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Woman taken to hospital after court fracas

Relatives and supporters of a woman who is fighting a police assault charge which carries a mandatory jail term clashed with media outside the Perth Magistrate’s Court this morning.
September 25, 2012, 1:46 pm
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Local stocks close down

Weakness in cyclical stocks again dragged the Australian sharemarket lower, but losses were trimmed as the prospect of central bank liquidity offset concerns over fundamental earnings weakness.
September 25, 2012, 2:12 pm
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Shark sighted again in Cockburn Sound

Yet another great white shark has been spotted in Cockburn Sound this morning
September 25, 2012, 1:03 pm
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Tapping man charged with stalking ex

A 29-year-old man has been charged over stalking and threatening his former partner.
September 25, 2012, 1:00 pm
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Kewdale chemical spill delays traffic

A truck has spilt 20 litres of an unknown chemical onto Leach Highway, causing traffic delays.
September 25, 2012, 12:32 pm
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Manjimup dodged Gunns' bullet

Manjimup "dodged a bullet" when Gunns all but abandoned its interests in the South West town in 2011, shire president Wade de Campo said today as the timber company called in the administrators.
September 25, 2012, 11:20 am

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First look at Jackman's Wolverine

The first photo for The Wolverine has hit the web, but we didn't need the shot to know how good a shape Hugh Jackman is in.
September 25, 2012, 11:10 am

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Greek delays drag down ASX

The Australian market is slightly weaker as delays in implementing the Greek bailout package frustrate investors and commodity prices fall.
September 25, 2012, 10:36 am
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Police plea over SW knife robbery

Police are asking for help with their investigation into an armed robbery at a South West liquor store last week.
September 25, 2012, 10:17 am
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Fire burning at Bungles

The Kimberley's World Heritage-listed Purnululu National Park is closed to visitors today as a bushfire burns in the area.
September 25, 2012, 10:14 am
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Defence reveals fire on Collins submarine

Defence has admitted one of its Collins submarines experienced a small fire at sea earlier this month.
September 25, 2012, 8:05 am
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Windscreen leak on Perth-bound flight

A Perth-bound Qantas flight was forced to divert to Adelaide last night when a cockpit windscreen developed a leak.
September 25, 2012, 7:58 am

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Car hits freight train at Stratton

A car crashed into a freight train after it smashed through boom gates in Perth's eastern suburbs overnight.
September 25, 2012, 7:34 am
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Local stocks open lower

Australian stocks have opened slightly weaker, with concerns over Germany’s business confidence and euro zone debt weighs down investor sentiment.
September 25, 2012, 7:18 am
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Blow for Verve, Synergy merger

Barnett Government plans to engineer a quasi-merger of Verve Energy and Synergy have suffered a blow, with the Australian competition regulator saying it would have concerns over any tie-up.
September 25, 2012, 5:59 am
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Island flashpoint for LNG project

Tiny Thevenard Island off Onslow has become the latest flashpoint in the debate over the legacy of WA's resources boom, with a resort operator proposing to turn its facility into short-stay accommodation for Chevron's $29 billion Wheatstone LNG project.
September 25, 2012, 5:57 am
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Migrant role in shaping Perth

The cultural influence of migrants who move to WA in coming decades will be the "wildcard" in determining how and where Perth's population lives, according to a leading development body.
September 25, 2012, 5:47 am
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Plan to house inner-city workers

An inner-city housing project being developed for middle to low-income earners will bring a diverse mix of people to central Perth, the Lord Mayor says.
September 25, 2012, 5:46 am

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Bid to harden domestic violence law

The State Opposition will this week introduce legislation doubling the maximum penalty for domestic assaults resulting in death to 20 years jail.
September 25, 2012, 5:46 am
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Basketball giant lured back to Broome

There's not many men Perth Wildcats legend Andrew Vlahov looks up to but he makes an exception with Yao Ming.
September 25, 2012, 5:45 am

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