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Health dept in turmoil as chief resigns

The WA Health Department has been thrown into disarray with the sudden resignation of director-general Peter Flett after a public feud with Treasurer Troy Buswell.
December 19, 2009, 2:45 am
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Writing was on the wall for Flett

The resignation of besieged Health Department chief Peter Flett comes just two days after another relic of the Jim McGinty era, Danny Cloghan, was appointed a commissioner on the Rudd Government's new industrial relations body Fair Work Australia and leaves the State's biggest agency in complete disarray.
December 19, 2009, 2:43 am

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Perth heading for water crisis

A third desalination plant is likely to be needed in WA to prevent a looming water shortage which a draft blueprint released today warns will hit Perth and Mandurah within 20 years unless there is a dramatic reduction in consumption.
December 19, 2009, 2:43 am

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Health risk over sewer infill cuts

There is evidence of serious health and environmental problems from delays and budget cuts to the State's infill sewerage program, a parliamentary inquiry has found.
December 19, 2009, 2:33 am

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Wasps put sting in wheelchair sports

Adam Hart is a battle-hardened veteran of his sport.
December 19, 2009, 2:30 am

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Aboriginal students fare badly

Aboriginal students in WA were below the national indigenous average in literacy and numeracy tests, new data has revealed.
December 19, 2009, 2:15 am

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It's official, Christmas day hot and sunny

It won't break any records but Christmas Day is expected to be hot and sunny with the first official weather forecast for the festive day released today.
December 18, 2009, 6:38 pm

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56th asylum seeker boat intercepted

A boat believed to be carrying 55 asylum seekers and four crew members was intercepted this afternoon north of Ashmore Islands and has been transferred to Christmas Island for processing.
December 18, 2009, 4:34 pm
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Traffic slow heading out of city

UPDATED 5.40PM: A crash has been reported in Gosnells on Albany Highway at Dorothy Street. Police are asking motorists to avoid the area.
December 18, 2009, 4:00 pm
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Missing Clarkson man's car found

Police are concerned for the welfare of a missing Clarkson man after his car was found in a Mundaring car park yesterday morning.
December 18, 2009, 3:18 pm

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Grandson runs for help after fatal crash

UPDATE: An elderly couple has apparently been killed in a head-on smash with their grandson’s car near Mt Gibson, about 380km north-east of Perth.
December 18, 2009, 2:42 pm

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Flood warning in aftermath of cyclone

Communities in the Kimberley are being warned to prepare for flooding in the aftermath of tropical cyclone Laurence, with record daily rainfalls recorded across the region.
December 18, 2009, 2:16 pm
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Man survives plane crash near Cocklebiddy

A man has survived a plane crash near Cocklebiddy on the Nullarbor.
December 18, 2009, 1:50 pm
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Charges against senior bikie dropped

Former Gypsy Joker bikie gang president Lennard Mark Kirby has been cleared of any involvement in a Jandakot shooting after police dropped the case.
December 18, 2009, 1:24 pm

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Last-gasp climate accord

Leaders and ministers from about 30 countries have hammered out an outline climate accord in Copenhagen amid fears the international talks were about to collapse.
December 18, 2009, 12:38 pm
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I was joking: bad santa academic

The Australian academic who branded Santa Claus a global ambassador for poor health and risk-taking has been hit by an avalanche of criticism.
December 18, 2009, 12:21 pm
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Bus station killer jailed for 10 years

Convicted killer Patrick McMahon has been jailed for life with a minimum of 12 years for the murder of a complete stranger at Perth’s Wellington Street bus station two years ago.
December 18, 2009, 11:33 am

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Charter boat operator probed over jetty brawl

A charter boat operator who hosted a group of men allegedly involved in a wild brawl at the Barrack Street jetty on Saturday night may face charges for breaching the Liquor Control Act.
December 18, 2009, 11:19 am
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Health boss resigns

EXCLUSIVE WA's director general of health Peter Flett has quit and will leave his $540,000 job early next month after a feud with Treasurer Troy Buswell over management of the State's cash-strapped health budget.
December 18, 2009, 11:07 am

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Firefighters still battling Harvey blaze

Up to 70 firefighters are still battling a bushfire near Harvey which has burned through more than 11,000ha of bush since being sparked on Sunday.
December 18, 2009, 11:06 am
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