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Australia Day Perth plane crash: Plane's tail lifted from Swan River ... and other top stories.

  • Australia Day Perth plane crash: Plane's tail lifted from Swan River ...

    Australia Day Perth plane crash: Plane's tail lifted from Swan River ...
    Australia Day Perth plane crash: Plane's tail lifted from Swan River after air show tragedy Updated January 27, 2017 23:45:58 The tail of the plane which plunged into Perth's Swan River on Australia Day, killing two people on board, has been pulled from the water as the search for answers over what caused the tragic crash continues. Key points:Cause of fatal plane crash during Australia Day air show in Perth remains unclearWork to salvage wreckage of sea plane due to b..
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  • Perth fireworks won't be rescheduled

    Perth fireworks won't be rescheduled
    CANCELLING Perth's Australia Day fireworks was the right thing to do and the event will not be rescheduled, the city's lord mayor says after two people died in a plane crash on the Swan River in front of shocked onlookers.Lisa Scaffidi reminded those who were disappointed that they were "still breathing" but apologised for the inconvenience caused.She said the event would not be rescheduled in 2017 and the fireworks would be sent back to the supplier and reused."I can imagine the difficulty of m..
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  • Crowd-surfing Bruce Springsteen back in the mosh in Perth

    Crowd-surfing Bruce Springsteen back in the mosh in Perth
    Bruce Springsteen has not left his crowd-surfing days behind.The 67-year-old rock legend launched himself into fans at the second of three shows at Perth Arena on Wednesday night.#NewAmericanResistance: Fans react to Bruce Springsteen in PerthThe Boss leads from the front at Perth ArenaBefore going for a crowd-surf during 1980 hit Hungry Heart, the Boss chugged a beer to cries of “Bruuuuuce” — or was that “brews”?Springsteen downs a brew.Picture: Elle Farcic/The West AustralianAfter a subdued pe..
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  • North Coast pilot killed in Perth plane crash

    North Coast pilot killed in Perth plane crash
    Peter Lynch’s plane crashes into the Swan River at Perth. (supplied) The man behind a multi-million redevelopment proposal for the Evans Head Airpark development has been killed in a plane crash in Perth. Peter Lynch, 52, and a female passenger were  killed when the plane he was flying crashed into the Swan River during Australia Day festivities at the Perth foreshore yesterday Mr Lynch was a regular visitor to Evans Head and only recently took part in the Great Eastern Fly-In in his Grumman Ma..
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  • Stranded Perth man charged over bushfire

    Stranded Perth man charged over bushfire
    A PERTH man allegedly lit a fire while stranded in a forest to the city's north-east and then left the area without ensuring it was put out, sparking a bushfire.The 41-year-old drove into Julimar State Forest on Wednesday evening and his car broke down, leaving him stranded, police say.He became lost after leaving his vehicle, allegedly lit the fire and then left the area.Police have charged him with breach of duty, no authority to drive, using an unlicensed vehicle and false plates.The fire was..
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  • 'It sounded like an earthquake'

    'It sounded like an earthquake'
    WHEN these Perth housemates woke to find their lounge room ceiling had collapsed they thought they should take pictures of the damage - then this happened. It was just after 6am when Naomi Wise walked into her kitchen to fetch a glass of water when she noticed a large crack across the ceiling.Even though she said she was half asleep, she thought it looked like it could become an issue."I was just watching then I heard a bang. It collapsed," she told PerthNow. "There was a guy sleeping on the sof..
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  • Police search accused Claremont serial killer's former home

    Police search accused Claremont serial killer's former home
    The home was owned by accused killer Bradley Edwards during the time the women went missing. Police asked current residents to leave so they could look for evidence. Picture: Candace SuttonIT IS just a neat brick house on a tranquil street in the Perth suburbs with three bedrooms, a rumpus room and a tidy, well-kept garden.The unremarkable single storey home with the terracotta tiled roof lies in the southeastern suburb of Huntingdale, a 30 minute drive from Perth’s CBD.Until last week, neighbou..
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  • South African drawcard Louis Oosthuizen confirmed for World Super ...

    South African drawcard Louis Oosthuizen confirmed for World Super ...
    SOUTH African star Louis Oosthuizen has been confirmed for next month’s World Super 6 Perth, a day after key drawcard Patrick Reed withdrew from the tournament.As flagged in today’s the West Australian, Oosthuizen will join world No.10 Alex Noren for the inaugural event, with 2014 Perth International champion and World Cup of Golf winner Thorbjorn Olesen also committing.Organisers were surprised by the news that Reed had a respiratory infection that would prevent him from travelling to WA for th..
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  • Josh Bingham to start for Mariners v Perth

    Josh Bingham to start for Mariners v Perth
    Little-used Central Coast striker Josh Bingham will make his first start of the A-League season when he deputises for the suspended Roy O'Donovan against Perth.Bingham hasn't been sighted since a 13-minute cameo against Western Sydney in December, and has made two appearances all summer.Mariners coach Paul Okon on Friday confirmed the 22-year-old, whose last goal came in almost a year ago, will get the nod against a Perth side that hasn't been beaten in six weeks.Okon admitted his team would be ..
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  • Perth crash pilot was former Brisbane man

    Perth crash pilot was former Brisbane man
    ONE of the two people killed in a plane crash on Perth’s Swan River has been named as a former Brisbane man, Peter Lynch.The Northern Star confirmed Mr Lynch, 52, was killed when the plane he was flying crashed into the Swan River during Australia Day festivities at the Perth foreshore. His passenger has been named by police as Enda Cakrawat, 30.Earlier reports suggested his wife was on the ill-fated flight, but she was confirmed to be alive and paid tribute to her husband early Friday morning.L..
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New speed camera on Perth freeway angers drivers .Tweed poll results will take a week .
Record grain harvest to soften GrainCorp's poor FY finish .Ban slapped on decorative alcohol-fuelled burners after more than 100 injuries .

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