Western Australia

Fisherman winched off vessel, flown to RPH

THE skipper of a commercial fishing boat who was seriously injured off the Great Australian Bight has been winched off his vessel and flown to Royal Perth Hospital.

WA the nation’s worst for vaccinations

WA HAS the lowest rate of immunisation in the country with Fremantle singled out as an area with a high number of “conscientious objectors”.

Abalone fisherman fighting for life

A MAN is in a critical condition at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital after he almost drowned during the first day of the abalone fishing season.

Road train fire blocks Pilbara highway

A ROAD train has burst into flames on the Great Northern Highway in WA’s Pilbara region, blocking the arterial outback road to all traffic.

Christmas trading hours extended

THE Christmas shopping season just got longer with extended trading hours allowing shops to open from 7am.

Woman found dead in South West house

MAJOR crime squad officers are investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a woman’s body at a house in the state’s South West.

Two dead in separate crashes

TWO men have died in separate crashes on the weekend — a man whose truck collided with a barrier on Kwinana Freeway and another whose car rolled over in the South West.

Move to smoke out cannabis crooks

A LEADING WA forensic science firm has been engaged to prevent medicinal cannabis crops being diverted to illicit use.

Plastic bag ban on the table

PLASTIC bags would be banned from supermarkets across WA under a proposal being considered by councils.

Ice rage: Drug scourge voted top problem

WEST Australians are now fully awake to the sobering truth — meth is destroying our city and state.

Train to circle CBD in new rail plan

A CIRCLE Line connecting Perth’s southern suburbs and a railway extension north have emerged as the Barnett Government’s likely next train projects.

Youth boot camp better option than jail

YOUNG offenders should be sent to boot camps rather than jail, 70 per cent of respondents to the WA Speaks survey believe.

Barnett’s home off highway hit list

PLANS for a six-lane highway that would have ploughed through Premier Colin Barnett’s home are to be canned by the State Government.

New kids’ hospital not big enough: survey

ALMOST half of West Australians say the Perth Children’s Hospital won’t be big enough to cope with future health demands.

Barnett cool on Kings Park cable car

PREMIER Colin Barnett admits he’s “not overly enthusiastic” about a cable car connecting Elizabeth Quay and Kings Park.

Why Europe beats Bali in holiday stakes

THE airline fares price war has helped Europe beat Bali to be the top overseas holiday destination for West Australians, WA Speaks shows.

Sam Barnett’s new love interest

THE son of WA Premier Colin Barnett has been trying to keep his latest relationship under wraps.

Bushfire alarm over lack of disaster plans

FEWER than one in two West Australians are taking basic measures to prepare their home for bushfire, including trimming trees and maintaining a firebreak.