Original article by Tayissa Barone
The West Australian – Page: 10 : 17-Sep-14
An alleged armed robber was arrested in Perth on 16 September 2014 after quick action by workers and customers at a shopping centre. It is alleged that the man threatened staff in a pharmacy with a knife, demanding cash and drugs. The staff left the shop and workers and customers helped them to hold the doors shut, trapping the alleged offender inside
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Original article by Michaela Whitbourn
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 6 : 17-Sep-14
Proposed changes to New South Wales bail laws have provoked criticism of the Opposition. Shadow Attorney-General Paul Lynch raised concerns about the amendments in Parliament. However, the Opposition did not oppose the legislation in the lower house and is expected to also support it in the upper house
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Original article by Leo Shanahan
The Australian – Page: 21 : 17-Sep-14
A court decision will reduce iron ore royalties for Hancock Prospecting and Wright Prospecting by $A80 million. The companies wanted $A200 million from Rio Tinto, in a dispute stemming from royalty agreements made in the 1960s with Hamersley Iron, now a subsidiary of Rio Tinto. Part of Rio’s appeal was dismissed, but the court found that the joint venture Hanright was not entitled to royalties from the Channar agreement
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Original article by Paul Bibby
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 4 : 16-Sep-14
The New South Wales Supreme Court denied bail for a second time to a man charged under new "one-punch" laws. The man is charged with assault occasioning death, following the death of a man on 7 May 2014. New laws, introduced in January, impose a minimum jail term of eight years for the offence. On 15 September, the court found that the proposed home detention would not stop the man from absconding
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Original article by Nick McKenzie, Richard Baker
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 8 : 15-Sep-14
Bribery allegations against former Leighton Holdings employees have been backed by leaked emails. The emails reveal that senior employees planned to make payments to gain work in Iraq. The payments would be disguised by inflating and backdating contracts. The Australian Federal Police will hand a brief on bribery in Iraq to the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions by early 2015
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Original article by Tim Clarke
The West Australian – Page: 10 : 15-Sep-14
Hundreds of people rallied in Perth on 14 September 2014 to support the legalisation of medical marijuana. A number of people spoke about the benefits of marijuana for their medical symptoms. The call on the Western Australian Government is part of a national campaign for the legalisation of medical marijuana
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Original article by Amanda Banks
The West Australian – Page: 14 : 12-Sep-14
A Perth police officer has pleaded not guilty to assault. The incident involved a teenager who was arrested after shouting abuse at two police officers on 16 November 2013. CCTV footage presented in Perth Magistrates’ Court on 11 September 2014 shows that the officer used excessive force when arresting the teenager
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Original article by Cathy O’Leary
The West Australian – Page: 3 : 11-Sep-14
The Australian Medical Association of Western Australia believes that excessive demands are made by doctors who are under a legal obligation to provide first aid to injured people. In November 2013, a radiologist was found guilty of improper conduct when she failed to stop to provide assistance to a person who was injured in a car accident. She drove to the nearest police station to report the accident. She argued, unsuccessfully, that she did not feel safe to stop at night in an unsafe area
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Original article by Cathy O’Leary
The West Australian – Page: 3 : 11-Sep-14
The Australian Medical Association of Western Australia believes that excessive demands are made by doctors who are under a legal obligation to provide first aid to injured people. In November 2013, a radiologist was found guilty of improper conduct when she failed to stop to provide assistance to a person who was injured in a car accident. She drove to the nearest police station to report the accident. She argued, unsuccessfully, that she did not feel safe to stop at night in an unsafe area
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Original article by Henrietta Cook
The Age – Page: 5 : 11-Sep-14
The Moreland and Yarra councils have launched legal action against Victorian Planning Minister Matthew Guy. The councils want the Supreme Court to review his approval of the East West Link. The Australian Labor Party claims that if the court rules that the approval is invalid, any contract signed by the State Government will be deemed to be "unenforceable"
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