Explosives detonated at Leschenault Estuary near Australind

Tim Carrier and Michael Hopkin The explosive material found in the Leschnault Estuary near Australind has been detonated in the water near the jetty.

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Case against low pay for rig workers fails

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WA Palmer Party Candidate Dio Wang likens Senate vote farce to China

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Police to review suspicious package protocols

MICHAEL HOPKIN WA Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan says protocols for handling suspicious packages will be reviewed, after it emerged that police treated a batch of explosives found in Leschenault Estuary as if they were illicit drugs.

WA parliament passes new burqa law

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Explosives site remains sealed off at estuary near Australind

MICHAEL HOPKIN WA Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan has said he can't say how long it will take to make the scene safe at Leschenault Estuary near Australind where a second suspect package has been discovered.

Abyss ride opens at WA's Adventure World

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Kinross party turns violent towards police

Liam Ducey Five people were arrested at an out of control gathering in Kinross around 11.30pm on Thursday night.

Pair held after 'possible shooting' at Copley service station

Liam Ducey Police are invetsigating a "possible shooting" at service station on the Great Eastern Highway in Copley.

Perth man charged with kicking police dog Enzo

Liam Ducey A man has been charged with cruelty to animals and assaulting a public officer after an incident in Bayswater on Friday morning.

Police confirm Australind package was bomb ingredient

MICHAEL HOPKIN WA police have confirmed that the substance found in Leschenault Estuary near Australind was the bomb-making ingredient TATP.

Two die on Perth roads

A pedestrian and a motorcyclist die in two unrelated incidents on Perth roads.

Nine mine workers trapped in WA mine

Nine mine workers are trapped in an underground nickel mine after an earthquake in central Western Australia.

Police appeal to Bunbury and Australind residents for information on explosive material

Shanelle Miller Australind and Bunbury residents could hold the key to solving the mystery of explosive material found in the Leschenault Estuary this week.

Police seek witnesses to Port Kennedy arson

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Estate agent family fights fraud charges

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What is TATP?

A large haul of TATP was found at the Leschanault Estuary in Australind, so what is it?

Suspect item at WA explosives estuary stash site

A suspicious item has been discovered at the site of a big explosives find south of Perth, police say.

First WA case of dengue fever in 70 years

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Timothy Skipper admits killing Jessie Cate's dad

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