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Floating LNG threat to gas plants
Both major West Australian political parties fear Shell's Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) project will trigger a departure from onshore processing, slashing state royalties and denying local ...
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Guns drugs found during Baldivis raid
Five people were charged yesterday after firearms, fireworks and drugs were allegedly found during a raid on a Baldivis home.Officers questioned a number of people after the search warrant at a Baldivis Road home yesterday.The search warrant was executed as part of a police investigation after gunshots were fired at properties in Kwinana in March.Police are still looking for the person who fired ...
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Police seize replica weapons at Baldivis search
Baldivis 6171 Seven people will face court after an investigation into shots fired at properties in Kwinana in March.The Tactical Response Group and drug detection dogs helped search a property in Baldivis yesterday.Officers found ammunition, fireworks, replica firearms, bayonet knives, drugs, cash and stolen goods.Three men over the age of 50 have been charged with multiple offences along ...
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NW health worker charged with stealing
A WA public servant who allegedly used a government credit card to buy electrical goods has been charged with 19 stealing ...
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Public servant charged with $19000 theft
A WA public servant who allegedly used a Government credit card to buy electrical goods has been charged with 19 stealing offences.The Corruption and Crime Commission alleges Robert James Prasloski was working for the WA Country Health Service as the acting facilities manager in the Kimberley region when he allegedly committed the 19 offences.The 51-year-old was charged with 10 stealing offences ...
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Syringe used in Como hold-up
Police are hunting for a man who held-up a Como liquor store with a syringe last month.The man entered The Karalee on Preston about 9pm on April 25.He threatened staff with the syringe before fleeing the store with a small quantity of cash.The thief is described as aged 35 to 40, 178cm tall with fair skin and a medium build.Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 ...
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Drugs weapons found in shooting raid
POLICE investigating three shootings in Kwinana have uncovered weapons, fireworks, ammunition, drugs and cash during a raid on a Baldivis ...
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Barnett disappointed by protesters snub
Protesters against the James Price Point development in Broome in December. Protesters have declined an invitation to meet with Premier Colin Barnett. Picture: Julia ...
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Hazel Hawke remembered in WA
BIPARTISAN tributes have flowed for Hazel Hawke in her home state of Western Australia, where she is being remembered as gracious lady who captivated a ...
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Man faces court over South Perth death
A 24-YEAR-OLD man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Richard Travis Holloway, who was killed in his South Perth home earlier this ...
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Closing arguments in hostel assault trial
The Perth District Court is hearing closing arguments in the trial of a supervisor charged with indecently dealing with students at St Andrews Hostel in Katanning ...
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Police investigate robberies in Perths south
Perth 6000 Police are seeking information from the public after three robberies in Perth's southern suburbs.All of the incidents happened on Wednesday, May 15.Police say in each case the offenders targetted women and were driving a white Mazda 323 which had earlier been stolen from an address in Yangebup.The vehicle was found two days later in Calista.The first incident took place at ...
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WA remembers Hazel fondly
Hazel Hawke in her home state of Western Australia, where she is being remembered as gracious lady who captivated a nation.Mrs Hawke, the former wife of former prime ...
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Wheatbelt shires battle wild dogs
Geraldton 6530 A Wheatbelt shire president says pastoralists are battling with wild dogs attacking stock across the region. Last year the shires of Dalwallinu, Koorda and Perenjori banded together to raise $100,000 to hire a wild dog tracker. Dalwallinu Shire President Robert Nixon said the tracker, who is employed for 200 days a year, has destroyed a number of wild and feral dogs. "Back ...
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More staff to police bad tenants
Department of Housing has appointed 35 new staff to deal with bad tenants in public housing after a record number of drug labs found in public ...
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Nine charged with seeking prostitutes in Highgate
Highgate 6003 Nine men have been charged with seeking a prostitute in a public place after a police crackdown targeting street based prostitution in Highgate.The men, aged 20 to 72, came from suburbs including Karrinyup, Bassendean, Maylands, High Wycombe, Connolly, Hillarys, Clarkson, Mount Lawley and Northbridge.All will appear in the Perth Magistrates Court next month.A 44-year-old Highgate ...
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$10m Powerball winner in Esperance
LOTTO fever has gripped the south coastal town of Esperance after a winning $10 million Powerball ticket was sold at a local ...
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Man 72 caught in street sex bust
A 72-YEAR-old man is among nine men who have been charged following an overnight police operation targeting street prostitution in ...
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$10m Powerball ticket sold in Esperance
One lucky West Australian may be $10 million richer after a Powerball ticket sold in Esperance scooped the entire division one prize in last night's draw.The winning ticket was sold at Esperance Lottery Centre and Newsagency, but the winner is yet to come forward.Lotterwest is encouraging all players to check their tickets for the winning numbers.About 40,000 West Australians picked up a ...
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Highgate prostitution charges
Police targeting street-based prostitution in Highgate charged nine men with seeking a prostitute in a public place yesterday.The men, who are aged between 20 and 72, will appear in Perth Magistrate's Court on June 26.A 44-year-old Highgate woman was also charged with seeking a client in a public place.She will appear in Perth Magistrate's Court ...
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Woman allegedly assaulted in Ellenbrook home
Police have taken four people into custody after a man and a woman were assaulted in Ellenbrook overnight.A 24-year-old woman allegedly woke up to find two men in her Forestview Boulevard home just before midnight.One of the men hit her on the head after she tried the stop him from jumping a fence to escape.She received a minor injury on her arm.The men then allegedly assaulted a 28-year-old man ...
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Farms seen as soft target by gun thieves
Perth 6000 The WA Farmers Federation says firearms on rural properties are kept secure despite concerns farms are seen as "soft targets" by gun thieves.Police say the high incidence of gun ownership in regional Western Australia could explain why nearly one-third of Australian gun thefts take place in WA. The federation's Dale Park says almost all farmers own guns so it makes ...
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Technical issue delays trains
Commuters are facing delays on Perth's rail services this morning with the Public Transport Authority reporting its second technical issue this week.Earlier today, a signalling problem forced all train services to stop before Perth.While the issue has now been fixed, commuters are being warned it will take some time for the backlog of passengers to be cleared.PTA spokesman David Hynes told ...
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Examining effects of offshore gas processing on WA
Broome 6725 Executives from Shell and Woodside will be called to give evidence to a State Parliamentary Committee which is inquiring into the economic impact of floating LNG operations.The Economics and Industry Standing Committee will look into how offshore gas processing will affect the engineering, manufacturing, and construction sectors as well as domestic gas supply.Shell is already ...
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$3m damage bill after multiple fires in Broome
Broome 6725 Police investigating three arson attacks in the Kimberley town of Broome overnight have taken a 46-year-old man into custody for questioning.A fire at a roofing company in the light industrial area about 8.30pm (AWST) caused $2 million damage.A short time later two houses were set alight.$250,000 damage was caused to a home in Honeyeater Loop.Damage to a five bedroom house in ...
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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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