Almost 40,000 in the dark, traffic lights out in major Perth power outage

[WA Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Friday, 2nd August, 2019 AM News Update [A Western Power map showing power outages across Perth on Friday morning.]( [Almost 40,000 in the dark, traffic lights out in major Perth power outage]( A power outage across Perth's western suburbs has left nearly 40,000 homes in the dark and blacked out nearly 20 traffic lights along Stirling and Canning Highways. --------------------------------------------------------------- Top Stories [Kelly considers Cats contract as WA teams offer to bring him home]( Geelong ball magnet WA product Tim Kelly is weighing up a unique multi-million dollar contract offer with annual review in a bid to extend his blossoming Cats career into next season. 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[ File photo: The woman pleaded guilty to several charges stemming from the repeat harassment of her ex-partner and his ...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Police lay nearly 50 charges in response to bombshell WA Health corruption report]( In August 2018 the Corruption and Crime Commission tabled the report in parliament detailing extensive findings of corruption within the North Metropolitan Health Service. [The revelations shocked WA's health sector.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Man charged after grandfather brutally attacked in Ellenbrook]( The man accused of bashing a retired prison officer in Ellenbrook is due to appear in court today to face charges. [BRISBANE. NEWS. SUN-HERALD. Photograph taken by Michelle Smith on Saturday 15th September, 2012. Police found a women's ...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Steve Smith returns with emotional century in stunning Australia fightback]( Steve Smith no longer leads Australia in name but he is once again the team's backbone, turning around the tourists' fortunes with a magnificent 24th Test ton. [Steve Smith scored an emotional century in his Test comeback.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Police bust visitors with cannabis, meth in Hakea Prison crackdown]( Cannabis, methylamphetamine and drug paraphernalia are among the contraband halted at Hakea Prison last week as part of a police crackdown on prison drug and weapon traffickers. [Police found meth and drug paraphernalia on a prison visitor during an unannounced search at Hakea Prison. ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Pilbara lithium plant on backburner as Mineral Resources inks new deal]( The company announced on Thursday it had changed its deal with US chemicals giant Albemarle that will see it lose majority control of its Wodgina project in the Pilbara. [Once known for iron ore, Wodgina is now one of the world's most significant lithium mines. ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- ['An insult on my son's life': Mother aghast at $38,000 fine for worksite death]( The mother of a teenage worker who fell to his death on a worksite in the Perth CBD more than two years ago has rubbished the move to fine site contractors Valmont $38,000 over the incident. [Regan Ballantine, passionate work safety advocate, has called on changes to the judicial system to make companies ...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Key Crown junket partner blocked from Australia]( Crown has defended its casinos' integrity, but the head of a junket which has its own high-roller room in the Melbourne casino has been banned from the country. [Alvin Chau, founder and chairman of Suncity Group Holdings.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Notorious gangster's relatives doubt body in grave is actually his]( John Dillinger was one of America's most notorious criminals - but his relatives say the FBI shot, killed and buried the wrong man. 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