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  • Witness tells inquest boys house unhygienic filthy

    Hilton 6163 A witness has told an inquest in Perth that the house where a young boy died in a washing machine was filthy and unhygienic.Rick Goodman was testifying at the inquest into the death of three-year-old Sean Murphy who was found, with his pet cat, inside a front loading washing machine in September 2010.Mr Goodman told the inquest about seven months before the death, he stayed at ...

  • Four face court over millions in imported drug haul

    Fremantle 6160 Three men and one woman accused of attempting to import up to $13 million worth of drugs into Perth have appeared in court.Li Chun Huang, Chung Yin Tam, Jacky Lee and Michael Quoc Hong Ly were arrested earlier this year during an operation involving federal police, the Australian Crime Commission and Customs officers.Officers intercepted 35 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in ...

  • Call for Colliers head over $250m bungle

    LABOR is demanding the resignation of former energy minister Peter Collier over what it is calling a $250 million power scandal in ...

  • Greens want Burrup rock art protected

    The Australian Greens want Aboriginal rock art in WA's Burrup Peninsula to be protected and are pushing for the area to be given world heritage status.Speaking with indigenous representatives from the Burrup region, Greens senator Scott Ludlam said the area had been treated by successive governments with "profound contempt"."We think nothing less than world heritage standing ...

  • Dog loses leg after Kenwick attack

    Veterinarian Nicole Lobry de Bruyn okwho works at Kenwick Veterinary Hospital said the incident happened in the early hours of Sunday, June 16.She said the attack had left her feeling extremely concerned about the attacking dog that could still be roaming the streets."In all my years as a veterinarian I have rarely seen the results of such a vicious attack, especially on such a big strong ...


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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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  • 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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