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PM urges Labor to lift India uranium ban

Julia Gillard is set to demand the Labor Party overturn a 30-year ban on selling uranium to India, arguing it is not in Australia's economic interests to be the only country resisting nuclear trade with the world's biggest democracy.
November 15, 2011, 2:50 am
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Power spree to add $600 to bill

WA's economic watchdog has warned electricity prices would need to rise about 40 per cent - or $600 a year - if the full $8.5 billion spending spree that Western Power is proposing is passed on to customers.
November 15, 2011, 2:40 am

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Opposition wants CCC to investigate taxi complaints

The State Opposition has asked the Corruption and Crime Commission to investigate the handling of complaints, particularly sex-related, against taxi drivers.
November 15, 2011, 2:30 am

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Detention 'fails' to solve foetal alcohol problems

Locking up persistent juvenile offenders is like "beating a blind child for not reading the blackboard" and alternative sentencing options to detention must be explored, an international foetal alcohol spectrum disorder expert says.
November 15, 2011, 2:20 am
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Green schemes face Budget axe

Treasurer Wayne Swan will look to wind back or axe some of Australia's climate programs to find the savings needed to return the Budget to surplus next year.
November 15, 2011, 2:10 am

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Truck, train collide in Pilbara

A truck and a train have collided at a rail crossing on Great Northern Highway, Port Hedland.
November 14, 2011, 7:46 pm
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Rating win opens door for Twilight pre-teens

Hoyts Distribution’s appeal to have the rating of the latest Twilight movie downgraded from MA15+ to M has been successful.
November 14, 2011, 4:28 pm

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Police shoot at car in Nollamara

Police have fired a number of shots at a car on Flinders St in Nollamara.
November 14, 2011, 3:30 pm

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Caravan park shooting leads to drug lab

Police are questioning a 29-year-old man after he allegedly fired a shot during a dispute at a Welshpool caravan park last night.
November 14, 2011, 3:18 pm

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Eagles keep door ajar for Medhurst

West Coast coach John Worsfold has ruled out the club selecting former Collingwood and Fremantle star Paul Medhurst at the national draft but left the door open for him to be rookie listed.
November 14, 2011, 2:58 pm

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Perth man jailed for importing child porn

A Perth man has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for trying to import child pornography into Australia.
November 14, 2011, 2:52 pm

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Angry SMS led to shooting, court told

A 33-year-old drug dealer allegedly shot a man in the head inside the victim's Dianella home as "payback" for taunting him in a series of text messages, the Supreme Court has heard.
November 14, 2011, 2:49 pm

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Gloomy skies leave Perth low on light

Perth is on track to record its least sunny November in 18 years.
November 14, 2011, 1:37 pm

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VIDEO: Dockers defender backs Dawson

Fremantle defender Alex Silvagni says Zac Dawson will be a handy acquisition if the club chooses to recruit the former Saint in the coming draft.
November 14, 2011, 12:39 pm

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West Leederville couple's good Mews

The latest WA division one lottery winners have this morning claimed their $532,446 prize.
November 14, 2011, 12:31 pm
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Smoke warning for southern suburbs

Perth motorists have been warned to be cautious in areas where prescribed burns are being carried out today.
November 14, 2011, 12:29 pm
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Browse to generate $50b: Woodside

Woodside Petroleum says its Browse LNG joint venture project could generate up to $50 billion for the Australian economy and create 6000 jobs onshore and 2000 jobs offshore during its construction phase.
November 14, 2011, 11:11 am

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Multiple car crash on freeway

A multiple car crash is causing delays on the Mitchell Freeway this morning.
November 14, 2011, 8:47 am
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Search called off for missing Ravensthorpe man

The search for an 84-year-old Ravensthorpe man missing since last Monday has been called off.
November 14, 2011, 8:27 am
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First Lady plays host to Aussie First Bloke

First Bloke Tim Mathieson has delivered First Lady Michelle Obama an old-style country kiss at a special spouses lunch at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.
November 14, 2011, 8:26 am

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