Bunbury and south-west
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.
Vigilantes found guilty of assaulting thief
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Four Bunbury hotel workers have been convicted of holding a 16-year-old boy captive, while he was tortured in an act of 'vigilante' style revenge.
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.
Senate committee to table Varanus Is gas blast report
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The Senate Economics Committee will table its report on the impact of the Varanus Island gas explosion to the Senate today.
Bank warns south-west jobless rate may rise
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The ANZ Bank says Western Australia's south-west has the nation's second lowest regional unemployment rate after south Queensland, with 2.1 per cent of the population out of work.
Greens want wild sandalwood exports ban
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The Western Australian Greens have called for a ban on the exporting of natural sandalwood stocks.
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.
Wine production up, sales down
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Latest figures show Australia's wine industry produced more than 25 per cent more wine in 2007-2008 compared to last season, despite a fall in sales.
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.
Lobby group labels GM crops report misleading
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The Network of Concerned Farmers has labelled a new Government report into genetically modified (GM) crops as misleading.
Woman in hospital after being hit by car
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A woman was seriously injured when hit by a car while walking in Busselton about 7:30pm AWDT last night.
New lobster restrictions begin
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New bag limits for recreational rock lobster fishers come into effect today.
Margaret River hosts junior surfing titles
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The Australian Junior Surfing Titles will begin in Margaret River today.
Farm group backs GM crop report
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A farming group has welcomed a new Government report on the role of genetically modified (GM) crops in Australia.
Indigenous ancestral remains to be re-buried
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Re-burial ceremonies of Aboriginal ancestral remains are set to take place throughout south-west Western Australia, after the first successful re-burial last week.
Schoolies' celebrations wind down
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Police will begin to scale down operations today as school leavers start making their way back to Perth.
Grange shareholders urged to back merger
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Shareholders with Grange Resources, which wants to mine iron ore on Western Australia's south coast, are being urged to approve a merger with a Chinese-backed company.
Doubts raised over fruit fly strategy
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A Western Australian fruit fly specialist has welcomed the Federal Government's efforts to fight the pest, but is unsure how effective the measures will be.
Boy tells of torture
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A 16-year-old boy has told a District Court jury how he was tortured and assaulted at a Bunbury hotel.
Court finds man guilty of toilet sex attack
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A Bunbury District Court jury has found a 38-year-old man guilty of five counts of sexual assault.
Police probe Mandurah stabbing
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A 30-year-old man is in a serious condition in hospital after he was stabbed numerous times in a fight in Mandurah.
PM's office hears fertiliser plant proposal
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A proposal to build a fertiliser plant in Collie is moving forward, with the proponents discussing their plans with staff from the Prime Minister's office last week.
Dairy WA to undergo voluntary liquidation
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Western Australia's biggest dairy farmer group is about to be dissolved.
Court to allow appeal in teacher-student sex case
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The lawyer for a teacher convicted of having sex with a 14-year-old boy, has been granted leave to appeal against his client's 27 month jail sentence.
Storm hits south coast
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Wild weather is battering the South Coast as severe thunderstorms move towards Esperance.
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Sea Transport: Barnett orders Esperance port to ship nickel
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- Activism and Lobbying: Forest grazing protest 'won't affect Govt relations'
- Greens: Greens want wild sandalwood exports ban
- Endangered and Protected Species: Anti-logging group questions koala rescue plan
- Mining: BHP to cut manganese ore production
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Gov't to set up 'independent' inquiry into gas explosion
- Teachers accept pay deal
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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
- Cane toad 'hitches ride from Brisbane to Perth'
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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
