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Gov't to set up 'independent' inquiry into gas explosion
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The West Australian Government says it will conduct a third, independent, inquiry into an explosion at Apache Energy's gas processing plant on Varanus Island.
Cane toad 'hitches ride from Brisbane to Perth'
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A man says a cane toad hitched a ride in his golf shoe on a flight from Brisbane to Perth, surviving for six days before it was discovered on an Albany golf course.
BankWest fails to pass on full rate cut
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BankWest will not pass on the Reserve Bank of Australia's full one per cent cut in interest rates.
Wildcats resigned to being without Rogers
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Perth Wildcats forward Alex Loughton says the team needs to be prepared to play most of the NBL season without captain Paul Rogers.
RFDS receives $68 million funding boost
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The State Government has announced an extra $68.5 million for the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), with almost half of that to come from the royalties for regions scheme.
Fresh DNA tests urged in stepdaughter rape case
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A Bunbury barrister wants police evidence retested to determine if a 39-year-old Mandurah man was wrongly convicted of raping his stepdaughter.
Police seize drugs worth over $15K
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Leeman police have seized more than $15,000 worth of illicit drugs during an operation on the Brand Highway.
Mumbai attacks aftermath 'harrowing'
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A West Australian doctor sent to Mumbai to identify Australians killed in terrorist attacks has described the experience as harrowing.
BHP to cut manganese ore production
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BHP Billiton says it is cutting manganese ore production because of weak market conditions.
BankWest 'undecided' about dropping interest rates
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BankWest is telling its customers it has not decided whether to pass on a reduction in official interest rates by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). The RBA dropped interest rates cut rates by one percentage point, taking the cash rate to 4.25 per cent - a drop of 3 per cent in the past four months.
Cricket bat attacker jailed for 5 years
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A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to five years' jail for killing a man in the Western Australian wheatbelt town of Geraldton on Christmas Day last year.
Nielsen leaning towards WACA spin
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Tim Nielsen is leaning towards including a spinner for the first Test against South Africa in Perth.
AFL lifts Eagles discipline threat
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West Coast has expressed its relief after the AFL removed its threat of stripping the club of premiership points and draft picks for ill-discipline.
Talk is cheap from Proteas: Nielsen
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Tim Nielsen says South Africa's pre-tour bluster will be empty if it cannot back it up with results.
Dockers recruit chooses footy over basketball
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Fremantle recruit Zac Clarke says it was difficult for him to pick between football and basketball before nominating for the national draft.
Coalition blasts Labor funding priorities
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The WA Government has accused the Opposition of bending the guidelines of the Proceeds of Crime Act when it was in power.
WACA curator gives Krejza hope
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Curator Cameron Sutherland says spin could play a role in the first Test at the WACA.
Extra match added to Proteas' tour
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South Africa will play an extra game against Western Australia at the WACA in the lead-up to the Test series against Australia.
Ripper questions Native Title switch
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The State Opposition has criticised Premier Colin Barnett's decision to take control of the Native Title portfolio.
Extended weekday trading on the way: Barnett
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The West Australian Premier, Colin Barnett, says he wants to extend weekday trading hours by mid next year.
Armed robber gets suspended sentence
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An 18-year-old Armadale man has received a three-year suspended jail term for a series of offences, including threatening a service station attendant with a machete.
McGinty to quit by next election
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Senior Labor Party member, Jim McGinty, says he will not recontest his seat of Fremantle at the next election.
CCC takes aim at Archer
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The Corruption and Crime Commission (CCC) has charged Independent MP Shelley Archer with corruption over her dealings with the lobbyist Brian Burke.
Electorate would benefit from 'fixed four year terms'
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A Political analyst has welcomed moves to introduce fixed four year parliamentary terms in Western Australia.
Chinese midfielder Gao trains with Glory
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Chinese midfielder Gao Leilei is training with Perth Glory in the hope of playing for the A-League outfit, club officials said on Monday.
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Gov't to set up 'independent' inquiry into gas explosion
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Bipartisan tributes flow as Chris Ellison retires
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DPP to appeal against sentence for drunk driver
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Committee dismisses lobbyist's defamation claim
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Jury finds former bikie guilty
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BankWest fails to pass on full rate cut
- Wildcats resigned to being without Rogers
- Vigilantes found guilty of assaulting thief
