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DEC manager moved from job

The district manager who approved a prescribed burn that got out of control and razed 40 properties around Margaret River has been moved from his position.
November 29, 2011, 12:59 pm
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Union rally demands local jobs

Thousands of unionists protested outside Chevron's city office today, vowing to return every week to shame the resource giant into training more local people.
November 29, 2011, 2:13 pm
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White supremacists 'tipped off' by officer

A policeman tried to tip off a man being targeted by a covert operation against white supremacists because he was sympathetic to the cause, a Perth court has been told.
November 29, 2011, 2:11 pm
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Skipper injured in boat blast

UPDATE: Two people who helped rescue a fisherman after his boat exploded at Denham yesterday described a powerful bang and people running to help.
November 29, 2011, 12:05 pm

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State records $325m surplus

A rebounding jobs market and booming iron ore prices and volumes have helped the State Government record a larger-than-expected operating surplus of $325 million for the first three months of the financial year.
November 29, 2011, 12:01 pm

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Businessman jailed over drug dealer death

A wealthy businessman who pleaded guilty to manslaughter was sentenced to eight and a half years jail today over the death of a Mount Nasura woman savagely beaten in her home.
November 29, 2011, 11:56 am
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Leaver loses teeth in Rottnest brawl

Rottnest Island police are investigating an assault in which a 17-year-old leaver had his front teeth knocked out in a brawl.
November 29, 2011, 11:31 am

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'Amorous antics' could cost pilot job

A Qantas First Officer is under investigation over an alleged sexual incident with a female first class passenger during a flight from London to Singapore.
November 29, 2011, 10:54 am
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iPhone explodes on Sydney flight

An iPhone sparked a scare when it appeared to start to self-combust on a plane in Sydney.
November 29, 2011, 9:18 am

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Eye socket fractured in Kardinya brick attack

Police are seeking witnesses to the vicious assault of a 38-year old man in Kardinya earlier this month.
November 29, 2011, 9:17 am

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Budget deficit blows out by $15b

The budget deficit has blown out by almost $15 billion, forcing the Gillard Government to target new mothers, older women and bureaucrats to keep its promise of a balancing the books next financial year.
November 29, 2011, 8:02 am

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WA leads 34pc lift in mining investment

The Federal Government has been delivered another economic boost ahead of today's mid-year budget update with new figures showing a further surge in mining investment.
November 29, 2011, 7:27 am

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Charges over Facebook nude picture threat

An 18-year-old man has been charged with extortion after he allegedly threatened to post nude images of another man's girlfriend on the internet.
November 29, 2011, 7:21 am
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Smoking laws fail to bite

The Health Department has not issued a single fine under WA's anti-smoking laws, with councils blaming a lack of training and resources to implement the ban.
November 29, 2011, 6:31 am

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Wild ride, high seas part of the job

There is no bigger thrill than being up the mast of a tall ship when it is being tossed around on a raging sea.
November 29, 2011, 6:30 am

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Artists find new market in Middle East

Caspar Fairhall is the face of a blossoming new WA export industry.
November 29, 2011, 6:29 am
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Law and order not a priority: Opposition

The State Opposition has claimed the Barnett Government is not serious about its three big pieces of law and order legislation - the public paedophile register, bikie laws and the Prostitution Bill - amid revelations none is likely to be debated substantially in Parliament this year.
November 29, 2011, 6:28 am

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Street fears warring families

An accountant says he is living in fear while a feud between neighbours rumbles on.
November 29, 2011, 6:26 am

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Late rains peachy for WA stonefruit

WA stonefruit growers have welcomed the State's unseasonal spring rains, labelling this year's crop as one of the best in a decade.
November 29, 2011, 6:23 am
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Union action costs Qantas $194m

Qantas has put the cost of recent industrial action that disrupted almost 200,000 passengers over 10 months at $194 million.
November 29, 2011, 6:22 am

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