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A group of Indigenous people were gathered for a funeral of an elder at Narrogin yesterday. Tensions at the gathering boiled over and it is alleged two people got out of a car and shot into the crowd...A 23-year-old man is in a stable condition and 36-year-old...
Tags: Narrogin, old man, Perth, Australia, Narrogin Western Australia, Pinjarra Western Australia, Wheatbelt region of Western Australia, Human Interest, Law Crime, Wheatbelt, Brawl, War Conflict, Royal Perth Hospital, Town of Narrogin
A man, who doused himself with gasoline and charged at an officer, burst into flames when he was hit with a Taser, police in Australia said Tuesday. "He was carrying a lighter and pouring himself with petrol," said Inspector Bill Munnee with the West...
Tags: Royal Perth Hospital, Warburton, Ronald Mitchell, aboriginal community, catching fire, Western Australia, degree burns, Mr Mitchell, cigarette lighter, wa shot
A 26-year-old Perth woman has become the fifth Australian to die after being diagnosed with swine flu, Western Australia's chief health officer says...A 26-year-old man from the remote WA Aboriginal community of Kiwirrkurra, west of Alice Springs, became...
Tags: swine flu, Western Australia, related deaths, Royal Perth Hospital, medical condition, health officer, intensive care, chief health, died late
Qantas passengers were thrown around the cabin of a Qantas Airbus during severe turbulence in a flight from Hong Kong to Perth on Monday. Twelve people were treated for minor injuries after the airbus lifted and dropped 250 metres due to ‘convective...
Tags: Qantas, Qantas Airbus, David Epstein, QF68, A330-300, Royal Perth Hospital, RPH, Swan Districts Hospital, Air France, Air France A330-200, ATSB
TWO men have been shot and wounded, one seriously, in an incident in Perth's south reportedly linked to the Gypsy Jokers. Police would not confirm ABC TV reports that both victims were connected to the Gypsy Jokers bikie gang. Police spokesman Sergeant...
Tags: wa shot, Royal Perth Hospital, Gypsy Jokers
At least three people have been killed and two others are missing after an explosion on a boat carrying asylum seekers off Australia's northwestern coast. Police said the boat carrying 49 refugees from Afghanistan was being towed to a refugee processing...
Tags: asylum seekers, Australian Associated Press, Darwin, Royal Perth Hospital, life support, injured dozen, Jakarta Post, Cilegon Police, Indonesian, political row
A solo round-the-world yacht race has descended into a battle for survival as nearly half of the fleet has quit the race by the "New Zealand Gate". French skipper Sebastien Josse yesterday continued his slow limp back to port at Auckland after being...
Tags: yacht race, West Australian, Royal Perth Hospital, Yann Elies
French round-the-world sailor Yann Elies is recovering well from surgery on a fractured thigh, Royal Perth Hospital says. Arunta rescued him from his yacht Generali , more than 1000km south of Perth. He suffered the broken leg and other injuries when...
Tags: Royal Perth Hospital, Yankees, Manny Ramirez
Yann Elies broke a leg and hip when his yacht was hit by a huge wave about 1,200 kilometres off the West Australian coast. He managed to make it into his cabin to call for help on his radio...A spokesman for Royal Perth Hospital, Paul Mark, says Mr Elies...
Tags: Royal Australian Navy, Yann Elies, West Australian, Mr Elies, Royal Perth Hospital, Generali, Arunta Rescues
The navy frigate rescued the solo round-the-world sailor from the Southern Ocean on Saturday night after he broke his leg late last week. Commander Steven Bowater says they arrived just in time. "I can tell you that the doctor made an assessment that...
Tags: Australian Navy, Yann Elies, Royal Perth Hospital, West Australian, Western Australia, Arunta, Southern Ocean, Vendee Globe, yacht generali, world sailor