Friday, May 24th, 2013

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  • Murder charges over South Perth death

    A 24-year-old has been charged over the murder of a man whose body was found in a South Perth unit last week.

    43 minutes ago

  • Technical issue delays trains

    Commuters are facing delays on Perth’s rail services this morning with the Public Transport Authority reporting its second technical issue this week.

    1 hour, 40 minutes ago

  • Muja station hangs in balance

    Verve Energy's troubled $250 million bid to revive its 47-year-old Muja AB coal-fired power station hangs in the balance, with Energy Minister Mike Nahan warning the Government may pull the plug on the costly exercise.

    1 hour, 58 minutes ago

  • Protest over Year 7 move

    Four thousand parents from regional WA told the Barnett Government yesterday that they do not want their children to attend Year 7 at high schools from 2015.

    May 24, 2013, 6:13 am

  • WA takes big hit in gun thefts

    Police revealed that WA gun thefts accounted for about a third of the number of firearms stolen across Australia last year as they joined a national crackdown on the illicit firearms trade.

    May 24, 2013, 6:12 am

  • Walking to school a lesson in health

    Parents are being urged to break their normal routine and walk their children to school today to help them form healthier habits.

    May 24, 2013, 6:12 am

  • Oxford inspiration to educate others

    As an outstanding student at university and a role model for her community, Sharon Davis could be forgiven for resting on her laurels.

    May 24, 2013, 6:10 am

  • Sax man shows how it's done

    Grammy Award-winning American jazz saxophonist Joe Lovano is quick to acknowledge all the help and advice he has received over his long and illustrious career.

    May 24, 2013, 6:08 am

  • Anti-gas group snub Barnett

    Colin Barnett is demanding an explanation from anti-gas protesters after he flew to Broome to meet them and they cancelled the meeting.

    May 24, 2013, 6:06 am

  • Ride down Freo's memory lane

    If a casino had been built next to Fremantle train station and the Esplanade Hotel had been replaced by a multistorey steel tower, for better or for worse, it would have changed the face of Fremantle.

    May 24, 2013, 6:01 am

  • TV king's collection in sale of the century

    Australian art treasures owned by TV king Reg Grundy are on show at the WA Maritime Museum until Sunday before heading east to be auctioned for an expected $21 million.

    May 24, 2013, 5:57 am

  • Chips treat ends in nightmare

    An East Bunbury family who spent more than 12 hours in hospital after eating chips sprinkled with a substance believed to be caustic soda from a Chicken Treat store have described the ordeal as a nightmare.

    May 24, 2013, 5:55 am

  • Falcon fans not surprised

    Ford enthusiasts in Australia have lamented the news that its cars will soon no longer be made on their home soil, but said the writing has been on the wall for some time.

    May 24, 2013, 5:53 am

  • Minister under fire over prank photo

    State Parliament spent 90 minutes yesterday debating Education Minister Peter Collier's decision to "like" a Facebook photo of a 16-year-old boy exposing himself in a prank known as "sneaky nuts".

    May 24, 2013, 5:50 am

  • Ford exit fuels wider worries

    Fears are mounting the national economy is fracturing after iconic manufacturer Ford announced it would stop building cars at its Australian plants and sack 1200 workers.

    May 24, 2013, 5:48 am

  • Arsonist suspected in Broome fires

    Three suspected arson attacks in an hour caused an estimated $2.75 million damage to properties in Broome overnight.

    May 24, 2013, 5:45 am

  • Rolf Harris bailed again until August

    Rolf Harris' hopes that police were about to drop their investigation into sex abuse allegations have been dashed, with his bail renewed until August.

    May 24, 2013, 5:40 am

  • Breast surgeon sued three times

    A third Perth woman who had a double mastectomy is suing a Perth surgeon for negligence.

    May 24, 2013, 2:40 am

  • $20m upgrade for Qantas jets

    Qantas has finished a $20 million makeover of 15 of its 265-seat Boeing 767 jets, which are used on routes such as Perth to Brisbane and weekend flights to Melbourne and Sydney.

    May 24, 2013, 2:30 am

  • Women quotas 'will breed resentment'

    One of WA's most senior businesswomen says a proposal to force companies to appoint more women to their boards risks creating a culture of compliance, resentment and mediocrity.

    May 24, 2013, 2:30 am
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