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More pupils should study Chinese: Chaney
Michael Chaney, one of WA's most prominent business leaders, has called on the State and Federal governments to boost the number of students studying Chinese languages by providing them with extra incentives to go to university.
November 10, 2009, 5:35 am -
Murdoch Uni campus 'worst' in WA
Murdoch University's campus life has been rated the worst in the State, with students likening it to no better than a night at the pub.
November 10, 2009, 5:41 am -
Police find man and adult daughter dead
Police forced their way through the window of a Sydney home to find a man and his adult daughter dead and a three-year-old girl with injuries to her neck.
November 10, 2009, 3:46 am -
Perth second on rich list
Perth has overtaken Melbourne as the second most affluent city in Australia, according to new research which confirms the WA capital has been the biggest winner from the resources boom.
November 10, 2009, 2:45 am -
Father, son accused of murder plot
Mother-of-two Joanna Moore was meant to be a murder victim - killed by her former husband in a plot hatched with his father, it was alleged in the District Court yesterday.
November 10, 2009, 2:35 am -
Family's army legacy lives on
Teenager Liam Starcevich revived a family legacy when he enlisted in the Army Reserve yesterday, almost 20 years to the day since his great-uncle, World War II military war hero Tom Starcevich, died.
November 10, 2009, 2:30 am -
Anzac trip brings a legend to life
Their forefathers would be proud of them.
November 10, 2009, 2:26 am -
Unemployment tipped to rise
A surprise fall in job advertisements and signs that homebuyers went on a binge before the Federal Government started cutting cash handouts has raised doubts about the strength of the economy.
November 10, 2009, 2:25 am -
Drug dealer gets six and a half years jail
A 36-year-old man who turned to drug trafficking in Kalgoorlie to fund a family dispute was sentenced to six and a half years jail in Bunbury today.
November 9, 2009, 6:34 pm -
Fears for missing mother and son
Police are searching for a 30-year-old woman after she went missing with her nine-year-old son from a primary school in Noranda this morning.
November 9, 2009, 6:12 pm -
Alleged robber asks to be sent to jail
An alleged burglar who fell asleep on the job at the weekend appeared in court today for the first time - and pleaded with the Magistrate to send him directly to jail.
November 9, 2009, 5:06 pm -
St Johns demands extra $60m a year
A State-Government commissioned report into St John Ambulance has found major inadequacies in its communications centre, with a focus on operations rather than patients.
November 9, 2009, 5:00 pm -
Ten months jails for man who grew 387 cannabis plants
A Margaret River man who pleaded guilty to growing 387 cannabis plants could walk free in less than a year, after his lawyer argued his drug dealing was not for profit, but to share with friends.
November 9, 2009, 4:46 pm -
Traffic slow northbound out of city
UPDATE 5.40PM Traffic lights have been restored on the Reid Highway on and off ramps at Mitchell Freeway in Balcatta.
November 9, 2009, 4:06 pm -
Man in hospital after alleged bouncer assault
A 23-year-old North Fremantle man is in hospital with a severe head injury after he was allegedly thrown head first into the pavement and knocked unconscious by a bouncer outside the Ocean Beach Hotel in Cottesloe last night.
November 9, 2009, 3:32 pm -
Jury deliberating on fatal bus stop stabbing
A Supreme Court jury is deliberating whether or not a mentally ill man should be convicted of murder after he plunged a kitchen knife into the neck of a complete stranger waiting at a city bus stop on December 27, 2007.
November 9, 2009, 2:05 pm -
Labor pushes for tough penalties for rock throwers
The Opposition will introduce legislation in Parliament this week in a bid to get tough penalties in place for people who throw rocks or point lasers at vehicles.
November 9, 2009, 1:39 pm -
Hundreds protest homebirth reforms
Hundreds of WA women and children gathered outside Federal MP Stephen Smith's Inglewood office this morning to protest changes to maternity services which they say will make home births illegal.
November 9, 2009, 1:35 pm -
Firepower boss wants passports returned
Firepower founder Tim Johnston wants his passports back to allow him to travel for "business purposes”, the Federal Court has been told.
November 9, 2009, 12:39 pm -
Father, son conspired to murder, court told
A father and son plotted to kill the son's estranged wife because of Family Court problems and difficulties with access to their two children, a District Court jury was told today.
November 9, 2009, 11:42 am
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Dennis Cometti
November 2, 2009, 6:23 amAFL versus the World Cup, round 2If you remember, I did threaten another column.Today I'm in Milan (this is worse than than having a slide night when I get back) and I'm wearing a Sporting Lisbon top.The best soccer news to come out of the weekend was Fulham's striking victory over...
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Gareth Parker
November 18, 2009, 7:45 pmAn inelegant solution but now the genie is outWhile Treasurer Troy Buswell will be applauded in many quarters for his extension of trading hours in an expanded area of inner Perth, it is at best an inelegant solution.The problem now is that the genie is out of the bottle and the inherent...
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Tiffany Fox
November 23, 2009, 5:20 pmSplashing out on waterThere is an ad on TV that has caught my eye. A cute little froggie is jumping from one bucket of water to another, in the hope that the sight of the slimy critter in our drinking water will make us want to use less of it.It is an admirable sentiment,...
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