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Long history to indigenous Muslim connection

Shayden Thorne.

Aleisha Orr When the news that a Perth man had been jailed in Saudi Arabia suspected of terrorism- broke on Wednesday, some might have been surprised to then find out the Muslim man was Aboriginal.

Breastfeeding lowers ovarian cancer risk

Breastfeeding.

Rania Spooner Women who breastfeed for two years of their lives are significantly less likely to develop ovarian cancer, according to groundbreaking West Australian public health research.

Dead WA academics remained passionate 'until the end'

Professor Gavin Mooney.

A West Australian man has been charged with killing a retired couple in a remote part of southern Tasmania.

Expert says new light rail network could be built sooner, cheaper

The light rail network will run from Balga to the CBD.

Courtney Trenwith The man behind a 30-year push to build light rail in Perth has hailed the state government's commitment as historic but says the network could be built much sooner and for less than the projected $1...

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Barnett tried to keep Porter in WA

Treasurer Christian Porter

Courtney Trenwith Premier Colin Barnett said he tried to persuade Christian Porter not to leave state politics but ultimately respected his career-driven decision.

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Universities 'responsible' for binge drinking

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Courtney Trenwith University taverns would be closed, alcohol education incorporated into every degree and compulsory volunteer work made a condition of graduation under ideas raised by a panel of eminent West...

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WA's booming economy smashes growth records

Mining

Courtney Trenwith The booming WA economy has smashed through national growth records, with even analysts wide-eyed at the latest figures.

'Racist' Naitanui tribesman video pulled from YouTube

Nick Naitanui

Tim Clarke The authors of an offensive YouTube video which depicted West Coast cult hero Nic Naitanui as a native tribesman who speaks in clicks have publicly apologised after axing their video from the...

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Buswell resigns over secret sex sessions on taxpayers' tab

Troy Buswell

Chalpat Sonti, Liam Phillips and Joseph Sapienza Troy Buswell's political lives have finally run out after Premier Colin Barnett accepted his resignation today in the wake of admitting misusing taxpayer funds in his affair with Greens MP Adele...

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