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  • Conference looks at mining sector challenges

    Perth 6000 About 150 representatives from the mining sector are attending an annual resources conference today held by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.The event at Burswood includes speakers from Karara Mining, Toro Energy and Chevron, as well as the Chamber's Chief Economist, John Nicolaou.Mr Nicolaou says WA's resources industry is fundamentally strong and remains a key driver ...

  • RSPCA seeks witnesses for hung rabbits

    The RSPCA is looking for witnesses after inspectors were told rabbits are being hung up alive from barbed wire fences in bushland north of Wanneroo. Picture: ...

  • Clive Palmer picks two WA academics

    Clive Palmer has announced two WA candidates for his new political party, including Chamonix Terblanche, a Curtin University academic, above, and educator and author Teresa van ...

  • Ballajura thief stole Oprah necklace

    Police are looking for a man who broke into a Ballajura home and stole a rare necklace earlier this month.A police spokeswoman said between 1.30pm and 2pm, a man climbed over a laneway fence into the yard of a home on Bermuda Drive.He entered the house and stole several pieces of jewellery, including a rare Oprah Winfrey pearl necklace.The thief is described as 25-35 years old and 175-185cm ...

  • Govt nod for gas hub acquisition

    The State Government will press ahead with the acquisition of land for a gas processing precinct at James Price Point despite Woodside and its joint venture partners opting for floating LNG for its Browse project rather than onshore processing.In March, Woodside confirmed widespread market speculation that the James Price Point development concept was not economically viable, and it has since ...


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  • Love your sister stop in Margaret River

    TELEVISION personality Samuel Johnson is visiting Margaret River as part of his epic around-Australia unicycle challenge to honour his sister Connie, who is dying of breast ...

  • More funding for indigenous program

    WA The Aboriginal Health Council of Western Australia has welcomed the State Government's announcement it will continue to fund an initiative aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of indigenous Australians. The Health Minister Kim Hames has announced the government will pour a further $30 million into the 'Closing the Gap' program, a joint State and Federal venture aimed ...

  • Inquiry calls for WA Irish child victims

    NUMEROUS Irish child abuse victims are thought to be living in Western Australia, and a major inquiry into historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland is appealing for them to come ...

  • Molotov cocktail thrown in Rockingham

    The police arson squad is investigating a fire at a vacant commercial property in Rockingham overnight.About 2.40am, firefighters were called to a building on Rockingham Beach Road, near Churchill Park.The target of the arson attack was formerly a clothing store called Atika Boutique.A police spokeswoman said someone threw a rock through the front window, followed by a Molotov cocktail.The blaze ...

  • Dolphins take spin to help good cause

    Robin Russell and Heather Gale (past and current Rotary club presidents respectively) dress the dolphins for the occasion. Picture: Emma ...

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