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Sheep stolen from Perth RSPCA shelter
6:11pm Two sheep have been stolen from Perth's RSPCA headquarters.
Perth's Chinatown gets $2 million revamp
Robyn Preston 4:07pm Colin Barnett has announced a $2 million revamp of Perth's Chinatown precinct in time for 2014 Chinese New Year celebrations.
Kimberley coast's tropical cyclone marks first of season
3:47pm Western Australia's cyclone season has hit earlier than usual, after tropical cyclone Alessia moved across the north Kimberly coast on the weekend.
Two fires at same Redcliffe property treated as arson
3:14pm Police have confirmed they are treating a Redcliffe house blaze as suspicious, after the property was damaged by two separate fires.
Dunsborough shark sighting closes beach
2:35pm Surf Life Saving WA has warned beachgoers to stay out of the water at Meelup beach, after sighting a three-metre shark off the Dunsborough coast.
Police dog catches Midland bag-snatcher
11:38am A bag snatcher has been caught when he was forced to surrender to a police dog on Saturday afternoon.
Forrestfield man killed in motorcycle crash near Mundaring
11:38am Police are calling for help to investigate a motorbike crash, after a 24-year-old Forrestfield man was killed near Mundaring on Saturday.
Father and son stranded after boat capsizes off Point Peron
11:12am A father and teenage son have been rescued after they were stranded on a reef when their boat capsized off Point Peron in Rockingham on Saturday.
Tributes paid to surfer Chris Boyd killed in Gracetown shark attack
Staff writers 4:32pm Tributes have been paid to the surfer who was killed by a shark off a WA beach on Saturday.
Two hospitalised in Northbridge assault
Police are seeking information about a serious assault in Northbridge that left two men badly injured - one of which is in intensive care.
Crewmember hurt in Shark Bay wreck
Liam Ducey RAC rescue chopper deployed to rescue injured crew member from Shark Bay wreck.
Man dies following Gracetown shark attack
Liam Ducey An imminent threat order has been issued after a surfer was killed by a shark at the South West holiday town of Gracetown.
Mongols target their own in bikie stabbing
Liam Ducey Gang crime squad detectives are investigating a stabbing of a Mongols OMCG nominee at their Balga headquarters.
Murder accused granted bail
A 56-year-old Perth man accused of wilfully murdering his wife has been granted bail with strict conditions.
Police cater to texting schoolies
NARELLE TOWIE Forget resting bays, WA Police have created texting bays along main roads in the South-West to stop school leavers using their mobile phones while driving.
State government given seven weeks to take up shark offer
ALEISHA ORR The state government has until early January to accept an offer by a United States organisation that is willing to run a shark tagging expedition in WA waters.
Detective Lynton Moore jailed over child porn charges
A police detective caught up in a worldwide operation combating child pornography has been jailed for more than two years by a judge in Perth.
Two charged over violent Upper Swan home invasion
Liam Ducey Two men charged over home invasion during which they allegedly assaulted a 65-year-old man.
Animals left to 'wallow in filth' at Toodyay property
ALEISHA ORR 'Appalling' was how a property where more than 70 animals were seized by the RSPCA on Friday was described.
Barry Stuart's family call for inquiry after Perth chemist bandit found dead in cell
Leanne Nicholson One of Western Australia's most notorious robbers, who handed himself in after almost 20 years on the run, has been found dead in his prison cell with his family calling for a full inquiry after rejecting his death was suicide.
Perth Zoo elephant gets massage therapy
NARELLE TOWIE Talk about being pampered. Perth Zoo’s 56-year-old Asian elephant Tricia is receiving 25 minute back and shoulder massages twice daily using a specially designed massage pad usually used on horses.
One person trapped in Sawyers Valley crash
Liam Ducey RAC rescue chopper is on its way to a two-car crash on Great Eastern Highway in Sawyers Valley.
Clarkson fast food armed robber charged
JILLIAN MCHUGH A 39-year-old Marangaroo man has been charged over a string of robberies Perth's northern suburbs.
Mandurah women fight off attacker
Liam Ducey Two women fought off attacker who indecently assaulted one of the women on Marco Polo drive.
Leavers DIY to ease St John Ambulance's workload
JILLIAN MCHUGH St John Ambulance are hoping a digital first aid course revamped for school leavers will help ease their caseload when thousands of teenagers descend on Rottnest and Dunsborough.
Oil and gas dominate WA science awards
MICHAEL HOPKIN Offshore oil and gas researchers have scooped the top prizes in the annual WA Science Awards, which were sponsored for the first time by multinational oil and gas firms.
WA shoppers to spend 3.5 billion during Christmas period
ALEISHA ORR West Australian shoppers are expected to spend even more on their Christmas shopping this year than they did last year.
Beer the winner in James Squire You Brew competition
Liam Ducey Homebrew competition with more than 200 entrants proves the art of making beer at home has moved out of the dark ages.
WAtoday nine to five: Friday November 22
nine to five is a constantly updated blog to keep you aware of the news that matters to the people of WA throughout the working day.
Port Kennedy argument ends in shots fired at house
Liam Ducey A 24-year old man from Safety Bay has been charged after an argument at a house on Reims Lane in Port Kennedy ended in a firearm being discharged.
