Sunday, May 19th, 2013

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Space dreams set for lift-off

Businessman David Heaton will fulfil his childhood dream of becoming an astronaut in a journey that started on the rough streets of Balga and will reach all the way to the stars.
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Balloons reveal love is in the air

Thinking of dropping an engagement ring into a glass of champagne or hiding it in a dessert? Stop right there.
1 hour, 12 minutes ago

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Ill Gibb River cyclist airlifted

A 49 year-old woman is to be airlifted to Perth after suffering a heart attack while competing in the gruelling Gibb River Challenge cycling event in northern WA.
1 hour, 15 minutes ago
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Support for Labor dismal as ever: poll

The budget has failed to give the Labor government a bounce, a Galaxy poll reveals.
1 hour, 31 minutes ago

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Gunmen kill Khan party woman politician in Pakistan

KARACHI (AFP) - Gunmen killed a Pakistani woman politician from cricket star Imran Khan's Movement for Justice (PTI) party in the southern port city of Karachi on the eve of partial election re-polling.
1 hour, 55 minutes ago

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Pizza stolen at knifepoint

A pizza deliverer was robbed of his pizza at knifepoint last night.
1 hour, 58 minutes ago
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Stolen ATM dragged down road

Ocean Reef residents were awoken early this morning by the thumping, crashing sounds of a stolen ATM being towed down the road by not-so-stealthy thieves.
May 19, 2013, 8:59 am
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Narrogin death adds to week's toll

Police are investigating the death of a woman, as yet to be positively identified but believed to be 36 years old, at a residence in Ensign St, Narrogin yesterday.
May 19, 2013, 8:26 am

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Freo's fast finish sets up draw with Swans

A stunning six minutes from Fremantle has turned a certain loss into an amazing draw at the SCG tonight.
May 18, 2013, 8:22 pm

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Call for conscience vote on gay marriage

Supporters of marriage equality gathered in Tony Abbott's Sydney electorate to call on the Liberal Party to allow their members to have a conscience vote.
May 18, 2013, 5:05 pm

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Ad ban 'will cripple tourism'

WA’s tourism sector is up in arms over a Government advertising freeze it says will lead to wide job losses and cripple an industry already reeling.
May 18, 2013, 3:20 pm
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Labor mounting fear over super: coalition

Labor launched a co-ordinated blitz against the coalition on Saturday, warning voters Tony Abbott will hurt super savings if elected prime minister.
May 18, 2013, 1:52 pm

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Smoke alert for Perth

A smoke alert has been issued for people in the Perth metropolitan area after a prescribed burn was carried out yesterday.
May 18, 2013, 1:03 pm
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Kids report man's supicious actions

Police are investigating after reports of a male person behaving suspiciously around children in Lancelin this week.
May 18, 2013, 12:32 pm
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Search for dad continues near Coral Bay

Police today are still searching for a father-of-two who drowned alongside his wife while swimming south of Coral Bay on Wednesday.
May 18, 2013, 11:54 am
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Furniture shop damaged by blaze

A furniture removal business was badly damaged by fire in Maddington yesterday.
May 18, 2013, 9:57 am
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Gun scare, jewellery stolen at Cannes

A man has been arrested after shots were fired at the Cannes Film Festival, sparking panic on a dramatic day that also featured a jewellery heist.
May 18, 2013, 9:09 am

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Partner faces court after St James death

Update, 10.20am: A 45-year-old woman has appeared in court charged with grievous bodily harm over the death of a St James man yesterday.
May 18, 2013, 8:49 am

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Shoddy Rotto work leaves 'dangerous legacy'

A highly respected WA architect who originally designed the Rottnest Island units where a young boy was killed by a falling pillar has warned substandard work on the island may have left a dangerous legacy.
May 18, 2013, 8:41 am
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Living under cancer's shadow

For Claire Cook, the future has long been when, not if, she will get breast cancer.
May 18, 2013, 8:04 am

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