Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

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Live betting odds to be banned on free TV

Free TV Australia says a new industry code, banning the advertising of live betting odds, will probably come into effect within weeks.
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Crisis meeting called on Aboriginal suicide

Indigenous leaders in Western Australia are holding a crisis meeting with senior bureaucrats to discuss high suicide rates among the Noongar community.
1 hour, 47 minutes ago
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Strategy to boost immunisation rates

A strategy has been launched by the State Government to boost immunisation rates in WA and prevent the outbreak of diseases like measles, rubella and meningitis.
1 hour, 49 minutes ago
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West Australian describes tornado terror

Australians living in tornado-ravaged Oklahoma are bracing for more of the killer twisters that have ripped through the US State.
May 21, 2013, 11:01 am

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Gay marriage stance not politicking: Rudd

Kevin Rudd says his change of heart over gay marriage was because he wanted the public to know his stance before an upcoming vote in June.
May 21, 2013, 9:08 am

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Seven West names TV boss as new CEO

Seven West Media has named TV boss Tim Worner as its new chief executive, replacing Don Voelte.
May 21, 2013, 8:22 am

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Bid to recycle old mattresses

The State Government hopes to expand a mattress recycling project in a bid to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill each year.
May 21, 2013, 8:06 am
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Drivers threatened in violent carjackings

Two men were dragged from their cars and threatened with knives in separate attacks in Perth's south-eastern suburbs last night.
May 21, 2013, 7:45 am
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Car hits pedestrian in Bicton

A young man was fighting for life last night after being struck by a car in Bicton.
May 21, 2013, 6:55 am
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Man dead in Great Southern crash

A 61-year-old Dumbleyung man may have suffered medical complications before his car crashed in the Great Southern last night
May 21, 2013, 6:55 am
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Dockers' million dollar man

Fremantle forward Michael Walters is on the verge of signing a new three-year contract worth around $1 million, with the in-form left footer's ankle injury sustained on the weekend unlikely to slow talks on the deal that have been underway for several weeks.
May 21, 2013, 6:30 am
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Ex-WA man jailed over Dubai fraud

Former WA businessman Matthew Joyce has been jailed for 10 years in Dubai and fined $25 million for his part in a fraudulent land deal.
May 21, 2013, 6:26 am
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New era for old pub site

Slim Dusty sang about nothing being so lonesome, morbid or dreary than a pub with no beer. This doesn't bode well for Roebourne's Victoria Hotel, which hasn't had a patron - let alone beer - for years.
May 21, 2013, 6:25 am

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Renovation revelation surprises couple

Perth newlyweds and reality TV contestants Jemma Blenkinsop and Ben Van Ryt got a shock when they opened the doors to their Melville home for the first time since handing their keys to a group of strangers who had just one week to do a whole-house renovation.
May 21, 2013, 6:24 am

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Hunt for copter crash hoaxer

Authorities are searching for a caller who sparked an extensive air search yesterday afternoon after making two hoax mayday radio calls claiming a helicopter had crashed north-west of Gingin.
May 21, 2013, 6:22 am
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Executives take on Gibb River challenge

A team of Perth businessmen are mixing fitness and fundraising with a sense of adventure as they ride mountain bikes across the Kimberley in the tough 2013 Gibb River Road Challenge.
May 21, 2013, 5:56 am

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Surge in women selling drugs

The number of women selling illegal drugs in WA has soared 78 per cent in a year, according to a report into Australia's drug trade.
May 21, 2013, 5:55 am
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High tea hope for Regan

Amanda Smolic never ceases to be amazed by the resilience and fighting spirit of her five-year-old son Regan.
May 21, 2013, 5:39 am

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Massive tornado strikes Oklahoma City

UPDATE 11.45am: Children were trapped inside a school and areas of metropolitan Oklahoma City were levelled in a massive tornado that packed winds of more than 320km/h.
May 21, 2013, 5:13 am

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Killings put pressure on police

The run of six suspected murders in six days last week will put pressure on officers analysing hundreds of exhibits from dozens of crime scenes to meet the demands of the criminal justice system, WA's top forensic officer has warned.
May 21, 2013, 2:50 am

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