Western Australia
Brother sister combo take Russia into final
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Russia will play the Slovak Republic in the final of the Hopman Cup tonight after defeating France on Thursday night.
Safety switches soon to be mandatory
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The Office of Energy Safety says it will soon become mandatory for all homes to have safety switches installed prior to sale.
Building slump won't affect rental market: REIWA
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The Real Estate Institute of WA says a drop in the number of new homes will not affect the rental market.
Hewitt unconcerned by mystery ear problem
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Lleyton Hewitt is confident a mystery ear ailment that hampered him during his final singles match at the Hopman Cup will not affect his preparation for the Australian Open.
Bushrangers extend Twenty20 lead
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Victoria has cruised to victory over Western Australia to stay on top of the domestic Twenty20 table.
Trio charged over Christmas Day assault
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Police have charged three men with kidnapping and raping a young Perth woman on Christmas Day.
Indonesian fishing boat seized off WA coast
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An Indonesian fishing boat has been apprehended off the Western Australian coast.
Man electrocuted
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A 73-year-old man has died after accidentally touching an exposed live wire while using an electric drill.
US downs Australia in Hopman doubles
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Australia has lost its doubles match against the United States at the Hopman Cup in Perth.
Housing approvals slump fuels rate cut speculation
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Expectations are firming for another big interest rate cut next month after a sharper-than-expected economic deterioration.
Review into performance of public schools
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The Education Minister Liz Constable has promised to review a program which was set up to improve the perfomance of public schools in Tertiary Entrance Exams(TEE).
Police seek help over pharmacy robberies in Perth
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Police are searching for two men they believe are responsible for a series of burglaries at pharmacies in Perth's southern suburbs.
WA's housing slumps 30%
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Western Australia has recorded a dramatic slump in building construction.
Grave site placed on WA heritage register
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A 130-year-old grave site in Perth's east has been placed on the state's heritage register.
Govt pledges $250k for youth Aussie Rules program
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The Commonwealth has announced a $250,000 in funding for the development of Australian Rules football in the Kimberley.
Missing Leeman man found dead
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A Leeman man who had been missing since last week has been found dead in bushland near the town.
Nurse shortage closes Wyndham hospital to in-patients
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A chronic nurse shortage has forced Wyndham Hospital to close its doors to in-patients, instead transferring serious cases more than 70 kilometres away to Kununurra.
Private schools take the honours in TEE rankings
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Same-sex and private schools have once again out-performed public schools in the Tertiary Entrance Exams. For the second year in a row, St Mary's Anglican Girls' School ranked number one, with the highest number of TEE students scoring in the top third of the state.
Man facing extradition over sex worker's murder
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A man has appeared in a Perth court in connection with the murder of a Sydney sex worker 10 years ago.
Russia roll on at Hopman Cup
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Russia defeated Chinese Taipei 2-1 in its Hopman Cup tennis tie in Perth on Wednesday night.
WA Unions to push for pay rises despite calls for wage restraint
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The WA Branch of the Construction Union says demands for pay rises for a number of Alcoa workers will not threaten jobs.
Retailers unconcerned about drop in sales
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The Retail Traders Association of WA says it is not concerned about a drop in retail sales in November last year.
Car ploughs through bedroom wall in Clarkson crash
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A woman is expected to face charges over a crash in Clarkson which left a house badly damaged.
WA man charged over Sydney cold case
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New South Wales detectives have made a breakthrough in the murder of a Sydney woman more than 10 years ago.
