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Perth News



Bulls routed for 106

March 11, 2010 13:10:00

Queensland was dismissed for a paltry 106 in the first innings of its Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia at the Gabba on Thursday.[MORE]

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, wa, perth-6000

Regional housing market bouncing back

March 11, 2010 13:00:00

The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia says the regional housing market appears to be recovering at a similar rate to the metropolitan area.[MORE]

Tags: economic-trends, housing, wa, albany-6330, broome-6725, bunbury-6230, denmark-6333, esperance-6450, geraldton-6530, kalgoorlie-6430, karratha-6714

Acute accommodation crisis to ease

March 11, 2010 12:25:00

The Shire of Roebourne says the acute accommodation shortage in Karratha will ease with the awarding of a contract to build accommodation for 1,000 workers.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, regional-development, wa, karratha-6714

Civil liberties erosion

Feature

March 11, 2010 12:21:00

Tough on crime but civil liberties under threat[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, parliament, state-parliament, political-parties, labor-party, wa, perth-6000

Aboriginal people asked about language

March 11, 2010 12:11:00

The State Government has launched a review of the language it uses when referring to Aboriginal people.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, indigenous, wa, albany-6330, broome-6725, bunbury-6230, geraldton-6530, kalgoorlie-6430, karratha-6714, perth-6000, port-hedland-6721

Opposition calls for adviser to go

March 11, 2010 10:39:00

The State Opposition says the Liberal party adviser Colin Edwardes must be removed from his position in the Premier's office. [MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, parliament, wa, perth-6000

Too many flaws in expense scheme: AMA

March 11, 2010 10:27:00

The Australian Medical Association says dozens of jobs could have been saved if the Health Department had regulated its meal expenses scheme more tightly.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, fraud-and-corporate-crime, wa, perth-6000

A vote to ban genetically modified canola defeated

March 11, 2010 10:00:00

A push to ban the cultivation of genetically modified canola in Western Australia has been defeated in State Parliament. [MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, activism-and-lobbying, wa, perth-6000

WA records high rate of spinal injuries

March 11, 2010 10:00:00

A new report reveals Western Australia has one of highest rates of spinal injury in the country.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, maritime-accidents, wa, perth-6000

Perth Arena role defended

March 11, 2010 10:00:00

Former Minister Michelle Roberts defends her role in the planning and construction of Perth Arena in the wake of scathing criticism.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, the-budget, wa, perth-6000

A vote to ban GM crop defeated

March 11, 2010 09:37:00

A push to ban the cultivation of genetically modified canola in Western Australia has been defeated in State Parliament. [MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, activism-and-lobbying, wa, albany-6330, denmark-6333, esperance-6450, geraldton-6530, kalgoorlie-6430, perth-6000

Opposition questions need for stop and search

March 11, 2010 09:36:00

The State Opposition says evidence given to a parliamentary committee contradicts the State Government's reasons for introducing stop and search laws. [MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, parliament, state-parliament, political-parties, labor-party, wa, perth-6000

Grateful North hopes to repay faith

March 10, 2010 22:15:00

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 Zealand.[MORE]

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, wa, perth-6000

Fraud inquiry puts pressure on health system

March 10, 2010 20:41:00

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.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, fraud-and-corporate-crime, wa, perth-6000

Newsreader 'wanted to be perfect'

March 10, 2010 20:10:00

An inquest into the death of TV newsreader Charmaine Dragun has heard she suffered the insecurities of people who work in the media. [MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, suicide, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, australia, nsw, watsons-bay-2030, wa, perth-6000

Arena 'misuse of taxpayers money'

March 10, 2010 20:00:00

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.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, the-budget, wa, perth-6000

Bulls' hopes go down the gurgler

March 10, 2010 19:10:00

Queensland's hopes of hosting the Sheffield Shield final may have been dashed after a horror top-order batting displaying on the opening day of the match against Western Australia at the Gabba.[MORE]

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, wa, perth-6000

Cost overruns at Perth Arena criticised

March 10, 2010 17:00:00

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.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, the-budget, wa, perth-6000

Pomersbach helps Warriors battle back

March 10, 2010 16:46:00

Batsman Luke Pomersbach made an unbeaten 73 as Western Australia fought back against Queensland on the opening day of their Sheffield Shield match at the Gabba.[MORE]

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, wa, perth-6000

People are camping to secure land

March 10, 2010 16:22:00

One of the state's biggest land developers says there is an urgent need for 6,000 more housing blocks in Perth.[MORE]

Tags: environment, land-management, wa, albany-6330, bunbury-6230, geraldton-6530, karratha-6714, perth-6000, port-hedland-6721

60 health staff go over fraudulent claims

March 10, 2010 15:30:00

The Health Department has completed its long running investigation into fraudulent claims of meal and entertainment expenses, with a total of 60 staff being sacked or resigning.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, fraud-and-corporate-crime, wa, perth-6000

Changes to the transport of regional prisoners

March 10, 2010 15:09:00

The State Government is embarking on a six-month trial to transport prisoners by aircraft between regional WA prisons.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, prisons-and-punishment, wa, broome-6725, geraldton-6530, roebourne-6718

Another asylum seeker boat intercepted

March 10, 2010 14:37:00

Australian authorities have intercepted another asylum seeker boat in Australian waters. [MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, immigration, refugees, australia, wa, broome-6725

Stop and search not random

March 10, 2010 14:29:00

The Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan says he does not intend to use the proposed stop and search laws for random searches of ordinary members of the public.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, parliament, state-parliament, political-parties, labor-party, wa, perth-6000

Swart saves Warriors from collapse

March 10, 2010 13:49:00

Western Australia is 3 for 108 at lunch after losing the toss and being sent in to bat on the opening day of the Sheffield Shield match against Queensland at the 'Gabba.[MORE]

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, wa, perth-6000

Breaking News



Policeman testifies about Doomadgee death

Posted March 11, 2010 13:41:00

A policeman who found Cameron Doomadgee's body in a jail cell on Palm Island in 2004 has given evidence at a North Queensland inquest.

Tags: community-and-society, indigenous, black-deaths-in-custody, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, australia, qld, palm-island-4815, townsville-4810

Child caught up in attempted axe assault Photo

Posted March 11, 2010 13:26:00

NT woman who allegedly struck a child in the head with an axe was trying to hit someone else but missed, police said.

Tags: police, assault, australia, nt, darwin-0800, katherine-0850

Teen denied bail over wheelchair bashing Photo

Posted March 11, 2010 13:02:00

A second teenager has been denied bail over the bashing of a wheelchair-bound Canadian tourist in Sydney on Tuesday night.

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, assault, australia, nsw, sydney-2000

US schools in lockdown after Australian threat

Posted March 11, 2010 13:00:00

A vague threat apparently posted from Australia on two social networking sites has led to the lockdown of all schools in the busy midwestern US city of Minneapolis.

Tags: education, schools, law-crime-and-justice, crime, australia, united-states

Australian missing off Chilean coast

Posted March 11, 2010 13:00:00

An Australian sailor is missing off the coast of Chile, two weeks after the nation's massive earthquake triggered a tsunami.

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, earthquake, tidal-wave, missing-person, qld, southport-4215, chile

NSW bucks the trend with falling unemployment Photo

Posted March 11, 2010 12:37:00 | Updated March 11, 2010 12:50:00

New South Wales is the only state to have recorded a fall in its unemployment rate last month.

Tags: community-and-society, unemployment, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, australia, nsw

SBY says Indonesia open for business

Posted March 11, 2010 12:36:00

Indonesia's president has finished his three-day trip to Australia with a sales pitch calling on Australian businesses to invest in Indonesia.

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, international-aid-and-trade, trade, agreements-and-treaties, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, indonesia

DVD sales raise $1m for charity Photo

Posted March 11, 2010 12:34:00

The sales of DVDs of last year's Sound Relief concert have raised another $1million for charity.

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, music, rock, disasters-and-accidents, fires, bushfire, nsw, sydney-2000, qld, brisbane-4000, vic, melbourne-3000

Rudd, Abbott 'running scared on Scientology' Video Audio Photo

Posted March 11, 2010 12:34:00 | Updated March 11, 2010 12:51:00

Independent Senator Nick Xenophon has slammed the major parties for blocking his moves for an inquiry into the Church of Scientology.

Tags: community-and-society, religion-and-beliefs, government-and-politics, federal-government, australia

Parents give kids fewer mutated genes than thought

Posted March 11, 2010 12:15:00

American scientists have for the first time unlocked the genetic code of an entire family, and made a startling discovery - that parents pass on fewer mutations than previously thought.

Tags: health, diseases-and-disorders, science-and-technology, genetics, genetic-disorders, united-states

Court rules Russian oligarch unfairly accused of murder

Posted March 11, 2010 12:09:00

The High Court in London has awarded damages to the Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky after ruling he had been unfairly accused of the murder of a former Russian spy.

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, murder-and-manslaughter, russian-federation, united-kingdom

Passengers fall ill on Jetstar flight

Posted March 11, 2010 12:09:00

Fire and ambulance officers were called to meet a Jetstar flight in Mackay after a number of passengers reported feeling unwell.

Tags: human-interest, people, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, mackay-4740

Paris masterpieces to hang around Video Photo

Posted March 11, 2010 12:09:00 | Updated March 11, 2010 12:33:00

The National Gallery of Australia is extending the Masterpieces from Paris exhibition by two weeks.

Tags: painting, libraries-museums-and-galleries, act, canberra-2600

Ramos-Horta claims Amnesty misrepresented comments

Posted March 11, 2010 12:08:00

East Timor's president, Jose Ramos-Horta, says a press release issued by Amnesty International has misrepresented his comments about calls for an international tribunal in East Timor.

Tags: world-politics, east-timor

MP's son facing sexual assault charges

Posted March 11, 2010 12:06:00

The son of the New South Wales Labor MP John Aquilina has been charged with five counts of sexual assault.

Tags: government-and-politics, states-and-territories, law-crime-and-justice, crime, sexual-offences, australia, nsw, st-marys-2760

Jobs growth slows, unemployment ticks up Photo

Posted March 11, 2010 11:42:00 | Updated March 11, 2010 13:18:00

Only 400 new jobs were created in Australia in February, but a small fall in the participation rate kept unemployment roughly steady.

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, economic-trends, unemployment, work, australia

Abbott signals support for parental leave laws

Posted March 11, 2010 11:35:00

Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has given his clearest indication yet that the Coalition will not try to block the Government's paid parental leave scheme.

Tags: community-and-society, family-and-children, government-and-politics, federal-government, health, reproduction-and-contraception, pregnancy-and-childbirth, babies, women, australia

Equal pay call for community workers

Posted March 11, 2010 11:32:00

Sex Discrimination commissioner Elizabeth Broderick has applauded the launch of a test case calling for a pay rise for more than 200,000 mostly female community sector workers.

Tags: community-and-society, charities-and-community-organisations, work, women, australia

Breakthrough in NSW TAFE teachers' dispute: reports

Posted March 11, 2010 11:12:00

It appears there has been a breakthrough in the New South Wales TAFE teachers dispute over pay and conditions.

Tags: education, university-and-further-education, teachers, unions, australia, nsw

Lost dog numbers triple after weekend storms Video Photo

Posted March 11, 2010 11:09:00 | Updated March 11, 2010 11:20:00

The number of lost dogs in the Melbourne area tripled following Saturday's ferocious hail storm.

Tags: human-interest, animals, vic, burwood-east-3151, north-melbourne-3051

Man dies after collapsing in pub cellar

Posted March 11, 2010 11:04:00 | Updated March 11, 2010 11:42:00

A 54-year-old man has died, and another person has been taken to hospital, after a suspected gas leak at a pub in the state's south-west.

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, workplace-accidents, vic, birregurra-3242

Send asylum seekers to the back of the queue: Fielding Video Photo

Posted March 11, 2010 11:00:00 | Updated March 11, 2010 11:12:00

Steve Fielding wants asylum seekers who arrive by boat sent to refugee camps in other countries to "wait their turn".

Tags: government-and-politics, federal-government, refugees, australia

Report gives green light to welfare changes Photo

Posted March 11, 2010 10:50:00 | Updated March 11, 2010 11:03:00

A Senate report has endorsed plans to expand income management to selected welfare recipients across the country.

Tags: indigenous, welfare, social-policy, indigenous-policy, australia, nt, darwin-0800

Minister promises investigation into death in custody Photo

Posted March 11, 2010 10:49:00 | Updated March 11, 2010 12:35:00

Qld's Corrective Services Minister Neil Roberts has promised an investigation into an Aboriginal death in custody.

Tags: community-and-society, indigenous, black-deaths-in-custody, government-and-politics, parliament, state-parliament, australia, qld, brisbane-4000

New Zealander auctions bottled 'ghosts'

Posted March 11, 2010 10:48:00

A New Zealand woman has successfully sold two vials that she said contained the ghosts of an old man and a young girl.

Tags: community-and-society, religion-and-beliefs, spiritualism, human-interest, offbeat, rites-and-ritual, new-zealand