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Eatery dishes up sustainability

Its exterior walls will be made entirely of strawberry vines. Its roof will grow lemon trees, lettuce, carrots, beetroot and marjoram. From the street it will look like a big box of veggies.
November 14, 2009, 12:15 pm
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Mandurah mates ride MySpace to stardom

You can count the number of gigs they have played on one hand, but young Mandurah pop duo Tim & Jean are Perth music's hottest property thanks to two electro-pop songs they posted on the internet.
November 14, 2009, 12:10 pm

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Grave fears for iconic Swan River dolphin pod after six deaths

The health of the Swan River has come under serious question after researchers revealed that dolphins that died in the waterway were found to have high levels of the banned chemical dieldrin.
November 14, 2009, 10:50 am

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Rudd denies deal struck on asylum seekers

Despite Indonesian assertions to the contrary, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has insisted no special deals have been offered to the Sri Lankan asylum seekers who have agreed to disembark the Oceanic Viking.
November 14, 2009, 10:12 am

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TRG storm Falcon house after gunshots

Police stormed a house in Falcon this morning after gunshots led to a five-hour siege.
November 14, 2009, 10:00 am

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Small scary dog stopped the post

This ferocious beast has a postman quaking in his boots and residents of a Balga street fuming that their mail delivery is threatened with permanent suspension.
November 14, 2009, 2:45 am

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St John linked to baby's death

Alarming evidence about the death of a premature baby is among a cluster of new St John Ambulance cases which question whether more patients have died because of errors and a lack of training.
November 14, 2009, 2:35 am

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Program for the chronically sick to be axed

The WA Health Department is axing a multi-million-dollar program aimed at keeping people with heart problems, diabetes and asthma out of overcrowded hospitals, a decision doctors say is major blow for preventative health.
November 14, 2009, 2:25 am

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Port revamp plans raise alarm

There are growing fears for sea lions and 16 other vulnerable and endangered species, with documents revealing that the BGC-led consortium wants to make the James Point container terminal up to one-third bigger than originally planned.
November 14, 2009, 2:15 am

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Aboriginals suffer as health money sits idle

Not one cent of the almost $20 million the Barnett Government committed this financial year to closing the gap in Aboriginal health has been spent.
November 14, 2009, 2:05 am

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Earlier crash on Mitchell cleared

UPDATE 5.30 An earlier crash on Mitchell Freeway northbound between Warwick Road and Hepburn Avenue has been cleared.
November 13, 2009, 4:25 pm
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Curtin bans release of students' results

Industrial action has widened at Perth universities, with a second institution banning the release of students' results.
November 13, 2009, 3:55 pm

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Permanent oil well plug delayed

The Thai-owned company responsible for a 10-week oil spill in the Timor Sea said it will not be able to start work to plug the well permanently until next week.
November 13, 2009, 3:38 pm
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Road crash victims remembered

Outside St George's Anglican Cathedral in Perth's CBD this morning was a poignant display commemorating every life lost on WA roads last year.
November 13, 2009, 2:32 pm
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Rugby team's force wins truck pull

Perth's rugby team the Western Force has beaten its favourite footy team, the West Coast Eagles, in a truck pulling charity event in the city today.
November 13, 2009, 1:51 pm

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Gallop heart attack claims 'wrong'

Reports that former premier Geoff Gallop has been admitted to a Sydney hospital after a suspected heart attack are wrong, Labor sources say.
November 13, 2009, 1:01 pm

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Aluminium company drops leases on environment fears

A Norwegian-owned aluminium company has returned its extensive Kimberley mining leases to the WA government, saying that not enough scientific study had been done on how to protect the region's environment.
November 13, 2009, 12:55 pm
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Burglars beat, rob woman

A young woman was beaten by burglars, one believed to be aged just 13, during a break-in at her Kelmscott home on Saturday.
November 13, 2009, 12:53 pm
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Country power lines down in storm

More than 4500 properties in and around Perenjori and Morawa, northeast of Perth, have been without power since late yesterday after fierce storms toppled 16 power polls and brought down several other power lines.
November 13, 2009, 11:29 am
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Narrows turns 50

The Narrows Bridge was today recognised as a world-class piece of infrastructure during its 50th anniversary celebrations.
November 13, 2009, 10:51 am

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