Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

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Hazel Hawke dies aged 83

Hazel Hawke, ex-wife of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke, has died aged 83, following a battle with dementia.
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Eleven fatal crashes in eleven days

Police are investigating their 11th fatal crash in as many days after the death of a man in Lesley this afternoon.
1 hour, 12 minutes ago
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Gale kicks off DJs birthday bash

Looking stylish and elegant as always, Megan Gale has kicked off the 175th birthday celebrations for retailer David Jones.
1 hour, 33 minutes ago

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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.
May 23, 2013, 4:10 pm

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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.
May 23, 2013, 3:19 pm
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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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