Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

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Search for man after Narrogin death

Police are looking for a 48-year-old man they believe can help with their investigations into the death of a woman in Narrogin on the weekend.
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Freight train carrying iron ore derails

The line from Kalgoorlie-Boulder to Esperance remains closed after a train derailed 17km north of Salmon Gums last night, scattering 32 carriages and about 2240 tonnes of iron ore across the track.
May 21, 2013, 5:05 pm
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Driver jailed after cousin killed in crash

A 30-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 months jail over a fatal crash that killed his cousin, whose body was not discovered in the wreckage for about 12 hours.
May 21, 2013, 2:16 pm

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Woman claims McKenna was grooming her

An alleged victim of child molestation at a State-run hostel has told the court she thought becoming better friends with her predator’s wife might make him stop his advances.
May 21, 2013, 1:54 pm

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Drug probe after raid on SW home

Police believe they may have found items used to manufacture drugs at a home in West Busselton today.
May 21, 2013, 1:44 pm
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Driver charged after 'reaching 180km/h'

A 23-year-old man has been charged over a high-speed chase that ended when he drove into a swamp in the Goldfields yesterday.
May 21, 2013, 1:07 pm
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Strategy to boost immunisation rates

A strategy has been launched by the State Government to boost immunisation rates in WA and prevent the outbreak of diseases like measles, rubella and meningitis.
May 21, 2013, 11:13 am
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West Australian describes tornado terror

Australians living in tornado-ravaged Oklahoma are bracing for more of the killer twisters that have ripped through the US State.
May 21, 2013, 11:01 am

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WA teen exercise rates 'alarming'

Exercise rates among high school children in WA are declining to alarming levels, fuelling health concerns, an academic says.
May 21, 2013, 10:54 am
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Crisis meeting called on Aboriginal suicide

Indigenous leaders in Western Australia are holding a crisis meeting with senior bureaucrats to discuss high suicide rates among the Noongar community.
May 21, 2013, 10:52 am
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Strategy to boost immunisation launched

A strategy has been launched by the State Government to boost immunisation rates in WA and prevent the outbreak of diseases like measles, rubella and meningitis.
May 21, 2013, 10:21 am
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Seven West names TV boss as new CEO

Seven West Media has named TV boss Tim Worner as its new chief executive, replacing Don Voelte.
May 21, 2013, 8:22 am

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Bid to recycle old mattresses

The State Government hopes to expand a mattress recycling project in a bid to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill each year.
May 21, 2013, 8:06 am
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Drivers threatened in violent carjackings

Two men were dragged from their cars and threatened with knives in separate attacks in Perth's south-eastern suburbs last night.
May 21, 2013, 7:45 am
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Car hits pedestrian in Bicton

A young man was fighting for life last night after being struck by a car in Bicton.
May 21, 2013, 6:55 am
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Man dead in Great Southern crash

A 61-year-old Dumbleyung man may have suffered medical complications before his car crashed in the Great Southern last night
May 21, 2013, 6:55 am
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Ex-WA man jailed over Dubai fraud

Former WA businessman Matthew Joyce has been jailed for 10 years in Dubai and fined $25 million for his part in a fraudulent land deal.
May 21, 2013, 6:26 am
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New era for old pub site

Slim Dusty sang about nothing being so lonesome, morbid or dreary than a pub with no beer. This doesn't bode well for Roebourne's Victoria Hotel, which hasn't had a patron - let alone beer - for years.
May 21, 2013, 6:25 am

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Hunt for copter crash hoaxer

Authorities are searching for a caller who sparked an extensive air search yesterday afternoon after making two hoax mayday radio calls claiming a helicopter had crashed north-west of Gingin.
May 21, 2013, 6:22 am
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