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  • Premier denies lack of resources make policing tough

    Perth 6000 The Premier Colin Barnett denies a lack of resources is making it difficult for police to tackle alcohol-related crime and antisocial behaviour.The Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan is expected to launch an attack on the liquor industry at a national Alliance for Action on Alcohol forum in Canberra today.In an advanced copy of the speech, Mr O'Callaghan says he has had ...

  • Judge urged to rule on bashing video

    A SUPREME Court judge has been urged to decide quickly if CCTV footage of an ex-policeman apparently punching and kneeing a prisoner in the head can be released to the ...

  • Legal fight over police bashing video

    Western Australia's corruption watchdog held public hearings last week into alleged misconduct by police at the Broome watchhouse after two apparently violent arrests involving the same officer earlier this year.During the hearings, CCTV footage was played of the officer appearing to drag one man through the station by the neck, and then punching and kneeing another inmate who was shown ...

  • Airport screeners strike goes national

    Security screening staff are rallying at Qantas terminals around Australia in support of Perth airport colleagues who have been locked out of their jobs during a wage dispute.Employees of contractor MSS Security protested outside the Qantas terminal in Perth this morning in their fourth week of industrial action, after six months of negotiations over a new salary package.United Voice national ...

  • Special meeting called by FICRA

    A SPECIAL electors meeting, in response to a petition by Fremantle Inner City Residents Association, will be held at Fremantle Town Hall on July ...


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Michael Collins

It took Irish director Neil Jordan ("The Crying Game," "Interview With the Vampire") twelve years to get his romantic biopic "Michael Collins" to the screen. It went through a number of other hands, but through persistence and a bit of luck, Jordan finally secured $28 million from producer mogul David Geffen. Geffen allowed him complete artistic freedom to paint his own portrait of this mythical ... ...

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  • OCallaghan Ban booze ads on TV sport

    AUSTRALIA'S alcohol industry is raising a ``one-fingered salute'' to society by continuing to push its product onto youngsters, Western Australia's top cop Karl O'Callaghan ...

  • Man 5x over limit with girl 7 in 4WD

    A 42-YEAR-old Geographe man has been charged with drunk-driving -- more than five times over the limit -- after crashing his 4-wheel-drive with his young daughter on ...

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    TICKETS, flights, where to stay, and how to stay safe. Here's everything you need to plan your trip to the World Cup in Brazil in ...

  • Rider stopped by own motorcycle

    A 34-year-old motorcycle rider was in hospital last night after bungling an alleged attempt to run away from police in Armadale.A police spokesman said a motorcycle was driven off a sidewalk, into the path of a police car on Armadale Road about 10pm.When officers signalled for the rider to stop, he allegedly accelerated out of the area.About two minutes later, a different police car drove past ...

  • Boeing 777 and Airbus A380 top safety ratings

    Air travellers should seek out the Boeing 777 and Airbus A380 while avoiding the LET410 and Antonov AN-12, according to an AirlineRatings.com survey.AirlineRatings.com, the world's first safety and product rating website, has cautioned travellers to steer clear of the LET410, Antonov AN-12, Ilyushin 76, Twin Otter and the CASA 212 aircraft, which have the worst crash records over the past ...

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