Sunday, May 26th, 2013

WA News

WA remembers Hazel fondly

Bipartisan tributes have flowed for Hazel Hawke in her home state of Western Australia, where she is being remembered as gracious lady who captivated a nation.
May 24, 2013, 11:13 am
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Court appearance over South Perth death

UPDATE: 11:45AM A 24-year-old has appeared in court after being charged over the murder of a man whose body was found in a South Perth unit last week.
May 24, 2013, 11:30 am
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$10m Powerball ticket sold in Esperance

One lucky West Australian may be $10 million richer after a Powerball ticket sold in Esperance scooped the entire division one prize in last night’s draw.
May 24, 2013, 10:29 am
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Highgate prostitution charges

Police targeting street-based prostitution in Highgate charged nine men with seeking a prostitute in a public place yesterday.
May 24, 2013, 10:04 am
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Missing Jarrahdale man found

Missing Jarrahdale man Peter Clarke was found last night.
May 24, 2013, 9:20 am
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Woman allegedly assaulted in Ellenbrook home

Police have taken four people into custody after a man and a woman were assaulted in Ellenbrook overnight.
May 24, 2013, 8:46 am
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Technical issue delays trains

Commuters are facing delays on Perth’s rail services this morning with the Public Transport Authority reporting its second technical issue this week.
May 24, 2013, 6:32 am
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Muja station hangs in balance

Verve Energy's troubled $250 million bid to revive its 47-year-old Muja AB coal-fired power station hangs in the balance, with Energy Minister Mike Nahan warning the Government may pull the plug on the costly exercise.
May 24, 2013, 6:15 am
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Protest over Year 7 move

Four thousand parents from regional WA told the Barnett Government yesterday that they do not want their children to attend Year 7 at high schools from 2015.
May 24, 2013, 6:13 am

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WA takes big hit in gun thefts

Police revealed that WA gun thefts accounted for about a third of the number of firearms stolen across Australia last year as they joined a national crackdown on the illicit firearms trade.
May 24, 2013, 6:12 am
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Walking to school a lesson in health

Parents are being urged to break their normal routine and walk their children to school today to help them form healthier habits.
May 24, 2013, 6:12 am

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Oxford inspiration to educate others

As an outstanding student at university and a role model for her community, Sharon Davis could be forgiven for resting on her laurels.
May 24, 2013, 6:10 am

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Sax man shows how it's done

Grammy Award-winning American jazz saxophonist Joe Lovano is quick to acknowledge all the help and advice he has received over his long and illustrious career.
May 24, 2013, 6:08 am

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Anti-gas group snub Barnett

Colin Barnett is demanding an explanation from anti-gas protesters after he flew to Broome to meet them and they cancelled the meeting.
May 24, 2013, 6:06 am
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Ride down Freo's memory lane

If a casino had been built next to Fremantle train station and the Esplanade Hotel had been replaced by a multistorey steel tower, for better or for worse, it would have changed the face of Fremantle.
May 24, 2013, 6:01 am

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TV king's collection in sale of the century

Australian art treasures owned by TV king Reg Grundy are on show at the WA Maritime Museum until Sunday before heading east to be auctioned for an expected $21 million.
May 24, 2013, 5:57 am

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Chips treat ends in nightmare

An East Bunbury family who spent more than 12 hours in hospital after eating chips sprinkled with a substance believed to be caustic soda from a Chicken Treat store have described the ordeal as a nightmare.
May 24, 2013, 5:55 am

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Falcon fans not surprised

Ford enthusiasts in Australia have lamented the news that its cars will soon no longer be made on their home soil, but said the writing has been on the wall for some time.
May 24, 2013, 5:53 am

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Minister under fire over prank photo

State Parliament spent 90 minutes yesterday debating Education Minister Peter Collier's decision to "like" a Facebook photo of a 16-year-old boy exposing himself in a prank known as "sneaky nuts".
May 24, 2013, 5:50 am

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Breast surgeon sued three times

A third Perth woman who had a double mastectomy is suing a Perth surgeon for negligence.
May 24, 2013, 2:40 am
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