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  • Ross River vaccine trialled in hope of approval

    Perth 6000 A vaccine to protect Australians from Ross River virus could be available in less than a year. The mosquito-borne virus causes severe joint pain, fevers and fatigue, and has so far only been preventable by avoiding mosquito bites. The annual meeting of the Australian Rheumatology Association in Perth has heard trials of a new vaccine have been successful. Professor David Smith says ...

  • Police hunt jewellery thieves

    Police are searching for thieves who stole jewellery from a Southern River store early this morning.The thieves smashed a glass door at the Holmes Road jewellery store about 1am.A police spokesman said they searched the shop before fleeing with jewellery and stones.It is understood they left the scene in a white Holden Commodore.Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 ...

  • Coral Bay search called off

    The search for a Canberra man has been called off five days after he disappeared and his wife died while snorkelling at a remote beach near Coral Bay.Rob Shugg, 48, and Kathreen Ricketson, 41, were snorkelling at Elle's beach, about 5.5km north of Warroora Station, on Wednesday afternoon when they ran into trouble.Ms Rickerson's body washed up on the beach after her 10-year-old son saw ...

  • Pluton Resources improving operating cash costs at Western Australia iron project

    (MENAFN - ProactiveInvestors - Australia) Pluton Resources (ASX: PLV) has been steadily improving operating cash costs at its Cockatoo Island iron ore project in Western Australia since the first shipment commenced in December 2012 and expects further reductions soon.It plans to recommence exploration in the third quarter of this year to expand its existing Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves.The ...

  • Train services disrupted after reboot to network

    Midland 6056 Transperth says train services across the network were disrupted early this morning following track work on one section. Trains on the Midland line were cancelled between Perth and McIver stations after work in the area forced a reboot of the entire network.The trains are now running from Midland to Perth following the disruptions.The Public Transport Authority's David Hynes ...


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  • Elderly couple die in car rollover near Denmark

    Denmark 6333 An elderly couple has died in a car rollover near Denmark on the South Coast.The crash happened when their car left South Coast Highway at Bow Bridge about 4:00 pm yesterday.Police say the 85-year-old man and his wife are from Denmark.Firefighters worked to free the pair from the wreckage.The man died at the scene and the woman was taken by ambulance to Denmark Hospital where she ...

  • Thieves raid jewellery store

    The robbers smashed their way into the jewellery store on Holmes Road about 1am.Police say they searched the inside of the premises before removing a quantity of jewellery and gem stones from the store.It’s’ believed the offenders are driving a white mid-90s Holden Commodore. Anyone with information should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 ...

  • Three die in two crashes in horror hour

    The two crashes happened within about 10 minutes of each other, but were in very different parts of the state.The first crash happened about 3.50pm when an 89-year-old woman crashed her Daewoo hatch into a tree in Ludgate Way in Gwelup.Police said the woman had just left a house in that street before the crash occurred.The second fatality happened about 4pm near Denmark, about 420km south of ...

  • Search called off for missing swimmer

    THE search for Canberra man Rob Shugg has been called off, five days after he disappeared and his wife died while snorkelling in Western ...

  • Fault delays Perth train network

    Commuters are facing delays on Perth train lines after a technical fault temporarily brought all trains to a halt this morning.The entire network was closed down and rebooted earlier today due to a problem with the Midland line.Public Transport Authority spokesman David Hynes said the system was stopped for about five minutes."Over the weekend there was a closure and that was part of the ...

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