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Car hits young child

March 11, 2010 14:50:00

A baby has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car near Mandurah this morning.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, accidents, road-accidents, wa, mandurah-6210

Drop in centre for Broome

March 11, 2010 14:50:00

The State Government has committed almost $400,000 to providing basic facilities to hundreds of homeless Aboriginal people in Broome.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, indigenous, wa, broome-6725

Health incentive scheme has merit: Premier

March 11, 2010 14:18:00

The West Australian Premier, Colin Barnett, says the Federal Government's proposed hospital incentive scheme is encouraging.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, federal-state-issues, wa, perth-6000

Greenmount double murder investigation continues

March 11, 2010 14:18:00

Police investigating a double murder in the Perth suburb of Greenmount say an identikit photo of a person of interest has failed to generate any strong leads.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, murder-and-manslaughter, wa, greenmount-6056

Close call inspires early warning device

Feature

March 11, 2010 14:16:00

A close call inspires an early warning system for bushfires[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, fires, bushfire, wa, perth-6000, yallingup-6282

Bulls routed for 106

March 11, 2010 13:10:00

Queensland was dismissed for a paltry 106 in the first innings of its Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia at the Gabba on Thursday.[MORE]

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, wa, perth-6000

Regional housing market bouncing back

March 11, 2010 13:00:00

The Real Estate Institute of Western Australia says the regional housing market appears to be recovering at a similar rate to the metropolitan area.[MORE]

Tags: economic-trends, housing, wa, albany-6330, broome-6725, bunbury-6230, denmark-6333, esperance-6450, geraldton-6530, kalgoorlie-6430, karratha-6714

Acute accommodation crisis to ease

March 11, 2010 12:25:00

The Shire of Roebourne says the acute accommodation shortage in Karratha will ease with the awarding of a contract to build accommodation for 1,000 workers.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, regional-development, wa, karratha-6714

Civil liberties erosion

Feature

March 11, 2010 12:21:00

Tough on crime but civil liberties under threat[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, parliament, state-parliament, political-parties, labor-party, wa, perth-6000

Aboriginal people asked about language

March 11, 2010 12:11:00

The State Government has launched a review of the language it uses when referring to Aboriginal people.[MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, indigenous, wa, albany-6330, broome-6725, bunbury-6230, geraldton-6530, kalgoorlie-6430, karratha-6714, perth-6000, port-hedland-6721

Opposition calls for adviser to go

March 11, 2010 10:39:00

The State Opposition says the Liberal party adviser Colin Edwardes must be removed from his position in the Premier's office. [MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, parliament, wa, perth-6000

Too many flaws in expense scheme: AMA

March 11, 2010 10:27:00

The Australian Medical Association says dozens of jobs could have been saved if the Health Department had regulated its meal expenses scheme more tightly.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, fraud-and-corporate-crime, wa, perth-6000

Perth Arena role defended

March 11, 2010 10:00:00

Former Minister Michelle Roberts defends her role in the planning and construction of Perth Arena in the wake of scathing criticism.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, the-budget, wa, perth-6000

A vote to ban genetically modified canola defeated

March 11, 2010 10:00:00

A push to ban the cultivation of genetically modified canola in Western Australia has been defeated in State Parliament. [MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, activism-and-lobbying, wa, perth-6000

WA records high rate of spinal injuries

March 11, 2010 10:00:00

A new report reveals Western Australia has one of highest rates of spinal injury in the country.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, maritime-accidents, wa, perth-6000

A vote to ban GM crop defeated

March 11, 2010 09:37:00

A push to ban the cultivation of genetically modified canola in Western Australia has been defeated in State Parliament. [MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, activism-and-lobbying, wa, albany-6330, denmark-6333, esperance-6450, geraldton-6530, kalgoorlie-6430, perth-6000

Opposition questions need for stop and search

March 11, 2010 09:36:00

The State Opposition says evidence given to a parliamentary committee contradicts the State Government's reasons for introducing stop and search laws. [MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, parliament, state-parliament, political-parties, labor-party, wa, perth-6000

Grateful North hopes to repay faith

March 10, 2010 22:15:00

Western Australian skipper Marcus North has expressed his gratitude at being spared the axe from the Australian Test team and has vowed to repay the selectors faith in the two Test series against New Zealand.[MORE]

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, wa, perth-6000

Fraud inquiry puts pressure on health system

March 10, 2010 20:41:00

The Health Department has conceded the loss of 60 staff as a result of a fraud investigation has put some extra strain on the system.[MORE]

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, fraud-and-corporate-crime, wa, perth-6000

Newsreader 'wanted to be perfect'

March 10, 2010 20:10:00

An inquest into the death of TV newsreader Charmaine Dragun has heard she suffered the insecurities of people who work in the media. [MORE]

Tags: community-and-society, suicide, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, australia, nsw, watsons-bay-2030, wa, perth-6000

Arena 'misuse of taxpayers money'

March 10, 2010 20:00:00

The Treasurer Troy Buswell says an Auditor-General's report on the former Labor Government's mishandling of the Perth Arena project reveals a scandalous misuse of public money.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, the-budget, wa, perth-6000

Bulls' hopes go down the gurgler

March 10, 2010 19:10:00

Queensland's hopes of hosting the Sheffield Shield final may have been dashed after a horror top-order batting displaying on the opening day of the match against Western Australia at the Gabba.[MORE]

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, wa, perth-6000

Cost overruns at Perth Arena criticised

March 10, 2010 17:00:00

The Auditor General has attacked the Labor Party's handling of the Perth Arena development, saying poor planning has led to the project costing three times its original budget.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, the-budget, wa, perth-6000

Pomersbach helps Warriors battle back

March 10, 2010 16:46:00

Batsman Luke Pomersbach made an unbeaten 73 as Western Australia fought back against Queensland on the opening day of their Sheffield Shield match at the Gabba.[MORE]

Tags: sport, cricket, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, wa, perth-6000

People are camping to secure land

March 10, 2010 16:22:00

One of the state's biggest land developers says there is an urgent need for 6,000 more housing blocks in Perth.[MORE]

Tags: environment, land-management, wa, albany-6330, bunbury-6230, geraldton-6530, karratha-6714, perth-6000, port-hedland-6721