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Inquiry to probe FLNG technology

The politically sensitive issue of floating liquefied natural gas technology will be the subject of a 12 month inquiry by the powerful Legislative Assembly standing committee on economics and industry.
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Cancer breakthrough in WA research

Targeting specific cells in the body can reverse the effects of cancer on the immune system, WA researchers say.
1 hour, 34 minutes ago
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Gas hub protesters snub Barnett meeting

Kimberley gas hub protesters say they have declined an offer to meet with Premier Colin Barnett despite pushing for a meeting with him during the recent election campaign.
May 23, 2013, 2:33 pm
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Sell-off wipes $27b off ASX

The Australian sharemarket slumped deep into the red today as investors across the region scrambled for the sidelines.
May 23, 2013, 2:13 pm

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Mourners farewell cruise ship hero

Paramedic Paul Rossington has been remembered by ambulance service colleagues as a brave and honourable man who died trying to save his girlfriend's life.
May 23, 2013, 1:45 pm

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Car crashes into school fence

A woman crashed her car into a primary school fence in Rivervale earlier today.
May 23, 2013, 1:19 pm
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Australia set for a drenching

After a hot, dry start to the year, Australia is in for a drenching over the next three months, a weather forecaster says.
May 23, 2013, 1:09 pm
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Nervous wait for news of panda pregnancy

A University of Western Australia professor who specialises in endangered species reproduction is nervously awaiting news on the potential pregnancy of giant panda Tian Tian in Scotland.
May 23, 2013, 12:44 pm

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Man allegedly stole $100k from employer

Police have charged a 29-year-old Adventure World employee after he allegedly stole more than $100,000 from the Bibra Lake business.
May 23, 2013, 12:38 pm
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Illegal firearms targeted by police

WA Police are targeting illegal firearms as part of an Australia-wide campaign to stamp out gun crime.
May 23, 2013, 12:17 pm
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Christmas Island captain, port master criticised

A catalogue of errors by a ship’s captain and port master led to the crew of a cargo ship being forced to abandon the vessel as it was battered on rocks at Christmas Island, safety inspectors have concluded.
May 23, 2013, 11:54 am

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Drunk driver pleads guilty over crash death

The family of eight-month-old Nate Dunbar who was killed when a drunk driver crashed into his Merriwa home has welcomed the start of justice today after the woman responsible pleaded guilty.
May 23, 2013, 10:40 am

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Aussie dollar still falling

The Australian dollar keeps falling and Uncle Sam is completely to blame.
May 23, 2013, 10:22 am

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Only one disabled twin gets welfare

A British toddler with Downs Syndrome has been granted a disability benefit while his identical twin brother, who has the same medical conditions, has been refused.
May 23, 2013, 8:51 am

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Driver 'six times over alcohol limit'

A 32-year-old has been charged after was allegedly caught driving with a blood alcohol level of more than six times the legal limit yesterday
May 23, 2013, 8:00 am
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Man charged over Narrogin death

Police have charged a 48-year-old man over the fatal stabbing of a woman at a house in Narrogin at the weekend.
May 23, 2013, 7:56 am
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Ford to end Australian production

The loss of 1200 jobs at the Victorian operations of Ford is a watershed for Australian manufacturing, the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) says.
May 23, 2013, 7:12 am

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Customers eat caustic soda instead of salt

Update 3.50pm: At least 11 people were taken to hospital last night after a South West fast food outlet served them food covered in what is believed to be caustic soda.
May 23, 2013, 7:06 am

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Milking not acting: Demetriou

AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou says "milking" free kicks is different from acting or staging for them and has endorsed the increasingly common tactic of players dropping at the knees to draw high-tackle infringements.
May 23, 2013, 5:52 am

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Horse rider dies in Donnybrook

A rider has died after falling from a horse in Donnybrook in the State’s South West.
May 23, 2013, 5:48 am
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