Thursday, June 20th, 2013

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Bosses brave cold for homeless

Bosses brave cold for homeless

More than 100 of Perth's high-flyers will dust off their sleeping bags for annual sleepout for homeless people.

Wine producer takes a hit

Wine producer Maree Saraceni has vowed to find a new vineyard home in the South West for the Saracen Estates winemaking business after revealing yesterday it will operate from its Perth office for the foreseeable future.
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Top cop's grog stance supported

Anti-alcohol groups have renewed calls for an increase in liquor taxes and new curbs on advertising after a stinging attack by WA Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan on the liquor industry and politicians too scared to take the issue on.
13 minutes ago

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Drive test bookings go online

In the face of ballooning waiting times and growing anger among novice drivers, the Government has attempted to streamline its driving test booking system by sending it online.
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Big shift for welfare in Halls Creek

The East Kimberley town of Halls Creek is facing a radical overhaul of its welfare system in what would be a WA first.
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Yanchep man, 21, charged over online grooming

The man was studying at TAFE to become a teacher's assistant and a few days before his arrest, he had started his practical assessment at a high school in the northern suburbs.
June 19, 2013, 4:21 pm

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State Govt probed $23m in fraud

More than $23 million in public sector fraud was investigated by West Australian police in just two years, a new report has revealed, and corruption within government agencies is increasing.
June 19, 2013, 2:19 pm
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Toddler's home not fit for animals: inquest

The mother of a toddler who died after being found inside a washing machine regularly tied the boy's bedroom door shut for "time out", with an inquest into the puzzling death told the home had been so "appalling" that it wasn't fit for animals.
June 19, 2013, 2:15 pm

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Buswell tops Dry July charts

Booze has not always been the best influence in the life of Treasurer Troy Buswell.
June 19, 2013, 1:58 pm

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Traffic drama on Perth roads

A crane is at the scene of a truck rollover in Hope Valley this afternoon.
June 19, 2013, 1:36 pm
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Botched power station fix to cost taxpayers $250m

A disastrous refurbishment of a 47-year-old electricity generation plant at Verve’s Muja Power Station near Collie could see taxpayer losses exceed $250 million.
June 19, 2013, 1:33 pm

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WA health budget under spotlight

WA health chiefs say they have yet to work through the impact of the State Government' salary cap directive on its workforce while refusing to rule out the prospect of needing a $150 million Budget top-up.
June 19, 2013, 1:23 pm
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Perth man apologises over Dawson tweets

A Perth radio presenter has apologised for accusing TV personality Charlotte Dawson of faking a suicide attempt.
June 19, 2013, 12:24 pm

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Four charged over 35kg drugs find

Four people have been charged over the importation of more than 35kg of methylamphetamine hidden in ceramic tiles from China have appeared briefly in a Perth court.
June 19, 2013, 12:09 pm
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Greens want Burrup rock art protected

The Australian Greens want Aboriginal rock art in WA's Burrup Peninsula to be protected and are pushing for the area to be given world heritage status.
June 19, 2013, 11:00 am

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Second man charged over house crash

Police have charged a second man over a serious crash in Safety Bay on Saturday night.
June 19, 2013, 10:26 am
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Airport screeners strike goes national

Security screening staff are rallying at Qantas terminals around Australia in support of Perth airport colleagues who have been locked out of their jobs during a wage dispute.
June 19, 2013, 10:17 am

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Biker tasered after alleged footpath sprint

A 27-year-old off-road motorcycle rider was tasered after allegedly fleeing from police in Gosnells last night.
June 19, 2013, 9:38 am
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Rider stopped by own motorcycle

A 34-year-old motorcycle rider was in hospital last night after allegedly bungling an attempt to run away from police in Armadale.
June 19, 2013, 8:21 am
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Crash dad alleged five times over limit

A 42-year-old man allegedly blew more than five times the legal limit after crashing his car, which was carrying his six-year-old daughter, in West Busselton last night.
June 19, 2013, 7:44 am
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Watchdog chief 'wrong to release police video'

The head of WA's corruption watchdog was wrong in deciding to grant the release of CCTV footage of two incidents in the Broome police station, the lawyer for a former policeman has told the Supreme Court.
June 19, 2013, 6:24 am
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