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Taj Burrow backs return to Margaret River for World Surf League championship event10 April 2017, 08:42
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Perth court seeks 'fitness to plead' report on murder accused
A Perth court orders a report on whether the man accused of causing a fatal crash near Capel is fit to plead to the murder charge against him.
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Digger welcomes young people in Perth Anzac Day crowds
As tens of thousands turn out for the Anzac Day dawn service and parade in Perth, 99-year-old World War II veteran John Wade says it is pleasing to see so many children in the crowd, commemorating the "history of Australia as Australia is today".
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South West shrine serves as reminder of WWII
A shrine to Italian WWII internees, which stood in an open paddock in WA's South West for 50 years, is added the State Register due to its historical importance.
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Federal agency decentralisation plan excludes WA says shire
A shire in Western Australia's Wheatbelt says the criteria for the decentralisation of Federal Government departments effectively excludes the state.
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Texting bays offered to WA drivers with 'compulsion' to check messages
In an Australian first, motorists in WA's South West and Peel regions are being offered designated bays for texting on their mobile phones in an effort to prevent accidents caused by driver distraction.
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Second European wasp finding in WA's southwest
The finding of a European wasp nest in WA's southwest is cause for concern, officials say.
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Royalties for Regions should focus on jobs, not petunias: MacTiernan
Agriculture looks set to be the winner under the West Australian Government's overhaul of the Royalties for Regions program, with Alannah MacTiernan flagging more money for the sector and other job-creating industries.
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Burrow backs return to Margaret River for WSL
Champion surfer Taj Burrow says retirement has found him "busier than ever" but has backed calls for the World Surf League to retain Margaret River on its 2018 schedule.
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Marine life halts competition on final day of Margaret River Pro
A shark scare and injured elbow were no match for Hawaii's John John Florence who beat California's Kolohe Andino in the final of the World Surf League Margaret River Pro.
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Fitzgibbons beats world champ Tyler Wright to Margaret River title
Sally Fitzgibbons defeats fellow Australian and current world champion Tyler Wright in the final of the World Surf League Margaret River Pro.
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Perth court seeks fitness to plead report on Capel murder accused
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