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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/ en-us Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:22:18 -0500 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:22:18 -0500 30 Political pressure led to a rushed process to build the Perth Arena that has so far cost taxpayers up to $140 million in avoidable costs, according to key bureaucrats at the centre of the project and ... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32995512&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:55:39 -0500 West Australian http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32995512&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Police could use proposed stop and search laws to inspect bikies crossing the border into WA by declaring major roads stop and search zones, a parliamentary committee hearing was told yesterday.Police... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32995513&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:55:36 -0500 West Australian http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32995513&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c A WESTERN Australian man has refused to abandon his perch in a gum tree, despite his high-powered attorney advising him to end his 93-day protest. http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32988600&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:34:10 -0500 News.com.au http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32988600&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Percheron cross filly Moonlight was donated to the Police Mounted Section by breeders Kevin and Kath Waddington.The Nannup couple buys brumbies rescued from outback WA and breed the hardy, genetically... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32983850&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:43:52 -0500 perthnow http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32983850&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Western Australian skipper Marcus North has expressed his gratitude at being spared the axe from the Australian Test team and has vowed to repay the selectors faith in the two Test series against New ... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32982142&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:18:26 -0500 ABC Australia http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32982142&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c The Health Department has conceded the loss of 60 staff as a result of a fraud investigation has put some extra strain on the system. Since 2004, Health Department staff have been able to claim meal ... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32979762&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:45:32 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32979762&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c An inquest into the death of TV newsreader Charmaine Dragun has heard she suffered the insecurities of people who work in the media. The inquest has been told the Channel 10 newsreader battled depres... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32976255&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:14:39 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32976255&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c The Treasurer Troy Buswell says an Auditor-General's report on the former Labor Government's mishandling of the Perth Arena project reveals a scandalous misuse of public money. Today's report by Audi... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32977706&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:14:37 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32977706&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Police are looking for a group of men who injured two people with paintball guns in Perth's northern suburbs last week. The men drove three cars around Warwick, Ocean Reef, North Beach and Mullaloo, ... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32977707&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:14:35 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32977707&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c The Health Department has announced that 60 staff members were either sacked or quit after an investigation into salary packaging rorts, in which workers were making fraudulent claims of meal and ente... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32976253&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:02:12 -0500 perthnow http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32976253&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c POLICE are hunting a paintball gang which has gone on a shooting spree through Perth's northern suburbs, firing paint pellets people, homes and businesses. http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32976254&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:02:09 -0500 perthnow http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32976254&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Hughes, the 50-year-old younger brother of former Test captain Kim Hughes, faces two charges of sexual penetration without consent in relation to an incident at a Perth hotel in October last year.Hugh... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32973866&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:31:49 -0500 perthnow http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32973866&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Two men accused murdering drug dealer Frank La Rosa and his wife Kim could stand trial in September this year after provisional trial dates were set in the Stirling Gardens Magistrate's Court today.Fr... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32975099&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:22:58 -0500 West Australian http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32975099&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c The sexual assault case against Tasmanian Tigers cricket selector Glenn Hughes will be back in court next month.Mr Hughes, the 50-year-old younger brother of former Test captain Kim Hughes, faces two ... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32975100&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:22:55 -0500 West Australian http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32975100&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c A 21-year-old man has told of the horrific night he and two friends were set upon by a group of thugs as they walked through Joondalup.Ryan Costello suffered a fractured eye socket, fractured skull an... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32975101&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:22:52 -0500 West Australian http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32975101&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c The Auditor General has attacked the Labor Party's handling of the Perth Arena development, saying poor planning has led to the project costing three times its original budget. The Perth Arena Sporti... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32973051&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:19:54 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32973051&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c One of the state's biggest land developers says there is an urgent need for 6,000 more housing blocks in Perth. The Urban Development Institute says it is concerned that a shortage of blocks will dri... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32973052&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:19:53 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32973052&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c The new Perth Arena entertainment centre has been plagued by delays. A catalogue of significant failings means the Perth Arena project will be three times over budget, and almost three years late in... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32973063&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:08:38 -0500 WA Today http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32973063&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c THE cost of the Perth Arena has tripled its original budget to more than $480 million and faces significant delays, WA's Auditor-General says. http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32971205&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:07:35 -0500 perthnow http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32971205&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c POLICE have charged a 19-year-old Two Rocks man following a glass attack on an AC/DC fan after Monday night's Subiaco Oval concert. http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32971206&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:07:32 -0500 perthnow http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32971206&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c The set of Cloudstreet currently being filmed at the old Sunset Hospital site. Picture: Steve Ferrier The first long-awaited look at the set of Cloudstreet was revealed today, as filming for the adapt... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32973053&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:58:40 -0500 West Australian http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32973053&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c The Barnett Government needs another $680 million before the end of the financial year, Treasurer Troy Buswell has told State Parliament.The new request will take the total extra cash required since t... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32973055&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:58:34 -0500 West Australian http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32973055&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c These aerial images show a new angle on the devastation wrought on Toodyay by last December's tragic fires.The images, captured by Landgate, the State Government body responsible for WA's land and pro... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32973057&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:58:28 -0500 West Australian http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32973057&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c The Auditor-General has found major "failures" in the planning and management of the Perth Arena cost the taxpayer up to $140 million in avoidable costs.Releasing his report into the troubled project ... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32973058&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:58:25 -0500 West Australian http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32973058&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c A Hillarys man has faced court accused of stealing a car which prompted the owner to offer a $10,000 reward for help in getting his car back.Ben Troy Daymond, 28, is accused of stealing a Holden VS SS... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32973059&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:58:22 -0500 West Australian http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32973059&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Thornlie "tree man" Richard Pennicuik has met with his lawyer and decided to remain up his tree as he considers whether he will end his three-month protest.His lawyer John Hammond met with him at 12.1... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32973060&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:58:20 -0500 West Australian http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32973060&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Australia's reputation as a land of climate extremes has been underscored by figures that show record-breaking rainfall in the Eastern States and unprecedented dry conditions in Perth.Bureau of Me... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32973062&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:58:17 -0500 West Australian http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32973062&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c A 26-year-old man has been fined $1500 for test driving a Mini Cooper S at 170 km/h on Roe Highway.Steven James Atkinson failed to appear in the Perth Magistrate's Court today on a charge of reckless ... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32973061&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:58:15 -0500 West Australian http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32973061&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c The Department of Water and traditional owners in the Pilbara have installed signs at Gregory Gorge reminding visitors of changes to access arrangements in the area. The department says the area has ... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970560&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:42:47 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970560&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Skywest has revised its flight schedule from Geraldton in a bid to improve its on-time performance. From next week, the airline will begin basing an aircraft overnight in Geraldton on Sunday evenings... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970561&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:42:45 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970561&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Two local governments in mid-west Western Australia say improvements to power infrastructure should come before increases in electricity prices. Electricity prices are set to rise by 7.5 per cent nex... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970562&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:42:44 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970562&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c The Labor Member for Albany says a proposed gas pipeline from Bunbury to Albany could put even greater pressure on gas prices. Gas prices for Albany residents will increase by 7 per cent next month a... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970564&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:42:43 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970564&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c A new health clinic has opened in Port Hedland and is expected to reduce GP waiting times and take pressure off the local emergency department. The Revive Clinic, funded by BHP Billiton, is situated ... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970557&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:42:42 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970557&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c A 45-year-old man is due to face court today charged with holding up a Bunbury chemist. It is alleged Danny Dent threatened staff at the chemist on Forrest Avenue with a handgun last month. He alleg... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970563&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:42:42 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970563&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Computer modelling used to assess the impact of development on the Ningaloo coast is to be demonstrated to residents in the Gascoyne. Researchers from Curtin and Edith Cowan universities and the CSIR... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970556&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:42:41 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970556&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Mining juniors Atlas Iron and Aurox Resources have agreed to merge in a bid to boost iron ore production in the Pilbara. Under the merger, Aurox shareholders will get one Atlas share for every three ... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970558&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:42:40 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970558&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c The State Government is embarking on a six-month trial to transport prisoners by aircraft between regional WA prisons. The Department of Corrective Services has advertised for expressions of interest... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970551&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:42:37 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970551&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Warmer than average temperatures and below average rainfall has resulted in a disappointing grain yield in Western Australia's south. The Department of Agriculture's seasonal update for March found l... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970553&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:42:33 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970553&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Esperance region farmers are concerned low rainfall could lead to increased levels of algae and salinity. The Department of Agriculture's Brendon Nicholas says it is important that farmers look out f... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970555&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:42:32 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970555&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c The Department of Environment and Conservation is hoping tourists will get a better view of the Porongurups with the construction of two new lookouts. The Castle Rock Summit and its walk trail will b... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970559&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:42:32 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970559&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c A Goldfields' shire has welcomed the Western Australian Government's efforts to shut down an unlicensed money lender in Laverton. The Commissioner for Consumer Protection has lodged a writ in the Sup... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970554&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:42:30 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970554&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c 3D TV sets in Australia from next month but overseas pricing reveals a steep price premium over existing models, with a family of four required to spend $US600 on glasses alone. Samsung's 3D TV range... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970572&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:31:12 -0500 WA Today http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970572&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c John Hammond confirmed he would meet Mr Pennicuik at noon today and read him a section of the Local Government Act which spells out the City of Gosnells wide-ranging proscution powers.“It is tha... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32969036&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:30:14 -0500 perthnow http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32969036&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c A meeting this morning of some of WA’s most influential health leaders was told that about $7 million has been spent on improvements across hospital sites.The overhaul is part of the Health Depa... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32969035&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:30:12 -0500 perthnow http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32969035&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Police have charged a 21-year-old man over the attack on Saturday night, which allegedly erupted after an argument over the teen's presence at the party.The teen remains in Fremantle Hospital where he... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32969037&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:30:09 -0500 perthnow http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32969037&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Thieves are targeting coffee maker Muzz Buzz, robbing a number of the franchise's southern suburbs outlets in the last five days.South-East metro detectives are investigating the circumstances sur... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970568&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:21:30 -0500 West Australian http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970568&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c A woman injured in a five-car pile-up in Rockingham that left another person dead is in a critical condition in hospital.Police are seeking witnesses to yesterday's horror crash which happened at ... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970569&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:21:28 -0500 West Australian http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970569&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Detectives recovered an Order of Australia Medal during a raid on a Carnarvon home, sparking a nation-wide search for its legitimate owner.Det-Sen. Const. Shane Russell said detectives believed the pu... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970570&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:21:25 -0500 West Australian http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970570&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Premier Colin Barnett and Energy Minister Peter Collier today announced increases in the State’s electricity retail tariffs and on the cap for gas tariffs. http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970565&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:06:21 -0500 Government Media Office http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32970565&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c The Premier Colin Barnett is urging developers to release more land for housing blocks. The Urban Development Institute has warned the state could be facing a severe shortage of housing blocks within... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32968474&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:06:45 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32968474&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c The girl told police she was returning home from a night out with friends early in the morning on March 3 when a man grabbed her outside her home and dragged her to nearby bushland, where she was sexu... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32966883&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:53:44 -0500 perthnow http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32966883&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c The movie put WA's Kimberley region on the world map, and the water in the area is often referred to as a `pregnancy potion' after Nicole Kidman unexpectedly fell pregnant with her baby daughter Sunda... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32966881&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:53:38 -0500 perthnow http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32966881&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c A 14-year-old girl was abducted from the front of her home, dragged into bushes and sexually assaulted during a terrifying attack in South Hedland last week.South Hedland detectives are investigating ... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32968475&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:45:41 -0500 West Australian http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32968475&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Homebuyers could be spared another interest rate rise in the short term after new figures revealed housing finance commitments plunged 7.9 per cent in January, according to economists.Economists had e... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32968476&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:45:38 -0500 West Australian http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32968476&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Thornlie "tree man" Richard Pennicuik may end his three-month protest today.His lawyer John Hammond is expected to meet with his client at noon to advise him on a letter sent by the City of Gosnells o... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32968477&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:45:36 -0500 West Australian http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32968477&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c The State Government has taken a small step forward to transform Karratha into a thriving regional city, announcing the winning bidder to build an accommodation camp in the Pilbara town.Regional Devel... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32968478&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:45:32 -0500 West Australian http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32968478&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Australian scientists have, in a world first, extracted DNA from the fossilised eggshells of extinct birds, including iconic giants such as the moa and elephant bird.The achievement marks a major step... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32968480&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:45:25 -0500 West Australian http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32968480&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c A collision between two cars is causing disruptions along Tonkin Highway near Kewdale.Main Roads said the crash happened on the eastbound lanes of the highway between Great Eastern Highway and Leach H... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32968481&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:45:22 -0500 West Australian http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32968481&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Perth Wildcats coach Rob Beveridge says his side is still well placed to win a record fifth NBL championship despite losing game two of the grand final series to Wollongong. The Wildcats went down 75... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32965287&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:31:40 -0500 ABC http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32965287&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c The State Emergency Service (SES) is urging people with storm-damaged properties to be patient, as it continues to deal with an enormous backlog of calls. An extra 70 crew members from Western Austra... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32964135&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:31:38 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32964135&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c THE journey from London to Beijing by rail could take just two days under a Chinese plan to build an international network for trains that can travel almost as fast as aircraft. Three networks are p... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32966220&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:17:51 -0500 WA Today http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32966220&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c THE partner and mother of newsreader Charmaine Dragun wept as they told an inquest she had revealed her suicidal thoughts months before her death at Sydney's notorious The Gap. http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32964129&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:16:45 -0500 perthnow http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32964129&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c The concept has been developed by the Liberal-National Government and the Shire of Roebourne.Regional Development and Lands Minister Brendon Grylls said the draft Karratha Revitalisation Plan, a key c... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32964130&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:16:43 -0500 perthnow http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32964130&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Faraway Bay, a slice of paradise. The owners of the Faraway Bay wilderness retreat in the East Kimberley are selling the multi-award winning international tourist attraction after 14 years. http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32966215&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:07:19 -0500 West Australian http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32966215&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c A collision between two cars is causing disruptions along Tonkin Highway near Kewdale.Main Roads said the crash happened on the eastbound lanes of the highway between Great Eastern Highway and Leach H... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32966216&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:07:15 -0500 West Australian http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32966216&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c A 49-year-old Cannington woman has been charged with stealing after allegedly trying to rob two German tourists at the Carousel Shopping Centre.Police said the woman had asked the German tourists for ... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32966217&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:07:11 -0500 West Australian http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32966217&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c The State Government is coming under pressure to release more land for housing as the state enters another mining boom. The Urban Development Institute says there are currently fewer than 14 hundred ... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32960559&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:41:54 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32960559&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Labor says the Premier Colin Barnett must move to allay concerns over a possible conflict of interest involving his adviser Colin Edwardes. Mr Edwardes is the husband of the environmental lawyer and ... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32962921&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:41:53 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32962921&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c State Government ministers will be eager to discuss a potential drop in its GST revenue when they meet the Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan in Perth this morning. A recent report by the Commonwealth Gran... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32962922&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:41:51 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32962922&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c The Broome Shire has accused the State Government of failing to address what it calls the "third world" living conditions of Aboriginal visitors to the town. Hundreds of people camp in the town's san... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32962925&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:41:51 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32962925&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c The WA Attorney-General Christian Porter says he will push for an interim ex-gratia payment for the family of an Aboriginal elder who died in custody. Mr Ward died from heatstroke in January 2008 aft... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32962924&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:41:42 -0500 ABC News http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32962924&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Ordinarily, a player rushes home upon hearing some dreadful news of a family loss, impending or completed. Or else he has been informed of a devastating sickness. Now and then a player is allowed t... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32962932&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:29:25 -0500 WA Today http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32962932&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c A court ruling stripping Australia's richest woman Gina Rinehart of her stake in one of WA's most valuable iron ore assets is tipped to have wiped more than $530 million off her personal wealth and co... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32962927&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:19:00 -0500 West Australian http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32962927&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Recreational fishers face paying a land-based fishing licence after Fisheries Minister Norman Moore refused to rule it out yesterday as an option to save fish stocks.Mr Moore said while the State Gove... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32962928&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:18:57 -0500 West Australian http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32962928&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Collapsed miner Griffin Coal missed a royalty payment of up to $860,000 to the State Government for the coal it dug up in January and could be in danger of missing another bill for last month.Just wee... http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32962930&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:18:54 -0500 West Australian http://feeds.perthnews.net/?rid=32962930&cat=12878be9fc2ca79c