Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Fed funds, tunnel for Perth Freight Link and other top stories.

  • Fed funds, tunnel for Perth Freight Link

    Fed funds, tunnel for Perth Freight Link
    The federal government has committed more money to the controversial Perth Freight Link, which will end in a tunnel, meaning fewer homes than initially feared will be demolished to build it.Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced almost $261 million in funding in Perth on Tuesday, adding to the $925 million previously pledged by the Commonwealth.The total project cost has risen to $1.9 billion, up $300 million, but WA Transport Minister Dean Nalder says tunnelling the second stage of the proj..
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  • 'Postcard Bandit' Brenden Abbott will be extradited to Perth to face ...

    'Postcard Bandit' Brenden Abbott will be extradited to Perth to face ...
    Brenden Abbott. (9NEWS) Notorious bank robber and prison escapee Brenden Abbott, who was nicknamed the 'Postcard Bandit', will be extradited to appear in a Perth court by the end of this week.He was arrested by Western Australian police today shortly after being paroled from the Brisbane Correctional Centre at Wacol.A Brisbane magistrate approved the extradition this afternoon, with Abbott’s lawyers now seeking a Supreme Court review.  He is expected to appear in a Perth court on Friday but is ..
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  • Perth father pleads guilty to leaving son locked in hot car at Garden ...

    Perth father pleads guilty to leaving son locked in hot car at Garden ...
    A Perth father has pleaded guilty to leaving his son locked in a hot car at a Garden City Shopping Centre car park while he attended an appointment in February.Shopping centre security officers were forced to smash a window to rescue the toddler after passers-by noticed the boy distressed and sweating inside the vehicle. Nine News: Toddler saved from hot car A Perth father is facing a fine and potentially jail after allegedly leaving his toddler locked in his car in the heat. Vision: ..
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  • Perth football club 'shocked and dismayed' at suspension from ...

    Perth football club 'shocked and dismayed' at suspension from ...
    Perth football club has been suspended from the league until they submit a player management plan. (AAP) The Kelmscott Senior Football Club is “shocked and dismayed” following last weekend’s suspension from the opening round 2016 season by the WA Amateur Football League (WAAFL). Kelmscott was advised last week it was not eligible to field teams because of a litany of red and yellow cards issued last year, including two incidents now subject to criminal proceedings.The club will remain suspended..
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  • Perth parents claim Interchange app for junior footy is going ...

    Perth parents claim Interchange app for junior footy is going ...
    Parents of Perth junior footy players claim political correctness has gone wrong with clubs using technology to ensure less-talented players get at least 50 per cent game time.Teams in the East Perth football district use the Interchange iPad app, allowing coaches to track players' game time. Apple iTunes claims the Interchange app is supported by the West Australian Football Commission. Photo: iTunes The app also has a warning system for players who are in danger of playing less than th..
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  • Castro, Harold in doubt for City clash

    Castro, Harold in doubt for City clash
    EPL Sunday Review50:25EPL: Catch up on all the latest Premier League news with the Sunday Review. As much as he would like to, Perth Glory coach Kenny Lowe can’t guarantee star duo Diego Castro and Chris Harold will return for Sunday’s A-League elimination final against Melbourne City. Castro and Harold both missed last week’s 4-0 loss to Sydney due to minor hamstring niggles.They were put through their paces in Perth over the weekend, but Lowe said he was not yet in a position to declare them ..
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  • Salmon bleeding on Ammo Jetty at Woodman Point 'disrespectful ...

    Salmon bleeding on Ammo Jetty at Woodman Point 'disrespectful ...
    Anglers on Ammo Jetty at Woodman Point, where a controversy over treatment of salmon has blown up online. Picture: Recfishwest/TwitterPERTH fishermen are being urged to show respect to fish and fishing areas after graphic images of salmon bleeding out on a Coogee jetty sparked outrage.Images and video posted to Perth and WA Fishing Reports’ Facebook page this week showed fishermen at Woodman Point’s Ammo Jetty in Coogee leaving catches on the ground to bleed as they continued to fish at the popu..
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  • Relatives of dead toddler Sanaya Sahib lash out at media over 'bulls ...

    Relatives of dead toddler Sanaya Sahib lash out at media over 'bulls ...
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. Dead toddler's grandmother speaks out Victoria Police are still searching for the killer of 15-month-old Sanaya Sahib found dead in a creek in Melbourne's north-east on Sunday. (Video courtesy ABC News 24) PT2M26S 620 349 Relatives of dead toddler Sanaya Sahib, whose West Heidelberg home has been surrounded by a media pack since she went missing on Saturday, have rounded on journalists and photographers. Sanaya S..
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  • Pedestrian 'serious' after bus hit

    Pedestrian 'serious' after bus hit
    A man has been rushed to hospital after he was struck by a bus on Karrinyup Road.A MAN is in a serious condition in Royal Perth Hospital after he was struck by a bus in Innaloo just before midday.The pedestrian was hit on Karrinyup Road near the intersection of Muir Street, Innaloo, about 11.55am.St John Ambulance officers attended the scene and rushed the man under priority conditions to Royal Perth Hospital.In a separate incident, the RAC Rescue helicopter has been sent to a tuck rollover in L..
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  • Perth Zoo's African lion Nelson dies

    Perth Zoo's African lion Nelson dies
    Perth Zoo's African lion Nelson dies
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