Western Australia State News

ABC News: Western Australia Airlines slow to act on climate change: report Wed, 27 Jun 2007 05:22:00 +1000 An aviation think tank says airlines should be compelled to offset their carbon emissions because they have been slow to act on climate change. WA failing Indigenous children: task force chief Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:14:00 +1000 The head of a federal task force into child sexual abuse in Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory has been critical of Western Australia's response to the crisis. Moody preparing for Warriors' season Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:00:00 +1000 New Western Australian cricket coach Tom Moody says he is looking forward to getting to know his squad as it prepares for the domestic cricket season. Two powerful unions to form alliance Tue, 26 Jun 2007 17:04:00 +1000 The Australian Workers union says forming an alliance with the Maritime Union to campaign for better safety conditions is not a smokescreen to recruit more members. Fong sought advice on how to deal with media Tue, 26 Jun 2007 16:38:00 +1000 The Health Minister Jim McGinty says he'll be providing a statement to Perth Barrister Ken Pettit, as part of his inquiry into the Director General of Health Neale Fong. ABC News: South West WA Rain does little for dam levels Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:28:00 +1000 The downpour at the weekend has done little to improve levels in Western Australia's great southern and south-west dams, with many at their lowest levels. Minister happy to meet over woodchip truck regulation Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:25:00 +1000 The Planning and Infrastructure Minister has committed to meeting logging industry representatives on a plan to regulate woodchip trucks going into Bunbury port in south-west Western Australia. Forum to put focus on climate change challenge Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:23:00 +1000 South-west Western Australian residents will learn about combating global warming at a climate change forum at Boyup Brook tonight. Regions get say on human rights Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:09:00 +1000 Regional communities are being urged to have their say on proposed new laws which aim to protect their human rights. Anti-ulcer milk to go on trial in WA Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:17:00 +1000 South-west dairy group Challenge Milk will begin trialing a new technology to try to create a milk that protects against stomach ulcers. ABC News: Great Southern Father, son guilty of cannabis offences Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:31:00 +1000 A father and son on Western Australia's south coast have both pleaded guilty in Denmark Magistrates Court to cannabis offences. Rain does little for dam levels Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:28:00 +1000 The downpour at the weekend has done little to improve levels in Western Australia's great southern and south-west dams, with many at their lowest levels. Regions get say on human rights Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:09:00 +1000 Regional communities are being urged to have their say on proposed new laws which aim to protect their human rights. AWAG disappointed by councillor absence at march Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:09:00 +1000 The Albany Waterfront Action Group (AWAG) says while a march against the waterfront development on Saturday went well, it is disappointed no councillors attended. Albany records 100mm rainfall over weekend Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:06:00 +1000 The Bureau of Meteorology in Western Australia says most of the rain over the weekend fell in the great southern region, with Albany missing out on heavy showers on Friday but making up for it on Saturday night through to this morning, recording 100 millimetres. ABC News: Goldfields-Esperance WA Govt encourages info day attendance Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:48:00 +1000 The Western Australian Government Minister overseeing the response to the lead contamination issue in Esperance is encouraging residents to attend the information open day this week. WA Indigenous community rejects push for NT-style policing Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:20:00 +1000 The shire president of a Western Australian central desert Indigenous community says Northern Territory-style policing and child welfare reforms are not needed in WA. Regions get say on human rights Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:09:00 +1000 Regional communities are being urged to have their say on proposed new laws which aim to protect their human rights. Yilgarn forms crime fighting plan Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:03:00 +1000 The Shire of Yilgarn, in southern Western Australia, is developing a crime prevention plan to identify and deal with community concerns, including street lighting and hoon drivers. Eucla police catch drug traffickers Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:00:00 +1000 Three men will face drug trafficking charges after Eucla police, in far south-eastern Western Australia, allegedly found a large quantity of drugs in two cars entering the state on the Eyre Highway. ABC News: Mid West and Whealtbelt WA Geraldton, Greenough to hold final council meetings Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:00:00 +1000 The final council meetings will be held tonight for the Shire of Greenough and the City of Geraldton. Liberal MP Rowe quits Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:00:00 +1000 Western Australian Upper House Liberal Margaret Rowe has resigned as an MP, after being found in contempt of the Parliament last week. Farm groups cast doubt over rain prediction Tue, 26 Jun 2007 12:49:00 +1000 Farming groups say producers should not count on rain predicted in Western Australia's northern agricultural region this week. Regions get say on human rights Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:09:00 +1000 Regional communities are being urged to have their say on proposed new laws which aim to protect their human rights. Geraldton police attend fellow officer's funeral Mon, 25 Jun 2007 13:04:00 +1000 About 50 Geraldton police officers have travelled to Perth today for the funeral of Senior Constable David Boardman. ABC News: North West WA Mine worker to stand trial for unlawful killing Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:21:00 +1000 A 21-year-old man accused of killing a worker at a Pilbara mine site has been ordered to stand trial later this year. Geraldton, Greenough to hold final council meetings Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:00:00 +1000 The final council meetings will be held tonight for the Shire of Greenough and the City of Geraldton. BHP promises safety boost at Newman mine Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:14:00 +1000 BHP Billiton says it will improve training and its communication with workers at a Newman mine in north-west Western Australia after an internal investigation of safety complaints. Public warned of mozzie virus threat Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:01:00 +1000 The Health Department has warned people living or holidaying in Western Australia's north to take precautions against mosquito bites as the insects could be carrying potentially deadly viruses. Regions get say on human rights Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:09:00 +1000 Regional communities are being urged to have their say on proposed new laws which aim to protect their human rights.

Weather forecast for Albany, Broome, Bunbury, Carnarvon, Esperance, Exmouth, Geraldton, Halls Creek, Kalgoorlie, Katanning, Leonora, Manjimup, Meekatharra, Merredin, Moora, Newman, Perth & Port Hedland Australian Bureau of Meteorology - forecast issued on Thursday 20 Nov 2008 at 20:58 Albany Friday: Min 13 Max 18 Saturday: Min 13 Max 21 Sunday: Min 13 Max 19 Monday: Min 13 Max 18 Broome Friday: Min 26 Max 33 Saturday: Min 26 Max 33 Bunbury Friday: Min 13 Max 23 Saturday: Min 13 Max 23 Sunday: Min 12 Max 22 Monday: Min 11 Max 22 Carnarvon Friday: Min 17 Max 21 Esperance Friday: Min 14 Max 20 Saturday: Min 14 Max 23 Sunday: Min Max 22 Monday: Min 14 Max 20 Exmouth Friday: Min 17 Max 25 Saturday: Min 17 Max 26 Geraldton Friday: Min 14 Max 24 Saturday: Min 14 Max 24 Sunday: Min 14 Max 24 Monday: Min 13 Max 23 Halls Creek Friday: Min 27 Max 40 Kalgoorlie Friday: Min 16 Max 27 Saturday: Min 16 Max 26 Sunday: Min 15 Max 26 Monday: Min 14 Max 24 Katanning Friday: Min 11 Max 23 Leonora Friday: Min 18 Max 27 Manjimup Friday: Min 11 Max 19 Meekatharra Friday: Min 18 Max 24 Merredin Friday: Min 13 Max 26 Moora Friday: Min 13 Max 23 Newman Friday: Min 19 Max 32 Perth Friday: 10 Min 13 Max 24 Saturday: 21 Min 15 Max 23 Sunday: 13 Min 13 Max 21 Monday: 25 Min 11 Max 21 Tuesday: Min 10 Max 21 Port Hedland Friday: Min 21 Max 34 Saturday: Min 22 Max 33 NEWS.com.au | Western Australia Unknown Sailor laid to rest Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:40:00 GMT THE Unknown Sailor went to his final resting place today after a funeral service held to honour him and all his HMAS Sydney shipmates exactly 67 years after their ship went down. Sunken Sydney not forgotten - Rudd Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:03:00 GMT AUSTRALIA will continue to build warships like HMAS Sydney as symbols of strength and resolve to act should the time come, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says. Babies want to hang in a gang Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:14:00 GMT THEY'RE too young to walk, talk or go to the movies together, but babies just love hanging out with other babies the same age. Cousins could abandon AFL comeback Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:53:00 GMT BEN Cousins may abandon a planned comeback to AFL football because the drug-testing regime announced on Tuesday by the AFL is too tough, his manager says. ABC News: Kimberley Another man charged with Kalumburu child sex offences Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:08:00 +1000 Detectives have charged another man with child sex offences at the remote largely Indigenous community of Kalumburu, in northern Western Australia, bringing to 13 the number who have been arrested since April. Public warned of mozzie virus threat Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:01:00 +1000 The Health Department has warned people living or holidaying in Western Australia's north to take precautions against mosquito bites as the insects could be carrying potentially deadly viruses. Regions get say on human rights Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:09:00 +1000 Regional communities are being urged to have their say on proposed new laws which aim to protect their human rights. Police say report will help investigate child sex crimes Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:00:00 +1000 Police say a report being compiled on an alleged paedophile ring at the Aboriginal community of Kalumburu, in the Kimberley, will be used as a guide for investigations at other communities. Green groups welcome delays to Ord expansion Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:43:00 +1000 Green groups have welcomed the Western Australian Government's decision to delay expansion of the Ord irrigation scheme, in Western Australia's north, saying it allows time for the first stage to be properly assessed.