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Driver escapes car before being hit by train in Herne Hill
Robyn Preston 12:12pm A driver had a lucky escape when her car was hit by a train in Herne Hill, after it became bogged on the tracks on Saturday night.
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Man dead after car hits tree in WA's Wheatbelt
11:11am A man has died in a fatal crash in Miling, in WA's Wheatbelt, 200km north of Perth.
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Man's body found on street in Bunbury
Robyn Preston 8:54am Police are investigating the death of a man after his body was found on a street in Bunbury, on Saturday night.
Cricket
Katich pulls up stumps for the last time
2:34pm Former Australian cricket international Simon Katich announced on Saturday that he is retiring from all forms of the sport.
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WA 'cows' milk Guinness World Record
A herd of onesie-wearing West Australians have blitzed the world record for the largest gathering of people dressed as cows.
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Police search for missing Pinjarra man
Police are searching for a Pinjarra man who has been missing from his home since early on Friday morning.
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Teen burnt by flare - party gatecrashers blamed
An 18-year-old woman has been left with burns after gatecrashers set off boat flares at a Dawesville party.
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Police raids target drug dealers in Albany and Denmark
Fourteen people have been arrested in a massive police operation targetting drug dealers in Albany and Denmark.
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Fatal crash in Neerabup
A man has been killed when his car left the road and hit a tree in Neerabup.
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Mandurah man charged with 2009 murder
Adrian Beattie A 42-year-old has been charged with the murder of Robert Dalliston, in 2009.
Subi markets make way for 16-storey tower
A new 16-storey development aims to help Subiaco’s regeneration as a thriving inner city suburb.
Dominic Bird acquittal beat the odds
The odds were clearly stacked against Dominic Bird, as his life hung in the balance.
Carnarvon rapist arrested after tampering with GPS tracker
LIAM DUCEY A convicted rapist and pedophile is back in custody after becoming the first registered sex offender to allegedly tamper with a GPS tracking device.
Mastercard downplays PayPass complaints
Mastercard has downplayed claims tap-and-go debit card technology is a boon for fraudsters, but concedes customers do complain about them.
Live music closures not all doom and gloom
LIAM DUCEY The head of the peak body for music in Western Australia has called on the state government to support live music by financially backing a venue, as two long-running local music venues almost certainly set to close.
World's largest passenger plane A380 makes emergency Perth landing
LEANNE NICHOLSON One of the world’s largest aircrafts, an Airbus A380, was forced to make an emergency landing in Perth on Thursday night after a passenger became ill during a flight from Melbourne to Dubai.
Danny Green rematch with Anthony Mundine closer than ever
DAVID PRESTIPINO A return bout between Danny Green and nemesis Anthony Mundine is closer than ever.
WAtoday Morning Buzz: Friday July 11, 2014
Morning Buzz is a constantly updated blog, providing bite-sized news flashes to give you everything you need to know in the lead-up to lunch.
One dead, three seriously injured in Mount Magnet car rollover
LIAM DUCEY A woman has died and three people are in hospital with serious injuries after a car rollover 30km south-west of the Gascoyne town of Mount Magnet.
Teenager charged over alleged Balga stabbing
LIAM DUCEY A teenager assisting a police investigation into a stabbing in Balga on Wednesday night has been charged with grievous bodily harm.
Police dog rounds up alleged motorcycle thief
LIAM DUCEY A man driving an allegedly stolen motorcycle with a false number plate has been arrested after trying to lose police on Thursday night.
Nothing greedy about the godfather of Italian cuisine Antonio Carluccio
DAVID PRESTIPINO He suffers from depression, has attempted suicide, is thrice divorced and has been at the crossroads more times than a gypsy.
Another budget blow: private vehicle rebate abolished
CHENEE MARRAPODI Balga resident Robert Fitzgerald was shocked to discover his car registration had gone up by almost 100 dollars since last year - partly the result of the private vehicle rebate being abolished.
No Dominic Bird appeal, Malaysia prosecutors say
Malaysian authorities have confirmed they will not lodge another appeal against an Australian man's acquittal on drug charges that carry a mandatory death sentence.
Rude awakening for elderly man after Ardross home invasion
A 91-year-old man has endured a terrifying aggravated burglary at his Ardross home after being woken from an afternoon nap by two intruders.
Teen assisting police with Balga stabbing investigation
ALEISHA ORR Forensics officers are investigating a stabbing in Balga on Wednesday afternoon.
Fire sidelines State Netball Centre opening
ALEISHA ORR The Perth netball community is staying upbeat despite a fire delaying the opening of the newly-constructed State Netball Centre.
How much non-fiction can a fiction book contain?
ALEISHA ORR When is fiction really fiction and when is it actually non-fiction? It’s a question that has popped up in response to a fiction book written in reaction to real life events in the West Australian Goldfields.
Air travel
WA passenger forces Sydney-bound Virgin flight to turn back
A passenger on board a Sydney-bound Virgin Australia flight has been charged after his flight was forced to return to Perth.
Angry students take uni cuts fight to Julie Bishop's Subiaco office
LEANNE NICHOLSON The Subiaco office of Federal Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop is to be the next target of rolling student protests against changes to Australia’s tertiary education system.
