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Drug raid at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital
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Nicole Cox 4:37pm Raid on patient's room at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital allegedly nets methamphetamine, 500 hits of a date-rape drug and almost $40,000 in cash.
Intellectually disabled woman in WA jail limbo
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Nicole Cox Anger after intellectually disabled woman has been detained in a Kalgoorlie jail for more than a year without conviction.
Almost 30,000 extra votes expected in WA Senate rerun
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2:51pm There will be 28,000 more voters enrolled to vote in next month's rerun Senate election than in the original poll last September, the Australian Electoral Commission has announced.
Call for inquiry into Troy Buswell car crash
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2:03pm Western Australia's opposition is demanding a public inquiry into the car crash which prompted the resignation from cabinet of West Australian treasurer Troy Buswell.
Toxic algae suffocates thousands of fish near Busselton
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NARELLE TOWIE 2:02pm High levels of toxic algae suffocated 10,000 fish near Busselton, pathology tests have revealed.
Daniel Morcombe trial verdict: WA Police acknowledged in killer conviction
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Liam Ducey 3:18pm Deputy WA Police Commissioner acknowledges WA officers involved in the arrest and conviction of Daniel Morcombe's killer, Brett Cowan.
Brother's phone bill mistake sees life savings drained from bank account
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ALEISHA ORR A Perth woman was shocked to see her life savings drained from her bank account when almost $20,000 was paid towards a $200 phone bill after her brother made a payment error.
WA byelection: The Woolf released among Senate candidate pack
![Former ABC broadcast stalwarts Russell Woolf and Verity James will contest the Senate byelection in WA.](http://web.archive.org./web/20140313092508im_/http://images.watoday.com.au/2014/03/13/5257799/woolf-320-90x60.jpg)
Nicole Cox Former ABC broadcast stalwarts Russell Woolf and Verity James to contest April 5 Senate election in a bid to save the national broadcaster.
WA wife angry about Malaysia jet search
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She is refusing to give up hope, but Danica Weeks is also angry about the slow investigation into the missing Malaysia Airlines jet carrying her husband.
Man charged after firing rifle to scare away bankers
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Liam Ducey 10:44am An Orana man has been charged after firing a single shot from a rifle in the air to prevent two bank representatives entering his property.
Ex-surf lifesaver charged with sex assault
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10:27am A former West Australian surf life saving club instructor has been charged with historic sexual assault offences.
Large rain drops offer Perth little return
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Liam Ducey 10:31am Perth received 0.2mm of rain overnight, and despite the Perth radar showing more rain on the way, we are unlikely to receive any more significant rainfall.
Bill Shorten called on to dump WA union boss after threat
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11:17am Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has been challenged to expel West Australian union heavyweight Joe McDonald from the Labor Party after he was fined for physically threatening a worker who refused to strike.
Spearwood hoon's car catches fire after burnout
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Liam Ducey 8:21am A 26-year-old Spearwood man has been charged with dangerous driving after he allegedly shredded his tyres doing a burnout, causing his car to catch fire.
Pilbara native title and mining leases co-exist
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6:41am The High Court of Australia has made a landmark ruling in favour of traditional owners following a long-running native title dispute in Western Australia's Pilbara region.
How your business website could land you in court
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ALEISHA ORR 6:21am West Australian businesses may be paying hundreds of thousands of dollars each year as part of out of court settlements for not providing easy access to their websites for people with disabilities.
Young father, 'loses sight' over Alcoa chemical spill
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NARELLE TOWIE 3:21pm An Alcoa worker has suffered serious burns after a caustic spill at its Pinjarra refinery.
Police hunt crowbar bandits wearing balaclavas
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Detectives are hunting for two masked and armed thieves who robbed a man as he walked along a footpath in Midvale on Monday.
Where is the wet weather? Bureau says anytime from now
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NARELLE TOWIE Meteorologists have dusted the cobwebs off the Perth rain radar as a trough sprinkles Lancelin and threatens to bring more than a drop of rain to the city for the first time in 100 days.
Did you see the plane being 'escorted' by choppers?
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If you saw a small fixed-wing plane flanked by two police helicopters flying together on Tuesday evening, you are not the only one to be left scratching your head.
Some WA child sex charges dropped
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Some historic child sex abuse offences have been dropped against a Perth man, but he still faces several other charges.
SIEV 221 people smuggler loses sentence appeal
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An Iranian-Australian man convicted for his role in the 2010 Christmas Island boat tragedy that killed 50 people has lost an appeal to reduce his sentence for people smuggling offences.
For sale: Troy Buswell's damaged car listed in spoof advertisement
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ALEISHA ORR The car incident involving former West Australian Treasurer Troy Buswell has not only made it into the headlines but into the classifieds.
WA byelection: Euthanasia advocate Dr Philip Nitschke to run
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Euthanasia advocate Dr Philip Nitschke will be one of the many micro-party candidates to stand at the re-run of the Senate election in Western Australia - but not Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.
WA byelection: Joe Bullock a 'good' candidate for Labor
Federal Labor leader Bill Shorten has denied his party's number one senate candidate and former shop union state secretary Joe Bullock has been kept away from the media and public.
WA police crack down on demerit frauds
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LIAM DUCEY More than 20 West Australian drivers have been caught in a major police blitz on those who cheat the demerit point system.
Police dog Bobbie sniffs out his man
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Liam Ducey A man has been charged with failing to stop and reckless driving after being tracked back to his home by police dog Bobbie following a chase through Bassendean and Eden Hill.
EPA make call on WA shark drum lines
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ALEISHA ORR The Environmental Protection Authority will not assess the state government's shark drum line program.
Collie man tasered after starting fire
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Liam Ducey A Collie man tried to barricade himself in his home after allegedly trying to lighting a fire in an area that has been the target of arson attacks.
Fire threat for Bedfordale residents downgraded
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A smoke alert has been issued for Perth's southern suburbs as emergency services downgrade a fire near Bedfordale.