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  • Fears for man missing near Walpole

    Walpole 6398 A police search is about to get underway for a man missing in a lagoon near Walpole on the state's south coast.The 61-year-old man was setting yabby nets at Fernhook Falls when he fell into the water late last night.The area is 30 kilometres north of Walpole and is surrounded by state forest. A friend of the missing man walked for three hours to the nearby South Western ...

  • Taxi driver stabbed during Yokine robbery

    Yokine 6060 A taxi driver has been stabbed in the hand and neck during a robbery in the Perth suburb of Yokine.The driver was parked outside a supermarket on Flinders Street last night when he was stabbed by a man demanding money.The taxi driver's injuries are not life-threatening.The dark-skinned offender was seen fleeing in a white Commodore with several other ...

  • Search for missing marron fisherman 61

    The 61-year-old man fell into the dam near the Fernhook Falls camp area, about 30km north-west of Walpole. It’s believed the man and his friend were setting up "yabby nets" when he fell into the dam about 1.30am.Yabbies are a small freshwater crayfish which have been introduced to the South West, are similar to marron, and are popular among recreational fishers. They are caught ...

  • Search for man near Walpole

    Police divers are on their way to Walpole this morning to join the search for a man who went missing overnight.The man was setting yabby nets with a friend when he fell into the water at Fernhook Falls, about 35km north-west of Walpole. He did not surface.A Water Police spokeswoman said the man's friend dived into the water to attempt a rescue, but could not find the 61-year-old.It is ...

  • Whats in store for Perths property market

    In its barometer on property movement, SQM Research predicts price growth will continue - but at a slower rate for the next two years. The independent property analyst’s just-released report, Perth Housing Boom and Bust 2013/2014, says with conflicting stimuli - such as lower interest rates versus a mining downturn - the Perth housing market will "only be for the brave". Managing ...


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  • Man critical after Wanneroo Road pile-up

    A 38-year-old man is in a critical condition after pile-up at Neerabup yesterday afternoon.A police spokeswoman said the crash happened about 4.30pm on Wanneroo Road, near the intersection of Hester Avenue.She said the man was driving a Daewoo south on Wanneroo Road and appeared to be about to turn right into a carpark when he was struck from behind by another vehicle.The crash caused a ripple ...

  • Rio signs Pilbara land-use deal

    Mining giant Rio Tinto has inked a major land use deal with traditional owners in Roebourne, in a move that has shone a light on a related messy native title dispute involving its rival Fortescue Metals Group.Rio and the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation (YAC) signed the deal yesterday covering 13,000sqkm of land between Tom Price and Karratha, including the mining giant's major rail ...

  • Indon swim camp taps talent pool

    Indonesia may still be considered a developing nation but the archipelago has produced a talented pool of swimmers determined to compete at an elite level.Perth-born Olympic champion Bill Kirby can vouch for their efforts after setting up a pioneering swimming camp in Jakarta to help Indonesia's budding champions reach for the stars."There are more than 10 million people in Jakarta, so ...

  • Champion gives kids a leg-up

    The blood and sweat spilt by Peter Hadfield as a champion decathlete washes away in comparison with the tears he cries for the underprivileged Australian children he wants to help through the power of music.Hadfield caused an uproar when, competing at Perry Lakes in 1979, he wore a pioneering type of the skin-tight black leggings that have become fashionable among elite athletes.But he now hopes ...

  • Logging quotas blamed for mill job cuts

    One of WA's biggest timber mills is preparing to close its doors and sack half its workers, sparking a stoush between industry players and the State Government over logging quotas.Whittakers Timber Products confirmed yesterday it would shut the green mill and half of its dry mill at its primary production facility in Greenbushes.Whittakers director Trevor Richardson said staff at the mill ...

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