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Perth MusicPerth protester shamed Australia says magistrate
1pointsAN organiser of a violent protest in which Prime Minister John Howard's car was damaged was a "moron" who had brought shame to Australia, a Perth magistrate said today.
WA McDonalds recruits Philippine workers - 30 of them
1pointsThe booming eceonomy has meant a labour shortage forcing McDonald's in Karratha to recruit workers from the Philippines.
Perth's winter the driest in 70 years!
1pointsThe latest figures from the weather bureau in Western Australia confirm Perth is having its driest year for almost 70 years. The state's capital has recorded only 215.6 millimetres of rain for the seven months to July. The previous record low f…
Iran and North Korea working on missiles together
1pointsSEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has been working closely with Iran to develop its long-range ballistic missiles, possibly using Chinese technology, and is building large bases to prepare for their deployment, a South Korean state-run think tank said.…
Perth lawyer fined for part in Lebanon war protest
1pointsA Perth lawyer with a history of run-ins with politicians at demonstrations has pleaded guilty to throwing himself on the PM's car. The magistrate told him to "put the message across but without jeopardising the right of everyone to protest."
Puppycide in China sees 50,000 dogs dead
1pointsThree cases of rabbies sent the Chinese government into "over-kill" and they ordered as many as 50,000 dogs dead. 'With the aim to keep this horrible disease from people, we decided to kill the dogs,' Li Haibo, a spokesman for the county government…
Attack on Lebanon could inspire new bin Ladens
1pointsOn the eve of the U.S. presidential elections in 2004, Osama bin Laden finally explained why he attacked the World Trade Center. And his reason surprised even experts on al-Qaida: He was motivated by the Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1982.
Abbot says no to therapeutic cloning
1pointsAUSTRALIA should not go down the path of therapeutic cloning even though it might bring health benefits, Health Minister Tony Abbott said. Mr Abbott today said stem cell research was an emotional subject because a lot of people had convinced themsel…
Israel hacks into Hezbollah TV
1pointsISRAEL today hacked into the television station of Hezbollah, emblazoning images on the screen showing pictures of corpses and claiming the Shiite militant group's leader Hassan Nasrallah was a liar.
Finally some sense from Mel's arresting officer
1pointsFinally some sense from Mel's Jewish arresting officer, who claims his remarks were just some booze talk that shouldn't be taken seriously.
Kalgoorlie Woman Charged
1pointsWestern Australia has upgraded its racial discrimination laws and today in Kalgoorlie an Aboriginal girl is the first person to be charged under the new laws. Once dubbed the most racist town in Australia, this is hardly going to help the town's ima…
What the world papers are saying about Israel
1pointsThe Times have done a round-up of international editorials about the Israel-Hezbollah war. While I have always has sympaathy for Israel, I am becoming less and lesss comfortable with the images I'm seeing out of Qana.
Get ready for the rate rise
1pointsRates are on the up again. Get ready for a notice from your bank about increased interest rates in the next few days because they are all reveiwing them. How would you feel if you'd locked into a 40-year-home loan right now.
Container city
1pointsCONVERTING a Bunbury CBD carpark into a refurbished sea container city for low cost housing is one option being considered to ease the city's acute housing shortage. The sea container option, already used for student villages in Europe, feature a…
New Zealand drinkers get hit with red cards
1pointsInspired by the yellow and red penalty cards flashed by football referees, some New Zealand bars are using color-coded cards to help curb excess drinking.
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