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  • 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 ...

  • OCallaghan Ban booze ads on TV sport

    AUSTRALIA'S alcohol industry is raising a ``one-fingered salute'' to society by continuing to push its product onto youngsters, Western Australia's top cop Karl O'Callaghan ...

  • Man 5x over limit with girl 7 in 4WD

    A 42-YEAR-old Geographe man has been charged with drunk-driving -- more than five times over the limit -- after crashing his 4-wheel-drive with his young daughter on ...

  • Nine stories you need to read

    TICKETS, flights, where to stay, and how to stay safe. Here's everything you need to plan your trip to the World Cup in Brazil in ...

  • Rider stopped by own motorcycle

    A 34-year-old motorcycle rider was in hospital last night after bungling an alleged attempt to run away from police in Armadale.A police spokesman said a motorcycle was driven off a sidewalk, into the path of a police car on Armadale Road about 10pm.When officers signalled for the rider to stop, he allegedly accelerated out of the area.About two minutes later, a different police car drove past ...


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Movie Review

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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  • Boeing 777 and Airbus A380 top safety ratings

    Air travellers should seek out the Boeing 777 and Airbus A380 while avoiding the LET410 and Antonov AN-12, according to an AirlineRatings.com survey.AirlineRatings.com, the world's first safety and product rating website, has cautioned travellers to steer clear of the LET410, Antonov AN-12, Ilyushin 76, Twin Otter and the CASA 212 aircraft, which have the worst crash records over the past ...

  • Port Hedland pool library may close

    A Pilbara council could be forced to close a public swimming pool and library over concern it cannot afford to maintain projects delivered by the State Government's Royalties for Regions program.The Town of Port Hedland, which will this week seek ministerial approval for a $3.1 million budget deficit, says it needs an extra $11 million to maintain its community assets for this financial ...

  • Crash dad alleged five times over limit

    A 42-year-old man allegedly blew more than five times the legal limit after crashing his car, which was carrying his six-year-old daughter, in West Busselton last night.About 5.30pm, police received a report of a white Toyota Landcruiser being driven dangerously on Layman Road in Geographe.Minutes later, they were told the same vehicle had crashed on Bussell Highway in West Busselton.Police will ...

  • Police say drunk driver had daughter in car when he crashed

    Busselton 6280 Police say a man who crashed a four-wheel-drive while five times over the legal alcohol limit near Busselton had his six-year-old daughter in the vehicle.Other drivers reported the white Landcruiser was being driven in an erratic manner shortly before it crashed on Bussell Highway late yesterday afternoon.The 42-year-old man was taken to hospital and breath-tested.Police say he ...

  • Push to extend smoking bans to all public places

    Perth 6000 A health lobby group is campaigning to toughen WA's existing laws by pushing for an extension on a ban on smoking to all public places.In 2011, the state introduced laws which made smoking on patrolled beaches and in cars carrying children illegal.Not a single person has been fined for smoking at the beach since the laws were implemented while 25 people have been fined for ...

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