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Miners continue fight against 'tax whack'
The mining industry is pushing ahead with its campaign against the Federal Government's new resources tax, launching a second week of advertisements.

Greens seek to capitalise on voter frustration
Bob Brown has appealed to voters who are frustrated with the major parties to put their trust in the Greens at the upcoming election.

Brumby sorry for Black Saturday failings
Victorian Premier John Brumby has apologised for the failings of the state's emergency response on Black Saturday.

Last-ditch plea for help in floating body case
Police have made a last-ditch appeal for information ahead of an inquest into the mysterious death of a woman whose body was found floating in Sydney Harbour.

Abbott unveils $935m aged care package
Tony Abbott has pledged a Coalition government would free up 3,000 beds for high-care patients as part of its aged care policy unveiled today.

Hamas leader killed in retaliatory strike
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have killed senior Hamas commander Issa Batran and wounded 11 other people.

Bomb found at British spy agency
Two men were being questioned Sunday after one parcel bomb was sent to Britain's MI6 foreign intelligence agency and another was intercepted.

Convict sites join World Heritage list
Federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett says the World Heritage Committee has included 11 Australian convict sites on the World Heritage list.

Police make $8m heroin haul
Police have seized $8 million worth of heroin from a car at Mascot in Sydney's east.

'Disgraceful attack' on Rudd riles PM
Prime Minister Julia Gillard has accused the Coalition of a "disgraceful political attack" against Kevin Rudd after a story published today claimed he leaked against his own party.

Father speaks out on honeymoon scuba death
The father of an American woman who died on her honeymoon while scuba diving says he had concerns about her taking up the sport.

Chelsea Clinton marries banker
Bill and Hillary Clinton's daughter has married her long-time boyfriend in the picturesque New York village of Rhinebeck in what has been dubbed America's royal wedding.

ABC News: Western Australia
ABC News for Western Australia
Airlines slow to act on climate change: report
An aviation think tank says airlines should be compelled to offset their carbon emissions because they have been slow to act on climate change.

WA failing Indigenous children: task force chief
The head of a federal task force into child sexual abuse in Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory has been critical of Western Australia's response to the crisis.

Moody preparing for Warriors' season
New Western Australian cricket coach Tom Moody says he is looking forward to getting to know his squad as it prepares for the domestic cricket season.

Two powerful unions to form alliance

The Australian Workers union says forming an alliance with the Maritime Union to campaign for better safety conditions is not a smokescreen to recruit more members.

Fong sought advice on how to deal with media

The Health Minister Jim McGinty says he'll be providing a statement to Perth Barrister Ken Pettit, as part of his inquiry into the Director General of Health Neale Fong.

PM urged to protect Aborigines in WA
The West Australian Premier Alan Carpenter has called on the Prime Minister to guarantee by the end of the day that he will reinstate funding for Aboriginal programs which are due to expire on Saturday.

Premier delighted Grill expelled from ALP
The Premier Alan Carpenter says he is delighted that the lobbyist Julian Grill has been expelled from the Labor Party.

Volunteer firefigther to stand trial for arson

A volunteer firefighter accused of lighting several bushfires in the hills east of Perth will face trial in December.

Lobbyist Grill expelled from ALP
Former Labor minister turned lobbyist, Julian Grill, has been expelled from the Australian Labor Party, but not for being found in contempt of the Western Australian Parliament.

Mine worker to stand trial for unlawful killing
A 21-year-old man accused of killing a worker at a Pilbara mine site has been ordered to stand trial later this year.

Geraldton, Greenough to hold final council meetings
The final council meetings will be held tonight for the Shire of Greenough and the City of Geraldton.

Opposition wants Burke, Fong inquiry widened
The Leader of the Opposition says an inquiry into the Director General of Health Neale Fong must also investigate his boss - the Health Minister Jim McGinty.

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Season in tatters for Fevola, Clarke
Another loss was painful enough for Brisbane Lions coach Michael Voss, but the consequences of their 10-point defeat at the hands of Melbourne were truly shattering.

Primus not counting his chickens
His bandwagon is rolling at speed, but Matthew Primus will not get on.

Vettel and Webber on Hungary front row
Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber are perfectly placed to give Red Bull a 100th grand prix to savour after leaving their rivals gasping for breath in Hungary with their most dominant qualifying yet.

All Blacks lay Wallabies to waste
New Zealand continued its Bledisloe Cup and Tri-Nations dominance with a 49-28 pasting of Australia at Docklands stadium on Saturday night.

Red-hot Pies annihilate Blues
Collingwood will head into next week's blockbuster against Geelong full of confidence after dishing out a ruthless 48-point thrashing of Carlton at the MCG on Saturday afternoon.

Roosters bring down Hayne plane
Sydney Roosters consolidated their position in the top four by dismantling the high-flying Eels 48-12 in a sold-out Parramatta Stadium blockbuster on Saturday evening.

Power rally to take down Hawks
Jay Schulz's presence up forward sparked a second half revival as Port Adelaide stole an eight-point victory over Hawthorn at Football Park on Saturday afternoon.

Tigers escape Shark attack
Wests Tigers survived a bombing barrage to consolidate a top four spot on the NRL ladder with a hard-earned 24-22 win over Cronulla at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday night.

Kookas rip Kiwis to shreds
Australia has rescued some national pride with a 9-1 Champions Trophy mauling of New Zealand, just hours after the All Blacks had crushed the Wallabies in a rugby union Test match.

Comm Games chief denies corruption
Claims of shoddy construction in the venues for India's Commonwealth Games emerged this weekend as the organising committee head denied the latest in a slew of corruption allegations.

England eyeing victory after Prior ton
Matt Prior's unbeaten century left England well-placed for victory inside four days in the first Test against Pakistan at Trent Bridge.

Stosur's Stanford run halted
Victoria Azarenka of Belarus has advanced to her third final of the WTA season, taking down Australia's top seed Samantha Stosur 6-2, 6-3 at the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, California.

Murfett Legal
Written by Ciaran Westland   
Saturday, 24 July 2010

The Institute is delighted to announce a new legal partner Murfett Legal joining the AICWA Legal panel.  Murfett Legal join MGB Legal and Corser and Corser as sponsors, partners and preferred legal representatives of the Institute and the Institute's members.

 

Murfett Legal is a legal practice located in Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia having been established in 1990. Murfett Legal’s reputation is highly regarded as a commercial litigation firm and it has continued to expand and now accommodates our clients’ broad personal and business legal needs.

 

Last Updated ( Saturday, 24 July 2010 )
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Certified Practising Conveyancers
Written by Ciaran Westland   
Saturday, 24 July 2010

The Certified Practising Conveyancer programme is a national scheme administered by the Australian Institute of Conveyancers in each State to promote education, the highest standards, the highest ethics and the Conveyancing profession.

  

The Rules for a Certified Practising Conveyancer in WA are attached and main points summarised here:

  • A Licensee must attain 100 CPC Points in the calendar year preceding application
  • Every Licensee must maintain 100 per annum to retain accreditation
  • Every applicant must promote the highest standards and ethical values as set by the CPC programme to be accepted as a CPC
  •  The Governing Committee can ask for an Audit of the business premises, image and advertising an applicant or CPC to ensure that standards are maintained

CPC gives assurance to any Buyer or Seller of property throughout Australia that the highest standards, knowledge and service will be afforded to them.

 

Last Updated ( Saturday, 24 July 2010 )
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Deposit Power Guarantees
Written by Ciaran Westland   
Friday, 13 February 2009

A Deposit Power Guarantee is a guarantee that substitutes for the cash deposit between signing contracts and settlement.

The guarantee can be used for all or part of the deposit required, up to a maximum of 10% of the purchase price. Deposit Power are able to issue Short Term Guarantees (for settlement terms of up to 6 months), for both auctions and private treaty purchases and Long Term Guarantees (for land transactions or off-the-plan purchases with settlement terms of up to 48 months).

Short Term Guarantees - Deposit Power assess Short Term Guarantee applications on the purchaser’s ability to complete the purchase. This will generally be through a Loan Approval - subject to valuation (when applicable) and evidence of other contributions. Click here for Short Term Application Form

Long Term Guarantees - Deposit Power assess Long term Guarantees on an equity basis, which means that the purchaser must demonstrate that they have at least 50% of the purchase price in equity in existing residential property. Click here for Long Term Application Form.

If you would like further information about Deposit Power guarantees (Click Here) or to arrange your accreditation with Deposit Power please contact Rodney Cottam on (02) 9978 9173.

 
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