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Inflation heads to upper threshold of RBA target band
Inflation is heading to the upper end of the Reserve Bank of Australia's target band of 3.0 per cent following price rises in alcohol, tobacco and fruit and vegetables, a survey shows.
1 hour, 47 minutes agoMan charged over abduction attempt
A 46-year-old Glendalough man has been charged by police after he allegedly dragged an eight-year-old girl into the male toilets at Glendalough train station last night.
26 minutes ago-
Ponzi warning as two charged over $10m swindle
Major Fraud Squad officers have charged two people with more than 30 offences after they allegedly conned nearly $10 million out of more than 100 WA investors, after promising high returns for large amounts of cash.
1 hour, 43 minutes ago 
Caffeine trick boosts workout
Tricking people into thinking they have been given caffeine before a workout makes them train harder, even if they've had a placebo, British research suggests.
September 6, 2010, 8:01 am
Cullen's chardonnay is world's best
Margaret River producer Cullen has won a trophy for the world's best chardonnay at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2010. The Cullen Kevin John chardonnay 2007 was one of 28 international trophy winners chosen from nearly 11,000 entries in the annual awards announced in London.
September 6, 2010, 7:14 am
WA milk bank for babies leads the nation
Australia's first human-milk bank for premature babies has been a roaring success since it started in WA four years ago, with its founders now working to set up more banks across the nation.
September 6, 2010, 7:05 am-
Rock lobster prices could soar
Fishermen have warned that the price of fresh rock lobsters could soar this season, with a State Government-imposed quota possibly forcing supplies to be sold to lucrative overseas markets.
September 6, 2010, 7:04 am -
Greens flag blocks on NW gas hub
The increasingly powerful Federal Greens have signalled they will make life difficult for Colin Barnett as he tries to get Commonwealth approvals for his acquisition of James Price Point.
September 6, 2010, 7:02 am -
Albany boy, 11, shot in duck hunt
A boy shot by a friend in a duck hunting mishap was having surgery in Princess Margaret Hospital last night.
September 6, 2010, 6:08 am 
Bash victim fears attacker's family
A 53-year-old Cooloongup man left with brain damage after he was bashed with a star picket three years ago has taken out a restraining order against members of his jailed attacker's family.
September 6, 2010, 5:33 am
Reform row threatens to delay key decision
A decision on who forms government could be delayed with a squabble breaking out over parliamentary reform.
September 6, 2010, 2:55 am-
Water use over limit by billions
Almost a quarter of bore users pumping water from the Gnangara Mound have been caught breaking the rules of their licences by taking billions of litres more than they were entitled to, new figures reveal.
September 6, 2010, 2:45 am -
Risks grow for patients in hospitals
Hospital overcrowding is putting patients at risk of bacterial skin infections and increasing their risk of dying by 30 per cent, according to the latest Medical Journal of Australia.
September 6, 2010, 2:35 am 
'Help, not jail' for killer mother
A woman who drowned her baby twins does not pose a risk to society and should be treated for mental illness rather than punished for the killings, shadow corrective services minister Paul Papalia says.
September 6, 2010, 2:25 am
City tower building to restart
Building company Probuild will seek hundreds of tradies to restart works on the troubled Raine Square tower from this month amid revelations of new costs and a blowout in the construction timetable.
September 6, 2010, 2:15 am
Fowler goal extends unbeaten run
Perth's marquee men did the job as the Glory maintained their unbeaten start to the A-League season with a 2-1 victory over Wellington at nib Stadium today.
September 5, 2010, 5:29 pm
Claremont book grand final berth
Claremont have won the second semifinal against Swan Districts by 50 points to advance to the grand final.
September 5, 2010, 5:27 pm
East Perth dispose of Sharks
East Perth have qualified for the preliminary final after disposing of East Fremantle by 14 points in the first semifinal at East Fremantle Oval today.
September 5, 2010, 5:23 pm
Hoges returns to US after tax stand-off
Armed with a fake moustache and surrounded by camera crews, actor Paul Hogan has headed back to LA after a two-week stand-off with the tax office.
September 5, 2010, 5:20 pm-
Dagestan suicide bomber kills five
A suicide bomber has rammed into a Russian firing range killing five people and wounding scores in the volatile North Caucasus region of Dagestan.
September 5, 2010, 4:18 pm
Breaking
- 10:02 am Man charged over abduction attempt
- 8:45 am Ponzi warning as two charged over $10m swindle
- 8:41 am Inflation heads to upper threshold of RBA target band
- 8:01 am Caffeine trick boosts workout
- 7:14 am Cullen's chardonnay is world's best
- 7:05 am WA milk bank for babies leads the nation
- 7:04 am Rock lobster prices could soar
- 7:02 am Greens flag blocks on NW gas hub
- 6:08 am Albany boy, 11, shot in duck hunt
- 5:33 am Bash victim fears attacker's family
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