Doctor's family explains plane ticket, SIM card

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Posted 515 days, 21 hours ago by Lizzie_P

THE in-laws of Dr Mohammed Haneef, arrested at Brisbane airport on Monday night and held awaiting the arrival of British police, have an explanation for his sudden departure.

WorkSafe looks at 'unsafe' building site

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Posted 515 days, 21 hours ago by Lizzie_P

Falling concrete has prompted workers to walk off the job at a Perth building site where union hard man Joe McDonald was caught on video abusing a construction manager over safety.

WA govt pushes parental responsibility

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Posted 515 days, 21 hours ago by Lizzie_P

The West Australian government has renewed a push to force parents to take responsibility for their children's behaviour amid concerns about an "horrific" assault on a Perth boy by his schoolmates.

WA to entice retired teachers back

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Posted 515 days, 21 hours ago by Lizzie_P

Teachers should follow the prime minister's lead and work longer to alleviate a teacher shortage, West Australian Education Minister Mark McGowan says.

Oil leaking from ship during refloat attempt

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Posted 519 days, 20 hours ago by Lizzie_P

OIL had begun leaking from both sides of the stranded bulk carrier Pasha Bulker during attempts to refloat it, NSW Ports Minister Joe Tripodi said tonight. "Oil has been identified on both sides of the ship," Mr Tripodi told reporters.

She's one in 21 million as Australia comes of age

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Posted 521 days, 6 hours ago by Bronwen

THI HANG Tran was lost for words last night at Sunshine Hospital when told daughter Kellisa could just be the child who lifted Australia's population to 21 million.

Perth man charged over baby's death

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Posted 522 days, 2 hours ago by Lizzie_P

A 28-year-old man has been charged with dangerous driving following a Perth car smash in which a two-week-old boy died.

Mickelberg brothers lose bid to sue

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Posted 522 days, 2 hours ago by Lizzie_P

TWO brothers jailed over the 1982 Perth Mint gold swindle have lost a bid to sue the West Australian Government over their wrongful convictions.

Australian police catch kangaroo killer

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Posted 522 days, 9 hours ago by Devar

Police have charged a man with illegally killing more than 20 kangaroos in the Namadgi National Park near Canberra.

Electoral changes in WA to cut imbalance

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Posted 522 days, 18 hours ago by Lizzie_P

A redistribution of Western Australia's electoral boundaries will remove the huge imbalance between metropolitan and country seats, Premier Alan Carpenter says.

21 killed by lightning in China

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Posted 524 days, 21 hours ago by Bronwen

At least 21 people have been killed by lightning in eastern China in the past three days, state media reported today.

Old approaches not working: PM

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Posted 528 days, 6 hours ago by Bronwen

The Prime Minister John Howard says he believes most people will welcome the compulsory health checks that are part of his Government's plan to stem child abuse in remote Northern Territory Indigenous communities.

Boarding houses to shield young Aborigines

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Posted 530 days, 14 hours ago by Bronwen

BOARDING houses for indigenous children will be built across the nation in an effort to boost their chances of escaping poverty and dysfunction by gaining access to top-class schools.

Suspected gunman turns himself in

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Posted 531 days, 6 hours ago by Lizzie_P

ACCUSED gunman Christopher Wayne Hudson has handed himself in at Wallan police station north of Melbourne, police said today. Mr Hudson's surrender follows appeals by his father Terry to give himself up.

Perth community warned against suspect 'get rich' scam entering community

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Posted 532 days ago by AlexLowe

Another 'get rich' quick scam is coming to Perth. Mr Paul Dunn the Brisbane based promoter of XL Results will be at The Duxton Hotel, St Georges Terrace on Thursday 21st June promoting and selling an XL Life Membership for USD$9,000.

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