Sutherland predicts fast WACA deck Dec 2, 2008
WACA chief executive Graeme Wood was delighted to give the Perth public an extra chance to see some of South Africa's stars in action. "The Proteas will have a full squad to pick from, so it will hopefully be a fantastic opportunity for Perth cricket fans to have their first glimpse of speedsters Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel on the WACA wicket," Wood said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
A$17.8 million recommended takeover offer by Paladin Energy Limited for Fusion Resources Limited Dec 2, 2008
PERTH, Western Australia, Dec. 2 /CNW/ - Paladin Energy Ltd (ASX: PDN, TSX: PDN) ("Paladin") and Fusion Resources Limited (ASX: FSN, TSX: FNS) ("Fusion") are pleased to announce that Paladin intends to make an off-market scrip takeover offer ("Offer") for Australian and Toronto Stock Exchange listed minerals exploration company Fusion. The consideration under the Offer will comprise 1 fully paid ordinary Paladin share for every 6 fully paid ordinary Fusion shares, implying a price of A$0. (Canada Newswire)
Nielsen ponders WACA pace attack Dec 2, 2008
THE hype of a pace-off between Australia and South Africa on the WACA ground in Perth has already been set in motion, but there are those who remain committed to the balance of a varied bowling attack ... At the forefront of his mind is the chastening experience of last summer's Perth Test against India, where the Australians picked four quicks but were brought undone ... Jason Krejza remains rightly ahead of Hauritz in the order of preference, though the condition of his sprained ankle will be... (The Australian)
Wasteful Liverpool Frustrated By West Ham Dec 2, 2008
06:46 02 Dec 08 PERTH AUSTRALIA SIMPLE ANSWER IS RAFA BENITEZ FAULT. 05:48 02 Dec 08 Danial Liverpool What a waste, we wont win the league this season. (Goal.com)
Not all terrorist plots can be detected in advance and prevented. Dec 2, 2008
If you take your blogs with a hint of spice, Daile Pepper will satisfy all your cravings for the latest on dating crazes, Perth s nightlife and health kicks. She ll feed you all the must-have knowledge for living, breathing, looking hot and socialising in this modern world. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Roaming Reporter: Losing my Virginity Dec 2, 2008
Of course, living in Perth means all my flights have been semi-long haulers, perhaps these differences aren't so noticeable on shorter flights, but to me I certainly get my extra $80 worth (which is about the average price difference between Qantas and Virgin). Funnily enough too, now that they're charging additional fees to take checked-in baggage, it actually turned out to be more expensive for my Mum's recent flight to Sydney than to go Qantas, and she didn't even buy a beer. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
AAPT gets thrown a lifeline Dec 2, 2008
Futuris is selling its 23 per cent shareholding in Perth-based Amcom Telecommunications, which owns fibre networks in Perth, Adelaide and Darwin. That stake is worth about $10 million. (Business Spectator)
Macliver ready to wear the pants Dec 1, 2008
It is a measure of her ability that she has managed to build a singing career from Perth - surely not the easiest place for a singer to be based - where she lives with her husband and children ... Macliver, 40, began singing lessons as a child, inspired by the arrival of a new teacher at her Perth school. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Proteas take aim at Hayden and Symonds Dec 1, 2008
" The South Africans arrive in Perth next Sunday with renewed belief that they can end Australia's five-year reign as ICC Test champions. A series draw in India and a win in England this year have done much to rebuild the confidence shredded by their heavy home-and-away defeat to Australia in 2005-06, and the emergence of tearaways Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel has bestowed their attack with a menace factor not seen since the days of Allan Donald. But it is the performance of the South African... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Watson applies the blowtorch Dec 1, 2008
"[Perth] is one of my favourite grounds in the world. I have performed consistently well there and it would be nice to get a crack," Watson said ... Exactly what Andrew Hilditch's panel will decide for Perth remains anyone's guess, but the contrasting performances of his leading all-rounders should at least provide cause to review. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
The 2008 AFL draft: How your club fared Dec 1, 2008
(West Perth) 18, 184cm, 69kg ... (Perth) 18, 183cm, 79kg. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Murdoch Speed Up Engineering Degrees To Tackle Skills Shortage Dec 1, 2008
Perth, Western Australia (PRWEB) December 1, 2008 -- Murdoch University is the first university in Australia to fast-track selected Engineering courses to allow students to enter the workforce sooner by completing a degree in three years instead of four ... About Murdoch University: Murdoch University is located in Perth, Western Australia and has a student population of over 15,000 including 3,000 international students. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Lee demolishes New Zealand Dec 1, 2008
Ricky Ponting's side claimed a 2-0 series win at Adelaide Oval on Monday as a warm-up for their heavyweight clash with South Africa, starting in Perth on December 17. Wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum was unbeaten on 84 in a lone hand for New Zealand as they were bowled out for 203 in 74. (Sydney Morning Herald)
A hearty distraction for Sol Dec 1, 2008
Fortescue management is cutting off the free daily spread put on at Perth HQ at lunchtime. We hear the lunches were modest but hearty affairs, with a selection of cold meats, salads, breads, fruit and a couple of hot dishes, such as pasta and rice. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
More land needed to buoy property Dec 1, 2008
Land prices are still the highest in Sydney and Perth where the average block is selling for $255,000 and $245,000 respectively, despite recording the greatest fall, down 15. 0 per cent and 5. (NEWS.com.au)
Petrovski snatches point against Glory Nov 30, 2008
Perth Glory 2 Central Coast Mariners 2 ... A 10-man Central Coast scored in the dying seconds to salvage a 2-2 A-League draw with Perth Glory at Members Equity Stadium on Saturday night ... The draw sees the Mariners move back into fourth place, ahead of Wellington on goal difference, while Perth climb off the bottom of the ladder ahead of Newcastle, who play on Sunday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Takeover thrills them in cat fight Nov 30, 2008
Trainer Greg Eurell will fly Apache Cat out of Perth on Tuesday for a trip to Hong Kong, where the six-time group 1 winner will tackle a star-studded international cast for the first time in $2 ... "Apache Cat really dug deep late and one stride past the post it would have made all of the difference. "He flies out of Perth on Tuesday and must leave for Hong Kong on Wednesday, so he has a busy schedule. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Ex-national star laments culture of mediocrity in Malaysian hockey Nov 30, 2008
The 27-year-old, who travels from Perth to play for Sapura in the Malaysia Hockey League (MHL) almost weekly, has seen up close the hockey cultures in Australia and Malaysia ... The national teams ranking has dropped to 15th in the world and we are even not eligible to play in the Champions Challenge, let alone the prestigious Champions Trophy the two annual tournaments meant for the worlds top 12 teams, said Jiwa, who has been working as a mechanical engineer for a private company in Perth... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Government to Update ABC Learning Center Strategy This Week, Gillard Says Nov 30, 2008
We are trying to lobby the government to extend the closures until April 2009, Amanda White, a mother of one whose daughter attends an ABC center in the Perth suburb of Madora Bay, said in an e-mail. Our center is one that will be closing, there is not enough time to find a suitable buyer for our center and have all the paperwork completed to allow the center to remain open with the same staff and have no effect on our children. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Lions hit draft jackpot by getting Rich Nov 29, 2008
The dual WAFL premiership winner had been considered a certain top three pick all year but whispers emerged this week that Fremantle would bypass the 18-year-old at No.3 and go with Perth midfielder Stephen Hill. The mail was confirmed when the Dockers went with Hill on Saturday - but Allan still couldn't believe his luck when the Lions were able to grab Rich with pick No.7. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Balls and all: Australia audaciously bids for sporting bonanza Nov 29, 2008
" Should the 2018, 2019 and 2020 bids be successful, Generation Z will be gifted a legacy of stadiums and sports facilities the envy of the world. Although sport is tightening its belt, given the global economic crisis, an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development report this week said Australia was one of a handful of developed countries whose economies were expected to grow. Football's World Cup is the biggest show on earth. The commercial rights to the 2010 tournament in South... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Daly hoping for Open invitation to help finetune his game Nov 29, 2008
Sim, the 24-year-old wunderkind from Perth who surged around in 66 yesterday, and Sydney's Anthony Summers (68) are a shot back at six-under, but two-time Masters champion and tournament favourite Allenby is the ace in the pack, sitting just two shots back after a superb 66 yesterday. Daly dragged another substantial gallery around Huntingdale with him yesterday, but they had little to cheer. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
* Candie Kung helps top Sorenstam Nov 29, 2008
Asia won 15-9 last year at The Vines in Perth, Australia, for its second straight victory. The International team won the inaugural matches 16-8 in 2005 at Tenah Merah in Singapore, and Asia won 12. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
South Africa complete innings victory Nov 29, 2008
Captain Graeme Smith said South Africa would go to Australia next week in a relaxed, confident frame of mind for the three-test series beginning in Perth on December 17. "Any performance under the belt is pretty key. We've had the opportunity to work on a few things in this series and to implement some things," Smith told a news conference. (International Herald Tribune)
Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman's Australia bombs at US box-office Nov 28, 2008
Posted by: Steve of Perth 6:21pm today. oh that sucks i want it to do realy well. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Baz steals the president Nov 28, 2008
Welcome to Herald Sun. November 28, 2008 12:00am. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Warriors overcome Vics Twenty20 match Nov 28, 2008
Western Australia have defeated Victoria by eight wickets in a Twenty20 match in Perth on Friday that mattered little after the postponement of the Champions League in India. The match was supposed to be the final hit-out for both states before they left for India on Saturday to compete in the Twenty20 tournament. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
New target's within reach Nov 28, 2008
Ticking over Takeover Target has his first start in Perth on Saturday when he clashes with Apache Cat in the Winterbottom Stakes ... The conqueror of Royal Ascot in the UK, Japan and each of the three states on the east coast of mainland Australia, steps out for the first time in Perth ... Connections decided to head west for the revamped Perth racing carnival. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Twenty20 organisers plan Dec 8 meeting Nov 28, 2008
Western Australia beat Victoria by eight wickets in a Twenty20 match in Perth on Friday, their scheduled warm-up game before they were to head to the tournament featuring each nation's top regional sides. Earlier on Friday, Cricket Australia boss James Sutherland underlined the impact of the Mumbai attacks when he compared the likely effects to what happened after the September 11, 2001 terrorism acts in the United States. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Inspirational Moore meets toughest challenge head-on Nov 28, 2008
Against Perth Glory last weekend, he wore a GPS tracking system, and the results were extraordinary. Moore clocked 10. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Aussie attackJoshua Wetzler has 717 points, 759 rebounds in his 4 years as an Owl Nov 28, 2008
The 6-foot-8 senior did not take the game seriously until he almost was done with high school in Perth, Australia. Since then, he has made a lot of foes pay for his learning curve. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Intrepid Mines Limited: Paulsens Extension Drilling Update Nov 28, 2008
A 100g pulp is sent to ALS Perth, Western Australia for assay. A 30 gram portion of the pulp is treated by Fire Assay method with atomic absorption finish (Au-AA25). (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Peter Roebuck Cricket and cricketers are finding it hard to keep people interested for the right reasons. Read more Nov 28, 2008
Less than a year ago, he was regarded as indispensable, so much so that Australia's defeat in Perth was put down to his absence. Like the other senior batsmen, he has had a rough few months. (The Age, Australia)
Mid-air drama on Qantas flight Nov 28, 2008
The Airbus A330 with 168 passengers en route to Singapore returned to Perth when an engine oil warning light flashed in the cockpit ... It returned to Perth on one engine and a replacement plane finally took off with the passengers four hours and 50 minutes late. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Colin Barnett says health funding priority for Kevin Rudd Nov 28, 2008
November 28, 2008 04:54pm. THE Rudd government's contribution towards health funding is the top priority at a meeting of the nation's leaders, WA Premier says. (NEWS.com.au)
Extra match for Proteas Nov 28, 2008
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Centro Continues Talks on $4.5 Billion Debt as Receivership Deadline Looms Nov 28, 2008
Centro, which lost 99 percent of its in the past 12 months, is struggling to sell assets amid slumping values for malls stretching from Yonkers, New York to Perth, Western Australia. Since the start of the year some 35 stores at Centro's U.S. malls indicated they will close or reject their leases as retailers including Linens `n Things Inc. and Circuit City Stores Inc. file for bankruptcy after retail sales slumped nationwide. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Now mining consultants are feeling the pinch Nov 28, 2008
"Whereas the workload for TWP's core businesses in South Africa and southern Africa remains relatively stable, the business climate in Perth, Western Australia, has been much more seriously affected, and in this region TWP Australia has taken steps to ensure the continued profitability of the venture," the group added. Townshend said that in Western Australia TWP employed 100 people, including contractors. (Business Report, South Africa)
Nursing home conditions to worsen: ANF Nov 28, 2008
In Perth last month, John Mercer Lodge lost its government funding because of inadequate nutrition for residents. In Melbourne, the Rosden Private Nursing Home was shut down and slammed as being "filthy". (The Age)
Swayze 'says goodbye as cancer spreads' Nov 28, 2008
Patrick Swayze 'says goodbye as cancer spreads. November 28, 2008 08:43am. (NEWS.com.au)
Meet tall men in Sydney Nov 27, 2008
Age: 20 Gender: Male Height: 5'11/180 cm Last action: 27-Nov-08 Location: Perth, Western Australia. Outgoing, romantic, honest,loyal, spontaneous person. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Internationals hope to give Sorenstam a fitting farewell gift Nov 27, 2008
The Asians won the matchplay event in dominant fashion in Perth last year, hammering the Sorenstam-led Internationals 15-9 to build on their victory from 2006 in Singapore. Joining Sorenstam is American world number four Paula Creamer, fifth-ranked Suzann Pettersen of Norway and experienced Americans Cristie Kerr, Angela Stanford, Nicole Castrale and Natalie Gulbis. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Kenyan in Australian court over fake bonus Nov 27, 2008
PERTH, November 27 A Kenyan Medicare worker has been charged in Australia for using dead people's identities to claim more than Sh16 million in baby bonus payments. Bernard Monyenye, 33, appeared in Perth Magistrates Court charged with 23 counts of abusing public office, 23 counts of obtaining advantage by deception and two counts of money laundering ... Monyenye was charged by Australian Federal Police in Perth after a media investigation. (Capital FM)
A tuneful send-off Nov 27, 2008
Clarke has been the music teacher at Hoover for more than two years, but she is now returning to her native Perth, Australia, with her husband, who just finished his postdoctoral work in oceanography at Oregon State University. Clarke has become so beloved by the students at Hoover that they simply couldn t let her leave without a proper goodbye. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Barack Obama mentor Abner Mikva warns over Hillary Clinton choice Nov 27, 2008
OZ, Perth, Australia. Obama's obsession with trying to appeal to everyone has left him weak and over-stretched. (Times Online)
Qantas cuts fuel surcharge for domestic flights by $5 Nov 27, 2008
Pretty ordinary how The Herald Sun continues attacking Qantas, this time pairing their headline with a totally unrelated story "Perth plane crash kills..." ; makes one wonder if ulterior motives and financial benefits may be in play. Posted by: darren of sa 4:49pm today. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Fortescue Workers Lose Free Lunch as Plunge in Iron Ore Prices Hits Home Nov 27, 2008
Australias third-largest iron ore exporter has canceled free lunches for about 300 workers at its head office after a 60 percent slump in the price of the steelmaking raw material and a corresponding 81 percent plunge in its market value since the Perth-based company started production in May ... Forrest told a Perth business lunch on Nov. 6 the slowdown was one of the most serious crises Ive ever seen ... That means workers at Fortescues head office in Adelaide Terrace in Perths... (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Train Crash in Queensland Kills Two People, Injures 85, Courier Mail Says Nov 27, 2008
To contact the reporter on this story: in Perth at. Last Updated: November 27, 2008 02:01 EST. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Fiery redheads in Sydney Nov 26, 2008
Age: 49 Gender: Female Height: 5'3/160 cm Last action: 26-Nov-08 Location: Perth, Western Australia ... Age: 58 Gender: Female Height: 5'7/170 cm Last action: 26-Nov-08 Location: Perth, Western Australia (Karrinyup) ... Age: 53 Gender: Female Height: 5'5/165 cm Last action: 26-Nov-08 Location: Perth, Western Australia. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Local audiences have mixed views on Australia Nov 26, 2008
Perth audiences have given Baz Luhrmanns ambitious epic film Australia the thumbs up, with many saying they were moved to tears by the romantic drama. Dozens of movie buffs piled in to Innaloos Greater Union cinemas for the first public screening of the movie this morning, saying they could not wait to see for themselves what all the hype was about. (The West Australian)
Steyn class will tell, says Smith Nov 26, 2008
Next month, Smith will arrive in Perth with the most potent South African pace attack since Allan Donald struck fear into the hearts of Test batsmen, and while the 27-year-old Smith is conscious of the bowler's inexperience and wary of Australia, a quiet confidence has replaced the verbal aggression he brought on previous journeys Down Under ... Steyn and Morkel should enjoy the pace and bounce of Australian wickets, particularly in Perth, and Steyn's express brand of swing is precisely the type... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Things to Do in Perth, Lake Monger Nov 26, 2008
Exercise or Relax and Observe Wildlife Close to Central Perth. Lake Monger's convenient access from the city, wealth of birdlife and range of facilities make it one of the favourite places for recreation in Perth, Western Australia ... Lake Monger in Wembley, just 5 km (3 mi) from the centre of Perth, is one of a string of lakes stretching 40 kilometres (25 mi) northward from central Perth in parallel with the coast line. (Suite101.com)
Where they filmed » Nov 26, 2008
The film follows the story of a noblewoman on a cattle drive in Australia during World War II. The movie was filmed largely in rugged Western Australia, notably in and around the small town of Kununurra, a three-hour flight north of Perth, and in the California-size Kimberley wilderness region. Other film sites include working cattle stations at El Questro and Home Valley, the sandstone escarpments of the Cockburn Range and the striped mounds of the Bungle Bungle Range in Purnululu National... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Teen's killers to be separated Nov 26, 2008
Prison authorities say it is likely security at Greenough Regional Prison will have to be bolstered to accommodate one of the women who murdered Perth teenager Stacey Mitchell. It has been revealed the teenager's killers, Jessica Stasinowsky and Valerie Parashumti, have been in regular contact in Bandyup Prison. (ABC Online)
Fitch says mortgage stress spikes in WA Nov 26, 2008
While the south and western suburbs of Sydney remained the centre for mortgage stress in Australia, with levels peaking during the six months to September, delinquencies in Perth, south-east Queensland and regional New South Wales jumped. "Western Australia has gone from being the best performing state in the country to the second worst."It's rate now is just over two per cent and we'd expect that to deteriorate in the future," Ben McCarthy, Fitch's managing director of structured finance... (The Age)
Samantha Lane Movember's hirsute growers celebrate their dodgy upper lips Read more Nov 26, 2008
PERTH GLORY: This team gets the award from Movember headquarters as the most committed in the Australian sporting scene this year. Their A-League match this week is dedicated to Movember. (The Age, Australia)
Fortescue tells NRW to quit rail line Nov 26, 2008
At NRW s annual general meeting in Perth today, chairman Ian Burston reported: I would reiterate that the contract has not been terminated, merely suspended because of wider operational requirements by the client. Mr Burston, a mining industry stalwart, was last week appointed to Fortescue's board. (The Australian)
Fortescue Halts Work on Australian Iron Ore Railroad, Contractor NRW Says Nov 26, 2008
Contractor NRW Holdings Ltd. was told to stop building the line in Western Australia, Perth-based NRW said today in a statement ... The Perth-based company forecasts shipments of between 15 million tons and 16 million tons, down from a Nov. 11 estimate of between 16 million tons and 18 million tons ... To contact the reporter on this story: in Perth at. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Voss heads to Perth as Lions chase Cousins Nov 25, 2008
THE Brisbane Lions remain in the running for Ben Cousins, despite concern from a sponsor, with coach Michael Voss having flown to Perth to meet Cousins yesterday ... au/news/news/voss-heads-to-perth-as-lions-chase-cousins/2008/11/24/1227491463792. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Ponting fined again as Australia's over rate worsens Nov 25, 2008
"The return of off-spinner Jason Krejza for the second Test in Adelaide as part of Australia's new "horses for courses" selection policy should help.Another possible beneficiary of the shift in the selectors' philosophy is Victorian fast bowler Peter Siddle, if Ponting follows through on his stated desire to test Australia's depth in different conditions.Stuart Clark would be the most likely casualty if Siddle breaks into the XI, although that would seem improbable following the dependable... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Nielsen resigned to Hayden's India jaunt Nov 25, 2008
"Cricket Australia, which has a 25 per cent stake in the rich, week-long Champions League, shifted the Perth Test to ensure players from Australia and South Africa could represent their domestic Twenty20 teams for a share of the $6 million prizemoney.South African captain Graeme Smith will be free to represent Rajasthan and fast bowlers Albie Morkel and Makhaya Ntini can play for Chennai. It means the three-Test series between the teetering No.1 nation and the Proteas, who covet Australia's... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Hayden's risky gamble in Indian sojourn Nov 25, 2008
Cricket Australia, which has a 25 per cent stake in the rich, week-long Champions League, shifted the Perth Test to ensure players from Australia and South Africa could represent their domestic Twenty20 teams for a share of the $6 million prizemoney ... The Champions League final is on December 10, while the Perth Test has been delayed until December 17. (The Age, Australia -- Opinion)
Tsotsobe gets Proteas call-up Nov 25, 2008
The first Test against Australia starts in Perth on December 17. Peterson was added to the South African squad for the second and final Test against Bangladesh starting in Centurion Wednesday. (iAfrica.com)
DJs meets the gloom head on Nov 25, 2008
Under the latest plan, it will open new stores at three big shopping centres - Macquarie Centre in Sydney, Pacific Fair on the Gold Coast and Whitford City in Perth - between 2011 and 2012, in addition to the new store in Sunshine Plaza, Melbourne, which it announced in March. Three existing stores - at Kotara in Newcastle, Marion in South Australia and Karrinyup in Western Australia - will be refurbished from David Jones's $50 million annual budget for capital expenditure. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
AirAsia X to start KL to London route Nov 25, 2008
AirAsia already flies from the Gold Coast, Perth and Melbourne to KL.. In conjunction with the launch of the London route, AirAsia is offering fares from Perth to KL from $192, Melbourne to KL from $302 and Gold Coast to KL from $291. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
