Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013

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Golf club hunts vandals

Golf club hunts vandals

A Forrestfield golf club is offering a $10,000 reward after vandals broke in, damaged fairways and destroyed greens.

Water main bursts in Dianella

Water is spraying metres into the air on a Dianella street after a water main burst this morning.
55 minutes ago
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App separates cane toads from frog princes

A new app will help people identify toxic cane toads from harmless native frogs in WA’s Kimberley region.
57 minutes ago

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Pedestrian killed on Tonkin Highway

A pedestrian was killed when she was hit by a car on Tonkin Highway in Ascot this morning.
1 hour, 47 minutes ago

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NDIS will have losers: Barnett

There will be “winners and losers” under the federal government’s disability insurance scheme, Premier Colin Barnett says.
May 22, 2013, 11:01 am
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Barnett says promises are not broken

Two months after the State election is too soon to start claiming the State Government is breaking election promises, Premier Colin Barnett says.
May 22, 2013, 10:30 am

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Teens charged over alleged cop hit-run

Police have charged three teenagers after they allegedly knocked over a Senior Constable who was trying to stop them while carrying out speed detection duties on Albany Highway in Beckenham.
May 22, 2013, 9:08 am
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Brick and hammer may link robberies

Police are investigating whether four robberies at Perth businesses overnight are linked.
May 22, 2013, 7:36 am
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Axe-wielding robber escapes with pharmacy drugs

An axe-wielding thief threatened staff at an Armadale pharmacy before stealing over-the-counter medication yesterday.
May 22, 2013, 7:06 am
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Scitech outshines rest with light show

An exhibition that lets people dodge laser beams, freeze their shadow, see things in slow motion and paint a wall in infra-red has won Scitech an international award.
May 22, 2013, 6:25 am

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Couple grateful to RFDS

Paul Collins and Emma Doust know the value of the Royal Flying Doctor Service all too well.
May 22, 2013, 6:24 am

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Schoolgirls told to skip social media

Penrhos College students have been warned not to use social media to discuss circumstances surrounding their principal suddenly taking leave.
May 22, 2013, 6:22 am

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Lucky escape for car theft hero

A Langford man, who was dragged on to the road as he tried to stop a knife-wielding thief stealing his student boarder's car, says he feels lucky to have escaped with his life.
May 22, 2013, 6:20 am

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Dumbleyung shire chief killed

Dumbleyung shire chief executive Henry Van Der Ende has been killed in a car accident.
May 22, 2013, 6:17 am

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Moore's image set to live on

Liberal Party elder Norman Moore last night gave his final speech in the Legislative Council after 36 years service - but his presence will live on in the form of a specially commissioned portrait to hang in Parliament.
May 22, 2013, 6:13 am

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Community seeks to end scourge of community

"He was the most popular kid going. He had white friends and Noongar friends. The whole town is aching from it."
May 22, 2013, 6:13 am

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Too little sleep raises P-platers' crash risk

Young P-plater drivers are less able to cope with tiredness than older drivers and even a little sleep deprivation can cause a crash, according to an Australian study.
May 22, 2013, 6:10 am

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Golf club hunts vandals

A Forrestfield golf club is offering a $10,000 reward after vandals broke in, damaged fairways and destroyed several greens for the third time this year.
May 22, 2013, 6:02 am

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Zoo's gift for WA Day celebrations

As part of WA Day celebrations, Perth Zoo is teaming up with _The West Australian _ to offer free entry to 5000 people for the public holiday on June 3.
May 22, 2013, 5:49 am

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Late finish for State building projects

One in four new government buildings was completed more than three months late last financial year, with some buildings behind schedule by more than a year.
May 22, 2013, 5:45 am
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150 problem drinkers barred from pubs and clubs

Almost 150 orders banning people from all pubs and clubs for up to five years have been issued in WA, new figures reveal.
May 22, 2013, 5:28 am

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