Roads reopened near suspicious Swan fire

PerthNow reader Andrew Butler took this picture of helitacs fighting a fire burning in grassland near Middle Swan and Stratton. Source: PerthNow PerthNow reader Brendan Jeans took this picture of the smoke haze coming from a fire burning...

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Mourning the loss of 'a lil champ'

TRIBUTE: Marnie Kelly lays flowers at the site on Gnangara Rd where a 13 year old boy died after being hit by a truck. Picture: Stewart Allen Source: PerthNow THE teenage boy who was tragically killed on Gnangara Road yesterday had an "infectious,...

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Suspicious materials found at Fremantle home

OFFICERS from the Organised Crime Squad are investigating the discovery of potentially dangerous material in Fremantle. Just after 1pm, police received a report that suspicious objects had been found near a house in Quarry Street. Police attended...

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True blue Jesinta caps a great day

Australian model and TV personality Jesinta Campbell wearing the Australia Day trucker hat. Picture: Sam Ruttyn Source: PerthNow SHE knows what it's like to have the universe at her feet, but on Australia Day there's nowhere else Jesinta...

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Man dies in quad bike accident

FATAL: A man has died in a quad bike accident 40km from Jurien Bay. Source: Supplied A MAN has died in a quad bike accident north of Perth. The man's quad bike rolled in Boothendarra, about 40km east of Jurien Bay, at 6.30am today.Police...

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Fewer WA kids are taking ecstasy

DRUG STUDY:  The 2011 Australian School Student Alcohol and Drug survey found 4.1 per cent of young people used amphetamine-type stimulants, including ecstasy, in 2011 - down from 6.8 per cent in 2008 and eight per cent in 2005. Source: HWT...

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Police identify Rottnest Island severed-head victim

SEARCH: Det Sen Sgt Cameron Western of the Major Crime Squad speaks to media earlier this week about the discovery of a human head in a plastic bag at Rottnest. Picture: Kerris Berrington Source: PerthNow A PERTH man has been identified as...

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Mother, unborn baby die in bizarre crash

A man arrested after a high speed crash at Woodville Park, Navarone Hutchins murder case and the crackdown on Hills hooning POLICE have charged a man with allegedly causing the death of a pregnant woman in a bizarre road crash, but...

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Four charged over $13m meth drug bust

SEIZED: A tile which was allegedly used to conceal methylamphetamine. Picture: Australian Federal Police Source: PerthNow AUSTRALIAN Federal Police say they have smashed a Perth-based drug ring after seizing a total of more than 35kg of methylamphetamine...

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Methanol poisoning treated as 'aneurysm'

The family of Liam Davies, who died from methanol poisoning from drinking a cocktail while on holiday in Lombok, near Bali. Source: PerthNow The parents of a Perth boy killed after drinking a methanol-laced cocktail speak out ...

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Embryo sharks 'play dead' to avoid predators

A Port Jackson shark after laying an egg during winter breeding season. A new study has found embryonic sharks 'play dead' in their eggs to avoid predators. Source: PerthNow A SHARK repellent may be one step closer, with a potential key found...

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Sandwich spat sparks flight fight

A Virgin passenger reportedly became enraged at the prices of food on the flight, forcing the plane to turn around. AUSTRALIAN Federal Police have removed a man from a flight bound for Perth, which was forced to return to Darwin after the...

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Cyclone rapidly developing off WA coast

A closer look at Tropical Cyclone Narelle. Picture: Courtesy of the Bureau of Meteorology Source: Supplied A TROPICAL cyclone is developing off Western Australia's north coast and could impact communities in the next few days. Residents...

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Rottnest head mystery - man had full beard, poor teeth

Major Crime Squad detectives are seeking public help as they investigate human remains that washed up on Rottnest Island earlier this week. Source: PerthNow WA POLICE are still trying to piece together the identity of a man whose head was found...

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Perth cools as northern WA swelters

PerthNow readers James and Rachel Murray sent through this image of a bushfire in Newman, WA, taken from Radio Hill. Source: PerthNow THE Bureau of Meteorology is expecting weather records to be broken with continuing high temperatures in large...

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Cat killed with arrow in south-west

The arrow used to kill a cat in Eaton, in WA's south-west. Picture: Supplied. Source: PerthNow A YOUNG boy has had the traumatising experience of finding a cat shot and killed with an arrow in his backyard in Eaton, in WA's south-west. ...

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Mystery of severed head continues

WA police will conduct tests to confirm whether remains found on a beach at Rottnest Island are human. POLICE have concluded the search for human remains on Rottnest Island, where a human head wrapped in a plastic bag was found. ...

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Unseasonal sticky summer set to continue

PerthNow reader Noel Howie snapped these images of a massive dust storm that blew across Dampier and Karratha before sunset last night. Source: PerthNow PERTH'S unusually steamy summer will continue into this weekend, with thunderstorms forecast...

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New $9 taxi call-out fee 'extortionate'

CAB HIKE: Swan Taxi drivers will get an extra $9 from customers who opt to pay a premium to have their cab arrive on time. Source: The Sunday Times UNSURE: Despite approving Swan Taxis'  proposal, Mr Buswell said he was not sure the public...

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Bushfire crisis: Homes lost, wind change a new threat

HOMES have been destroyed in Victoria and NSW, others are under threat and there are now fears that the relief of a cool change will bring a wind change that could make the bushfire situation even worse. Two homes have been destroyed and two people...

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Diver's lucky escape after shark bite

A man has come away with minor injuries after being bitten by a hammerhead shark. Picture: Megan Slade Source: The Courier-Mail A man has escaped with just a bite to his leg after a close encounter with a hammerhead shark near Dampier...

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One of WA's worst sex offenders freed

A MAN imprisoned indefinitely in Western Australia after he was ruled among the most dangerous sex offenders in the state has been freed, despite a judge admitting he remains a "serious danger to the community''. In 2010, Shane Narkle, now aged...

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Lucky start to 2013 for WA's $1.3m winner

A lucky Perth punter has walked away with $1.3 million from Saturday Lotto, in the perfect start to the year. Source: PerthNow A LUCKY WA punter has scored $1.3 million in the first Saturday Lotto draw of 2013. The winning Division 1...

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Body parts search after man's head found on Rottnest

It's believed human remains have been discovered in a bag that washed up on a beach on Rottnest Island. Det Sen Sgt Cameron Western of the Major Crime Squad speaks to media about the discovery of a human head in a plastic bag at...

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Abalone fisherman fighting for his life

The swift actions of a beach inspector has saved the life of an abalone fisherman at Trigg Beach. Source: PerthNow The abalone season has already claimed two lives. Source: AAP ABALONE season in Western Australia has almost claimed...

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Fisherman drowns at Esperance beach

A man has drowned at a beach near Esperance, south-east of Perth. Picture: Ian Munro Source: News Limited A FISHERMAN has drowned this afternoon after being swept off rocks at a beach near Esperance, about 720km south-east of Perth. The...

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Teen dies from suspected methanol poisoning

The Perth teenager who was poisoned after drinking a methanol laced cocktail in Indonesia has died Liam Davies has died from suspected methanol poisoning from a drink he consumed in Lombok, Indonesia. Picture: Supplied. Source: PerthNow...

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Three road deaths in horror 24 hours

A grandmother has been killed in a horror crash south of Perth. THE road toll continues to climb with another man killed on WA roads today, following the deaths of two others in separate crashes yesterday. The man was killed about...

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