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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Perth News.net http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/cat/12878be9fc2ca79c/ en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 18:26:25 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:26:25 -0400 30 It seems an unlikely training ground but the icy waters of Lake Leschenaultia in the Perth Hills have proved the best substitute for a group of open-water swimmers trying to simulate New York's Hudson and East rivers.Fishermen have to make way for the five men and two women when they train closer to home and jump off Claremont Jetty into the cold, still Swan River before daybreak or after ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214700278/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 17:16:18 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214700278/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c A teacher is suing a real estate agent after buying a Greenmount home she alleges was advertised as in a "whisper quiet location" even though it is under a flight path.Karen Georgina Davies claims she had to stop work because of her lack of sleep and illness, including neck and shoulder problems from sleeping with her head under a pillow, as a result of the noise.Ms Davies, 60, said ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214700279/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 17:16:16 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214700279/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c THIS year's Joondalup Wanneroo Relay for Life has been officially launched. The overnight event, where teams of 10 to 15 take part in a relay-style walk or run at Arena Joondalup to raise funds for the WA Cancer Council, will be held on October 19 and 20. Mr Pickard, who launched the 2013 event last week and co-chairs the organising committee with Wanneroo Mayor Tracey Roberts, said the ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214698876/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 16:30:56 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214698876/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c A MONTH shy of four years of campaigning, Nowergup residents celebrated a decision in their favour against a limestone quarry this week. After the Department of Environment and Conservation decided last year not to approve a clearing permit application from PMR Quarries, which trades as WA Limestone, the company appealed to the Appeals Convenor. On Tuesday, May 21, Environment Minister Albert ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214698878/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 16:30:55 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214698878/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c THE consecration of the new Grace Anglican Church in Joondalup last Sunday fulfilled a long-held dream for "pioneers" of the parish. The purpose-built church replaces worship space in an adjacent office building, which the parish occupied for most of its 20 years after relocating from a community hall in Edgewater. The new church, specialist medical suites and a stand-alone caf are ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214698877/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 16:30:54 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214698877/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c THE crayfishing town of Cervantes celebrates its 50th birthday this year, and residents have planned celebratory activities during the WA Day long weekend, on June 1 and 2. Located about 200km from northern Perth, the town was named after The Cervantes, an American whaling ship which was wrecked north of the island in 1844. The ship's captain, Sylvanus Gibson, and survivors walked 160km ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214698880/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 16:30:54 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214698880/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c WHEN Connolly artist Val Brooks arrived from the UK in 1981, the quality of light and colours of the Australian landscape were a revelation. Always living close to the ocean, its movement and colour fascinated. Over the years, ceramic artist Val translated what she saw firstly to pots and platters and then, as a natural progression, to pastels on paper. Land and seascapes became her passion ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214698879/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 16:30:53 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214698879/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c A Perth man who had three editions of a 1980s magazine called Rockspider, which was allegedly targeted at paedophiles and contained sexually explicit stories, denies the material is child pornography.Harry Holland, who changed his name by deed poll from Colin Nugent in 1991, went on trial in the District Court yesterday, defending an allegation he possessed child pornography in the form of the ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214698881/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 16:05:29 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214698881/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Almost $15 billion more in taxes leaves WA each year than flows back into the State in Commonwealth spending, a WA Treasury analysis shows.The report spotlights the extent WA carries the rest of the Australian Federation.It shows WA's net contribution to the other States and Territories is a staggering $6447 for each resident, way beyond that of the other two donor States - NSW and ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214697430/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 14:53:25 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214697430/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c People convicted of serious assaults, including domestic violence, as a result of being drunk could be banned from pubs and clubs for up to a year under a proposal by WA's hotel lobby.But the Australian Hotels Association WA also wants the "1950s restriction" that requires pubs to close at 10pm on Sundays scrapped.Releasing its submission to the review of the Liquor Control Act, ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214697429/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 14:53:22 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214697429/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Police are searching for a man who they believe can help with their investigations into armed hold-ups at four stores across Perth during the past ten days.Police are looking for 24-year-old John Paul Crossland who is described as 175cm tall with fair skin, a slim build and a shaved head.Police said members of the public were advised not to approach him as he may react unpredictably.At 7.40pm on ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214697431/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 14:53:20 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214697431/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Two people are dead and another injured after a horror crash which saw a truck carrying ammonium nitrate catch fire on the Great Northern Highway.The crash occurred about 10:40pm last night when a vehicle collided with the truck about 30km north of Wubin.Initial reports suggested two people died at the scene and another person was being treated for shock.Ammonium nitrate is a fertiliser that is ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214694232/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 12:26:16 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214694232/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c A former supervisor at Katanning's infamous St Andrews Hostel accused of molesting female boarders told police he liked to treat children like adults but did nothing that went beyond being friendly.Wayne McKenna, 63, repeatedly said "no comment" to detectives last year as they revealed allegations he indecently dealt with the two girls at the Wheatbelt hostel in 1980 and 1981.Asked ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214687922/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 07:32:19 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214687922/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Joondalup 6027 Labor MP Dave Kelly says the Government must explain why 750,000 litres of sewage was discharged in Lake Joondalup and still has not been cleaned up.The sewage was discharged from a pumping station on the banks of the lake last November after a private contractor's sewage pump failed. Mr Kelly says the Water Corporation should never have allowed it to occur.He says there are ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214686574/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 06:43:10 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214686574/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Kevin James Corbett (pictured) was taken into custody today and is being quizzed by Major Crime detectives in connection with the death of Charmaine Louise Winmar, 36, who was found fatally stabbed in her Narrogin home on Saturday.No charges have been laid and police inquiries are continuing.Anyone with information about the woman's death can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214686575/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 06:28:57 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214686575/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Port Hedland 6721 The State Government has given final environmental approval for a facility in the Pilbara that would convert domestic waste into electricity.New Energy's facility near Port Hedland would be the first of its size in Australia.The plant is expected to process up to 255,000 tonnes of waste a year and potentially power 21,000 homes.It will also include a recycling ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214685484/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 05:35:29 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214685484/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c A 63-year-old Stirling man has been charged with dangerous driving occasioning death following a Major Crash investigation.About 5.30am on May 10, a 74-year-old man was riding his Honda motorcycle south on Fitzgerald Street when it collided with a Daewoo sedan being driven north along the same road.Police will allege it was the 63-year-old man who was driving the Daewoo when the crash occurred at ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214684979/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 05:24:12 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214684979/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c POLICE have charged a 63-year-old Stirling man with dangerous driving occasioning death after his car and a motorcycle collided in Northbridge on May ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214684580/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 04:34:43 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214684580/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Katanning 6317 A former supervisor at a country hostel in Western Australia has denied that he sexually molested two female boarders more than 30 years ago.Wayne McKenna is on trial accused of indecently dealing with two girls when they were boarders at the St Andrews Hostel in Katanning in 1980 and 1981.In a video police interview played to the District Court today, McKenna denied the ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214684581/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 04:28:28 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214684581/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c HOUSEHOLD rubbish will be converted into electricity after the final environmental approvals were made for the State's first large scale waste-to-energy ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214683969/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 04:17:27 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214683969/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c WESTERN Australia's post-election austerity mode will include a review of the public sector, with Premier Colin Barnett refusing to rule out job ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214683972/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 04:17:26 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214683972/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c THREE people have been killed in a horror five-hour stretch on WA roads, including two men in country crashes and a woman pedestrian in the ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214684582/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 04:14:45 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214684582/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c WA's post-election austerity mode will include a review of the public sector, with Premier Colin Barnett refusing to rule out job cuts.Since the March 9 victory by the Liberal party, the re-elected Government has flagged significant budget pressures, and banned Government advertising to save money amid suggestions of a $2 billion write-down of pre-polling revenue estimates.Today, Mr Barnett ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214684583/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 04:10:08 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214684583/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c The surviving pilot of a mid-air crash in the remote Gascoyne that killed the two occupants of a small plane told a coronial inquest today that he could think of no other explanation for the plane being so low other than his fellow pilot was dealing with an emergency.William Maher was the experienced helicopter pilot involved in a State Government feral goat culling operation in February 2008, ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214684584/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 04:10:05 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214684584/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Broome 6725 Lawyers are making their final submissions to the jury in a three-week murder trial in Broome.23-year-old Frenchman Thomas Camus is on trial in the Supreme Court in Broome accused of fatally stabbing 32-year-old Pilbara man Kristopher Dixon on Christmas morning in 2011.Both men had been drinking with friends at the town's only nightclub.The jury has been shown graphic mobile ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214683560/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 03:21:04 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214683560/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Quindanning 6391 The rescue helicopter has been sent to the scene of a fatal car crash in Western Australia's South West.A man died after his vehicle hit a tree on the Harvey-Quindanning Road, about five kilometres from Quindanning near Harvey.Police say the accident occurred about 12:30 pm. (WST)Fire crews from Williams and Boddington worked to free the man from the car but he died at the ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214683559/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 03:21:04 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214683559/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Busselton 6280 Authorities are at the scene of a ruptured gas main in Busselton.Police have closed off Bussell Highway between Queen Elizabeth Avenue and Carter Street. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services is at the scene and says it is considering evacuating a local ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214683558/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 03:21:04 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214683558/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c RIO Tinto's cost cutting measures have continued with its iron ore business getting a major restructure with president Greg Lilleyman taking on a new ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214682970/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 03:10:16 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214682970/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Authorities have taken less than two hours to make safe an area impacted by a gas main rupture in the South West.Some homes in West Busselton were evacuated with residents moved 100m away from the area.People in the area had been warned to remain inside with doors and windows closed as a precautionary measure while firefighters worked with contractors to make the area safe. The Department of Fire ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214683561/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 03:03:34 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214683561/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c THE owner of a Pitbull cross that jumped a fence and attacked a Silky Terrier was fined $1250 when she appeared in Mandurah Magistrates Court on May ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214682590/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 02:21:20 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214682590/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c That was the message from Aboriginal elder George Walley to participants in a riot at Pinjarra shopping centre on May 17.The riot, involving up to 20 people, resulted in the hospitalisation of a 77-year-old bystander.Senior Sergeant Ian Francis said rioters threw "anything they could get their hands on including cups and signs."Eleven adults and two juveniles have been ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214682591/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 02:21:18 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214682591/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Perth 6000 It's a measure of her desperation that Mary Deng would prefer a tent in a refugee camp in strife-torn Sudan to homelessness in Perth.Three years after arriving in Australia, Ms Deng, her four children and her brother still have no house to rent.While she's escaped the dangers and privations of a refugee camp in Sudan, she's enduring a different kind of suffering.Since ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214682592/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 02:14:28 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214682592/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c THE RAC Rescue helicopter has been sent to the scene of car accident near Harvey where a motorist is injured after their car crashed into a ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214681968/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 02:03:20 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214681968/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c The pedestrian was killed early today when she was struck by a car near the corner of Tonkin and Great Eastern Highway, Ascot, just east of the city just before 10am. A man was found dead after his vehicle veered off a road and into a metre of water near Denmark on the south coast about 9am. Emergency services were called to Young's Siding, about 35km west of Albany on WA's south coast, ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214681969/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 02:03:16 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214681969/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c The main burst on Flinders Street near Morley Drive, about 11.30am.The burst water main is yet another drama for Main Roads and the Water Corporation after repeated burst mains in Wellington Street in recent weeks. It was later revealed the burst pipes were up to 100 years old.The water main was struck by a subcontractor who was operating machinery but was not doing work on behalf of the Water ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214682593/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 02:00:19 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214682593/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Update, 1.15pm: A water main was burst by a subcontractor on a Nollamara street this morning, causing water to spray metres into the air.The main was damaged on Flinders Street, near Morley Drive, about 11.30am.It is understood the subcontractor was not working for the Water Corporation.The water supply has now been switched off and repairs are underway.Last month, a water main caused severe ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214682595/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 01:55:37 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214682595/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Perth 6000 The Youth Affairs Council is calling for a ban on alcohol advertising during sports broadcasts in Western Australia.In its submission to a government commissioned review of WA's Liquor Control Act, the council says it is concerned young children are being exposed to too much alcohol advertising. The review committee is expected to provide a report to the Racing and Gaming ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214681653/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 01:05:42 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214681653/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Beckenham 6107 Three teenagers have been charged after an alleged hit and run incident involving a Perth policeman last week.The Senior Constable was operating a speed camera on Albany Highway in Beckenham last Thursday morning when he was knocked to the ground by a scooter carrying three people.The scooter rider and his two passengers then ran away.The police officer was treated for cuts and ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214681654/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 01:05:41 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214681654/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Resources billionaire Clive Palmer has won a multimillion dollar court battle over a single word in a contract which defined the timing of royalty payments due from an $8 billion iron ore mine. In a West Australian Supreme Court ruling, Justice James Edelman found in favour of Mr Palmer's Mineralogy. It was battling with contractors Sino Iron and Korean Steel over when royalties from iron ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214680986/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 00:56:23 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214680986/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c The main burst on Flinders Street near Morley Drive, about 11.30am.The burst water main is yet another drama for Main Roads and the Water Corporation after repeated burst mains in Wellington Street in recent ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214680989/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 00:54:30 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214680989/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Cane toads have infiltrated the north of WA and can't be eradicated but the state government hopes the free app for mobile phones will help monitor the alarming situation.Environment Minister Albert Jacob says the app, developed by his department and the University of WA, is designed to identify hitchhiker toads across the state and help minimise the number of native frogs that are mistaken ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214680990/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 00:54:17 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214680990/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Water is spraying metres into the air on a Dianella street after a water main burst this morning.It is understood the main burst on the side of the road on Flinders Street near Morley Drive about 11.30am.Last month, a water main caused severe traffic disruptions in West Perth when it burst three times in about a week.The Water Corporation was forced to replace the Wellington Street pipe 50 years ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214681655/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 00:46:37 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214681655/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c infiltrated the north of WA and can't be eradicated but the state government hopes the free app for mobile phones will help monitor the alarming ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214681656/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 00:46:34 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214681656/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c A pedestrian was killed when she was hit by a car on Tonkin Highway in Ascot this morning.The woman was struck near the Great Eastern Highway ramp just before 10am.Sergeant Adrian Doulis from the major crash squad said the deceased woman was spotted on the verge on the northbound lanes near the Great Eastern Highway exit just before 10am when she stepped out onto the road and was hit by a ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214681657/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 22 May 2013 00:46:32 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214681657/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Perth 6000 The Opposition Leader Mark McGowan has defended the inner workings of the Labor Party, saying all political parties have factions.Former WA Labor parliamentary secretary Linda Savage, who finished her upper house term last night, says there is a need for reform within the party.She has described factional membership as 'Labor's most powerful unwritten rule'.Mr McGowan ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214680686/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 23:56:44 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214680686/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Perth 6000 The Premier Colin Barnett has conceded a number of election promises could take longer than intended while the results of others may not be what was expected.The State Opposition has accused the government of reneging on several commitments, including keeping electricity prices at or around the rate of inflation and completing its light rail network by 2018.Mr Barnett maintains he ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214680687/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 23:56:44 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214680687/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c It is understood the pedestrian was run over by a car near the corner of Tonkin and Great Eastern Highway just before 10am.Tonkin Highway northbound is closed just before Great Eastern Highway.Road users will need to exit Tonkin Highway northbound at the Great Eastern Highway off ramp and get back onto Tonkin Highway via the Great Eastern Highway on ramp.Emergency services remain on site.Traffic ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214679945/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 23:45:11 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214679945/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c THERE will be "winners and losers'' under the federal government's disability insurance scheme, West Australian Premier Colin Barnett ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214679944/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 23:45:08 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214679944/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Two months after the State election is too soon to start claiming the State Government is breaking election promises, Premier Colin Barnett says.The premier has been widely panned in the media in the past week, accused of breaking five ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214680688/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 23:37:36 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214680688/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c A police spokeswoman said a car hit the child, who was sitting in a pram, and a pedestrian at about 9am this morning at the Irwin Street crossing on St Georges Terrace.The child, whose age is unknown, was taken to PMH with minor injuries.It is not known if the pedestrian received any injuries.Police are investigating the ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214679597/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 22:53:53 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214679597/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c ON Friday, students from Pinjarra Primary School will join thousands of students around Australia pounding the pavements on National Walk Safely to School Day. They will be walking towards a healthier childhood by joining the ranks of kids walking to school. In its 14th year, the objective of Walk Safely to School Day is to encourage each Australian child to achieve at least 60 minutes of ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214679596/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 22:53:52 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214679596/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Narrogin 6312 Police are appealing for information to find a 48-year-old man they want to speak to about the suspicious death of a woman in Narrogin.Charmaine Louise Winmar, 36, was found dead in a house in Narrogin on Saturday morning.Major Crime Detectives are looking for Kevin James Corbett who they believe to be in the Perth metropolitan area.Mr Corbett is described as 174 centimetres tall, ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214679599/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 22:46:57 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214679599/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Perth 6000 The Premier Colin Barnett says some disabled Western Australians will be worse off if he agrees to the DisabilityCare scheme in its current form.Both the Federal Treasurer, Wayne Swan, and the WA Labor Senator, Louise Pratt, have criticised WA for being the only jurisdiction that hasn't signed up.Mr Barnett says he is deeply concerned about the level of Commonwealth control over ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214679598/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 22:46:57 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214679598/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Salmon Gums 6445 An investigation will be conducted into what caused an iron ore train to derail near Salmon Gums. The locomotive was headed for Esperance from Kalgoorlie-Boulder when 32 wagons derailed around 7:00 pm on Monday. No-one was injured but the railway line between Esperance and Kalgoorlie has been closed. Brookfield Rail and Aurizon say their working together to clear the track. The ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214679600/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 22:46:56 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214679600/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c 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 last week.The Senior Constable was allegedly struck and knocked to the ground and the scooter rider and his two pillion passengers ran from the scene on Thursday May 16 about 6.45am.The officer was treated in ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214679601/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 22:27:26 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214679601/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Perth 6000 More than 850 people gathered on the front steps of State Parliament last night as part of an annual protest against Western Australia's abortion laws. Men, women and children held candles as they listened to a range of speakers, including Labor frontbenchers Margaret Quirk and Michelle Roberts and Liberal MP Peter Abetz. The protest was organised by the Coalition for Defence of ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214678600/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 21:36:54 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214678600/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c POLICE are investigating a string of burglaries and break-ins on businesses in Perth's northern suburbs overnight that may be ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214677966/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 21:25:47 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214677966/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Perth 6000 The WA Police Minister Liza Harvey says the government is on track to recruit an extra 720 police officers over four years despite demands for government departments to reduce expenditure. In the lead-up to the last election, Ms Harvey promised to bolster police numbers by recruiting 550 police and auxiliary officers, in addition to the balance of 170 officers left over from a 2008 ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214677604/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 20:27:57 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214677604/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Perth 6000 The retiring West Australian MP Norman Moore has used his final speech to Parliament to argue once again the case for the state breaking away from the Commonwealth. The Liberal veteran yesterday officially retired after more than 36 years in Parliament. He has been a long time advocate of secession, previously saying WA would be one of the most successful countries in the world if it ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214677605/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 20:27:56 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214677605/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Neerabup 6031 A motorbike rider has had his foot amputated in a crash with a utility in the northern Perth suburb of Neerabup.His bike collided with the four wheel drive ute about 9:00 pm last night as both vehicles were travelling south on Wanneroo Road.The bike rider, 26, told ambulance officers he only realised he had lost his right foot when he tried to brake.He was flown to Royal Perth ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214677606/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 20:27:56 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214677606/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Karratha 6714 Rio Tinto is unfazed by a targeted recruitment drive by two major Australian unions and says it is unlikely to cause disruption on its work sites. The Australian Workers Union announced an alliance with the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union on Monday, directly aimed at recruiting WA Rio Tinto workers. Rio's managing director David Peever says Rio has dealt with ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214677607/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 20:27:55 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214677607/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Just after 9pm the man's Harley Davidson motorcycle and a gold Nissan Maxima collided on Wanneroo RoadNeerabup, about 3km south of Hester Avenue.The 26-year-old rider was seriously injured and was airlifted by the RAC Rescue helicopter to Royal Perth Hospital. The 30-year-old male driver of the Nissan was not injured.Anyone who was in the area and saw the crash or either vehicle prior to the ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214676895/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 20:17:01 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214676895/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Police are investigating whether four robberies at Perth businesses overnight are linked.The first occurred at 11.45pm, when thieves used a brick and a hammer to break the glass door of a Balcatta tavern.They stole alcohol from the Amelia Street business before fleeing the scene.A hammer was again used to break into a supermarket on Ellen Stirling Boulevard in Innaloo about 12.40am.The thieves ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214677609/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 20:09:34 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214677609/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c An axe-wielding thief threatened staff at an Armadale pharmacy before stealing over-the-counter medication yesterday.The man entered the Railway Avenue business about 3.50pm.He fled with a small amount of non-prescription medication after threatening staff with an axe.The man is described as aged 25-30 and 160-165cm tall with a slim build and fair skin.He wore a hooded jumper and long ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214677608/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 20:09:31 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214677608/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Perth 6000 Housing advocates say the critical shortage of rental accommodation in Perth is worsening, particularly for refugees struggling to establish a new life in Western Australia.Last November, the state's Housing Crisis Committee staged a rally in Mirrabooka to highlight the plight of refugees and other disadvantaged groups.Three hundred people signed a petition presented to State ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214676521/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 19:19:42 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214676521/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c 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.The Playing with Light exhibition, which bombards visitors with more than 20,000 LED lights that react to their movements at the entrance, took Scitech staff 18 months to create and is based on the idea of open-ended experimentation ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214676522/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 19:01:25 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214676522/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Paul Collins and Emma Doust know the value of the Royal Flying Doctor Service all too well.The Redcliffe couple's son Noah was born four weeks early at King Edward Memorial Hospital after Ms Doust, 23, had complications with her pregnancy while visiting her parents in Walpole over the Easter break.On Easter Day, Ms Doust woke up in pain and fiance Mr Collins, 24, rushed her to hospital in ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214676523/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 19:01:22 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214676523/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Penrhos College students have been warned not to use social media to discuss circumstances surrounding their principal suddenly taking leave.Meg Melville went on annual leave yesterday after it was revealed her brother-in-law, a convicted child-sex offender, had been living at her home after his release from jail in August.Acting college council chairman David Macey said in an email to parents ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214676524/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 19:01:20 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214676524/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c 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.Mark, who did not want his surname published, was alerted by his wife about 11.30pm on Monday that their boarder had been threatened with a knife as he smoked a cigarette on the family's front lawn.Mark went ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214676525/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 19:01:18 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214676525/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Dumbleyung shire chief executive Henry Van Der Ende has been killed in a car accident.Mr Van Der Ende's vehicle hit a tree on Great Southern Highway near Tambellup, 317km south-east of Perth, on Monday evening.He was driving north when his Ford Falcon left the road 2km north of Tambellup about 5pm, hitting the tree. It is believed he died at the scene.Police are preparing a report for the ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214676527/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 19:01:16 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214676527/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c 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.Council president Barry House revealed the tribute, by renowned WA artist John Garde, after a two-hour speech by Mr Moore traversing topics ranging from his disdain for the ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214676528/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 19:01:13 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214676528/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c "He was the most popular kid going. He had white friends and Noongar friends. The whole town is aching from it."Bev Port-Louis spoke touchingly yesterday of her 27-year-old nephew, who is the latest victim of a spate of suicides in the Wheatbelt town of Moora.The grieving aunt was among 150 people who turned out for a public meeting about the high rate of suicide among young Aboriginal ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214676526/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 19:01:11 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214676526/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c 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.Lead researcher Alexandra Martiniuk said yesterday that sleepiness was associated with lapses in attention, slowed reaction time and poor judgment."Young adults are less able to tolerate reductions in sleep compared with older ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214676529/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 19:01:08 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214676529/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c 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.Hartfield Country Club general manager Mick Smith said the destruction overnight on Monday when three greens were destroyed would cost about $50,000 to repair and would put a massive dent in the club's operation."Our course was probably ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214676530/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 19:01:06 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214676530/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c 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.The zoo will host children's activities on the day including a bouncy castle, face painting and jungle sports, as well as guided walks and talks from zookeepers.Environment and Heritage Minister Albert Jacob said the offer was great for ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214676531/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 19:01:03 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214676531/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Almost 150 orders banning people from all pubs and clubs for up to five years have been issued in WA, new figures reveal.In an update on strategies to tackle alcohol-fuelled violence and antisocial behaviour, Racing and Gaming Minister Terry Waldron also told Parliament yesterday that the number of police-issued barring notices had reached 585.Mr Waldron said the 146 prohibition orders issued ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214675307/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 17:48:27 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214675307/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c For WA Police constables Jennie Crane and Kieran Thomas, the devastating 2011 Christchurch earthquake changed their lives.The pair were among 25 WA officers and six disaster victim identification specialists sent to New Zealand after the 6.3 magnitude quake hit on February 22, claiming 185 lives.And amid the ruins and tragedy, the pair, who are based in Kalgoorlie, found love and now plan to wed ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214675308/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 17:48:25 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214675308/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c The Great Gatsby juggernaut rolled into Sydney yesterday, sadly without star Leonardo DiCaprio but with Baz Luhrmann and the rest of the team - actors Tobey Maguire and Joel Edgerton and Luhrmann's designer wife Catherine Martin - talking up a storm ahead of tonight's Australian premiere.The absence of DiCaprio has taken the gloss off the unveiling of The Great Gatsby in the city in ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214675309/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 17:48:22 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214675309/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c The AFL has urged the State Government to allow it access to police and other agencies' records.The call comes after the Australian Crime Commission's allegations earlier this year of drug abuse, organised crime links and match fixing in Australian sport.AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou met Sport and Recreation Minister Terry Waldron yesterday to update the Government on moves to ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214675310/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 17:48:20 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214675310/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c A motorcyclist may lose his leg after colliding with a car in Nowergup last night.The crash happened about 9pm on the corner of Wanneroo Rd and Hester Ave, Inspector Derek Staats said.The rider was thrown across the road and sustained severe damage to his foot.Ambulance officers fought to stabilise the man on the side of the road.He was flown by helicopter to Royal Perth Hospital for ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214675311/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 17:48:17 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214675311/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c A Perth schoolteacher "storm chasing" with her meteorologist husband in the US described how debris hit their car and they saw buildings levelled as the killer tornado crossed a highway in front of them in Oklahoma.Melissa Marshall let friends know via Facebook that she, husband Brayden and two other friends were safe as she described being about a kilometre from the storm."The ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214669276/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:38 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214669276/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c THEY may be hot, but these girls are no princesses. Mandurah resident Jasmine "Jazz" Sheridan (25) will line up for the Legends Football League as a player for the WA Angels this December. The sport has had a major rebranding - the Lingerie Football League has been renamed and women who were once expected to play in a lingerie-style uniform will now play in a crop top and shorts. ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214670680/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 15:50:30 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214670680/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c ABOUT 100 people and even more dogs joined the Seascapes Community Association's dog walk Paws For A Cause on Sunday to raise funds for the RSPCA and K9 Animal Rescue. The two charities will share almost $800. Organiser John Webb said he was delighted with the turnout. "The weather was fantastic and participants enjoyed the walk along the path above the beach,'' he said. ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214670681/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 15:50:30 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214670681/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c CHAMPION swimmer and Mandurah resident Pat Greysmith has died at the age of 95. Cold mornings never deterred Mrs Greysmith, who was at Mandurah Aquatic Recreation Centre at 5.30am every morning to train for the World Masters Games. She competed in two world championships and in 2008 won two gold medals at the championships at Challenge Stadium. She was also a member of Mandurah Mannas and swam ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214670679/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 15:50:29 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214670679/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c MANDURAH Fire Station has been upgraded and now has heavy rescue capability. Last week career firefighters received $55,000 worth of new equipment and have completed training for enhanced rescues. Peel district officer Rick Darlow said Mandurah Fire Station could now cater for heavy rescues, such as trains, trucks, bus and industrial accidents. "Previously the closest stations that could ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214670682/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 15:50:28 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214670682/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c A WA study has revealed the extent that children associate betting, fast food and alcohol brands with sporting teams and warns the rapid growth in betting promotions is grooming a generation of future gamblers.In the first Australian survey on how sport sponsors' messages affect children, University of WA researchers asked 228 children aged 4-15 to match brands and health messages with team ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214670683/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 15:23:28 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214670683/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fighting back to draw 5-5 with home crowd heroes Sorrento, the Dianella under-10s learnt the lessons sport teaches best - teamwork, discipline, determination and self-belief.Red-faced players shook hands and joked about the frenzied finish, exhausted but on a natural high. But as they listened to their post-game pep talks, their proud parents were shocked by the University of WA survey that ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214670684/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 15:23:25 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214670684/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c One of the world's big three ratings agencies has put Colin Barnett on notice to knock the State Budget back into shape and get spending under control.Fitch Ratings said despite clearly having the nation's strongest economy, the WA Budget had troubles mainly from its overall spending. The West Australian _revealed this week that WA Treasury had to write-down $2 billion in expected ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214670685/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 15:23:23 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214670685/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c A growing number of people, including families, cannot afford basics such as food, heating and medicine as they struggle to cope with WA's rising living costs even while working.The Salvation Army, which today publishes a nationwide survey of 2705 people who use its emergency relief, said 90,000 West Australians came to the charity last year for help with life's essentials.The research, ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214670686/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 15:23:20 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214670686/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Winter is a depressing prospect for the Parkinson family, who have spent the past six weeks homeless and living in a tent.Despite dad Gene Parkinson's regular income and good references, his 55 rental applications for homes around Perth have been rejected.Mum Tui Parkinson, who looks after the four youngest of their six children, said the whole family, especially the children, were ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214670687/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 15:23:18 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214670687/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c A WA Labor parliamentary secretary dumped after refusing to join a faction has renewed calls for internal party reform to broaden its base.Linda Savage, who wrote Labor's early childhood policy and was promoted by leader Mark McGowan just a year ago, officially finished her Upper House term last night.But her fate was sealed last May when the metalworkers, shopkeepers and United Voice unions ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214670688/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 15:23:16 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214670688/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Colin Barnett has revealed Opposition Leader Mark McGowan sought an $8000 pay rise for his chief of staff as the Premier yesterday deflected attacks on big pay rises granted to his political staffers.Mr Barnett said the big pay rises were approved by a merit panel of senior staff in the Public Sector Commission. The West Australian revealed last week the Barnett Government granted pay rises of ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214670689/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 15:23:13 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214670689/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Environment Minister Albert Jacob has issued a sobering warning to groups worried about the advance of cane toads in the Kimberley, saying their march is unlikely to be stopped.Just two months after being appointed to Cabinet, Mr Jacob used his first wide-ranging interview as Environment Minister to hose down expectations cane toads could easily be eradicated.Originally introduced into Queensland ... http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214670690/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 21 May 2013 15:23:11 -0400 http://www.perthnews.net/index.php/sid/214670690/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c