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  • Police issue road safety warning

    WA Police have blamed human error as the major factor behind a spate of recent deaths on Western Australian roads.There have been 10 deaths on the states roads in the past 7 days, with 6 of those in the Great Southern region.Police are urging drivers and pedestrians to pay more attention. Assistant Commissioner Nick Anticich says there is a level of arrogance by drivers and too many are being ...

  • Is the end of locally produced food in sight

    WA If you've stopped to check a basket of fruit and vegetables at your local supermarket recently, you will find it is like an edible trip around the world.Oranges come from the United States, garlic from China, mangoes from Mexico and asparagus from Argentina.Our supermarkets have really become global villages.But there is a push on to buy locally grown and locally produced food.Many ...

  • Report released on Christmas Island shipwreck

    Christmas Island 6798 A report on a shipwreck which blocked Christmas Island's port for months has found the port operator had not properly assessed the risk of leaving a ship moored in deteriorating weather conditions.The Australian Transport Safety Bureau's final report on the sinking of the Panamanian-registered freighter MV Tycoon says weather around Christmas Island is known to ...

  • Perth could be Asias Aberdeen

    PERTH has an opportunity to become the best oil and gas technology centre in Asia by modelling itself on major hubs in Scotland and ...

  • Perth could be Asias Aberdeen

    PERTH has an opportunity to become the best oil and gas technology centre in Asia by modelling itself on major hubs in Scotland and ...


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  • Safety report critical of Tycoon crew

    A CATALOGUE of errors by a ship's captain and port master led to the crew of a cargo ship being forced to abandon the vessel as it was battered on rocks at Christmas Island, safety inspectors have ...

  • Man stole $100000 from Adventure World

    Murdoch Detectives had to use police dogs in their investigation into funds being stolen from the Bibra Lake business.Officers used the canines to detect cash during a search on a Shelley home this morning, where they also seized computer equipment and documents.Police will allege a 29-year-old man, who was employed in a financial management position by Adventure World, transferred staff ...

  • Car crashes in school fence

    A woman crashed her car into a primary school fence in Rivervale earlier today.It is understood the woman's car ploughed into the fence at Tranby Primary School on Acton Avenue about 10.30am.No students were injured. The driver of the car suffered minor ...

  • Calls for more options for country students

    WA The State Opposition has urged the government to consider allowing remote schools to continue teaching the Year 7 curriculum beyond 2015.From 2015, children will begin high school in Year 7 rather than Year 8, which means many country students will start boarding school a year earlier.Labor MP Darren West says the government has failed to consider the economic, social and emotional effects ...

  • Campaign to take guns from criminals

    NEARLY 60 guns were stolen in WA last month it's been revealed, as police launch a campaign to get illegal and stolen guns out of the hands of ...

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