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The WA Health Department has today confirmed two more deaths linked to human swine influenza.
A 62-year-old man with significant underlying medical conditions died at St John of God Hospital, in Murdoch, on August 8.
A 37-year-old woman with no underlying medical conditions died at Royal Perth Hospital a day later.
The deaths bring the number of people with swine flu to die in WA to 10.
The number of confirmed cases in the state has now passed 3000. Of those, 43 sufferers are being treated in hospital, including 11 who are in intensive care units.
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Wednesday, 12 August 2009
More spent on home-brand foods
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The number of Australian households buying cheaper home-brand groceries has grown in the wake of the global economic downturn, according to the latest Nielsen survey.
They now account for almost one-quarter of all grocery sales.
The average household spent a record $172.80 on home-brand products in the past quarter — a jump of 5 per cent or $8 compared with the same quarter last year.
The increasing popularity of the products across all the major chains has been driven in part by their appeal as a cheaper alternative in the global financial crisis, Nielsen said.
In the online survey, done in June, 57 per cent of consumers said they had switched to cheaper grocery brands to save money in the past year and more than one-third said they would continue to buy cheaper grocery brands even when economic conditions improved.
An earlier Nielsen survey found that 60 per cent of households believed private-label products now were much better than five years ago and that young families spent the highest proportion of their grocery money on home brands.
Mother-of-six Rachelle Dickson, who was doing a quick shop at Woolworths Subiaco Square yesterday, said she tried to buy home-brand products as much as possible.
“It is often the cheapest and I have got a big family,” she said.
PHILIPPA PERRY
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The number of Australian households buying cheaper home-brand groceries has grown in the wake of the global economic downturn, according to the latest Nielsen survey.
They now account for almost one-quarter of all grocery sales.
The average household spent a record $172.80 on home-brand products in the past quarter — a jump of 5 per cent or $8 compared with the same quarter last year.
The increasing popularity of the products across all the major chains has been driven in part by their appeal as a cheaper alternative in the global financial crisis, Nielsen said.
In the online survey, done in June, 57 per cent of consumers said they had switched to cheaper grocery brands to save money in the past year and more than one-third said they would continue to buy cheaper grocery brands even when economic conditions improved.
An earlier Nielsen survey found that 60 per cent of households believed private-label products now were much better than five years ago and that young families spent the highest proportion of their grocery money on home brands.
Mother-of-six Rachelle Dickson, who was doing a quick shop at Woolworths Subiaco Square yesterday, said she tried to buy home-brand products as much as possible.
“It is often the cheapest and I have got a big family,” she said.
PHILIPPA PERRY
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Six-car Kwinana crash delays morning run
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A six-car crash south bound on the Kwinana Freeway is causing delays for motorists this morning.
The crash is near the off ramp to Roe Highway and the right lane is blocked.
Tow trucks are at the scene and motorists are advised to take care through the area.
A crash citybound on Shepperton Road near Miller Street and a set of blacked out traffic lights at Mounts Bay Road and Spring Street in the city are also causing delays for motorists this morning.
Heading into the city, traffic is very slow on the Mitchell Freeway between Ocean Reef Road and Scarborough Beach Road while the Kwinana Freeway is building from Berrigan Drive all the way into Perth.
The Northbridge Tunnel is slow west bound but is moving well east bound.
Busy spots include Loftus Street through Leederville, Shepperton Road onto the Causeway, Wanneroo Road at Reid Highway, Tonkin Highway at Roe Highway, Tonkin Highway at Horrie Millar Drive and Kewdale Road, Tonkin Highway at Collier Road and Karrinyup Road at Marmion Avenue.
PERTH
JAYNE RICKARD
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A six-car crash south bound on the Kwinana Freeway is causing delays for motorists this morning.
The crash is near the off ramp to Roe Highway and the right lane is blocked.
Tow trucks are at the scene and motorists are advised to take care through the area.
A crash citybound on Shepperton Road near Miller Street and a set of blacked out traffic lights at Mounts Bay Road and Spring Street in the city are also causing delays for motorists this morning.
Heading into the city, traffic is very slow on the Mitchell Freeway between Ocean Reef Road and Scarborough Beach Road while the Kwinana Freeway is building from Berrigan Drive all the way into Perth.
The Northbridge Tunnel is slow west bound but is moving well east bound.
Busy spots include Loftus Street through Leederville, Shepperton Road onto the Causeway, Wanneroo Road at Reid Highway, Tonkin Highway at Roe Highway, Tonkin Highway at Horrie Millar Drive and Kewdale Road, Tonkin Highway at Collier Road and Karrinyup Road at Marmion Avenue.
PERTH
JAYNE RICKARD
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Man jailed for machete hold-up at petrol station
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A 20-year old man who threatened to kill a Huntingdale BP petrol station customer with a machete if the attendant did not hand over cash was jailed for two years in the District Court yesterday.
The court was told Alexander Phillip Walsh grabbed a customer at the petrol station on April 17 last year, holding a machete to his neck. He threatened to kill the customer if the attendant did not hand over money.
The attendant refused to comply and fled into a back room, locking himself in. The hostage managed to free himself as Walsh attempted to force his way behind the counter, but eventually gave up and left.
GIORDANO STOLLEY
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A 20-year old man who threatened to kill a Huntingdale BP petrol station customer with a machete if the attendant did not hand over cash was jailed for two years in the District Court yesterday.
The court was told Alexander Phillip Walsh grabbed a customer at the petrol station on April 17 last year, holding a machete to his neck. He threatened to kill the customer if the attendant did not hand over money.
The attendant refused to comply and fled into a back room, locking himself in. The hostage managed to free himself as Walsh attempted to force his way behind the counter, but eventually gave up and left.
GIORDANO STOLLEY
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