Sunday, May 27th, 2012

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  • 'My wife is petrified. I am petrified'

    Labor frontbencher John Quigley and his family are being guarded by WA Police's dignitary protection unit after being sent an "extortion letter" allegedly from former SAS soldier and convicted criminal David Everett.

    May 26, 2011, 2:55 am

  • Big payout for injury at party

    More than $370,000 in damages will be paid to a woman who fell on the stem of a broken wine glass at a 21st birthday party in Cottesloe more than seven years ago.

    May 26, 2011, 2:45 am

  • Generation Y brighten a dull day at the office

    A 10-year study has debunked the widespread belief that Generation Y staff are the bane of every office, by revealing that people prefer working with the youngsters than with baby boomers.

    May 26, 2011, 2:35 am

  • Barnett broke rail pledge: Labor

    Labor has accused Colin Barnett of being untruthful after he yesterday denied he had ever promised to build a rail line to the outer north-eastern suburb of Ellenbrook.

    May 26, 2011, 2:15 am

  • Arson suspected in Glendalough fire

    A suspicious fire this evening engulfed a Glendalough unit in flames.

    May 25, 2011, 9:35 pm

  • Health boss puts an end to 'freebies'

    UPDATE: Health boss Kim Snowball has promised to put an end to Health Department employees accepting “freebies” from pharmaceutical and medical companies in the wake of revelations staff received $745,000 worth of gifts, flights and accommodation.

    May 25, 2011, 5:30 pm

  • Fiona Stanley announces retirement

    WA’s top child health researcher is stepping down from the helm of the world-famous institute she has been running for more than two decades.

    May 25, 2011, 5:00 pm

  • Missing Alzheimer's sufferer found

    Police have tracked down an 88-year-old woman who went missing from a Como community centre earlier today.

    May 25, 2011, 4:53 pm

  • Knife threat in road rage attack

    Police are appealing for witnesses to a violent road rage incident in Beckenham, after a man was threatened with a knife.

    May 25, 2011, 4:36 pm

  • Truck knocks over Kewdale power lines

    A truck has knocked over power lines on Abernethy Road in Kewdale, causing traffic chaos.

    May 25, 2011, 4:20 pm

  • Barnett slams national oil regulator plan

    Premier Colin Barnett says he will not hand over his state’s regulation of the oil and gas industry to the Commonwealth and it would be “silly” to have two regulators.

    May 25, 2011, 2:53 pm

  • Quigleys 'living in fear after threat'

    High profile MP John Quigley has revealed he and his young family have been under guard by WA Police’s dignitary protection unit after an “extortion letter” which he believes came from former SAS soldier and convicted criminal David Everett.

    May 25, 2011, 2:15 pm

  • 'Unsafe' boats missing from rescue

    Two vessels at Christmas Island were not operational on the day an asylum seeker boat shipwrecked on the island’s cliffs, killing up to 50 people, because they were deemed unsafe and were not certified to be on the water, a coronial inquiry into the tragedy was told today.

    May 25, 2011, 1:38 pm

  • Oprah era comes to an end

    For the final ever episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show the talk show queen appeared alone on her Chicago stage, talking to viewers about what they've meant to her during the show's 25-year run.

    May 25, 2011, 1:20 pm

  • Rinehart tops BRW rich list

    Gina Rinehart has become the first woman to top the BRW rich list, with the iron ore magnate’s fortune doubling over the past year to $10.3 billion.

    May 25, 2011, 1:15 pm

  • Swan assured WA on royalties: Barnett

    Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan gave assurances to the WA Government it would not be punished if it removed concessions on royalty rates for iron ore, Premier Colin Barnett says.

    May 25, 2011, 1:12 pm

  • Fixed term election legislation introduced

    The next State election is likely to be held on March 9, 2013 after the Government today introduced legislation to fix terms at four years.

    May 25, 2011, 12:48 pm

  • Ex-husband speaks out over Schwarzenegger

    The ex-husband of the woman identified by some media as the mother of Arnold Schwarzenegger's out-of-wedlock son says he feels betrayed by the former governor.

    May 25, 2011, 12:25 pm

  • Crash victim 'touched hearts'

    Devastated friends have paid tribute to 18-year-old car crash victim Dylan Martin on a Facebook page created in his honour, calling the popular 18-year-old one of “sweetest” guys they had ever known.

    May 25, 2011, 12:12 pm

  • CCC charge over contract work

    A former employee of a City of Stirling contractor has been charged with three counts of corruption and one of giving false testimony at a commission public hearing, following CCC investigations last year.

    May 25, 2011, 11:14 am
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