Home Affairs Minister Bob Debus says the boat is believed to have travelled from Sri Lanka. (ABC News: Damien Larkins) The Federal Government has confirmed that a boat carrying 35 passengers and five crew has been intercepted off the coast of Western ...
2 Dec 2008
THE WA State Government has announced a $68.5 million funding boost for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Health Minister Dr Kim Hames said the money would bring total State Government funding for the RFDS to more than $171 million over the next five ...
2 Dec 2008
The chairman of West Australian Newspapers Holdings, Peter Mansell, has resigned as part of board changes announced today. Mr Mansell, Jenny Seabrook and Mel Ward have all stepped down, the company told the Australian Stock Exchange. The resignations ...
2 Dec 2008
Another boat carrying suspected asylum seekers has made it to Australian waters. The boat, carrying 35 passengers and five crew, was intercepted shortly after it was spotted by a surveillance plane near Ashmore Island, north-west of Western Australia ...
2 Dec 2008
WESTERN Australia had a tremendous NAB AFL Draft, with 16 players picked up by AFL clubs, and Fremantle is hoping to cash in on that local talent with Stephen Hill, Hayden Ballantyne and Michael Walters joining the club. Much of the talk in the lead ...
2 Dec 2008
ANOTHER boat carrying 35 suspected asylum seekers has made it to Australian waters, but the occupants detained and taken to Christmas Island. The boat, carrying 35 passengers and five crew, was intercepted shortly after it was spotted by a ...
2 Dec 2008
Australian triathlete Luke Bell knew his DNF at the Hawaiian Ironman was no way to finish an encouraging year. So the 29-year-old has added his name to an already-strong men’s professional field in Su
2 Dec 2008
The chairman of West Australian Newspapers Holdings, Peter Mansell, has resigned as part of board changes announced today. Mr Mansell, Jenny Seabrook and Mel Ward have all stepped down, the company t
2 Dec 2008
More than 1100 competitors will tackle the 226km Ironman Western Australia course in Busselton this Sunday. The record field, which includes 73 teams, will see many of the competitors fighting for on
2 Dec 2008
The market capitalisation of WA companies plunged to a three-and-a-half year low last month, according to accounting and consulting firm Deloitte's WA index. In further evidence of the end of WA's mi
2 Dec 2008
The early 20th century headquarters of Perth City Fire Brigade is now on the WA Heritage Register permanently.
2 Dec 2008
Housing construction in WA is at its slowest since the introduction of the GST eight years ago, new figures reveal.
2 Dec 2008
Action News checked it out, and a reporter was nearly hit by two cars while trying to cross the street, because green light turned red so quickly. "The crosswalk light is very short, compared to the distance you have to walk, ...
2 Dec 2008
After many attempts at light painting the blades with flashlights and flashes decided to let the moon and some bright lights at the nearby power substation light paint the blades for me. The shadows on the back of the blades and tower ...
2 Dec 2008
I'm able to make a trip there in 2 weeks and would like to know where to shop. I'll definately be looking for Da Vinci's syrup , probably Jay Robb.
2 Dec 2008
In turn, Clinton is less guilty than George H.W. Bush who pardoned officials involved in the Iran Contra scandal, notably former Defense Secretary, Caspar Weinberger, one week before he was due to stand on trial on charges of ...
2 Dec 2008
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2 Dec 2008
10:24AM WA recorded Australia's fastest population growth last financial year, as immigration and a mini baby boom saw growth figures for the nation as a whole ... - [3 hours ago - WA Today.com.au]. Australia's population is booming ...
1 Dec 2008