Tag: WA
Privately run public hospitals opposed
The State Opposition plans to introduce legislation in an attempt to stop the government from allowing private companies to run Western Australia's public hospitals.[MORE]
Paraglider spots cannabis crops
Police have raided 35 properties and seized hundreds of plants as part of a massive crackdown on cannabis suppliers on Western Australia's south coast.[MORE]
Fair Work inspectors to blitz Geraldton
Inspectors from the Fair Work Ombudsman will visit the Mid West next week to ensure employers are doing the right thing by their workers.[MORE]
Police continue fire deaths probe
Police are yet to complete a report for the coroner into the deaths of two men in a fire in the central Kimberley in northern Western Australia earlier this month.[MORE]
11yo accused of spitting at principal
An 11-year-old boy has been charged with assaulting his school principal at the remote Kimberley community of Balgo in northern Western Australia.[MORE]
Family demands justice over prison van death
A rally is being held at Parliament today as the family and supporters of Aboriginal elder, Mr Ward, fight for compensation and charges.[MORE]
'Extinct' wallabies get second chance
Wildlife officers are hoping to re-establish a population of Tammar wallabies in the Kalbarri National Park.[MORE]
Reward for information
Police investigating a brutal assault on an elderly couple during a home invasion in Tuart Hill have doubled a reward for information about the case.[MORE]
No favouritism: Premier
The Premier Colin Barnett has rejected suggestions he is giving special treatment to a number of western suburbs councils over proposed local government amalgamations. [MORE]
Budget blowout on contract
Western Australia's Treasurer, Troy Buswell is under fire after documents obtained under freedom of information show a big jump in the cost of a taxpayer funded industrial relations review.[MORE]
Trade up buyers keep market buoyant
The Real Estate Institute of WA says the market is thriving despite the number of first home buyers halving since last September.[MORE]
Deep divisions within native title claimants
Aboriginal people negotiating over the Kimberley gas hub are to hold a vote on whether to abandon their 16 year old native title claim and submit a new claim.[MORE]
One person critical following Bunbury crash
Police say a crash between a car and a logging truck near Bunbury has left a woman fighting for her life.[MORE]
Prisoner transport 'flawed': Legal Service
The Aboriginal Legal Service says it is horrified a man ended up in hospital after being transported through Perth in a prison van.[MORE]
Planes targeted by laser at Jandakot
Police are investigating reports that several light planes were targeted with a laser at Jandakot Airport.[MORE]
Carjackers driving dangerously
Police are warning motorists that two men wanted for a carjacking are driving in a dangerous manner near Rockingham, south of Perth. [MORE]
Senator takes aim at Defence accountability
A Federal Government senator has hit out at what he has described as a lack of accountability in the Defence Department.[MORE]
Gold miners unhappy about tax talk
Gold miners say a plan to raise royalty taxes unfairly targets small companies.[MORE]
Attempted abduction in Balga
An eight year old girl has scared off a would-be abductor at Balga.[MORE]
Drag Racer released
A man responsible for the death of a 16-year-old Perth girl after a drag race has been released on parole.[MORE]
Liver transplant ready to go ahead
A 25-year-old West Australian woman with a history of drug addiction will undergo a live liver transplant in Singapore tomorrow.[MORE]
Approval for Midland health campus plans
The Commonwealth has given the go ahead for the private sector to run the new $360 million Midland health campus, provided there are no job losses.[MORE]
Elderly couple distraught after attack
An elderly couple bashed during a violent home invasion in the Perth suburb of Tuart Hill are too distraught to speak of their ordeal.[MORE]
