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Whats wrong with the West Coast Eagles
Footy Fix: Hawks host Eagles Rohan Connolly is at Etihad Stadium to preview Friday night's clash between Hawthorn and West Coast, and all the rest of the round 13 ...
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Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidis pay doubled
MAYORS and councillors across Western Australia are set for a massive pay rise, with the allowance for Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi set to climb to about $175,000 a ...
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Ridiculous charge thrown out of court
"No conga lines allowed in Adelaide?"Geez, it's easy to get into trouble."Ms O'Connor told Mr Claassen to go and have lunch at the market while prosecutors decided whether they would pursue the matter.When court resumed, prosecutors announced they would withdraw the charges.Ms O'Connor told Mr Claassen that he wasn't being targeted by the police and she was ...
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Coast-to-coast is a big six needed
"YOU know they have planes to do that trip now, dont you?" was the first response when I mentioned my coast-to-coast road ...
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Steve Carell - anything but despicable
Before the 50-year-old comedian begins this interview in a hotel room overlooking Sydney Harbour, he disappears into the bathroom to get rid of the mint he just popped into his mouth. When Jack Nicholson met the press at the same hotel, he dressed for comfort - in a pair of plain brown tracky dacks. The Social Network’s Aaron Sorkin relocated to the balcony so he could smoke. Jake ...
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Pay rise for Rockingham and Kwinana councillors
CITY of Rockingham and City of Kwinana councillors will get a massive pay rise from July with their allowances to rise from $7,000 a year to ...
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Call for dairies to be sold to overseas buyers
WA The WA Farmers Federation says local farmers would benefit from the sale of the state's largest dairy to overseas investors.Two South West dairies - including the state's largest - have recently gone into receivership.Lactanz Dairy, which consists of four Scott River properties, has been placed into the hands of Ferrier Hodgson, while a small family dairy in Capel has also gone ...
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Ex denies lying about dead boys mum
Ex partner of Kerry Murphy, pictured with son Sean, who died inside a closed washing machine, said her behaviour could be ''erratic.'' Picture from Channel ...
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Were all mad for Mexican
This big daddy of the Tex Mex kitchen ticks all the boxes.In its most basic form - a spiced-up mix of minced meat and beans - chilli con carne is straightforward to prepare, economical and can be transformed into a variety of dinners quicker than you can say Speedy Gonzalez. Serve it with rice, wrap it in a burrito, splash it over corn chips for nachos, toast it in a jaffle. Americans, and a few ...
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Mayors councillors set for pay rises
Mayors and councillors across are set for a massive pay rise, with the allowance for Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi set to climb to about $175,000 a year.The State's Salaries and Allowance Tribunal has been considering the fees and allowances for local Government members, which have not been increased for eight years.And despite the State Government planning significant reform of WA's ...
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Ex-partner denies lying at washer inquest
The former partner of a woman whose three-year-old son was found unconscious in a washing machine has told a coronial inquest he would not lie to protect her if he believed she had killed her son.The coroner is investigating the death of Sean Murphy, who was found in the front-loader machine with his dead pet cat on the afternoon of September 20, 2010, after his mother, Kerry, claimed she ...
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Native title challenge to Canning gas bill
Traditional owners have vowed to challenge the legal status of a new agreement between the State Government and two companies seeking to exploit shale gas in the Canning Basin.State Parliament passed a bill today allowing the development of Canning Basin gas by joint venture partners Buru Energy, a Perth-based shale explorer, and Japanese trading giant Mitsubishi Corporation.Hours later, the ...
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Man in court over death of 74yo
A Stirling man has made a brief appearance in court charged over a fatal crash in Northbridge in which a 74-year-old motorcyclist died.Philip Joseph Leonard appeared in Perth Magistrate's Court today on a charge of dangerous driving which subsequently resulted in a death over the May 10 crash.Mr Leonard was driving a Daewoo sedan on Fitzgerald Street when he is alleged to have collided with ...
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Mayors and local councillors receive pay boost
WA Mayors and local councillors across WA have received a substantial pay rise, following a ruling by the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal. It is the first significant pay rise for mayors and local councillors in 17 years. From 1 July, councillors will receive up to $30,000 in sitting fees - more than four times the current cap of $7,000. Mayors and shire presidents will get up to $85,000 per ...
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Long wait over for Gooniyandi native title nod
Fitzroy Crossing 6765 Traditional owners in the Kimberley danced and sang during a ceremony yesterday to mark the Federal Court's decision recognising their native title claim, 15 years after it was filed.Justice John Gilmour travelled to the Joy Springs community, east of Fitzroy Crossing, to make the declaration.The Gooniyandi people have a joint claim over more than 11,000 square ...
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Police need public help to find Spearwood teenager
Spearwood 6163 Police are asking for public help to locate a missing 14-year-old-girl.Isati Elizabeth Yokie was last seen on the evening of the 28th of May at her Spearwood home.Authorities have had limited phone contact with the girl but she has not been located.Police are concerned for her welfare and ask anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 ...
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Police officer charged over unlawful computer use
Rockingham 6168 A 49 year-old policeman has appeared in the Rockingham Magistrates Court charged with the unlawful use of a computer.Senior Constable Andrew Philip Smith was not required to plead to six counts of unlawful computer use and was released on bail to seek legal advice.It's alleged he unlawfully accessed a police computer between December 2011 and November last year while ...
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Defence abuse taskforce now investigating almost 2500 complaints Stephen Smith confirms
Canberra 2600 Defence Minister Stephen Smith says fresh allegations of abuse in the Defence Force have surfaced, including new complaints relating to the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA).Mr Smith told Federal Parliament today that abuse is more widespread than previously thought, and the Defence abuse taskforce is now investigating 2,410 complaints.The announcement came as the Defence ...
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Rio Tinto signs Pilbara Indigenous land access deal
Karratha 6714 Rio Tinto has signed an agreement with the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation for access to 13,000 square kilometres of land in the Pilbara.Yindjibarndi says the agreement encompasses all the significant Indigenous sites between Karratha and Tom Price.It clears the way for Rio to use the land to develop mine and transport projects.Yindjibarndi's chief executive, Michael ...
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Inquest to start into asylum boat sinking
An inquest into the deaths of more than 100 passengers on board an asylum seeker boat that sank near Christmas Island last year will begin next ...
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Teen missing for three weeks
Police have concerns for a 14-year-old girl who has been missing for more than three weeks.Isatu Elizabeth Yokie was last seen at her Spearwood home on Tuesday, May 28.Police said they had spoken to the girl over the phone since then, but she has not been found.They would like Isatu or anyone who knows her whereabouts to call police so they can arrange a meeting in person.Anyone with information ...
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Stepfather says he wouldnt lie to protect mother of boy in washing machine
Hilton 6163 The stepfather of a boy who died in a washing machine, has told the Perth Coroners Court he would not lie to protect his former partner if he believed she had killed her son.Craig Shepphard was giving evidence at an inquest into the death of three-and-a-half year old Sean Murphy who died after becoming trapped in a washing machine at the family's Hilton home in September 2010. ...
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State Government to move forward with plans for James Price Point
Broome 6725 The State Government will push ahead with plans for an LNG precinct at James Price Point in the Kimberley.Earlier this year, Woodside Petroleum shelved its plans to process Browse Basin gas at the site, north of Broome.But the Premier Colin Barnett says the precinct still has huge potential to support the development of the Browse Basin and Canning Basin gas fields.He says ...
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CHOGM security breacher fined
AN environmentalist who walked through the CHOGM security zone, only hours after he was told not to, has been fined $500 for the October 2011 ...
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Mothers behaviour erratic - ex-partner
Ex partner of Kerry Murphy, pictured with son Sean, who died inside a closed washing machine, said her behaviour could be ''erratic.'' Picture from Channel ...
Perth Focus
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Major redevelopment plans for Perth eyesoars
The City of Perth has major projects in the works to redevelop the city’s CBD in-line with the aims of broader projects like Green City and Populate Perth, but some residents remain wary of red tape, while others fear for the future of historical sites such as Langley.
Perth is the commercial, transport and cultural backbone of Western Australia. This city of almost 2 million people is the fourth largest in Australia, but has grown consistently faster than many other cities, outstripping the national average and was ranked by The Economist in 2010 as the eighth ‘most livable city’ in the world, which means we have some of the best living conditions on the planet. Read more
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