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| UpdatedAttorney-General George Brandis will face another Senate inquiry to determine his role in the West Australian Government's bid to claw back nearly $1 billion from a corporate collapse.
Topics: government-and-politics, federal---state-issues, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, wa, australia
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| UpdatedThe Anglican Church was aware of the inappropriate behaviour of a serial paedophile priest as far back as the early 2000s but failed to act, the Diocese of Bunbury admits.
Topics: sexual-offences, law-crime-and-justice, courts-and-trials, anglicans, royal-commissions, bunbury-6230, perth-6000, albany-6330, wa
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| UpdatedThe West Australian Police Commissioner condemns a proposal by Labor to allow police to ram cars off the road during pursuits, saying the practice is "highly dangerous" and poses an unacceptable risk.
Topics: police, law-crime-and-justice, government-and-politics, crime, wa
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| UpdatedPerth Airport's chief executive denies he is "at war" with Qantas over plans to run direct flights to Europe but says the airline needs to firm up its commitment to the service before any commercial agreement can be reached.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, air-transport, perth-6000, wa
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| UpdatedPart of $5 billion in royalty deductions claimed by the giant North West Shelf oil and gas project off the north coast of WA are not legitimate, a federal audit finds.
Topics: oil-and-gas, wa, karratha-6714
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| UpdatedFormer Anglican priest Raymond Cheek is found guilty of sexually abusing five boys over a 30-year period in Western Australia's south.
Topics: child-abuse, law-crime-and-justice, sexual-offences, community-and-society, perth-6000, wa
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| UpdatedAttorney-General George Brandis tables letters in Parliament that suggest a compromise might have been struck between the WA Government and former Treasurer Joe Hockey, but denies he made any secret deals.
Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, courts-and-trials, law-crime-and-justice, wa, australia
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| UpdatedA woman drowns off the Mid West coast, becoming the the fourth death in West Australian waters in two days.
Topics: death, accidents, disasters-and-accidents, community-and-society, kalbarri-6536, perth-6000, wa
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| UpdatedThe West Australian Police Union is demanding the State Government employ an extra 1,000 officers over four years to help curb crime.
Topics: police, law-crime-and-justice, wa
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West Australian business leaders flag concerns with the state's Premier that negotiations over a direct Qantas flight from Perth to London are stalling.
Topics: business-economics-and-finance, perth-6000, wa
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WA's Premier and Attorney General dismiss calls for a parliamentary inquiry into claims of a secret deal relating to the decades-long Bell Group liquidation.
Topics: states-and-territories, courts-and-trials, law-crime-and-justice, perth-6000, wa, australia
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| UpdatedWA Premier Colin Barnett says he is "extremely disappointed" by the City of Fremantle's decision to abandon its Australia Day celebrations in favour of an alternate event two days later, calling the move "a disservice to our country".
Topics: australia-day, government-and-politics, fremantle-6160, wa, perth-6000
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Perth residents are warned to take care as smoke haze from several bushfires burning in the South West covers the city.
Topics: bushfire, environmental-health, environment, perth-6000, wa
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The Greens call for a parliamentary inquiry into a "secret deal" involving Attorney-General George Brandis and the West Australian Liberal Government over funds from Alan Bond's failed Bell Group.
Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, courts-and-trials, law-crime-and-justice, wa, australia
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| UpdatedThe West Australian Government launches a $500,000 trial of sonar detection technology as part of its wider effort to mitigate shark attacks.
Topics: shark, government-and-politics, perth-6000, city-beach-6015, wa
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| UpdatedVanessa Vlajkovic was born legally blind and last year chose to exit the hearing world. Now the university student and avid cheerleader has been named WA's Young Person of the Year.
Topics: disabilities, youth, awards-and-prizes, perth-6000, wa
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| UpdatedFootball is providing some redemption for men caught in a cycle of committing domestic violence in WA's north, as an annual game of bush footy opens up only to players who are not offending.
Topics: domestic-violence, wa, halls-creek-6770
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A 57-year-old Perth prison officer is charged with drug possession after almost 200 tablets are found in his car.
Topics: prisons-and-punishment, drug-offences, success-6164, wa, bertram-6167
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| UpdatedThe Federal Opposition calls for Attorney-General George Brandis to be sacked over a "secret" deal struck with the West Australian Government to claw back nearly $1 billion from the collapse of Alan Bond's Bell Group.
Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, australia, wa
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| UpdatedPerth teenager Jamie Murphy arrives back in Perth with his family after being released from police custody in Bali on suspicion of carrying drugs.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, perth-6000, wa, australia, bali, indonesia
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| UpdatedA new drug to help prevent asthma and allergies to foods such as peanuts and shellfish is being developed by a Western Australian Nobel Prize-winning scientist.
Topics: allergies, asthma, medical-research, university-of-western-australia-6009, wa, perth-6000
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| UpdatedA well-known email marketing provider, MailChimp, appears to have been caught up in a malware scam targeting clients of Australian companies, including gardening and home services provider Jim's Group.
Topics: information-and-communication, internet-technology, computers-and-technology, wa
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Mining giant Rio Tinto says it intends to generate $5 billion of further free cash flow by the end of 2021, as it ramps up efforts to raise productivity across its $50 billion portfolio of assets.
Topics: company-news, iron-ore, mining-industry, business-economics-and-finance, australia, wa
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A second year of steep falls in the number of new homes being built is forecast for WA's building sector, according to an industry report.
Topics: building-and-construction, business-economics-and-finance, work, government-and-politics, wa
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| UpdatedWA's former transport minister ignored the advice of his own department about releasing MAX light rail documents, says the auditor-general.
Topics: rail-transport, perth-6000, wa