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Mandurah murder victims family abused at court
DRAMATIC scenes erupted at Perth's Children's Court today as family and friends of murder victim Tauri Litchfield were verbally attacked by supporters of some of the teenagers accused of killing ...
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Wubin truck deaths charges
A man has been charged over a horror double road fatality in which a truck driver became trapped in his cab as it was engulfed by flames near the Wheatbelt town of Wubin.Major crash investigators have charged a 26-year-old Meekatharra man following the fatal crash on Wednesday about 10:30pm.The man's Ford utility collided with a triple road train loaded with ammonium nitrate on the Great ...
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Volatile scenes at teens court appearance
Volatile scenes erupted at the Perth Children's Court this afternoon as a big number of family and supporters turned up for the appearance of six teenagers accused of murdering Mandurah man Tauri Litchfield on St Patrick's Day.At least seven police officers were at the court to reinforce routine security guards, at one point rushing inside after the boys' court appearance during a ...
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Hunt for man over violent robberies
Police are appealing for witnesses to three robberies committed against women in Perth's southern suburbs last Wednesday.The first occurred in a car park at Stammers Shopping Centre in East Fremantle about 2pm.A woman's handbag was stolen from her shopping trolley by the passenger of a white Mazda 323 as she loaded her shopping into her car.The thief, who was wearing dark coloured ...
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Police operation nabs nine men seeking prostitutes
The alleged offenders include a 72-year-old Karrinyup man, a 60-year-old Bassendean man, a 58-year-old Maylands man, a 53-year-old High Wycombe man, a 46-year-old Connolly man, a 39-year-old Hillarys man, a 38-year-old Clarkson man, a 33-year-old Mount Lawley man and 20-year-old Northbridge man.All were charged with seeking a prostitute in a public place and are expected to appear in Perth ...
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Turning the tables on traditional job search approach
LOCAL employment agency Bridging the Gap will target Kwinana's high unemployment rate in an innovative way after it was granted funding by the Ministry for Human Services through the Local Solutions Fund. Bridging the Gap will launch its Academy for Community Employment (A4CE) based on the identified needs of employers. The academy will be the first of its kind in WA. Bridging the ...
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All in the family
SECRET Harbour Surf Life Saving Club (SHSLC) has always been a family affair and now the club has three married couples as finalists in the prestigious 2013 Surf Life Saving WA (SLSWA) Awards of Excellence tomorrow night. Couples Digby and Carolyn Wilson, Megan and Garry Williams and Sharee and Garry Hart are all finalists for the annual awards at Crown Perth that celebrate the contributions ...
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Territory crucial to success of Ord sugar project
Kununurra 6743 Pressure is mounting on the Northern Territory Government to make land available so a Chinese company can create a major sugar industry in the Ord Irrigation Scheme.The Chinese owned Kimberley Agricultural Investment (KAI), was named the preferred developer of Ord Stage 2 in Western Australia last year, giving it access to over 13,000 hectares.The company plans to invest $700 ...
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WA parents of Saudi detainee meet DFAT
THE parents of a Perth-born man jailed in Saudi Arabia on accusations of terrorist-related offences have met with Australian government officials in a bid to assist their ...
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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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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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