Tag: WA
Child star upstages Australia's Hollywood heavyweights
Aboriginal child star Brandon Walters stole the scene from stars Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman today as he spoke about working on Baz Luhrmann's film Australia.[MORE]
Players' Association questions Cousins' conditions
The AFL Players' Association is concerned about plans to subject Ben Cousins to more stringent drugs tests than other players.[MORE]
Langer changes his tune on Katich
Justin Langer admits he has changed his mind about Australia's Test batting opening partnership.[MORE]
LaRosa search now murder probe
Police say the disappearance of the convicted Perth drug dealer Frank La Rosa and his wife Kim is now being treated as a murder investigation.[MORE]
BHP move swiftly after uranium ban lifted
BHP Billiton will reactivate the Yeelirrie project in the Goldfields after the WA Government lifted a long-standing ban on uranium mining. [MORE]
Ripper pursues minister over share dispute
The Opposition Leader Eric Ripper he'll continue to pursue the Minister for Mines Norman Moore over a conflict of interest, until he does the right thing and sells the shares, or swaps portfolios.[MORE]
Paramedics review pay offer
The union which represents paramedics says it isn't happy with the latest pay offer.[MORE]
Premier says WA Labor out of step over uranium mining
The Premier Colin Barnett says the Labor Party will have no choice but to drop its opposition to uranium mining in Western Australia.[MORE]
New pay offer for paramedics
Paramedics in Western Australia could soon get a substantial pay increase, if their union agrees to a revised offer from St John Ambulance.[MORE]
Economic stimulus could spark violence: Barnett
The West Australia Premier, Colin Barnett, has attacked the Federal Government's economic stimulus package saying it will cause problems in the state's indigenous communities.[MORE]
$300m in 3 months: PM details infrastructure plan
Local governments will have three months to spend $300 million in federal infrastructure funding.[MORE]
Barnett refuses to intervene in share dispute
The Premier, Colin Barnett, says he would prefer it if the wife of the Mines Minister, Norman Moore, did not own shares in BHP Billiton and Woodside.[MORE]
Dogs helping search for missing drug dealer
Police investigating the disappearance of convicted drug dealer Frank La Rosa are searching a bush property in Chittering with police dogs specially trained to search for human remains. [MORE]
Attorney General seeking 'advice' on Mallard compensation
The West Australian Attorney General, Christian Porter, will seek advice on whether any ex gratia payment to Andrew Mallard for wrongful imprisonment could be conditional on him dropping a multi-million dollar lawsuit.[MORE]
Uranium storage fears unfounded: Switkowski
A federal government nuclear research body says fears Australia could be forced to accept nuclear waste from countries which import its uranium are unfounded.[MORE]
Glory holds onto Rukavytsya
Perth Glory striker Nikita Rukavytsya has been confirmed as the club's under-23 marquee player for the 2008/09 A-League season.[MORE]
Australian doctor accused of misleading Indian police
Police in eastern India say an Australian doctor arrested on suspicion of paedophilia last week is not cooperating with police.[MORE]
Uranium mining 'will benefit WA for years'
The Western Australian Chamber of Minerals and Energy says the state will benefit from uranium mining for many years.[MORE]
Japan recession tipped to boost investment in Aust resources
A mining exploration lobby group predicts Japan's recession will result in a boost in Japanese investment in Australian resource exploration.[MORE]
Brumbies, Highlanders to kick off Super 14 season
The opening round of the 2009 Super Rugby tournament will begin with New Zealand's Otago Highlanders hosting Australia's ACT Brumbies in Dunedin on February 13, organisers say.[MORE]
WA Premier lifts uranium mining ban
A long time ban on uranium mining in Western Australia has been formally lifted.[MORE]
Use SMS to alert parents to stranger danger: Roberts
The State Opposition says the Education Department should consider implementing school-based SMS alert systems following a sex attack against two young students in Perth.[MORE]
Man appears in court on attempted murder charge
A man accused of firing shots into a Geraldton house at the weekend has appeared in court charged with attempted murder.[MORE]
Riewoldt queries Cousins's form
St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt has questioned whether Ben Cousins can regain peak form after a year out of the game.[MORE]
