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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Perth Herald.com http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/cat/12878be9fc2ca79c/ en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 02:29:26 -0400 Sat, 18 May 2013 02:29:26 -0400 30 A WOMAN appeared at East Perth Magistrate's Court today charged in relation to the fatal stabbing of her defacto partner in St ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214597061/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Sat, 18 May 2013 00:54:45 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214597061/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Police are investigating after reports of a man behaving suspiciously around children in Lancelin this week.On Thursday afternoon, it was reported that a male person approached a group of boys at a primary school in Cray Street and spoke to the children while acting strangely.The kids ran away from the man and reported the incident to teachers.Yesterday afternoon, there was a report that a man ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214597553/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Sat, 18 May 2013 00:48:24 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214597553/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c A furniture removal business was badly damaged by fire in Maddington yesterday.The blaze broke out at the commercial unit on Ryeland Street, near Kelvin Road, just after 4pm and took firefighters about half an hour to contain.A Department of Fire and Emergency Services spokesman said crews were at the scene until late last night trying to extinguish the fire, which smouldered for hours.The ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214596077/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 22:34:23 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214596077/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Police have charged a 45-year-old woman with grievous bodily harm over the death of a St James man yesterday.About 9.45am police were called to a home on Buzza Street in St James where they found a man who was seriously injured.St John Ambulance attended the scene and rushed the victim to hospital where he underwent surgery but passed away soon after.The man is believed to have received stab ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214595410/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 21:26:12 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214595410/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c A highly respected WA architect who originally designed the Rottnest Island units where a young boy was killed by a falling pillar has warned substandard work on the island may have left a dangerous legacy.Ronald "Gus" Ferguson, whose most notable works include buildings at WA's four major universities, said this week he feared careless practices had marred the construction of many ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214595411/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 21:26:10 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214595411/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c A Perth panelbeater, who was central to a corruption scandal which cost police minister John D'Orazio his job, has been found guilty in the Federal Court of unfairly sacking an employee with incurable cancer.Pasquale "Paz" Minniti has been ordered to pay spray painter John Bill almost $15,000 after Judge John Gilmour found the Bayswater businessman "lied", showed ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214595409/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 21:26:01 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214595409/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c North Melbourne coach Brad Scott says his team can't afford to cry over spilt milk despite losing yet another close AFL encounter.West Coast ruckman Nic Naitanui took a spectacular pack mark and then converted the match-winning goal after the final siren to consign the Kangaroos to a two-point defeat, 12.18 (90) to 13.10 (88).It was the third close loss North Melbourne had suffered this ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214594659/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 20:50:50 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214594659/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c STAYING positive is a way of life for York mother Hayley Norrish. Ms Norrish has three children, two with cystic fibrosis and the other is a carrier of the genetic condition. Her best friend died from cystic fibrosis a few years ago. These experiences with the debilitating illness have motivated Ms Norrish to establish Paint the Town Red Day, to raise awareness and funds for research and care of ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214594769/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 20:42:22 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214594769/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c THE Mundaring Visitor |Centre has moved ahead in achievements since the local council took over its management. In February 2011, the Mundaring Shire Council voted to take control of the centre for two years. The trial period ends on June 30 and the council has elected to take up visitor servicing at the centre full time. Projected budget forecasts to run the centre for the current financial ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214590290/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 16:01:39 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214590290/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c MOVE it or lose it is the motto of married 85-year-old couple Norma and Maxwell Walsh. The two gym junkies have been regulars at Gym Tonic in Kalamunda for the past eight years and have always maintained an active life-style. "We use the bike, arm weights and leg weights. But my husband likes to do more arm weights so he can lift things," Mrs Walsh said. Mrs Walsh and her husband ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214590291/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 16:01:39 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214590291/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c STAYING positive is a way of life for York mother Hayley Norrish. Ms Norrish has three children, two with cystic fibrosis and the other is a carrier of the genetic condition. Her best friend died from cystic fibrosis a few years ago. These experiences with the debilitating illness have motivated Ms Norrish to establish Paint the Town Red Day, to raise awareness and funds for research and care ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214590292/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 16:01:38 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214590292/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c THREE Avon Valley events will receive State Government Regional Events Scheme funding. The three events next year to receive funding include the Avon Valley Vintage Festival held in Northam from April 19 to 21, the York Motorcycle Festival on April 20, and the Toodyay Moondyne Festival on May 5. Tourism Minister Kim Hames said the Eventscorp scheme, jointly funded by Royalties for Regions, ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214590293/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 16:01:37 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214590293/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c GOURMET food and wine lovers will be on cloud nine on the WA Day long weekend. The Avon Valley Gourmet Food and Wine Festival will be held on Saturday, June 1, and Sunday, June 2. From 10am to 4pm each day at the Northam Recreation Centre, visitors can experience flavours from across the Avon Valley, with gourmet chilli, cheese, chocolate, olive oil products, nuts, sauces, spices, preserves, ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214590294/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 16:01:36 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214590294/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Road safety experts want drivers hit with a demerit point for doing less than 10km/h above the speed limit, closing a low-level speeding loophole that drivers exploit.It comes as new Department of Transport figures reveal that as of March 27, more than 22,000 drivers had the maximum 12 demerit points, which means a three-month disqualification, and 981 novice drivers had also lost their ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214590295/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 15:36:44 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214590295/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Facebook is the biggest enemy facing WA schools, says a principal whose ban on mobile phones and iPods contributed to a big reduction in student suspensions at a southern suburbs high school.Just two years after principal Carolyn Cook entered Gilmore College, Kwinana, the number of suspensions for students for bad behaviour has fallen two-thirds from 605 in 2011 to 208 last year.Before she took ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214590296/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 15:36:41 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214590296/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Premier Colin Barnett is looking three years into WA's future and sees a looming gap in new construction that needs to be filled with the next generation of big resources projects.Mr Barnett said he had not bought into hype at the height of the so-called mining boom and despite recent job losses, project deferrals and a growing chorus calling the peak of the mining construction boom he was ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214588784/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 14:58:50 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214588784/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fixing asbestos contamination at Hakea Prison will cost taxpayers $2.5 million after a damning report found it posed high health risks to staff, prisoners and the public.The hazardous materials assessment report, obtained by the State Opposition, found materials containing asbestos in the ceiling spaces of all seven blocks inspected by consultant SW19 over two weeks in March.It said the risk of ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214589010/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 14:24:20 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214589010/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Update, 3.35pm: There are growing concerns for a missing Inglewood man who has not been seen since a nightclub visit last Friday.Andrew Michael Watson was last seen at The Rocket Room nightclub on James Street in Northbridge at 11.55pm.The 46-year-old has not contacted family or friends or attended work since which is considered out of character for him.Police and his family have serious concerns ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214589009/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 14:24:18 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214589009/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c THE Federal Government's $418 million contribution towards the construction of the Swan Valley Bypass in this week's Budget raised as many questions as it provided answers. Although funding approval for the project was universally applauded, key issues thrown up around it made it likely the growing backlog of local traffic and heavy vehicles travelling on Swan Valley roads would remain ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214587627/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 13:36:19 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214587627/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c The Eagles trailed for most of the night, but two controversial frees in the final 90 seconds led to a mark and goal to Nic Naitanui to seal a 12.18 (90) to 13.10 (88) victory.West Coast's Scott Selwood told Grandstand the nature of the win had made his 100th AFL game a memorable one."It was pretty special, we tried to play four quarters of footy, but in the end Nic Nat just had to ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214584402/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 10:47:56 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214584402/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c A TRUCK driver is being treated in Perth for fractures after his vehicle smashed through a safety railing at a Pilbara creek, plunging 30 ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214580749/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 08:07:33 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214580749/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c homicide investigation in WA this week.Detectives were called to the Buzza Street property about 9.45am, where they found the man with serious injuries.He was taken to Royal Perth Hospital but died a short time later, during emergency surgery.The man's wife is tonight assisting police with their investigation.Nine News reports that the street was in lockdown today, as police gathered ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214580748/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 08:07:21 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214580748/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c WESFARMERS has downgraded its earnings forecast for Target as the troubled department store continues to drag down the conglomerate's otherwise strong ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214581429/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 08:04:30 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214581429/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c A convicted paedophile has been found guilty of a jailhouse conspiracy to set up a doll-making business in Thailand called "Little Angels" as a front for a child abuse ring.Former teacher Mark Pendleton, 53, was charged with conspiring between 2006 and 2008 to have sex with a child under 16 outside Australia.After several hours of deliberation this afternoon, a jury found him guilty of ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214581430/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 07:59:55 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214581430/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Perth 6000 A Perth paedophile has been found guilty of conspiring to travel to Thailand to commit sex offences against children.Mark Pendleton has been on trial for the past two weeks over allegations he was planning with two other paedophiles to travel overseas once they were released from prison.The Supreme Court was told the men were planning to start a doll making business to get in touch ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214580271/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 07:10:32 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214580271/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Mark Pendleton, 53, has been on trial with friend and fellow sex offender Kenneth William Bishop, 74, charged with planning while in prison between 2006 and 2008 to move to the South East Asian country, set up businesses in rural villages and offend against the children of employees.A fellow former prisoner and sex offender Robert Cummins was charged with Pendleton and Bishop, however he pleaded ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214580272/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 06:56:50 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214580272/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Pinjarra 6208 Eleven adults and two juveniles have been charged over a riot at a Pinjarra shopping centre.A 78-year-old customer caught up in the melee on Wednesday suffered a mild heart attack and was taken to hospital.Two shop assistants were also assaulted.Police say rocks, bottles, bricks and star pickets were used during the fight.Detectives this morning raided several properties and took ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214579226/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 06:00:45 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214579226/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Worried your child will get fat spending hours in front of the idiot box playing games?Think again, researchers at the University of Western Australia and Wales' Swansea University say.They compared children's energy expenditure and heart rate when playing active video games - such as Wii Fit or Xbox Kinect - and a session on a treadmill.The researchers found that children playing a ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214579228/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 05:43:12 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214579228/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c A man accused of killing his wife and his childhood friend in Girrawheen on Wednesday appeared in Joondalup Magistrates Court this morning.Nikol 'Nik' Stoeski, 36, has been charged with the murder of Venesa Farcich, 31, and Saso Fillovski, 37.He arrived at Joondalup Courthouse in the back of a prison van, before appearing briefly about 11am.Mr Stoeski kept his head bowed as Magistrate ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214579227/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 05:43:09 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214579227/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Broome 6725 The former head of an Aboriginal land council has labelled Gina Rinehart's latest public spray as 'misguided'. The billionaire has told delegates at a mining conference the Federal Government has an unhealthy reliance on the mining sector and has been treating it like an automatic teller machine. She also criticised demands by Aboriginal groups for Woodside to still ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214578312/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 04:53:57 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214578312/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Perth 6000 Grant Dorrington is set to resign from the WA Football Commission after more than two decades.Dorrington is currently the WAFC's Director of Pathways and Competitions having held a number of other roles in football administration.He was recently honoured with a medal of the Order of Australia.Confirmation of Dorrington's resignation is expected this ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214578313/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 04:53:56 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214578313/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Perth 6000 It's been almost five years since the Varanus Island explosion cut off a third of the state's domestic gas supply for two months, costing the WA economy about $3billion. Lessons have been learnt about relying so heavily on one source of energy and a single pipeline from the North West. The government has since boosted safety regulations, moved to build an underground gas ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214577630/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 04:53:56 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214577630/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c THE family of a WA toddler who was killed by a masonry pillar at Rottnest Island three years ago will have to wait a few more months before they will finally receive the answers they have been waiting ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214577820/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 04:42:48 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214577820/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c A 46-YEAR-OLD man who was last seen in a nightclub has been reported missing by family who say his disappearance is ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214577818/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 04:42:48 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214577818/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Update, 3.30pm: The RAC Rescue helicopter was sent to York after a parachuting student was injured in a rough landing.SkyDive Express owner Anthony Boucaut the 29-year-old man had a suspected fractured wrist and dislocated ankle while jumping into the York Airfield at about 1.10pm.Mr Boucaut said the helicopter was sent to the scene at about 2pm as a precaution due to the remote area where the ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214578314/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 04:35:49 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214578314/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c DIAMONDS don't just come in all shapes and sizes: they come in a rainbow of colours, from cherry blossom pinks and the deepest ruby reds to deep ocean blues and icy ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214576859/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 03:34:26 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214576859/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) has appealed to the public for information about the little male eagle, estimated to be between two and four years old, who was found attached to a wire fence in Kenwick.DEC wildlife officer Rick Dawson said the bird had been looked after well but had been held in captivity illegally.It was a protected species and a licence was required to keep ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214577461/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 03:31:55 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214577461/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c A boat carrying one suspected asylum seeker has been found in the Ashmore Islands lagoon off the north-west coast of Australia.The "suspected irregular entry vessel" was intercepted by ACV Triton yesterday and the passengers will be transferred to Darwin where security, health and identity checks and their reasons for travel will be established.A brief statement about the arrival from ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214577463/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 03:27:47 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214577463/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c The father of a three-year-old boy killed by an unsecured brick pillar at a Rottnest Island holiday cottage has spoken out to express his gratitude that a coronial inquest has treated his son's tragic and untimely death with the gravity it deserves.Michael Brasier spoke outside the Perth Coroner's Court today after the inquest into his toddler son Thomas' death in October 2009 ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214577464/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 03:27:45 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214577464/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Two teenagers who were involved in the unprovoked gang attack that left a 17-year-old with hearing loss have been handed longer stints behind bars than an adult co-offender.The two males, who can not be identified because they were six months short of being 18 at the time of the bashing, were today each given two-year sentences.Abdul-Latif Hafza, 20, who also pleaded guilty to assault charges ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214577465/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 03:27:43 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214577465/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Update, 3.20pm: The RAC Rescue helicopter was sent to York after a parachuting student was injured in a rough landing.SkyDive Express owner Anthony Boucaut the 29-year-old man had a suspected fractured wrist and dislocated ankle while jumping into the York Airfield at about 1.10pm.Mr Boucaut said the helicopter was sent to the scene at about 2pm as a precaution due to the remote area where the ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214577466/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 03:27:40 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214577466/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c A person being questioned by major crime squad detectives over the murder of a man in his South Perth unit this week was released without charge overnight.The body of Richard Holloway, 42, was discovered by a neighbour about 6pm on Tuesday when she went to feed his cats.Police said the person was released overnight and the investigation continued.The death was immediately treated as suspicious ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214577467/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 03:27:35 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214577467/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Perth 6000 Two, 18-year-old men who were part of a violent gang attack that left a teenager with permanent hearing loss have been sentenced to two years in prison.The pair were aged 17, when they joined eight others in attacking 17-year-old Jimi Brewer-Joyce at a Warnbro service station in July last year. The group were armed with hockey sticks, baseball bats and golf clubs.Mr Brewer-Joyce was ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214576502/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 02:39:09 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214576502/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c The Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC) has appealed to the public for information about the little male eagle, estimated to be between two and four years old, who was found attached to a wire fence in Kenwick.DEC wildlife officer Rick Dawson said the bird had been looked after well but had been held in captivity illegally.It was a protected species and a licence was required to keep ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214576503/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 02:28:17 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214576503/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c But Mr Barnett's office has defended the increases, saying the positions are high pressure and require staff to make themselves available at all hours and often seven days a week.While WA opposition leader Mark McGowan acknowledged the staffers worked in a demanding environment, some staff had received salary increases of more than 50 per cent, which he said was over the top.At the same ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575923/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 02:28:06 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575923/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wildlife authorities are baffled by the discovery of a tame eagle in a Perth suburb.The Department of Environment and Conservation has appealed to the public for information about the male little eagle, estimated to be between two and four years old, who was found attached to a wire fence in Kenwick.DEC wildlife officer Rick Dawson said the bird had been looked after well but had been held in ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214576504/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 02:20:11 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214576504/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Broome 6725 One of two Broome police officers stood down during a Corruption and Crime Commission investigation has been reinstated.The Police Commissioner stood the officers down last week, saying he had been advised they had failed to cooperate with the CCCs inquiry into an alleged assault at the Broome watch house.The Police Union offered to help the officers launch court action saying they ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575633/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 01:31:02 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575633/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c The Pilbara Rugby League kicked off its junior league last week with a bang as former NRL players Dean Young and Shaun Timmins attended junior matches and held clinics last weekend. The players also joined the Karratha community at the Mothers Day Classic fun run held on Sunday May 12. Later in the week, former South Sydney Rabbitohs player Rhys Wesser flew into the Pilbara to hold a series of ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575634/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 01:25:56 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575634/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c More than 400 Hedland residents packed the Civic Centre Gardens last Sunday wearing everything from jogger's shorts to cupcake costumes to raise money for breast cancer at the Mother's Day Classic fun run. For some, the six and four kilometre runs represented a chance to set down personal best running times, while for others the community event was a chance to show some flair. ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575635/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 01:25:54 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575635/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Year 7 students can’t wait to go to Broome – Photo courtesy of Elise Batchelor A camp to Broome might sound like a fun way to end primary school, but getting there is all in the fundraising. Port Hedland Primary School's Year 7 parents are holding a trivia night on Saturday, June 8 to ensure that everyone makes it onto that north-bound bus. Organisers and brains-trust Tirrena ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575636/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 01:25:52 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575636/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c 18 views A rare solar eclipse passing near Newman and Jigalong put the Pilbara front and centre on the world astronomy stage last Friday May 10. The early-morning event occurred as the moon crossed in front of the ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575638/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 01:25:50 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575638/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Brett Buckland Round two of the Burrup Mountain Bike Club's Scott Cycles Club Championship saw another good field of riders turn out for the event on Saturday May 11. The hot and gruelling race of Round One had obviously not deterred too many competitors. Around 46 riders were on the start line to tackle a course that mixed parts of the Round One course with some new challenges to make ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575637/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 01:25:47 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575637/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c A 38-year-old female police officer stood down after she allegedly witnessed the bashing of an arrested man in Broome watchhouse has been returned to her ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575040/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 01:20:14 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575040/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c HIGH-intensity active video games are good for childrens health, according to a team of researchers from The University of Western ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575042/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 01:20:05 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575042/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Police said the person was released overnight and the investigation continued.Mr Holloway, 42, was found inside his Homeswest public housing unit on Albert Street on Tuesday night.The death was immediately treated as suspicious because it was clear he had been assaulted.The last confirmed sighting of Mr Holloway was on Sunday morning, so the attack could have happened any time between then and ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575047/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 01:20:04 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575047/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c PROMISES, promises. They are the politician's stock in trade - but this week they have placed West Australian Premier Colin Barnett in the political ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575639/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 01:17:36 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575639/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c This is where the government’s promises and wacky policies make sense, where big government is a growth industry that fuels the economy.It’s where borrowing to fund an unsustainable lifestyle is a rational response to a drop in income. Wayne’s world is where the chickens never come home to roost.Speaking in Parliament House yesterday, however, Swan posed as a man taking his ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575640/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 01:17:34 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575640/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c DETECTIVES are investigating yet another murder after a man has died after suffering fatal injuries at a property in St James this ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575641/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 01:17:32 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575641/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c THE manhunt for members of a gang behind the violent robbery and rape of a Perth woman in a holiday villa in Bali has been widened to include the neighbouring Indonesian island of ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575642/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 01:17:30 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575642/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c RETIRED AFL star Shane Crawford will cycle 3600km from Melbourne to Perth before meeting his AFL Footy Show counterparts to perform a live telecast from Crown ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575643/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 01:17:29 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575643/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Update 12.50pm: A man has died after what is believed to be a domestic incident in St James this morning.Police were called to a home on Buzza Street about 9.45am and found the man who was seriously injured.The man was rushed to Royal Perth Hospital by St John Ambulance and underwent emergency surgery but passed away in hospital.The man is believed to have been stabbed and his death is being ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575644/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 01:12:58 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214575644/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Bunbury's continuing push to shed its industrial image and strengthen its position as a tourism drawcard this week took another step with the city unveiling its new branding strategy."Bunbury: Where you're free to be" is the slogan at the heart of a tourism campaign developed by Perth marketing agency Braincells in conjunction with the council and local tourism operators.The ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214573988/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 00:37:08 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214573988/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c May 17, 2013 13:01:20 Police are investigating a stabbing at a home in the Perth suburb of St James.Police called to a home in Buzza Street just before 10:00am (AWST) found a man with stab wounds to his chest.He has been taken to Royal Perth Hospital and condition is listed as serious.Police say the incident appears to have stemmed from a domestic ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214574752/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 00:22:42 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214574752/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Perth 6000 The Community and Public Sector Union says large pay rises given to some ministerial staffers makes a mockery of the State Government's calls for financial restraint.A report tabled in Parliament has revealed some staff received post-election pay rises of up to $84,000, a rise of more than 50 per cent.In comparison the CPSU says about 35,000 public sector workers got a 4.25 per ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214574753/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 00:22:42 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214574753/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Australia Shares in mining services and engineering firm WorleyParsons have slumped 14 per cent on a profit warning.The company put out a release to investors today saying it is expecting a full-year net profit after tax of between $320-340 million, down from last year's underlying earnings of $345.6 million.As recently as its half-year results announcement in mid-February, the company had ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214574754/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 00:22:41 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214574754/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c 11 views As far as circus entertainment goes, the Circus Royale is as traditional as it gets. The big top will be rolling through the Pilbara with stops in Karratha and Port Hedland from this weekend. You'll find fabulous ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214574755/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 00:17:30 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214574755/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Don Wiggerman cuddles ‘Wickett’ It's not just the athletes paddling, running and cycling their way through the relay challenge, who are gearing up to take part in the inaugural Red Dog Festival. Now proud pooch owners can also show off their best mates in a dog show to be held on the final day of the festival on June 2. Owners will have the chance to enter their pets into four ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214574756/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 00:17:28 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214574756/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Exmouth school students are promising to put on one of the more unique shows at this months' Ningaloo Whaleshark Festival in Exmouth from May 24 to 26. The students from Exmouth District High School together with teacher Jarrad Blackburn have composed a music score they will play to a May 25 screening of a rare collection of silent films dating to the turn of the century. The EXFX Silent ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214574757/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 00:17:27 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214574757/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c The family were believed to be about 5.5km north of Warroora Station A woman's body was discovered washed ashore at a beach just south of Coral Bay on Wednesday afternoon. It is believed the 41-year-old woman was snorkelling before her death. A land, sea and air search was deployed by Thursday morning as police and State Emergency Services searched for the woman's 48-year-old husband, ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214574758/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Fri, 17 May 2013 00:17:25 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214574758/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c A 31-year-old Halls Head man charged with the murder of Ilario Maiolo (46) in Halls Head on Monday appeared in Perth Magistrates Court ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214573801/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Thu, 16 May 2013 23:21:13 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214573801/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c COMMUTERS using the Midland, Armadale, Thornlie and Fremantle lines have been warned Perth train station will be closed this weekend to facilitate further work on the Perth City Link ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214573802/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Thu, 16 May 2013 23:21:12 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214573802/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Kaltukatjara 0872 An Aboriginal council overseeing country on the border of Western Australia and the Northern Territory has started a camel mustering company to create employment opportunities for local people.Alex Knight from the Ngaanyatjarra Council says so far they have mustered about 7,500 camels and have been making money.He says there are a lot of challenges balancing the books and ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214573803/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Thu, 16 May 2013 23:14:44 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214573803/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c BILLIONAIRE Clive Palmer says he's been approached by West Australian parliamentarians keen to become candidates for his political ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214573240/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Thu, 16 May 2013 23:03:48 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214573240/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c The manhunt for members of a gang behind the violent robbery and rape of an Australian woman in a holiday villa in Bali has been widened to include the neighbouring Indonesian island of Lombok.A senior Bali police officer involved in the investigation said today that a man arrested earlier this week in connection to the attack had since provided further details of the whereabouts of the three ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214573804/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Thu, 16 May 2013 22:55:27 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214573804/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c The death earlier this year of 12-year-old Jasmine Moohen shook Bindoon Primary School.The spritely student died from Ewings sarcoma, a rare disease where cancer cells are found in the bone or soft tissue.The school community has put together a team for the HBF Run For a Reason on May 26 to raise money for the Cancer Council.Bindoon Primary School teacher Julie Reynolds said that four other ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214573805/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Thu, 16 May 2013 22:55:24 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214573805/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Billionaire Clive Palmer says he's been approached by WA parliamentarians keen to become candidates for his political party.The mining magnate, who used to have strong links to the Liberal-Nationals, wants his Palmer United Party to field candidates in all seats at the September 14 federal election as well as Senate teams in every state and territory.Mr Palmer said the party already had ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214573806/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Thu, 16 May 2013 22:55:21 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214573806/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Perth 6000 A major aid agency says Australia's resources companies are not being open enough about how they gain the consent of indigenous land owners at their overseas mining projects. A study by Oxfam Australia has found that only one of the 53 biggest miners on the Australian Securities Exchange had a public commitment to United Nation's principles of informed consent for ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214572968/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Thu, 16 May 2013 22:03:55 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214572968/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c A truck driver crashed through the guard rail of a bridge and into a creek near Marble Bar last night.Emergency services were called to the Wodgina Bridge on Great Northern Highway about 11.40pm after a mine site crew came across the crash and contacted police.The 54-year-old male driver suffered injuries including a suspected broken leg and was taken to hospital by St John Ambulance.Police are ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214572969/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Thu, 16 May 2013 21:44:22 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214572969/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c A motorcyclist has been charged following a pursuit in Maddington overnight.About 2.30am, officers tried to stop the motorbike on Kelvin Road but the male driver allegedly failed to stop.Police pursued the man and he rode into a park on Alcock Street before losing control and crashing the bike.The driver was not injured and was taken into custody.He has been charged with failing to stop, driving ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214572970/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Thu, 16 May 2013 21:44:20 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214572970/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Digital TVs, set-top boxes and digital hard-drive recorders in Perth must be retuned today to find channels that have moved as part of ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214572971/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Thu, 16 May 2013 21:44:18 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214572971/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Promises, promises.They are the politician's stock in trade - but this week they have placed WA Premier Colin Barnett in the political stockade.Just 70 days after sweeping back into power, Australia's longest serving Liberal premier stands accused of already breaking five major election pledges across a smorgasbord of issues ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214572972/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Thu, 16 May 2013 21:44:16 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214572972/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c The State Government has declared it is My Way or the highway as it completes the rollout of the disability support framework it refuses to ditch as a precondition to signing up to the National Disability Insurance Scheme.The final regional launch of the My Way program will happen in Busselton today after similar introductions in the Goldfields, Perth Hills and Cockburn-Kwinana since November.The ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214572973/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Thu, 16 May 2013 21:44:14 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214572973/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c A CONTENTIOUS plan to land skydivers on Rockingham Beach as part of a unique extreme sports tourism proposal could finally be approved by the City of Rockingham this ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214572081/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Thu, 16 May 2013 21:00:08 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214572081/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Perth 6000 The Federal Department of Communications is advising Perth residents that SBS television services will change frequency today.Viewers are advised to re-tune their digital TV, set top box or digital TV recorder to find the channels that have moved.These changes will free up broadcasting spectrum so it can be used for new services such as mobile broadband.Viewers having difficulty ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214572082/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Thu, 16 May 2013 20:53:47 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214572082/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Perth 6000 The Pastoralists and Graziers Association of WA has welcomed a move to fast-track support payments for struggling farmers.Yesterday the State Government announced some farmers who are eligible for a $25,000 payment will receive the money next week, rather than in July when applications close.Only 77 farm businesses have applied for funding so far. The PGA president Rob Gillam says he ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214572083/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Thu, 16 May 2013 20:53:46 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214572083/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Wembley Downs 6019 A stolen luxury car has been found badly damaged in Perth.Police say the silver Maserati was stolen from a home in Wembley Downs yesterday.It was found abandoned early this morning in Railway Parade, Queens Park.A front tyre was blown from hitting a curb and a rear wheel was at an angle.The vehicle has been towed to a holding ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214572084/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Thu, 16 May 2013 20:53:45 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214572084/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Girrawheen 6064 A 36-year-old man will appear in court today charged with the murder of his wife and one of his friends in the Perth suburb of Girrawheen.Nik Stoeski is alleged to have murdered his 31-year-old wife and a 37-year-old friend on Wednesday.Police say he is due to appear in the Joondalup Magistrate's Court this morning.Meanwhile, police say investigations are continuing into ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214572085/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Thu, 16 May 2013 20:53:45 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214572085/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c PerthWeatherLive.com The storms brought heavy falls to some parts of the South West and further inland. A thunderstorm yesterday afternoon dumped 65mm on Munglinup, 615km south-east of Perth.In the South West, Bunbury had 50mm, Busselton 49mm, Collie 42mm and Witchcliffe 47mm.In the city, Perth recorded 9mm, Rottnest had 18mm, Jandakot 8mm, Mandurah 11mm and Dwellingup, 97km south of Perth, had ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214571447/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Thu, 16 May 2013 20:43:15 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214571447/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Perth 6000 The State Government has released a 20 year strategy for the development of WA's regional roads, rail network and ports, including plans to construct a rail link between Geraldton and Kalgoorlie.The Regional Freight Network Plan also outlines a direct road link between the inner Goldfields and Great Northern Highway to Northam.There are plans to increase the capacity of Port ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214570019/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Thu, 16 May 2013 19:43:22 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214570019/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c He had his prison term backdated to August last year and was made eligible for parole, meaning he could walk free from prison in June.The court was told Hafza drove one of the three cars to Warnbro and back that evening and armed himself with a pool cue.But his lawyer Brain Mahon told the court his client never struck any of the victims on the night and had fully cooperated with police since his ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214571086/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Thu, 16 May 2013 19:31:46 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214571086/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c POLICE have charged a 36-year-old man with murdering his wife and a boyhood friend after the two were killed in Girrawheen on ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214570267/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Thu, 16 May 2013 19:31:43 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214570267/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c UPDATE: 6:50am Major Crime Squad detectives have charged a man in relation to two deaths in Girrawheen on Wednesday.Police were called to homes in Danbury Crescent and Arnos Way on Wednesday afternoon.The body of Saso Filkovski, 37, was found at the Danbury Crescent home, and the body of Venesa Farcich, 31, was found at the Arnos Way home.A 36-year-old man from Girrawheen has been charged with ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214571087/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c Thu, 16 May 2013 19:24:18 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214571087/scat/12878be9fc2ca79c