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  • Juveniles charged with rioting in Armadale

    Armadale 6112 Four juveniles are facing rioting charges following an incident in Armadale last night where property and vehicles were damaged.Police were called to Green and Devonshire Streets about 9.50pm (AWST) after numerous reports of juveniles damaging houses, vehicles, fences and letter boxes.Police allege the juveniles threw bricks through the windows of several homes while residents ...

  • Orchardists say chemical ban jeopardises industry

    Perth 6000 Stone fruit growers are lobbying the federal government to reverse a decision to ban a commonly used insecticide used to kill fruit fly.Orchardists have been using the chemical Fenthion for more than 60 years but the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) wants to take the product off the shelf, claiming it could be detrimental to human health. A federal ...

  • Teens charged after bricks thrown at homes

    Four juveniles have been charged after bricks were allegedly thrown through the windows of homes in Armadale last night.Police attended Green and Devonshire Streets at about 9.50pm after reports of juveniles damaging houses, fences, letter boxes and vehicles.Bricks were allegedly bricks were thrown through the windows of several homes while residents were inside.A group of male teenagers were ...

  • Runners way to repay cancer help

    Since his wife Evana was diagnosed with breast cancer six months ago, Craig Willis has felt frustrated and helpless seeing her endure a mastectomy and months of chemotherapy.The couple and their four children were devastated to discover just before Christmas that Mrs Willis, 41, had a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer with a high relapse rate.Tomorrow, Mr Willis, 46, will do the HBF Run ...

  • Referendum on councils in September

    A REFERENDUM will be conducted during the September 14 Federal election to decide whether or not local councils and shires should be recognised under the Australian Constitution. Local governments were created by State legislation and, as such, the Constitution does not recognise their existence, despite the fact that their role has expanded considerably since federation. Local councils and ...


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The Conspirator

The Conspirator

I imagine that viewers will likely be split by the transparency with which Robert Redfords The Conspirator, a handsomely mounted dramatization of the trial of Mary Surratt, who was accused of conspiring to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln in 1865, comments on the politica ... ...

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  • Scooter rider seriously injured in crash

    A scooter rider was hospitalised with serious injuries after a crash in Karrinyup last night.It is understood that the 36-year-old man's Kymco scooter hit a Honda sedan in the car park of a shopping centre on Karrinyup Road at about 8.40pm.The man was taken to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital with serious injuries.Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 ...

  • Parents to fly to Saudi Arabia to plead sons case

    The parents of an Australian man charged with terrorism offences in Saudi Arabia are planning to travel there to support their son and plead on his behalf. Shayden Thorne, originally from Perth, has been in custody since November 2011. He is facing five charges, including supporting and encouraging ...

  • Call to send refugees to regional areas

    Perth 6000 The Housing Crisis Committee is urging the State Government to accelerate plans for more social housing to help ease the accommodation crisis that is leaving some families homeless.Mandy Whitton says the State Government's promise of 20,000 new social housing homes by 2020 will take too long to ease the current housing shortage.She has told the ABC's 730WA program the only ...

  • Fish and chip shop fire

    Cottesloe 6011 A fire which started at a Fish and Chip shop in Cottesloe has caused $200,000 damage.Emergency services were called to the business on Marine Parade just before 10:00pm (AWST).Authorites are unsure how the fire started but say it does not appear to be ...

  • Cott chip shop gutted by blaze

    Grease-laden smoke filled the air as a fire gutted a fish and chips shop in Cottesloe last night.The fire was reported at Cott's Takeaway on the corner of Warnham Road and Marine Parade at 9.21pm.It took fire fighters less than 15 minutes to extinguish the blaze, which was largely contained on the premises.Upper-floor units and the next door restaurant only sustained minor smoke damage, ...

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