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Queen enters climate debate
Queen Elizabeth II has urged Australia and other Commonwealth nations to lead the world in responding to climate change and to show the coalition remained relevant on the global stage.
November 28, 2009, 1:22 pm -
Australia welcomes panda pair
Two giant pandas from China were welcomed to Australia today with gifts of bamboo and a city party before settling in to their new home, a 10-hectare natural enclosure at the Adelaide Zoo.
November 28, 2009, 11:37 am -
Voters stay home in Willagee poll
A lower than expected number of voters have turned out for today’s by-election, the Western Australian Electoral Commission reports.
November 28, 2009, 10:43 am -
Three members of same family charged over death
Bunbury Detectives believe a 23 year old man who was found dead at a Glen Iris home early this morning was murdered after he was caught in the middle of a domestic dispute between a family of three and one of his childhood friends.
November 28, 2009, 9:47 am -
Farmer curses trusting Tim
It's not a distinction that Les Andrews wants, but the 61-year-old Esperance farmer lays claim to being the single biggest loser in the Firepower fiasco.
November 28, 2009, 2:45 am -
Johnston fights for $2m in art
Antiques and paintings worth up to $2 million are at the centre of a tug of war involving besieged Firepower chief Tim Johnston and entrepreneur Warren Anderson, whose family company made an estimated $20 million from the failed fuel technology company.
November 28, 2009, 2:43 am -
Hockey set to rise
Joe Hockey is poised to become the Liberal Party's fourth leader in two years after signalling he would appease party hardliners by dumping Malcolm Turnbull's support for the Federal Government's emissions trading scheme.
November 28, 2009, 2:35 am -
Bishop's future tied to Abbott
Julie Bishop could survive as deputy Liberal leader if Tony Abbott wins control of the fractured party, but she would be unlikely to stay in the job if Joe Hockey topples Malcolm Turnbull.
November 28, 2009, 2:33 am -
Electric shock ban mooted
WA could be become the first State in Australia to ban the use of controversial electric shock treatment in troubled children under the age of 16.
November 28, 2009, 2:25 am -
'Pot' man faces house seizure
A middle-aged businessman hit with a $750 fine after being found with cannabis plants for his own use faces having his family home seized by the State Government in the latest test case of WA's criminal property confiscation laws.
November 28, 2009, 2:15 am -
Ex-wife lives in fear
She's frightened, confused, wounded, ashamed. Her home is a fortress with bolts, locks and padlocks on the doors and a panic alarm kept within arm's reach at all times.
November 28, 2009, 2:05 am -
Hundreds of teachers protest potential job losses
Close to 200 teachers protested outside the offices of Education Minister Liz Constable this afternoon over the so called "half-cohort" issue which it's estimated will cost about 500 jobs next year when the number of Year 8 students halves.
November 27, 2009, 6:20 pm -
Mental health shock revealed
A report into WA's mental health facilities has revealed shocking conditions, including a patient being forced to sleep in their own urine and another patient claiming to have been raped while at a private psychiatric hostel.
November 27, 2009, 5:08 pm -
Indonesian man, 19, charged with people smuggling
PERTH (AAP) - An Indonesian man is the third to be charged over an attempt to smuggle more than 50 people into Australia.
November 27, 2009, 4:14 pm -
Boat hoax man admits fake distress call
A 25-year-old former sea rescue volunteer has admitted making a hoax distress call that sparked an extensive 19-hour sea and air search at a cost of almost $50,000 last month.
November 27, 2009, 3:59 pm -
Traffic blitz nets 474 drivers
A police blitz on speeding on Perth's highways and freeways this week saw more than 400 drivers caught, including several motorists who were travelling at close to double the speed limit.
November 27, 2009, 3:52 pm -
ETS delay may not tigger election
Holding a Senate inquiry into the emissions trading scheme, thus delaying the passage of the legislation beyond Copenhagen, would not necessarily give the Government a double-dissolution election trigger, the clerk of the Senate says.
November 27, 2009, 3:29 pm -
State plunges $778m into the red
The State has plunged $778 million into the red in the first three months of the current financial year, Treasury figures released today show.
November 27, 2009, 2:59 pm -
Aussies crash through Windies top order
STUMPS: The West Indies are fighting for their Test series survival just two days into their tour of Australia.
November 27, 2009, 2:57 pm -
Karratha, Port Hedland get 'major city' makeover
Premier Colin Barnett and Nationals leader Brendon Grylls have unveiled plans to develop Karratha and Port Hedland into major cities as part of efforts to cope with the State's new resources boom.
November 27, 2009, 2:26 pm
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Dennis Cometti
November 2, 2009, 6:23 amAFL versus the World Cup, round 2If you remember, I did threaten another column.Today I'm in Milan (this is worse than than having a slide night when I get back) and I'm wearing a Sporting Lisbon top.The best soccer news to come out of the weekend was Fulham's striking victory over...
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Gareth Parker
November 27, 2009, 12:28 pmOne reaction to the Railway Stakes crackdownIs anyone really surprised at reports today that WA Police and liquor licensing officers threatened to shut down the Railway Stakes race meeting at Ascot last weekend?A mate of mine, who has lived in Melbourne for the past few years and was trackside at...
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Tiffany Fox
November 23, 2009, 5:20 pmSplashing out on waterThere is an ad on TV that has caught my eye. A cute little froggie is jumping from one bucket of water to another, in the hope that the sight of the slimy critter in our drinking water will make us want to use less of it.It is an admirable sentiment,...
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