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Politics
19th May 2009
Labor heartland falls
THE Greens historic Fremantle victory over the weekend points to a widening split in grassroots Labor support, according to Murdoch University politics lecturer Janice Dudley
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15th May 2009
The race for Fremantle
There are 11 candidates running for the seat of Fremantle this weekend, campaigning on a range of issues from lead exports to the North Quay redevelopment. EMUnews profiles each of the candidates.
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Perks for local government workers
Perks enjoyed by local government workers, including gym memberships and health assessments, are not likely to become casualties of the tough economic times.
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RAC warns against scraping regos
SCRAPPING registration stickers will not save money and put more unregistered cars on the road according, to RAC head of advocacy Matt Brown.
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Uranium mining inevitable under Barnett
NUCLEAR opposition groups believe uranium mining in Western Australia is inevitable under a Barnett Government despite strong community opposition.
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Time is Ticking on Daylight Savings
Western Australians will vote tomorrow on daylight savings for the fourth time in more than 30 years.
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Leading the far left comeback
SAM Wainwright is a socialist who wants to put the far Left back on the political map.
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14th May 2009
Cheap holidays stimulate students
Perth students are being urged to spend most of their stimulus bonuses on cheap international getaways and “keep the change” despite calls from the Federal Government to splurge locally.
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8th May 2009
Bob Brown campaigns for Carles
FEDERAL Greens leader Bob Brown was in Fremantle on Thursday to support Adele Carles in the upcoming by-election.
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Tagliaferri braces for tight election
FREMANTLE mayor Peter Tagliaferri has pledged to fight against lead transport, crime and the live sheep trade if he is elected the member for Fremantle at the by-election on May 16.
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7th May 2009
Life skills instead of military skills needed
THE Federal Government’s proposed boot camp-style training for unemployed youths will be seen as a punishment rather than an opportunity, according to local youth workers.
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6th May 2009
New private university for Midland proposed
PERTH could have its second private university within two years.
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1st May 2009
Soldiering on
HUNDREDS of young activists rallied on the Perth foreshore last Saturday to raise awareness of Uganda’s abducted child soldiers.
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22nd April 2009
Tougher policies won’t stop illegals
Toughening Australia’s immigration policy will do nothing to stop people smuggling from Indonesia, according to experts from Perth universities.
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21st April 2009
PM puts people smugglers on notice
PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd’s rhetoric on illegal immigrants and those who assist them took an uncharacteristically tough turn when he visited Cockburn yesterday.
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17th April 2009
Greens first for Freo
FREMANTLE looks set to get Australia’s first Greens MLA at next month’s by-election.
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