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Aboriginal group seeks $100m native title deal
A native title deal being negotiated with a Pilbara Aboriginal group has the potential to funnel up to $100 million a year to fewer than 200 people.
1 hour, 34 minutes ago
Population boom to strain Perth
West Australians will have to embrace recycled water and suburban infill as the population doubles to around 3.5 million people by the middle of the century.
1 hour, 44 minutes ago
Farmers scent victory in bush pest war
Farmers may have started to win the war against feral animals in the Wheatbelt, with culling programs at the weekend revealing a big drop in pest numbers compared with last year.
1 hour, 50 minutes ago
Tree man falls foul of residents
Neighbours of Thornlie's tree man say they have been threatened and abused by Richard Pennicuik's followers, have had their property damaged and are sick of the spectacle dominating their street.
1 hour, 54 minutes ago
Family resisted Mainy inquest
State Coroner Alastair Hope ruled out holding a public inquest into the 2007 death of Chris Mainwaring partly because of concerns about the embarrassment and humiliation it would cause the football and television star's family and close friends.
March 22, 2010, 2:15 am-
Margaret River, Kalbarri become national surfing reserves
Margaret River has officially joined the ranks of the world’s top 10 surf breaks, being named as Western Australia's first national surfing reserve.
March 21, 2010, 2:24 pm -
Mum brings toddler back to life
A mother has brought back to life her two year old son after he fell into a water tank at their rural southeast Queensland property.
March 21, 2010, 1:53 pm -
Woman airlifted to hospital after crash
A 27-year-old woman is recovering in Royal Perth Hospital after the vehicle she was travelling in crashed into a tree in Clackline this morning.
March 21, 2010, 12:05 pm 
Cyclists take over freeways
Thousands of West Australians have donned lycra and helmets and hopped on their bikes to take part in the State's largest single day cycling event this morning- the HBF Freeway Bike Hike for Asthma.
March 21, 2010, 10:43 am-
Lenders lift mortgage rates 0.22pc above RBA
Australia's lenders have lifted interest rates on mortgages by 0.22 percentage points above the Reserve Bank of Australia's (RBA) interest rate rises since July, according to financial comparison website RateCity.
March 21, 2010, 10:15 am 
Weak offshore lead for Aussie stocks
The Australian share market is tipped to open lower on Monday after major US and European bourses fell on fresh concerns about Greece's fiscal position, US healthcare reform and an interest rate hike by India's central bank.
March 21, 2010, 10:09 am-
Fishermen rescued off Mandurah
Two fishermen were rescued 22 nautical miles off Mandurah yesterday after their boat broke down.
March 21, 2010, 9:39 am 
Customers will fly during BA strike: Qantas
Qantas says its own customers affected by a British Airways (BA) strike launched on Saturday won't be left stranded, with the company to arrange alternative flights.
March 21, 2010, 8:39 am
Injured digger in Afghanistan fought on
An injured Australian soldier continued fighting in southern Afghanistan for two days before he sought help, because he didn't want to let his mates down.
March 21, 2010, 8:14 am
Sandstorm turns Beijing sky orange
China's capital woke up to orange-tinted skies on Saturday as the strongest sandstorm so far this year hit the country's north, delaying some flights at Beijing's airport and prompting a dust warning for Seoul.
March 21, 2010, 8:07 am
Freo open contract talks with Harvey
Fremantle coach Mark Harvey will need to win 10 matches this season to keep his AFL job after the club begin talking to the former Essendon champion about a new contract.
March 21, 2010, 8:07 am-
Four dead after cop chase ends in crash
Four people, including a child, are dead after a police chase ended in a crash in Canberra.
March 21, 2010, 7:51 am -
State polls 'don't reflect federal vote'
The swing against Labor in Tasmania and South Australia is not an indicator for the federal election, federal Labor frontbencher Craig Emerson says.
March 21, 2010, 7:42 am 
Force show pride but fall just short
The Western Force brought credibility back to their game despite the 14-10 loss to the Waratahs at ME Bank Stadium tonight.
March 20, 2010, 9:01 pm
WAFL match scores
Score updates in the opening round of the 2010 WAFL season.
March 20, 2010, 4:52 pm
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