WA: Main stories in The West Australian

AAP General News (Australia)
08-02-2006
WA: Main stories in The West Australian

PERTH, Aug 2 AAP - Main stories in The West Australian newspaper today:

Page 1: Perth housing prices have soared an astonishing 37 per cent in the past year,
taking the cost of an average home to a record $455,000, a leading national property analyst
has calculated; Israel has launched a major ground assault into Lebanon with troops being
sent 30km to the Litani River to clear out Hizbollah fighters until a United Nations force
can be deployed.

Page 3: An ailing Fidel Castro has handed presidential power to his younger brother,
Raul, ushering in a period of uncertainty in Cuba and celebrations by enemies abroad.

Page 5: Researchers have developed what they claim is the world's first anti-obesity
vaccine which uses antibodies to slow weight gain and reduce body fat.

World: Britain and California have agreed to sidestep the Bush administration's reluctance
to tackle global warming by drawing up plans to act together to cut greenhouse gases.

Business: HBOS Australia, the owner of WA's biggest home lender, said yesterday it
was alert to warning signs of a property bubble after the state's red-hot real estate
market helped fuel another bumper profit.

Sport: Injury-prone Eagle Travis Gaspar is facing a critical three weeks in his AFL
career after suffering another foot injury.

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