Sunday 20th May, 2012

• Navy picks up boat with 175 on board

  ABC Australia

  Christmas Island 6798 A border protection patrol has intercepted what appears to be the biggest boat of asylum seekers in more than two years.A Navy patrol picked up the boat off Christmas Island ...

• Tall timber earns West Coast win

  ABC Australia

  Subiaco 6008 West Coast Eagles bounced back after last week's shocking loss to Essendon and returned to top spot by beating St Kilda by 30 points at Subiaco Oval.Questions were asked after ...

• Beale's boot sinks Force late

  ABC Australia

  Perth 6000 Western Force had their hearts broken as a late Kurtley Beale penalty goal thwarted their 16-point comeback and helped the Melbourne Rebels to a 32-31 win in Perth.The Rebels had eked ...

• Twice shot 'bullet-proof' Bob lives on

  perthnow

  PAW-VIVAL: Donnybrook Animal Health Centre vet nurse Renee Margetts with Bob the dog at the Million Paws Walk on the South Perth. Picture: Cortlan ...

• 175 asylum seekers on boat

  West Australian

  Authorities have gone to the aid of a boat carrying around 175 suspected asylum seekers after it sought assistance north-west of Christmas Island.Passengers on board requested help from the ...

• Airport roadworks to ease congestion

  perthnow

  Transport Minister Troy Buswell today released vision of the upgraded road network as part of the $1 billion Gateway WA project, which will see a major highway-to-highway interchange created at ...

• Bunbury chills to Groovin the Moo

  West Australian

  Not even Bunbury's chilly evening temperatures could dampen the spirits of thousands of festival-goers who headed south over the weekend to watch a stellar music line-up perform at the Groovin ...

• Family requests more details about fatal pursuit

  ABC Australia

  Dianella 6059 The family of a Perth woman, who was killed in a police pursuit last month, have expressed concerns about a lack of communication from police about the investigation into the ...

• Dogs takeover South Perth foreshore

  West Australian

  Sunny blue skies have set the tone for today's RSPCA Million Paws Walk with more than 10,000 pouches and their owners heading to the South Perth foreshore to participate in the charity ...

• Law Society backs court for mentally ill offenders

  ABC Australia

  Perth 6000 The Law Society of Western Australia says a proposed court for mentally ill criminal offenders highlights the profound shift in the way West Australians think about mental health. Under ...

• Motorcyclist killed in Atwell crash

  ABC Australia

  Atwell 6164 A motorcyclist is dead after his vehicle hit a car in the southern Perth suburb of Atwell.The accident happened on the corner of Lydon Boulevard and Tapper Road just before 5:30pm ...

• Motorcyclist dies in bloody night on roads

  perthnow

  A male motorcyclist was killed after crashing with a car on Tapper Road at the corner of Lydon Boulevard in Atwell just after 5pm.Witness Peter, who did not want his surname published, said the bike ...

• Illegal fireworks blast sparks fear

  perthnow

  I think we have far too many functions which include fireworks at night ,legal and illegal.Let has have some peace and quiet when we are trying to sleep.It is noisy enough during the ...

• WA woman forced to turn back on Everest

  News.com.au

  SHE came agonisingly close to reaching the summit of Mt Everest for the second time yesterday morning, but 62-year-old Margaret Watroba will be back for another attempt, say her two ...

• WA threat to split from Canberra

  News.com.au

  PREMIER Colin Barnett says WA will split from Canberra if the Federal Government doesn't reward the state for driving the national ...

• Plea for a 'giving culture'

  News.com.au

  Prominent WA businessman John Poynton said dollar-for-dollar matching funds were "enormously helpful" to getting businesses and the local community to give to charitable causes. ...

• Crash inquiry upsets husband

  West Australian

  The husband of an innocent Dianella mother killed during a police chase is concerned he was left in the dark regarding the police investigation into the tragedy.Ron D'Ercole was disappointed ...

• Lack of money ends Firepower investigation

  ABC Australia

  Perth 6000 The Perth-based liquidator of failed fuel additive company Firepower has expressed frustration that the investigation into the collapsed company has been shut down.Worrells is the ...

• Motorcycle rider dies

  West Australian

  A 33-year-old motorcycle rider has died after a crash in Atwell.The man was involved in a collision blackHolden Astra around 5.10pm on Saturday.The motorcycle rider was injured in the crash andwas ...

• 'Ignore people hailing for a taxi'

  perthnow

  Taxi Council of WA chairman Kevin Foley says cabbies should only pick up customers from taxi ranks or addresses booked over the phone to ensure their safety. The call comes after 30-year-old driver ...

• 'Fight Club' brawls in Perth city

  perthnow

  AN investigation has revealed city business owners cop racial abuse daily while others have hired guards and installed CCTV to curb ...

• Storms hit Western Australia's southwest

  People's Daily

  Wind gusts have torn roofing from houses, uprooted trees, and brought down power-lines as storms hit the southwest region of Western Australia (WA) overnight, local media reported on Thursday.The ...

• Sipping from the Cowaramup cup

  News.com.au

  Keeping an eye out for the big grey with a glint in his eye, we dawdle past a rainbow of wildflowers, several lakes and the retreat's orchard and vegetable garden, the spoils of which are ...

• Pomersbach granted extended bail in India: lawyer

  ABC Australia

  Perth 6000 Australian cricketer Luke Pomersbach was granted bail on Saturday by a New Delhi court following accusations he molested a woman and beat up her fiance. He faces up to two years in jail ...

• Motorcyclist fighting for life after crash

  perthnow

  The crash occurred just after 5pm at the corner of Lydon Boulevard.The scene was cleared by 7pm and police were still diverting traffic as they examined the area.Witness Peter, who did not want his ...

• 'Hidden' thousands waiting up to four years for surgery

  News.com.au

  THE number of patients waiting for elective surgery in WA, including those waiting to get on to the waiting list, would fill 40,000-seat Patersons Stadium, figures ...

• Nyoongar community returns to Lockridge

  perthnow

  Greg Martin from the Nyoongar Tent Embassy pours sand into the hand of Herbert Bropho symbolising the giving back of their land. Picture: Daniel ...

• Prestigious award for law reports

  West Australian

  The Weekend West's legal affairs editor Amanda Banks has won the 2012 WA Law Week Media Award for her reporting on mentally impaired accused.She accepted the award at the WA Law Week lunch at ...

• Driver seriously injured in SW crash

  West Australian

  Update, 10.15am: A man has been seriously injured after a crash in Brunswick this morning.The man has serious head and internal injuries after the crash on the South West highway.It is understood ...

• Defence Force air show rips up skies

  perthnow

  Among them were Joe Davies, 9, and his brother James, 7, who took a look inside a C-17A Globemaster before it set off into the blue skies above Bullsbrook. Other crowd favourites included the Super ...

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