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  • Perth travellers shell-shocked but safe

    A Perth schoolteacher "storm chasing" with her meteorologist husband in the US described how debris hit their car and they saw buildings levelled as the killer tornado crossed a highway in front of them in Oklahoma.Melissa Marshall let friends know via Facebook that she, husband Brayden and two other friends were safe as she described being about a kilometre from the storm."The ...

  • Women ready to score

    THEY may be hot, but these girls are no princesses. Mandurah resident Jasmine "Jazz" Sheridan (25) will line up for the Legends Football League as a player for the WA Angels this December. The sport has had a major rebranding - the Lingerie Football League has been renamed and women who were once expected to play in a lingerie-style uniform will now play in a crop top and shorts. ...

  • Dogs enjoy big day out

    ABOUT 100 people and even more dogs joined the Seascapes Community Association's dog walk Paws For A Cause on Sunday to raise funds for the RSPCA and K9 Animal Rescue. The two charities will share almost $800. Organiser John Webb said he was delighted with the turnout. "The weather was fantastic and participants enjoyed the walk along the path above the beach,'' he said. ...

  • Last lap for lovely Pat

    CHAMPION swimmer and Mandurah resident Pat Greysmith has died at the age of 95. Cold mornings never deterred Mrs Greysmith, who was at Mandurah Aquatic Recreation Centre at 5.30am every morning to train for the World Masters Games. She competed in two world championships and in 2008 won two gold medals at the championships at Challenge Stadium. She was also a member of Mandurah Mannas and ...

  • Equipment to boost rescue capacity

    MANDURAH Fire Station has been upgraded and now has heavy rescue capability. Last week career firefighters received $55,000 worth of new equipment and have completed training for enhanced rescues. Peel district officer Rick Darlow said Mandurah Fire Station could now cater for heavy rescues, such as trains, trucks, bus and industrial accidents. "Previously the closest stations that could ...


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The Lost World: Jurassic Park

How do you go about topping the highest-grossing film of all time? I'm sure that was a question heavy on the minds of all those associated with "The Lost World: Jurassic Park," the $75 million sequel to 1993's mega-smash dino epic. This perplexing question was probably nagging strongest in the mind of Steven Spielberg, back in the director's chair for the first time since he won the Best Director ... ...

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  • Kids link betting with sports

    A WA study has revealed the extent that children associate betting, fast food and alcohol brands with sporting teams and warns the rapid growth in betting promotions is grooming a generation of future gamblers.In the first Australian survey on how sport sponsors' messages affect children, University of WA researchers asked 228 children aged 4-15 to match brands and health messages with team ...

  • Parents back sponsorship controls

    Fighting back to draw 5-5 with home crowd heroes Sorrento, the Dianella under-10s learnt the lessons sport teaches best - teamwork, discipline, determination and self-belief.Red-faced players shook hands and joked about the frenzied finish, exhausted but on a natural high. But as they listened to their post-game pep talks, their proud parents were shocked by the University of WA survey that ...

  • Clamp down on spending Barnett told

    One of the world's big three ratings agencies has put Colin Barnett on notice to knock the State Budget back into shape and get spending under control.Fitch Ratings said despite clearly having the nation's strongest economy, the WA Budget had troubles mainly from its overall spending. The West Australian _revealed this week that WA Treasury had to write-down $2 billion in expected ...

  • Rising costs drive more to get help

    A growing number of people, including families, cannot afford basics such as food, heating and medicine as they struggle to cope with WA's rising living costs even while working.The Salvation Army, which today publishes a nationwide survey of 2705 people who use its emergency relief, said 90,000 West Australians came to the charity last year for help with life's essentials.The ...

  • Family forced to call tent home

    Winter is a depressing prospect for the Parkinson family, who have spent the past six weeks homeless and living in a tent.Despite dad Gene Parkinson's regular income and good references, his 55 rental applications for homes around Perth have been rejected.Mum Tui Parkinson, who looks after the four youngest of their six children, said the whole family, especially the children, were ...

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