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'Sheet of flame went over us'

Singleton volunteer firefighter Laurie Drage has told how a "sheet of flames went right over the top of us" as he sheltered with about 60 people at Gnarabup beach yesterday.
November 25, 2011, 9:09 am
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Govt paid $415,000 too much for toner: CCC

A Victorian company used aggressive and deceptive sales techniques and offered gifts to pressure junior public servants into paying $415,000 too much for toner cartridges which Government agencies did not need, a Corruption and Crime Commission report has revealed.
November 25, 2011, 10:42 am
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Loss of historic house 'devastating'

The family who helped restore historic Wallcliffe House which was destroyed in the Margaret River fires yesterday have described its destruction and the situation in the South West as "devastating".
November 25, 2011, 10:38 am
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Fire at bikies' clubhouse

Firefighters have managed to control a fire at a bikie clubhouse in Osborne Park this morning.
November 25, 2011, 9:06 am
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Burglars strike while couple honeymoon

A couple had their honeymoon ruined after their home was burgled and their two cars stolen while they were away.
November 25, 2011, 8:35 am
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Loaded handgun ditched

A man has thrown a loaded semi-automatic handgun into a paddock before being arrested by WA Transport Police yesterday.
November 25, 2011, 8:32 am
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Factory fire in Kewdale

A factory fire in Kewdale burnt for 45 minutes this morning, with a think plume of black smoke going into the sky.
November 25, 2011, 8:30 am
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Nannup warning in State of fires

UPDATE: 6PM A bushfire watch and act remains for south of Nannup in the Lake Jasper and Donnelly River areas.
November 25, 2011, 6:53 am
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Country footy clubs face collapse

Country football clubs are at risk of collapse under the weight of increasing player payments and a decreasing rural population, according to a report.
November 25, 2011, 3:49 am
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'No justice' for victim of violence

Saori Jones arrived at the women's refuge in June last year with her two small children, frightened for her safety and theirs.
November 25, 2011, 3:36 am

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Police act on domestic violence

WA police have made a raft of changes to domestic violence policies following an internal review of a case where a woman's body was hidden in a house while refuge staff pleaded with officers to look for her.
November 25, 2011, 3:31 am
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ARIA told to ditch the imports

The Australian Recording Industry Association needs to put local talent before television producers and overseas stars at their biggest awards night, according to one commentator still angered by the train wreck of last year's ceremony.
November 25, 2011, 3:22 am

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Luke Adams' hope for young footballer

Luke Adams has urged the parents of injured footballer Warrick Proudlove to never give up hope as their 19-year-old son recovers from a car accident.
November 25, 2011, 3:10 am

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Scuba escape

Pete Fabrici survived the devastating Prevelly fire by using scuba gear to stay at the bottom of a swimming pool as the inferno raged.
November 25, 2011, 3:00 am

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Shattered Margaret River faces third day of fire hell

Environment Minister Bill Marmion says he accepts “the buck stops with me” after he toured fire-ravaged Margaret River communities.
November 25, 2011, 2:50 am

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Decision to burn was right, says agency

The State Government agency which conducted the Margaret River prescribed burn has defended its decision.
November 25, 2011, 2:49 am

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Resources stretched as hot spots light up the State

A fierce bushfire that threatened homes and forced a high school near the Hills suburb of Martin to be evacuated yesterday was one of a string of dangerous blazes that stretched firefighters across WA.
November 25, 2011, 2:48 am

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Environment minister shifts to defence mode

The minister responsible for the department being blamed over the destructive Margaret River fire has had to defend his response to the disaster.
November 25, 2011, 2:47 am

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Entire street feels full force of bushfire's fury

Update, 5.30pm: Not many people get the chance to start again from scratch, Garrath Stewart wryly observed after visiting the smoking ruins of his home, lost in the Margaret River bushfire.
November 25, 2011, 2:40 am

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Brave fight for helpless Prevelly

Prevelly would normally be packed with school leavers and surfies, soaking up the sun and sand at the mouth of Margaret River.
November 25, 2011, 2:38 am

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