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Porter rubbishes bikie fears

Attorney-General Christian Porter has rubbished claims by the newly-launched United Motorcycle Council WA that proposed legislation aimed at curbing the activities of bikies could sweep up members of the Catholic Church.
December 16, 2009, 2:29 pm
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200km/h driver banned for 12 months

A Perth magistrate has fined a teenager $1000 and banned him from driving for 12 months after he admitted to driving a car at 211km/h - more than double the legal speed limit on a suburban highway.
December 16, 2009, 1:51 pm
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Horror skimmer accident for boy, 4

A four-year-old Gosnells boy is recovering after being partially disembowelled when he sat on a swimming pool skimmer box.
December 16, 2009, 1:45 pm
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WA base for Pacific Sun cruises

It weighs 47,000 tonnes, has 12 floors, 700 staff, five restaurants and cafes, multiple bars, two pools, 743 cabins and has rooms for 1900 people.
December 16, 2009, 1:14 pm

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Man bashed at suburban pub

A man suffered broken teeth and gashes to his chin and nose when he was attacked by three people at a northern suburbs pub.
December 16, 2009, 12:22 pm
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British expert to head WA Museum

A two-year international search for a new director of the WA Museum has come to an end with the appointment of British culture and heritage specialist Alec Coles.
December 16, 2009, 12:09 pm
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Aussie surfers dominate as season ends

Yallingup surfer Taj Burrow has beaten Kelly Slater of Florida to win the Pipe Masters at the Banzai Pipeline in Hawaii.
December 16, 2009, 11:57 am

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Airport security to be overhauled

The sometimes bizarre security measures that have incensed travellers, caused confusion and long delays at airports after the 911 terrorist attacks are to be swept aside as part of a wide ranging review of the Australian aviation industry.
December 16, 2009, 10:59 am
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Brave driver escapes burning rubbish truck

A rubbish truck driver made a lucky escape when his load caught on fire near Mandurah this morning.
December 16, 2009, 10:26 am

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New Dreamliner bound for Perth

The aircraft that Qantas has pinned its future, the 270-seat Boeing 787, will fly in to Perth early next year as part of the aircraft's certification program.
December 16, 2009, 10:24 am

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Rates at 'near normal' levels: Reserve

The Reserve Bank has stunned financial markets and heartened homeowners, declaring interest rates are back at near normal levels because of the super-sized rate increases in mortgage rates.
December 16, 2009, 9:01 am

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WA economy contracts amid national growth

The WA economy has contracted 1.2 per cent, while the national economy grew 0.2 per cent in the September quarter, new figures show.
December 16, 2009, 8:47 am

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Fake $50 note offered in church collection

Their heart may be in the right place but police in Adelaide are searching for the person who offered up a counterfeit $50 note at a church collection.
December 16, 2009, 8:04 am
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Fixed home loan surge forecast

Rising interest rates are expected to boost the number of borrowers fixing their home loan interest rates next year, according to a leading mortgage broker.
December 16, 2009, 7:37 am
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Man charged over Mandurah beach bashing

A 28-year-old woman was left with serious facial injuries after being assaulted at a beach near Mandurah on the weekend.
December 16, 2009, 7:35 am
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'World's oldest butter' found in Antarctica

A near 100-year-old pack of New Zealand butter, in good condition, has been found in Antarctica.
December 16, 2009, 7:14 am

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One dead in Esperance crash

A person was killed in a crash near Esperance this morning.
December 16, 2009, 7:07 am
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Traffic light blackouts causing chaos

UPDATE 9.00am:Five sets of blacked out traffic lights are causing delays for drivers this morning.
December 16, 2009, 6:32 am
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Another asylum boat intercepted off WA

Another boat of asylum seekers has been intercepted off the coast of WA, as Amnesty International raises serious concerns about overcrowding and the treatment of children in immigration detention on Christmas Island.
December 16, 2009, 6:31 am
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Red alert as Kimberley cyclone approaches

Communities are bracing for very destructive winds up to 220km/h after Tropical Cyclone Laurence crossed the Kimberley coast sout-east of Cockatoo Island.
December 16, 2009, 5:59 am

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