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Cruel fate awaits unwanted cats
Perth's Cat Haven embarks on distressing task of killing as many as 60 cats a day after being inundated with unwanted pets.
Kerr heads DJs glamour
There was a strong mood of sophisticated glamour at this morning's David Jones winter 2010 collection launch in Sydney, with elegant, polished looks dominating the catwalk.
February 10, 2010, 10:08 amShots fired at Canning Mosque
Three bullets were fired into the roof of a mosque in Queens Park.
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Storm havoc at engineering business
When Tara Cook opened her bedroom blinds today to the dull Dumbleyung morning light and looked at the battered, roofless remains of her two workplaces - the town primary school and its engineering business - she couldn't help but feel anger and hurt at the randomness of it all.
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Wheatbelt braces for more storms
The Wheatbelt is bracing for another storm onslaught this afternoon less than 24 hours after hail, wind and rain tore roofs off homes and uprooted trees in Dumbleyung and Gnowangerup.
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Highway reopens amid dense smoke
The Coolgardie Esperance Highway has reopened but drivers are cautioned to drive carefully because of dense smoke.
February 10, 2010, 10:01 am 
There was a lot of fear, school principal recalls
Kathy Pangler had to cling on to school bag hooks on Dumbleyung Primary School's veranda yesterday as ferocious winds struck the tiny Wheatbelt town.
February 10, 2010, 9:03 am-
Traffic heavy on Wanneroo Road
Traffic is slow on the Mitchell Freeway southbound between Ocean Reef Road and Whitfords Avenue and is building quickly from Warwick Road to Scarborough Beach Road.
February 10, 2010, 8:30 am 
Accused WA sex pest loses confessions bid
Accused West Australian child predator Scott Zirus has lost his bid to throw out video taped confessions Texas authorities claim he made.
February 10, 2010, 6:53 am
Cruel fate awaits unwanted cats
Perth veterinarian Louisa Robertson trained for five years to save animals' lives but now spends several hours a week ending them.
February 10, 2010, 5:51 am
Here we go again with a Mamma Mia! show
A tidal wave of Swedish music set in the Greek islands is set to crash against WA's shores with the return of the ultimate jukebox musical Mamma Mia!
February 10, 2010, 5:47 am
Lake Karrinyup our top course
Lake Karrinyup Country Club has replaced The Cut at Port Bouvard as WA's leading golf course, rivalling Melbourne's Kingston Heath and the NSW Golf Club in Sydney as one of Australia's toughest layouts.
February 10, 2010, 5:41 am
Spies to take on people smugglers
Kevin Rudd is to give Australia's top spy agency ASIO a new mission: protecting Australia from people smugglers.
February 10, 2010, 2:45 am
Police 'ruined Lambo's electronics'
The case of the Lamborghini seized by police under hoon laws took a fresh twist yesterday, with the car's owner saying he may seek compensation for damage allegedly done to the electronics during an analysis of its onboard computer.
February 10, 2010, 2:35 am
Budget cuts bad for patients, doctors warn
Two-thirds of doctors working in WA's public hospitals say budget constraints are hampering their ability to care for patients properly, according to the damning results from a major survey.
February 10, 2010, 2:35 am
Death driver allowed on road again
A Perth father is shattered after discovering the driver who crashed into his late wife and pushed her motorcycle into the path of an oncoming truck last year has been granted an extra- ordinary licence.
February 10, 2010, 2:25 am
Johnson said police search laws were his idea
Police Minister Rob Johnson was in the spotlight again yesterday after it was revealed he claimed full credit for the Government's stop and search powers in State Parliament last year.
February 10, 2010, 2:15 am-
Man found guilty of wife's stab death
Dimitrios Tsakiris was today found guilty of murdering his wife Corrine who was stabbed 18 times, but not guilty of wilful murder.
February 9, 2010, 5:56 pm -
Traffic heavy heading out of city
An accident westbound on the Roe Highway, between Spencer Road and Nicholson Road in Beckenham, has been cleared.
February 9, 2010, 5:40 pm 
Council merger process watered down
Local Government Minister John Castrilli has significantly watered down a key aspect of the Government's local government merger plans, today announcing that councils will be free to pull out of the merger process at any stage.
February 9, 2010, 5:03 pm-
Severe weather warning issued
A severe weather warning has been issued for large parts of the State.
February 9, 2010, 2:30 pm
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Paul Murray
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