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  • Anti-gas group snub Barnett

    Colin Barnett is demanding an explanation from anti-gas protesters after he flew to Broome to meet them and they cancelled the meeting.The Premier promised to meet the Broome Community No Gas Campaign group after being heckled during a pre-election visit to Broome in January.On a one-day visit to Broome yesterday, Mr Barnett had been under the impression a room had been booked for a meeting with ...

  • Oxford inspiration to educate others

    As an outstanding student at university and a role model for her community, Sharon Davis could be forgiven for resting on her laurels.Not to be satisfied, the Broome woman hailing from the Bardi Kija people in the Kimberley is about to take the extraordinary step of studying at Oxford University.Ms Davis, a student of the Broome campus of Notre Dame University, was recently accepted for a ...

  • Sax man shows how its done

    Grammy Award-winning American jazz saxophonist Joe Lovano is quick to acknowledge all the help and advice he has received over his long and illustrious career.That's why he made the WA Academy of Performing Arts one of his first stops during his headlining visit for the Perth International Jazz Festival, which starts today."The world of music is a blessing and it is amazing to share ...

  • Ride down Freos memory lane

    If a casino had been built next to Fremantle train station and the Esplanade Hotel had been replaced by a multistorey steel tower, for better or for worse, it would have changed the face of Fremantle.Fremantle mayor Brad Pettitt will reveal just how close the casino and other failed projects came to being a reality when he leads his first cycle tour around the port city on Sunday.The tour is ...

  • TV kings collection in sale of the century

    Australian art treasures owned by TV king Reg Grundy are on show at the WA Maritime Museum until Sunday before heading east to be auctioned for an expected $21 million.Shaping up to be most valuable single-owner auction in Australia, the 90 artworks include paintings by Brett Whitely, Sidney Nolan, John Brack, Fred Williams, Eugene von Guerard, Arthur Boyd, Ian Fairweather, Rosalie Gascoigne and ...


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Iron Man 2

Iron Man 2

In recent years, the best of the superhero franchises have blazed a rather remarkable track record in which the second film in the series is the best. Starting with Bryan Singers X-Men films, whose X2 (2003) was a much stronger and more cohesive work that his initial X-Men< ... ...

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  • Chips treat ends in nightmare

    An East Bunbury family who spent more than 12 hours in hospital after eating chips sprinkled with a substance believed to be caustic soda from a Chicken Treat store have described the ordeal as a nightmare.The fast-food store on Blair Street in Bunbury was closed yesterday as police investigated the incident which left 11 people, including five children under 10, seeking hospital treatment on ...

  • Falcon fans not surprised

    Ford enthusiasts in Australia have lamented the news that its cars will soon no longer be made on their home soil, but said the writing has been on the wall for some time.The US car maker's announcement yesterday also spells the demise of the Falcon model, which has been made in Australia since 1960.More than three million Falcons have rolled off Australian production lines over the past 53 ...

  • Minister under fire over prank photo

    State Parliament spent 90 minutes yesterday debating Education Minister Peter Collier's decision to "like" a Facebook photo of a 16-year-old boy exposing himself in a prank known as "sneaky nuts".Shadow education minister Sue Ellery said Mr Collier had acted inappropriately and the Government, in not investigating the matter, was applying double standards to the minister ...

  • Arsonist suspected in Broome house fires

    Three suspected arson attacks in an hour caused an estimated $2.75 million damage to properties in Broome overnight.The first blaze was reported at a warehouse on McDaniel Road at 8.30pm, a Department of Fire and Emergency Services spokesman said.The complex was completely engulfed in flames and crews were still working to put the fire out three hours after it started. An estimated $2m damage ...

  • Flinders Mines targeting DSO iron with new Pilbara drilling program

    (MENAFN - ProactiveInvestors - Australia) Flinders Mines' (ASX: FMS) new drilling program will target DSO quality Brockman Iron Deposit mineralisation at its wholly-owned Pilbara Iron Ore Project.This follows the company increasing the Brockman Iron Deposit (BID) Exploration Target to between 180 million tonnes and 280 million tonnes at 55% to 58% iron.Scoping studies completed by the ...

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