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• Perth shark attack victim Doreen Collyer a 'devoted grandmother ...

  

  Perth shark attack victim Doreen Collyer a 'devoted grandmother, mother and loving wife' Updated June 06, 2016 18:13:40 Tributes have been paid to Edith Cowan University (ECU) nursing lecturer Doreen Collyer after she was attacked and killed by a suspected five-metre shark off the Perth coast.Ms Collyer, 60, had been in the water for about 25 minutes about one kilometre off the coast of Mindarie on Sunday morning when she was attacked by what was thought to have been a ..

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• Perth shark attack: Baited drum lines reset after diver's death at ...

  

  Perth shark attack: Baited drum lines reset after diver's death at popular reef Updated June 06, 2016 15:37:52 Baited drum lines have been dropped off Perth's north in the hunt for a suspected five-metre shark which killed a diver - the second fatal attack in Western Australia in a week. Key points:Shark deemed to be serious threat to public safetyFishermen said shark was bigger than 5.3m boatBeaches remain closed either side of Mindarie A woman, 60, was diving at a p..

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• Storms, heavy rain to hit Perth, SW

  

  Thunder, heavy rain to hit Perth, SW Natalie Richards - The West Australian on June 6, 2016, 2:41 pm The weather radar shows the first showers hitting Perth this afternoon. Picture: BoM Parts of WA could be awash with up to 30mm of rain as heavy showers sweep across the State overnight.Perth is forecast to be hit with its biggest falls between 5pm and 8pm tonight, with about 15mm of rain expected to hit before tomorrow morning.WEATHER RADARThe Bureau of ..

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• Jazz pumps through heart of Perth

  

  David Cusworth - The West Australian on June 6, 2016, 12:39 pm Naomi Saalfield performs with Hiatus Kaiyote. Picture by Corey James. JAZZPerth International Jazz FestivalVarious venues, PerthReview: David CusworthLast time we chose a Prime Minister, Perth acquired a jazz festival.Both have changed since, with 2016’s fourth annual instalment drawing more than 50 gigs over six venues and three days.At its heart is a range of audiences, each attuned to jazz their own wa..

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• 'It looks like a tsunami has hit'

  

  Drone footage captures major damage on coast at Collaroy0:32Drone footage from UNSW captures major damage on coast at Collaroy. Courtesy: UNSW Water Research Laboratory Collaroy Beach Club faces extensive renovation work after it was wrecked by the monster waves which hit the northern beaches overnight.The ocean front of the hotel’s building is a mangled mess and the balcony appears ready to crash to the ground at any minute.“It looks like a tsunami has hit,” said Tarek Ibrahim, owner of Sloppy..

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• Peel cements top five spot with Subi win

  

  PEEL Thunder has cemented itself in the WAFL top five after beating Subiaco at Subiaco Oval on Sunday and despite the Fremantle players in the line-up, it was a local product who proved the hero.Subiaco looked set to claim the victory leading by eight points heading into time-on of the finalquarter when Dylan Clarke kicked his third goal of the contest.But 211-game veteran Rory O’Brien kicked truly to give Peel a sniff at the 24-minute mark and then it was Blair Bell who was the hero as he marke..

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