 2009, 3:01 pm

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Twiggy cleared of misleading investors

UPDATE: Fortescue Metals Group chairman Herb Elliott says the WA iron ore miner’s decision to launch a “strong defence” against a civil law suit brought by Australia’s corporate regulator had been vindicated by the Federal Court’s decision today to throw out the case.
December 23, 2009, 12:55 pm

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Four men face big fines for abalone hauls

Four men face thousands of dollars in fines after allegedly being found with large numbers of abalone and undersize catches in the State's Great Southern earlier this month.
December 23, 2009, 12:52 pm

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Court appearance over credit card scam

One of two men arrested in connection with a multi-million dollar EFTPOS scam appeared briefly in the Perth Magistrates Court today.
December 23, 2009, 12:34 pm
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Grinder starts Osborne Park factory fire

Firefighters were called to a disused factory in Osborne Park today after a fire broke out in one of the smoke stacks.
December 23, 2009, 12:09 pm
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Gayle dismisses Watson as 'soft'

WA recruit Chris Gayle has fired a shot back at international sparring partner Shane Watson, branding the Australian all-rounder "soft" as he joined his new Warriors teammates for the domestic Twenty20 Big Bash tournament.
December 23, 2009, 11:45 am

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Guilty plea likely in child sex case

A 49-year old man facing eight charges of possessing child pornography is likely to plead guilty to some of the charges in the New Year, his lawyer told the Perth Magistrates Court today.
December 23, 2009, 11:43 am
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Kangaroo shot in crossbow attack

The RSPCA has appealed for public help after being forced to put down a female kangaroo shot with a crossbow.
December 23, 2009, 10:53 am

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'Acid', cannons used in whale battle

A Japanese whaling boat and the Steve Irwin have clashed again in the Southern Ocean, with claims of acid attacks and water cannon being used.
December 23, 2009, 9:38 am

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Laurence blasts Pilbara with 285 km/h gusts

Cyclone Laurence destroyed buildings, flattened trees, burst water tanks and ripped roofs off houses but has now lost its fury and been downgraded to below cyclone intensity.
December 23, 2009, 8:30 am

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Traffic delays after Rivervale crash

Motorists in Rivervale can expect delays following a crash in the area this morning.
December 23, 2009, 7:48 am
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Ikea recalls high chairs

Ikea stores in Australia are recalling the Leopard model of high chairs as part of a global recall following a number of incidents involving young children.
December 23, 2009, 7:48 am

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Divers stranded off Garden Island

Two divers were stranded off Garden Island last night after their boat slipped anchor during a night dive.
December 23, 2009, 7:48 am
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Cop chase car smashes into Perth house

A Ballajura family’s Christmas plans are in disarray after a car involved in a police chase crashed into their house early this morning.
December 23, 2009, 7:15 am

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Man dead after Karratha scuffle

A 44-year-old man has died after a fight with another man in the State's north early this morning.
December 23, 2009, 6:18 am
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Tycoon denies attacking wife

Millionaire property tycoon Warren Anderson has been charged with assaulting his estranged wife.
December 23, 2009, 2:35 am

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Night of hell in cyclone's fury

Hundreds of lifeless cattle dotted the muddy landscape as far as the eye could see. Calves that had survived stood near their dead mothers or wandered dazed through the carcass-strewn landscape.
December 23, 2009, 2:28 am

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Christmas Island overflows onto mainland

Overcrowding at Christmas Island has forced the Rudd Government to move 30 Afghan youths to Melbourne to speed up processing of their claims for asylum.
December 23, 2009, 2:25 am
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Abbott turns up heat on Rudd over ETS

Tony Abbott has cranked up the pressure over Kevin Rudd's twice-defeated emissions trading scheme, demanding the Prime Minister order new Treasury modelling on the cost of Australia "going alone" on climate change action without a global pact.
December 23, 2009, 2:23 am

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