Western Australia
170 firefighters save Toodyay homes
PICTURES: PRAISE for fighfighters as homes and lives are spared amid out-of-control Toodyay blaze.
200 arrests in Operation Unite
WA POLICE arrested more than 200 revellers this weekend as part of the national Operation Unite crackdown on loutish behaviour.
WA shark 'kill' threatens world forum
AUSTRALIA could be at risk of losing an international environmental forum over WA's plan to allow professional fisherman to hunt white sharks.
Kennedy frocks up for charity
WITH his thick beard and muscular frame, West Coast Eagle Josh Kennedy may not look like your average fairy.
40 arrests from Operation Unite
POLICE arrested more than 40 people and issued over a 100 infringements overnight as part of a trans-Tasman crackdown on alcohol-fuelled violence.
4m great white spotted off Rotto
A FOUR-metre great white shark has been spotted off Rottnest this afternoon.
WA's ambassador for shopping
THIS 18-year-old is on a mission to transform the way Australians shop.
WA wage growth slowing
WEST Australians have never been better off, but the state's incredible wage growth is showing signs of slowing, according to a new study into living costs.
Chevron drops sex health questions
INVASIVE questions on a Chevron job application form have been dropped from the document following complaints.
'Rottnest should be heritage listed'
ROTTNEST Island could join the National Heritage List, which protects other Australian landmarks such as the Great Barrier Reef.
Girl, 9, in public pool tragedy
A NINE-YEAR-OLD Australind girl is fighting for her life after being pulled from a public swimming pool in the South-West.
Taxi 'hoon' on 152km/h charge
A PERTH taxi driver with three passengers onboard is charged with reckless driving after a 152km/h wild ride on the Mitchell Freeway.
Toddler killed by reversing car
POLICE are investigating the death of a toddler in a driveway accident in Wyndham.
Crisis talks at Glory over player revolt
PERTH Glory launched crisis talks after the escalation of a bitter player-driven revolt against coach Alistair Edwards immediately after Friday night's 2-0 loss to Melbourne Victory.
46C Hell-ter swelter at furnace-like WACA
CRICKET fans went into meltdown at the WACA today as temperatures reached 46C, with more of the same heat tomorrow.
Two survive collision with train
TWO people are recovering in hospital after their car collided with a train near Geraldton overnight.
Body in bush believed to be missing labourer
POLICE have found a body - believed to be that of a missing Perth labourer - in thick bushland south-east of Perth.
Bunbury bombmaker pleads guilty
A BUNBURY man has admitted to manufacturing a potentially deadly batch of explosives, which was discovered in a South-West estuary last month.
Dangers of synthetic drug 'legal highs'
DANGEROUS new synthetic drugs are causing long-term mental health issues - similar to the effects of amphetamines, an emergency doctor has warned.
Fireball erupts outside Carine Tavern
A FIRE in an alcohol delivery van erupted outside a northern suburbs pub, destroying the vehicle and some of the bar's signage.
Sunday, 15 December
Missing Qld man found after four days
Sun Dec 15 21:57:18 EST 2013 A MAN who failed to return from checking on bores on his southwest Queensland property has been found after four days.
Police assaulted at NSW soccer game
Sun Dec 15 20:49:15 EST 2013 TWO men have been charged over an assault on police at a rowdy A-League soccer game north of Sydney.
Qld lifts pokies ban on big notes
Sun Dec 15 18:12:45 EST 2013 POKER machines in Queensland's pubs, clubs and casinos will accept notes bigger than $20 now the government has lifted restrictions on note values.
Wind fears for WA bushfire near homes
Sun Dec 15 18:00:49 EST 2013 FIREFIGHTERS are still fighting a bushfire that has been controlled but not contained northeast of Perth.
Police officer stabbed in the neck
Sun Dec 15 16:43:11 EST 2013 A POLICEMAN has been stabbed in the neck during a national blitz on alcohol-related violence which has led to 430 arrests in Queensland alone.
I don't expect marriage bill, says Abbott
Sun Dec 15 16:14:13 EST 2013 THE coalition party room will consider any future gay marriage bill in the "usual way", says Prime Minister Tony Abbott.
Woman hit by garbage truck in Melbourne
Sun Dec 15 15:19:44 EST 2013 A YOUNG woman is clinging to life after being hit by a rubbish truck in Melbourne's city centre.
Bali punch victim on the mend
Sun Dec 15 15:18:18 EST 2013 AUSTRALIAN surfing teacher Matt Scarff is continuing to heal from serious head injuries after being punched by a stranger in Bali last month.
Turnbull says Labor wasted $20b on NBN
Sun Dec 15 15:17:20 EST 2013 COMMUNICATIONS Minister Malcolm Turnbull says Labor's rollout of the NBN would have wasted more than $50 billion.
Turnbull happy with cabinet under Abbott
Sun Dec 15 15:16:48 EST 2013 THE cabinet system is working well in the Abbott government, says senior frontbencher Malcolm Turnbull, likening it to the Howard years.
Crash kills elderly man in Victoria
Sun Dec 15 15:14:46 EST 2013 AN elderly man has died in hospital after a crash in Melbourne's southeast on Thursday.
NSW govt must act on violence: oppn
Sun Dec 15 15:01:20 EST 2013 AFTER hundreds of arrests for alcohol-related trouble across the country, the NSW opposition is calling for urgent government action - now.
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