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Calls for tougher penalities for learner drivers Photo

Posted August 20, 2008 16:38:00

Counsel Assisting a Coronial inquest has recommended stronger penalties for learner drivers who breach their licence provisions.

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, road-accidents, law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, wa, northam-6401

Opposition flags tax cuts for families and small business Photo

Posted August 20, 2008 15:46:00

The Opposition Leader Colin Barnett looks set to announce tax cuts for families and small businesses during the election campaign.

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, political-parties, liberal-party, tax, wa, perth-6000

Murder accused appears in court Photo

Posted August 20, 2008 14:00:00 | Updated August 20, 2008 14:01:00

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.

Tags: death, law-crime-and-justice, police, murder-and-manslaughter, wa, port-kennedy-6172

Nationals and Family First to share preferences

Posted August 20, 2008 13:40:00

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.

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, nationals, minor-parties, wa, perth-6000

Some uni students too poor to eat, union says Photo

Posted August 20, 2008 13:00:00 | Updated August 20, 2008 13:10:00

The National Union of Students (NUS) says one in eight people at university regularly skips meals because they cannot afford to eat.

Tags: community-and-society, welfare, education, university-and-further-education, government-and-politics, federal-government, australia, wa, perth-6000

Alleged war criminal loses extradition hearing Photo

Posted August 20, 2008 12:50:00 | Updated August 20, 2008 13:48:00

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.

Tags: security-alliances, courts-and-trials, international-law, judges-and-legal-professionals, laws, world-war-2, murder-and-manslaughter, wa, perth-6000

Liberal health spokesman Kim Hames says he doesn't know if his party accepts donations from tobacco companies.

Posted August 20, 2008 11:56:00

Liberal health spokesman Kim Hames says he doesn't know if his party accepts donations from tobacco companies.

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Labor promises more smoking bans Audio Photo

Posted August 20, 2008 11:25:00 | Updated August 20, 2008 12:43:00

The State Government says it will step up smoking bans throughout Western Australia if it wins the election.

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, labor-party, smoking, social-policy, programs-and-initiatives, wa, perth-6000

Quality of life is better in the city: survey Photo

Posted August 20, 2008 11:00:00 | Updated August 20, 2008 11:35:00

Australia's cities have a better quality of life than smaller coastal towns, a national survey says.

Tags: community-and-society, human-interest, australia, act, canberra-2600, nsw, sydney-2000, nt, darwin-0800, qld, brisbane-4000, sa, adelaide-5000, tas, hobart-7000, vic, melbourne-3000, wa, perth-6000

Labor promises more smoking bans Audio Photo

Posted August 20, 2008 10:51:00 | Updated August 20, 2008 11:25:00

The State Government says it will step up smoking bans throughout Western Australia if it wins the election.

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, labor-party, smoking, social-policy, programs-and-initiatives, wa, perth-6000

Sydney nabs world Monopoly spot Photo

Posted August 20, 2008 10:35:00 | Updated August 20, 2008 10:47:00

Sydney has been included on the global version of the popular board game Monopoly.

Tags: arts-and-entertainment, games, lifestyle-and-leisure, australia, nsw, sydney-2000, sa, adelaide-5000, vic, melbourne-3000, wa, perth-6000

Predictions of housing construction slump overrated: REIWA Photo

Posted August 20, 2008 09:14:00

The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia (REIWA) has rejected predictions of a major slump in Western Australia's housing construction sector.

Tags: building-and-construction, housing, wa, perth-6000

Iron ore train drivers threatening to strike Photo

Posted August 20, 2008 09:13:00 | Updated August 20, 2008 09:27:00

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.

Tags: unions, iron-ore, wa, broome-6725, dampier-6713, karratha-6714, perth-6000, port-hedland-6721

Government in crisis on Indigenous affairs: Sanderson Photo

Posted August 20, 2008 08:23:00 | Updated August 20, 2008 09:50:00

The State Government's special adviser on Indigenous Affairs says the Premier, Alan Carpenter, has not been willing to follow his advice.

Tags: indigenous, government-and-politics, state-parliament, labor-party, liberal-party, wa, broome-6725, kalgoorlie-6430, karratha-6714, perth-6000

WA cancer services 'overstretched' Photo

Posted August 20, 2008 07:35:00 | Updated August 20, 2008 07:52:00

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.

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, health, diseases-and-disorders, cancer, health-policy, wa, albany-6330, broome-6725, bunbury-6230, geraldton-6530, kalgoorlie-6430, karratha-6714, perth-6000

Man charged over Port Kennedy murder Photo

Posted August 20, 2008 07:31:00

Police have charged a 39-year-old man with the murder of a woman at Port Kennedy, south of Perth.

Tags: death, law-crime-and-justice, police, murder-and-manslaughter, wa, port-kennedy-6172

Babcock and Brown halts trading ahead of board announcement

Posted August 19, 2008 22:39:00

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.

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, company-news, australia, wa, perth-6000

The housing sector is forecasting a significant slump in the number of new homes being built. Photo

Posted August 19, 2008 22:15:00 | Updated August 19, 2008 22:14:00

The housing sector is forecasting a significant slump in the number of new homes being built.

Tags: wa, perth-6000

Police a questioning a man over the death of Darlene Neilsen in Port Kennedy Photo

Posted August 19, 2008 22:03:00 | Updated August 19, 2008 22:01:00

Police a questioning a man over the death of Darlene Neilsen in Port Kennedy

Tags: wa, perth-6000

Police question man over Port Kennedy death

Posted August 19, 2008 21:00:00

Police investigating the death of 48-year-old Diedre Neilsen in Port Kennedy last night are questioning a man in relation to the incident.

Tags: death, law-crime-and-justice, police, murder-and-manslaughter, wa, port-kennedy-6172

Daniher joins the Eagles Photo

Posted August 19, 2008 19:30:00 | Updated August 19, 2008 19:57:00

Former Melbourne coach Neale Daniher has joined the West Coast Eagles.

Tags: sport, australian-football-league, wa, perth-6000

Detective Senior Sergeant Terry Rakich on the suspicious death of a Port Kennedy woman.

Posted August 19, 2008 17:47:00

Detective Senior Sergeant Terry Rakich on the suspicious death of a Port Kennedy woman.

Tags: wa, port-kennedy-6172

Students shut in as police hunt armed teenager

Posted August 19, 2008 17:28:00

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.

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, police, antisocial-behaviour, wa, ballajura-6066

Liberal Party to boost FOI laws Photo

Posted August 19, 2008 17:28:00

The State Opposition Leader Colin Barnett has promised to strengthen Freedom of Information Laws if he wins the election.

Tags: elections, liberal-party, wa, perth-6000

WA set for a major housing slump: HIA Photo

Posted August 19, 2008 16:34:00 | Updated August 19, 2008 16:40:00

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.

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, industry, housing, wa, perth-6000