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Life-saving inspiration a guide to the world

A doctor's quest to treat a Perth toddler struck down with a rare childhood brain tumour could help save hundreds of children worldwide.
December 3, 2011, 3:00 am
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I want access to kids: wife killer

A man who killed his estranged wife in front of their two young children while in a drunken rage has attempted to get access to the children from prison.
December 3, 2011, 2:50 am

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Ripper taunted on royalties

Eric Ripper has warned that any attempts to broaden the mining tax to other resources will "kill" Labor in WA and leave it in opposition for more than a decade.
December 3, 2011, 2:40 am

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WA leader steals the show with a bit of Wild West talk

That it took a riff on States' rights by mild-mannered Eric Ripper to spark a bit of old-fashioned biffo said a lot about Julia Gillard's first ALP national conference as Prime Minister.
December 3, 2011, 2:38 am
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Drug warning for gym addicts

WA doctors are worried about reports of people abusing a body-building supplement containing a synthetic stimulant to stay awake for days.
December 3, 2011, 2:30 am

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Swan River gets healthy thumbs up

Research has revealed a large and diverse range of fish in the Swan River estuary, challenging the widespread belief the river is unhealthy and beyond repair.
December 3, 2011, 2:20 am

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More practice urged for new drivers

Learner drivers in WA do as little as a quarter of the supervised driving hours required in other States before they are allowed out on the roads on their own.
December 3, 2011, 2:10 am

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Cop guilty of tipping off target

A former policeman has been found guilty of trying to tip off a suspected white extremist that his phone was being tapped.
December 2, 2011, 4:11 pm

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SW bushfire contained overnight

Update, 8am: Firefighters have worked through the night to contain a bushfire threatening homes in Western Australia's southwest.
December 2, 2011, 4:00 pm

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Roads blocked by Wembley crash

A woman is believed to be trapped in a car after a serious crash at the intersection of Grantham Street and Selby Street in Wembley.
December 2, 2011, 2:54 pm
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Sailors all aboard for championships

WA has officially welcomed 1200 sailors from 80 countries for the 2011 ISAF Sailing World Championships.
December 2, 2011, 1:27 pm
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Guilty of drug-related double murder

A 36-year-old Perth man accused of bludgeoning two drug dealers to death over a soured heroin deal has been convicted today of the double murder.
December 2, 2011, 12:50 pm

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Work poised to start on hospital

Work is due to start early next year on WA's new state-of-the art children's hospital, with half of its $1.2 billion price tag already in State Government coffers.
December 2, 2011, 12:37 pm
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Beaten but unbowed - Green proud of his fighting spirit

Danny Green has revealed his deep satisfaction at having proved his critics wrong by pushing champion Krzysztof Wlodarczyk to the limit on Wednesday.
December 2, 2011, 12:22 pm

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Lotto deadline looms for winner

The owner of a winning Lotto ticket which is worth more than $1.6 million has until the end of the month to claim their prize.
December 2, 2011, 11:17 am
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Crackdown on drunken violence

Known trouble spots in WA will be flooded with hundreds of extra police this weekend as part of the latest nation-wide push to clump down on drunken violence and anti-social behaviour.
December 2, 2011, 10:48 am
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Suspicions after salon blaze

The police arson squad is investigating a fire that caused $200,000 damage to a tanning salon in Queen Street, Fremantle.
December 2, 2011, 9:56 am
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Car crashes into shops

A 20-year-old man has been charged with driving with a blood alcohol level exceeding 0.08 after the car he was driving ploughed into three shops in Rockingham last night.
December 2, 2011, 8:27 am
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Officer charged over computer access

A female police officer has been stood down from operational duties after she was charged with illegally accessing police records.
December 2, 2011, 8:00 am
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Mental health patients' rights ignored

The legal rights of involuntary mental health patients are at times treated as optional, according to WA's mental health watchdog which has revealed a mentally ill patient was given electric shock therapy without their consent and despite repeatedly telling a doctor they did not want the treatment.
December 2, 2011, 6:34 am
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