Friday, May 24th, 2013

WA News

Cold will test Big Apple swimmers

Cold will test Big Apple swimmers

Perth pen-water swimmers trying to simulate New York's Hudson and East rivers.

Women quotas 'will breed resentment'

One of WA's most senior businesswomen says a proposal to force companies to appoint more women to their boards risks creating a culture of compliance, resentment and mediocrity.
May 24, 2013, 2:30 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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$20m upgrade for Qantas jets

Qantas has finished a $20 million makeover of 15 of its 265-seat Boeing 767 jets, which are used on routes such as Perth to Brisbane and weekend flights to Melbourne and Sydney.
May 24, 2013, 2:30 am
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Teen undercover cops for liquor stings

Police want to use teenage cadets in undercover stings on bottle shops to crack down on liquor outlets supplying juveniles with alcohol.
May 24, 2013, 1:20 am
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Circus physio keeps dancers on their toes

Former Cirque du Soleil physiotherapist Trevor Aung Than helps keep WA Ballet dancers on their toes.
May 24, 2013, 1:00 am
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Twelve fatal crashes in seven days

Police are investigating their 12th fatal crash in seven days after the death of a man in Lesley this afternoon.
May 23, 2013, 4:59 pm

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Inquiry to probe FLNG technology

The politically sensitive issue of floating liquefied natural gas technology will be the subject of a 12 month inquiry by the powerful Legislative Assembly standing committee on economics and industry.
May 23, 2013, 4:10 pm

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Cancer breakthrough in WA research

Targeting specific cells in the body can reverse the effects of cancer on the immune system, WA researchers say.
May 23, 2013, 3:19 pm
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Gas hub protesters snub Barnett meeting

Kimberley gas hub protesters say they have declined an offer to meet with Premier Colin Barnett despite pushing for a meeting with him during the recent election campaign.
May 23, 2013, 2:33 pm
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Car crashes into school fence

A woman crashed her car into a primary school fence in Rivervale earlier today.
May 23, 2013, 1:19 pm
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Australia set for a drenching

After a hot, dry start to the year, Australia is in for a drenching over the next three months, a weather forecaster says.
May 23, 2013, 1:09 pm
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Nervous wait for news of panda pregnancy

A University of Western Australia professor who specialises in endangered species reproduction is nervously awaiting news on the potential pregnancy of giant panda Tian Tian in Scotland.
May 23, 2013, 12:44 pm

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Man allegedly stole $100k from employer

Police have charged a 29-year-old Adventure World employee after he allegedly stole more than $100,000 from the Bibra Lake business.
May 23, 2013, 12:38 pm
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Illegal firearms targeted by police

WA Police are targeting illegal firearms as part of an Australia-wide campaign to stamp out gun crime.
May 23, 2013, 12:17 pm
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Christmas Island captain, port master criticised

A catalogue of errors by a ship’s captain and port master led to the crew of a cargo ship being forced to abandon the vessel as it was battered on rocks at Christmas Island, safety inspectors have concluded.
May 23, 2013, 11:54 am

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Drunk driver pleads guilty over crash death

The family of eight-month-old Nate Dunbar who was killed when a drunk driver crashed into his Merriwa home has welcomed the start of justice today after the woman responsible pleaded guilty.
May 23, 2013, 10:40 am

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Driver 'six times over alcohol limit'

A 32-year-old has been charged after was allegedly caught driving with a blood alcohol level of more than six times the legal limit yesterday
May 23, 2013, 8:00 am
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Man charged over Narrogin death

Police have charged a 48-year-old man over the fatal stabbing of a woman at a house in Narrogin at the weekend.
May 23, 2013, 7:56 am
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Customers eat caustic soda instead of salt

Update 3.50pm: At least 11 people were taken to hospital last night after a South West fast food outlet served them food covered in what is believed to be caustic soda.
May 23, 2013, 7:06 am

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Horse rider dies in Donnybrook

A rider has died after falling from a horse in Donnybrook in the State’s South West.
May 23, 2013, 5:48 am
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