Monday, May 20th, 2013

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Surfer's moment of terror in Tahiti

They were a few moments of white-knuckle terror the likes of which most people would never take on willingly - but Dan Ryan had braced himself.
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The party is over

WA Treasury has cut more than $2 billion from State revenue forecasts since February's pre-election financial update.
1 hour, 42 minutes ago

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Business must shoulder some blame: Barnett

Colin Barnett says companies that hired too many workers too quickly should shoulder some blame for the high cost of doing business in WA, which has contributed to the mining slowdown.
1 hour, 46 minutes ago

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Slowdown to slug WA Budget

WA faces a "bumpy" landing from the mining slowdown that could mean more unemployment, slower growth and the State Government forced to either cut spending or raise taxes, economists warn.
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Sexting not clear cut: judge

Children's Court president Denis Reynolds wants to be able to decide if teenagers who share or post online sexually explicit images of people aged under 16 should go on to the child-sex offenders' register.
1 hour, 53 minutes ago

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No ban but cops to cut overtime

Senior police have been told to rein in overtime, prompting concerns from the WA Police Union that frontline services will be affected.
May 20, 2013, 2:20 am

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Health fears over high fresh food price

The price of fruit and vegetables in Perth is rising faster than for snacks and confectionery, prompting warnings of a worsening nutrition crisis.
May 20, 2013, 2:10 am

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Ross River vaccine close

A vaccine against the debilitating Ross River virus could soon be a reality as an Australian trial reaches its third and final stage.
May 20, 2013, 2:04 am

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Big drop in new drugs on PBS

Patients are missing out on new medicines with the number of new drugs added to Australia's taxpayer-subsidised scheme slumping to a 20-year low, drug makers claim.
May 20, 2013, 2:01 am

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Pakistan holds repeat poll despite killing

KARACHI (AFP) - Under tight security, Pakistani officials Sunday held a repeat election in a district of violence-plagued Karachi, despite the killing of a senior politician in the city the day before.
May 19, 2013, 9:59 pm

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Dockers' injury woes part of AFL: Lyon

Fremantle coach Ross Lyon added yet another player to his AFL side's burgeoning injury list, but he isn't interested in complaining about the Dockers' plight.
May 19, 2013, 3:41 pm

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Albanese pushes Barnett to follow through

The cross-country battle over billions in transport funding for WA continues, with federal infrastructure minister Anthony Albanese bluntly telling Premier Colin Barnett it is time to act on his election promises.
May 19, 2013, 3:40 pm

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Great game is changing lives

Some consider football to be a way of life. At Roebourne Regional Prison, the game is changing lives.
May 19, 2013, 3:22 pm

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Narrogin death adds to week's toll

UPDATE 3:15PM A man helping police with inquiries into the death of a woman in Narrogin at the weekend will be flown to Perth for treatment at RPH while under police guard.
May 19, 2013, 3:15 pm

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Schools to lose $16.2bn with coalition: PM

Prime Minister Julia Gillard says schools around the country will lose $16.2 billion over six years if the Gonski funding deal is dumped.
May 19, 2013, 2:54 pm

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Police gear up for gang's run

More than 1200 patched members of the Rebels bikie gang are planning to travel to WA for the club's annual national run, sparking the biggest police security operation since the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in 2011.
May 19, 2013, 2:25 pm

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Alaska volcano still shooting lava

A narrow ash plume extends several hundreds of kilometres southeast from the remote Pavlof Volcano, which is 1000km southwest of Anchorage.
May 19, 2013, 2:02 pm

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Rolf Harris takes stage in Bristol

Rolf Harris thanked his fans for their support during his first live performance in the UK since his arrest, according to reports.
May 19, 2013, 1:18 pm

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Rescue chopper sent to Toodyay Rd crash

The RAC Rescue has been sent to a motorbike crash on Toodyay Road, near the intersection of Aspen Road, in Gidgegannup.
May 19, 2013, 1:05 pm
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Coral Bay search for dad continues

The search continues for Canberra man Rob Shugg, four days after he disappeared and his wife died while snorkelling in WA.
May 19, 2013, 12:06 pm

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