Tag: WA
Dockers dump battered Hawks
Fremantle eliminated Hawthorn from the 2010 flag race with a 30-point upset before 42,719 fans at Subiaco Oval in the second elimination final on Saturday afternoon.[MORE]
Health system 'let down' twin baby killer
The Western Australian Mental Health Association says a mentally ill Perth woman who killed her twin babies has been let down by the health system.[MORE]
Police call for witnesses to crashes
Police are calling for witnesses to a car crash in Manning, which left a seven year old girl with life threatening injuries. [MORE]
Chamber supports compulsory acquisition
The Chamber of Minerals and Energy says the State Government's compulsory acquisition of land in the Kimberley for a gas processing hub will bring opportunities to the local community.[MORE]
Dry decade for WA
Western Australia has experienced three of its driest years on record in the past decade.[MORE]
Man's leg cut off in machinery accident
A man is in a stable condition in Royal Darwin Hospital after losing his leg in a machinery accident in Kununurra, Western Australia. [MORE]
Freo stand by tough Hasleby call
Fremantle has defended its decision to drop retiring veteran Paul Hasleby for Saturday's elimination final against the Hawks at Subiaco Oval.[MORE]
Environmentalists say too much heavy industry in area as approval given to plant
A South West environment group says it is disappointed the Federal Government's has given environmental approval for a urea plant to be based in Collie.[MORE]
Academic sacked over pressuring students for sex
Murdoch University has sacked an academic accused of trying to pressure female students into sex for higher marks while working at Curtin University. [MORE]
Son charged with murder of missing mother
A 25-year-old Mount Hawthorn man has been charged with murdering his 56-year-old mother.[MORE]
Killer mother of twins mentally ill for years
A mentally ill Perth woman who drowned her twin babies has been given a three-year jail term.[MORE]
Dam levels not primary indicator of supply
The head of the Water Corporation says dam levels no longer reflect how much water is really available to Perth users.[MORE]
Legionnaires' risk for travellers to Bali
The WA Health Department is warning travellers returning from Bali to look out for symptoms of Legionnaires' disease. [MORE]
Brawl forces police to call for back up
Police in Meekatharra have charged seven people in relation to a brawl in which officers were threatened with weapons, including a home-made sword.[MORE]
World's biggest gasification plant a step closer
The Federal Government has granted environmental approval for what will be the world's biggest coal gasification and storage facility, in Western Australia's South West.[MORE]
Kalgoorlie seat boundary change 'right thing to do'
Outgoing member for Kalgoorlie Barry Haase says he is most proud of his work towards changing the seat's boundaries.[MORE]
Departments reach deal on local mining plans
The Western Australian Government says it has taken a balanced approach in its environmental arrangements for a resource-rich area north of Southern Cross.[MORE]
Woman appeals against officer assault conviction
A 22-year-old woman found guilty of assaulting a Geraldton police officer is appealing against her conviction.[MORE]
Court jails methamphetamine dealer
A 50-year-old convicted Geraldton drug dealer has been jailed for two years and ten months.[MORE]
Navy intercepts asylum boat
An asylum seeker boat has been intercepted in waters north of Christmas Island this morning.[MORE]
Remains of sick whale tested
Samples from a whale that was put down in Albany yesterday are being sent to a laboratory for tests.[MORE]
Windfall with high commodity prices
The Western Australian government is set to reap a windfall from continuing high commodity prices.[MORE]
Carpark brawl leaves one in hospital
A brawl involving up to ten people in a carpark near Busselton has left one person in hospital.[MORE]
