• Crute has key Falcons role

  And the former Fremantle Dockers community development manager has hit the ground running since taking over as chief executive of the Falcons in early April."I have thoroughly enjoyed it, it is really exciting," he said. "I knew what I was getting myself into."But the level of complexity across all aspects of the club has been a little bit surprising in terms of the depth of ...

• City names its price

  Joondalup Mayor Troy Pickard said the City's $4 million contribution to upgrades at Arena Joondalup, announced during the State election campaign earlier this year, would likely be conditional on a name change.The State Government will provide $12 million towards the upgrades, which include a bar, function rooms, gym, physiotherapy rooms, change rooms and offices for West Perth.Mr Pickard ...

• Rio Tino cuts iron ore staff

  Perth 6000 Rio Tinto has restructured its Western Australian iron ore division as the global miner seeks to cut costs from its business.More than 40 senior staff have been laid off including general managers.Some managers will be offered other jobs at in the company, but most will be offered redundancies.In an internal email to staff,Rio Tinto's new iron ore boss, Andrew Harding, said the ...

• Four charged over 35kg drugs find

  Four people have been charged over the importation of more than 35kg of methylamphetamine hidden in ceramic tiles from China have appeared briefly in a Perth court.The three men and one woman allegedly attempted to bring the 17 pallets of ceramic tiles into Australia in January.The drugs have a street value of about $13 million.The Australian Federal Police, Australian Crime Commission and ...

• Former WA premier Brian Burke and stockbroker to stand trial on insider trading charges

  Perth 6000 Former Western Australian premier Brian Burke has been committed to stand trial on insider trading charges.Burke and his co-accused, former stockbroker David Massey, appeared in the Perth Magistrates Court this morning.It is alleged the charges relate to the buying of shares in the ASX-listed IT company, Amcom.The offences are alleged to have occurred in April and May in 2006.It is ...

• MoMAs best on show in Perth

  last year, said he was thrilled to return."I feel like Perth is now becoming a second home," he said.He said the exhibition presented a rare opportunity for the Perth public to view remarkable works in their hometown."This exhibition is a remarkable opportunity to see not only some of the most important works of art in the Museum of Modern Art’s collection but some of the ...

• Rio native title deal irks splinter group

  A NATIVE title group in Western Australia's Pilbara has inked a land use deal with Rio Tinto despite objections by rival ...

• Buswell commits to Dry July

  But after vowing to give up the grog as part of the annual Dry July fundraising push, the controversial politician seems to have the support of the country, currently sitting number one on the national league table of fundraisers for the Cancer Council.While he struggles to balance WA's books as the state's mining boom comes off the boil, Mr Buswell has had no trouble drumming up ...

• Image shown of boy in dryer before death

  ABOUT one year before a three-year-old boy was found unconscious in a washing machine with his dead pet cat, he was photographed sitting inside a dryer with no ...

• WA government probes $23m in fraud

  MORE than $23 million in public sector fraud was investigated by West Australian police in just two years, a new report has revealed, and corruption within government agencies is ...

• Sun and fun along WAs Coral Coast

  GROWING numbers of visitors are flocking to Western Australias Coral Coast each year to enjoy the year-round sunshine, get closer to nature and escape the crowds of the ...

• Buswell tops Dry July charts

  But after vowing to give up the grog as part of the annual Dry July fundraising push, the controversial politician seems to have the support of the country, currently sitting number one on the national league table of fundraisers for the Cancer Council.While he struggles to balance WA's books as the state's mining boom comes off the boil, Mr Buswell has had no trouble drumming up ...

• State Govt probed $23m in fraud

  More than $23 million in public sector fraud was investigated by West Australian police in just two years, a new report has revealed, and corruption within government agencies is increasing.After WA police raised concerns about the level of corruption within government departments being probed in 2011 and 2012, State auditor general Colin Murphy was asked to look into what various agencies were ...

• Toddlers home not fit for animals inquest

  The mother of a toddler who died after being found inside a washing machine regularly tied the boy's bedroom door shut for "time out", with an inquest into the puzzling death told the home had been so "appalling" that it wasn't fit for animals.The Perth Coroner's Court was today shown "panoramas" of the state of the Hilton home in which three-year-old ...

• Traffic drama on Perth roads

  A crane is at the scene of a truck rollover in Hope Valley this afternoon.About 11.15am, a truck was travelling along Anketell Road when it rolled near Abercrombie Road.St John Ambulance took the driver to Fremantle Hospital with suspected minor injuries.A crane and a tow truck have been called in to clear the truck.A police spokesman said Anketell Road was closed and traffic was being diverted ...

• Second man charged over house crash

  Police have charged a second man over a serious crash in Safety Bay on Saturday night.About 10.15pm, police were called to Georgetown Drive, where two cars had smashed into a house.One of the cars hit a tree in the front yard, while the other car ended up on its roof, wedged in the carport.Both cars were seized under hoon legislation and police were investigating whether the drivers were drag ...

• Rider injured as police close in

  A WA Police spokesman said about 10pm Southeast Metropolitan District Crime team officers on Armadale Road saw someone ride a motorbike off a sidewalk into their path. They activated their emergency lights to try to stop the rider, but police will allege he failed to stop and accelerated away. Two minutes later, Regional Operations Group officers, also patrolling in Armadale, drove past the same ...

• Millions spent as revival of Muja power station stalls

  Collie 6225 The State Opposition is calling on the government to explain why it has spent $250 million on a failed attempt to revive the mothballed Muja power station.In 2009, the government announced the private sector would pay to refurbish the ageing coal-fired station, by December 2011.Four years on, the facility still is not fully operational and Labor says it is taxpayers, not the ...

• Botched power station fix to cost taxpayers $250m

  A disastrous refurbishment of a 47-year-old electricity generation plant at Verve's Muja Power Station near Collie could see taxpayer losses exceed $250 million.The Opposition will today in State Parliament pursue what it describes as a "genuine scandal", seeking answers from Energy Minister Mike Nahan and the Government about what went so wrong.In May 2009, when Colin Barnett ...

• WA health budget under spotlight

  WA health chiefs say they have yet to work through the impact of the State Government' salary cap directive on its workforce while refusing to rule out the prospect of needing a $150 million Budget top-up.It comes as it emerged the Government faced paying private facilities manager Serco on 29 separate services as a result of its decision to delay the staged opening of the $2 billion Fiona ...

• Witness tells inquest boys house unhygienic filthy

  Hilton 6163 A witness has told an inquest in Perth that the house where a young boy died in a washing machine was filthy and unhygienic.Rick Goodman was testifying at the inquest into the death of three-year-old Sean Murphy who was found, with his pet cat, inside a front loading washing machine in September 2010.Mr Goodman told the inquest about seven months before the death, he stayed at ...

• Four face court over millions in imported drug haul

  Fremantle 6160 Three men and one woman accused of attempting to import up to $13 million worth of drugs into Perth have appeared in court.Li Chun Huang, Chung Yin Tam, Jacky Lee and Michael Quoc Hong Ly were arrested earlier this year during an operation involving federal police, the Australian Crime Commission and Customs officers.Officers intercepted 35 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in ...

• Call for Colliers head over $250m bungle

  LABOR is demanding the resignation of former energy minister Peter Collier over what it is calling a $250 million power scandal in ...

• Greens want Burrup rock art protected

  The Australian Greens want Aboriginal rock art in WA's Burrup Peninsula to be protected and are pushing for the area to be given world heritage status.Speaking with indigenous representatives from the Burrup region, Greens senator Scott Ludlam said the area had been treated by successive governments with "profound contempt"."We think nothing less than world heritage standing ...

• Dog loses leg after Kenwick attack

  Veterinarian Nicole Lobry de Bruyn okwho works at Kenwick Veterinary Hospital said the incident happened in the early hours of Sunday, June 16.She said the attack had left her feeling extremely concerned about the attacking dog that could still be roaming the streets."In all my years as a veterinarian I have rarely seen the results of such a vicious attack, especially on such a big strong ...

• Premier denies lack of resources make policing tough

  Perth 6000 The Premier Colin Barnett denies a lack of resources is making it difficult for police to tackle alcohol-related crime and antisocial behaviour.The Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan is expected to launch an attack on the liquor industry at a national Alliance for Action on Alcohol forum in Canberra today.In an advanced copy of the speech, Mr O'Callaghan says he has had ...

• Judge urged to rule on bashing video

  A SUPREME Court judge has been urged to decide quickly if CCTV footage of an ex-policeman apparently punching and kneeing a prisoner in the head can be released to the ...

• Legal fight over police bashing video

  Western Australia's corruption watchdog held public hearings last week into alleged misconduct by police at the Broome watchhouse after two apparently violent arrests involving the same officer earlier this year.During the hearings, CCTV footage was played of the officer appearing to drag one man through the station by the neck, and then punching and kneeing another inmate who was shown ...

• Airport screeners strike goes national

  Security screening staff are rallying at Qantas terminals around Australia in support of Perth airport colleagues who have been locked out of their jobs during a wage dispute.Employees of contractor MSS Security protested outside the Qantas terminal in Perth this morning in their fourth week of industrial action, after six months of negotiations over a new salary package.United Voice national ...

• 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 ...

• 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 ...

• Man suffers serious burns after starting fire

  Cooloongup 6168 A man has suffered serious burns while using an accelerant to start a fire inside his rental property in the southern Perth suburb of Cooloongup.It is understood the young man was having trouble starting a wood fire in the property last night when he threw petrol on it.He has been treated in hospital for burns to both his arms.Damage to the house in Clennett Close is estimated ...

• Quiz night raises money for school camp to Broome

  Port Hedland Primary School's Year 7 students are that bit closer to zooming to Broome for their camp following a stellar quiz night last Saturday evening. The event, remarkably organised within the space of a month, was particularly successful given that the goal of raising $3,000 was more than doubled. Year 7 parent Tirrena Byrnes and school mum Lauren Cairns put their heads together to ...

• 6PR investigates second presenter

  ONLY five days after 6PR presenter Howard Sattler was sacked for asking Prime Minister Julia Gillard a series of bizarre questions, the station is investigating the conduct of another of its presenters Jason ...

• Watchdog chief wrong to release police video

  The head of WA's corruption watchdog was wrong in deciding to grant the release of CCTV footage of two incidents in the Broome police station, the lawyer for a former policeman has told the Supreme Court.A former first-class constable at the centre of a Corruption and Crime Commission inquiry into the incidents has launched Supreme Court action in a bid to overturn Commissioner Roger ...

• Screening staff dig in

  Security screening staff at Perth Airport's Qantas terminal have dug in for a fourth week of industrial action as they remain embroiled in a wage dispute with employer MSS Security.The United Voice members said yesterday that they did not undertake bag searches, aerosol checks or laptop checks at the airport's busiest time, 5am, when the terminal was packed with hundreds of fly-in, ...

• Hancock says trust will be fair

  Gina Rinehart's estranged son John Hancock has vowed not to discriminate against his half-sister Ginia if he replaces his mother as head of the multibillion-dollar family trust.Mr Hancock said yesterday that despite his personal views about the 26-year-old, there would be no favouritism against her or his other half-sister Hope Welker, who have sided with Mrs Rinehart in the long-running ...

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