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Calls for tougher penalities for learner drivers
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Counsel Assisting a Coronial inquest has recommended stronger penalties for learner drivers who breach their licence provisions.
Opposition flags tax cuts for families and small business
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The Opposition Leader Colin Barnett looks set to announce tax cuts for families and small businesses during the election campaign.
Murder accused appears in court
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A man charged over the death of a 48-year-old woman at her home in Port Kennedy has made a brief appearance in the Rockingham Magistrates Court.
Nationals and Family First to share preferences
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The Nationals Leader Brendon Grylls says the lure of becoming deputy premier will not be a factor in his decision on whether to form a coalition with the Liberals after the election.
Some uni students too poor to eat, union says
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The National Union of Students (NUS) says one in eight people at university regularly skips meals because they cannot afford to eat.
Alleged war criminal loses extradition hearing
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A court has ruled an 86-year-old man can be extradited to face a charge of murdering a Jewish teenager during World War II.
Liberal health spokesman Kim Hames says he doesn't know if his party accepts donations from tobacco companies.
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Liberal health spokesman Kim Hames says he doesn't know if his party accepts donations from tobacco companies.
Labor promises more smoking bans
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The State Government says it will step up smoking bans throughout Western Australia if it wins the election.
Quality of life is better in the city: survey
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Australia's cities have a better quality of life than smaller coastal towns, a national survey says.
Labor promises more smoking bans
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The State Government says it will step up smoking bans throughout Western Australia if it wins the election.
Sydney nabs world Monopoly spot
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Sydney has been included on the global version of the popular board game Monopoly.
Predictions of housing construction slump overrated: REIWA
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The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) has rejected predictions of a major slump in Western Australia's housing construction sector.
Iron ore train drivers threatening to strike
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A key construction union claims the state's iron ore industry could lose millions of dollars if train drivers in the Pilbara go ahead with plans to stop work.
Government in crisis on Indigenous affairs: Sanderson
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The State Government's special adviser on Indigenous Affairs says the Premier, Alan Carpenter, has not been willing to follow his advice.
WA cancer services 'overstretched'
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A new report has found treatment services for cancer patients in Western Australia are overstretched and the State Government has failed to adequately plan for future demand.
Man charged over Port Kennedy murder
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Police have charged a 39-year-old man with the murder of a woman at Port Kennedy, south of Perth.
Babcock and Brown halts trading ahead of board announcement
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The company which owns the Western Australian gas provider Alinta has called a halt to trading of its shares, pending an announcement about changes to its board and management.
The housing sector is forecasting a significant slump in the number of new homes being built.
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The housing sector is forecasting a significant slump in the number of new homes being built.
Police a questioning a man over the death of Darlene Neilsen in Port Kennedy
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Police a questioning a man over the death of Darlene Neilsen in Port Kennedy
Police question man over Port Kennedy death
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Police investigating the death of 48-year-old Diedre Neilsen in Port Kennedy last night are questioning a man in relation to the incident.
Daniher joins the Eagles
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Former Melbourne coach Neale Daniher has joined the West Coast Eagles.
Detective Senior Sergeant Terry Rakich on the suspicious death of a Port Kennedy woman.
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Detective Senior Sergeant Terry Rakich on the suspicious death of a Port Kennedy woman.
Students shut in as police hunt armed teenager
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Students at a school in the Perth north-eastern suburb of Ballajura were kept in their classrooms for two hours today as police investigated reports of an armed teenager in the area.
Liberal Party to boost FOI laws
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The State Opposition Leader Colin Barnett has promised to strengthen Freedom of Information Laws if he wins the election.
WA set for a major housing slump: HIA
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WA's residential building industry is in for a rocky two years, with the Housing sector forecasting a significant slump in the number of new homes being constructed.
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Calls for tougher penalities for learner drivers
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Opposition flags tax cuts for families and small business
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Work begins on Bunbury port access road
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Murder accused appears in court
- Nationals and Family First to share preferences
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Some uni students too poor to eat, union says
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Alleged war criminal loses extradition hearing
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Labor promises more smoking bans
- Push on for single WA resources portfolio
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Quality of life is better in the city: survey
