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  • Horse rider dies in Donnybrook

    A rider has died after falling from a horse in Donnybrook in the State's South West.The rider was reported to police to have fallen off the animal about 5.15pm on Bentley Street.Coronial investigators were last night at the scene trying to establish cause of death, as it is unclear if the rider died of injuries sustained in the fall or other medical ...

  • State bans on TV bets wont work

    State laws to clamp down on the broadcast of live betting odds was unlikely to work because telecasts often came from other States, Premier Colin Barnett said yesterday.South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has moved to ban advertisements urging sports viewers to punt on games which are under way, complaining that the Federal Government has been slow to act.Mr Barnett said he shared Mr ...

  • Water Corp denies sewage dump

    The Water Corporation has denied Opposition accusations in Parliament that it unnecessarily dumped 750,000 litres of sewage in Lake Joondalup, where nappies and sanitary napkins remained strewn.Labor's water spokesman Dave Kelly told question time the Water Corporation approved the dumping on November 15 after a pumping station on Ariti Avenue failed, instead of getting a backup pump or ...

  • $1m babies a strain on families

    The cost of raising children in Australia has risen twice as fast as household income, figures show.A study to be released today will reveal the average cost of raising two children from birth to age 24 has topped $1 million for the nation's wealthiest families and almost $500,000 for its poorest.The study by the University of Canberra's centre for social and economic modelling and AMP ...

  • Dust-up over Port Hedland marina

    Regional Development Minister Brendon Grylls says the Department of Health and BHP Billiton are using the perceived health risks of iron ore dust to thwart development in Port Hedland.The Port Hedland council was last night due to approve a rezoning to allow high-density development on the waterfront, which will complement a new marina.The rezoning has received objections from the Department of ...


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M [DVD]

M [DVD]

Fritz Langs M is one of the great film thrillers, a seminal exercise in combining suspense and social commentary. Its influence on world cinema is so far-ranging that its mind-numbing to try to trace it all. Suffice it to say that M is a prototypical masterpiece, po ... ...

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  • Cold will test Big Apple swimmers

    It seems an unlikely training ground but the icy waters of Lake Leschenaultia in the Perth Hills have proved the best substitute for a group of open-water swimmers trying to simulate New York's Hudson and East rivers.Fishermen have to make way for the five men and two women when they train closer to home and jump off Claremont Jetty into the cold, still Swan River before daybreak or after ...

  • Homebuyer sues over plane noise

    A teacher is suing a real estate agent after buying a Greenmount home she alleges was advertised as in a "whisper quiet location" even though it is under a flight path.Karen Georgina Davies claims she had to stop work because of her lack of sleep and illness, including neck and shoulder problems from sleeping with her head under a pillow, as a result of the noise.Ms Davies, 60, said ...

  • Overnight relay target set at $320000

    THIS year's Joondalup Wanneroo Relay for Life has been officially launched. The overnight event, where teams of 10 to 15 take part in a relay-style walk or run at Arena Joondalup to raise funds for the WA Cancer Council, will be held on October 19 and 20. Mr Pickard, who launched the 2013 event last week and co-chairs the organising committee with Wanneroo Mayor Tracey Roberts, said the ...

  • Locals cheer win against quarry

    A MONTH shy of four years of campaigning, Nowergup residents celebrated a decision in their favour against a limestone quarry this week. After the Department of Environment and Conservation decided last year not to approve a clearing permit application from PMR Quarries, which trades as WA Limestone, the company appealed to the Appeals Convenor. On Tuesday, May 21, Environment Minister Albert ...

  • Dream for Grace finally fulfilled

    THE consecration of the new Grace Anglican Church in Joondalup last Sunday fulfilled a long-held dream for "pioneers" of the parish. The purpose-built church replaces worship space in an adjacent office building, which the parish occupied for most of its 20 years after relocating from a community hall in Edgewater. The new church, specialist medical suites and a stand-alone caf are ...

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