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George Michael to tour Perth
British singer George Michael will tour Perth and Sydney for the first time since 1988.
November 25, 2009, 8:40 am -
Premier backs Turnbull to win
Premier Colin Barnett has said Federal Opposition Leader Malcolm Turnbull will survive today’s leadership spill.
November 25, 2009, 9:28 am -
Andrews will stand for Lib leadership
Former Howard government minister Kevin Andrews has declared he will stand for the Liberal Party leadership at a meeting later today.
November 25, 2009, 9:17 am -
Turnbull survives spill call
Malcolm Turnbull has stared down a leadership challenge, with opponents unable to bring on a challenge against him.
November 25, 2009, 8:11 am -
Boys charged over bush fire
Four boys will face court next month after allegedly starting a bushfire Clarkson yesterday.
November 25, 2009, 7:50 am -
Cyclist escapes car injury
A cyclist was lucky to escape serious injury after riding into the side of a car in Mirrabooka this morning.
November 25, 2009, 7:49 am -
Woman injured in rollover
A 37-year-old woman is in hospital with serious injuries after rolling her car on Kwinana Freeway overnight.
November 25, 2009, 7:46 am -
Market opens flat on weak US lead
The Australian stock market has opened flat despite US stocks falling on the back of weak consumer confidence.
November 25, 2009, 7:36 am -
Kwinana freeway hectic from Leach Hwy
UPDATE 8am: Motorists travelling into the city on the two major freeways this morning can expect delays.
November 25, 2009, 7:15 am -
Car ablaze in East Perth shop smash
A car crashed into an inner city business and caught fire early this morning.
November 25, 2009, 6:41 am -
Jail for refusing police search
People who refuse to undergo a police search under proposed new laws could be arrested and face up to 18 months in jail, it emerged amid heated debate over the legislation yesterday.
November 25, 2009, 5:00 am -
Liberals revolt over ETS
A hostile backbench is threatening to tear Malcolm Turnbull from the Liberal Party leadership after he pledged Opposition support for Kevin Rudd's emissions trading scheme.
November 25, 2009, 2:45 am -
CFMEU abandons Labor
The State's most powerful construction and mining union, the CFMEU, has walked out of the WA Labor Party, taking its $80,000 a year in contributions with it.
November 25, 2009, 2:35 am -
Emergency beds unused: Labor
The State Government has admitted that 17 of 23 new emergency department beds at Armadale-Kelmscott Hospital remain unused, despite announcing a $9.4 million upgrade to the department this year.
November 25, 2009, 2:19 am -
Plea for Alzheimer's funds
WA's Australian of the Year Ralph Martins has made a desperate plea for ongoing funding for his world-renowned research into Alzheimer's disease, claiming a major study is in jeopardy because funding runs out this year.
November 25, 2009, 2:15 am -
Jail crisis 'could lead to softer sentencing'
Defence lawyers could start asking judges to impose softer sentences because of the deteriorating conditions in WA's overcrowded jails and a tougher regime by the parole board, the State's prisons watchdog has said in a leaked report.
November 25, 2009, 2:05 am -
Bushfire threatens Gidgegannup homes
A bushfire is threatening homes in Gidgegannup, north-east of Perth.
November 24, 2009, 6:36 pm -
I have blood on my hands: Boorabbin bureaucrat
November 24, 2009, 6:30 pm -
Turnbull declares victory after tumultuous day
Malcolm Turnbull will face his party room at 8pm (AEST) on Tuesday after unilaterally declaring victory for his climate change deal despite opponents believing numbers were against him.
November 24, 2009, 6:15 pm -
Embers in aircon destroy home
Embers from a bushfire have caused a fire that destroyed a home in Huntingdale - causing $450,000 damage - after they became lodged in the property's air conditioning system.
November 24, 2009, 5:52 pm
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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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