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More driving charges for man accused of killing mate in race

A young man accused of killing his friend in high-speed street race has been charged with flouting the road rules again by riding an unregistered dirt bike without a licence while on bail.

Caleb Runciman

CourtPremiumBroome man jailed for burglary & indecent assaults in hostel

A 26-year-old Kimberley man has been jailed after indecently assaulting two women in separate bathroom block incidents and stealing various items, including $70,000, from a property in Broome.

Katya Minns

COURTS & JUSTICEPremiumAccused ‘ninja’ attacker was victim’s neighbour

A burglar accused of being armed and ‘dressed as a ninja’ when he allegedly chased a grandmother before breaking into her home has been revealed as the elderly homeowner’s neighbour.

Claire Sadler

Courts & JusticePremiumTrio charged with cruelty over dog’s horrific condition

A man and two women from Midland have been charged with animal cruelty after failing to get care for their dog which was suffering from skin problems so bad it was euthanised.

Morgan de Smidt

TechnologyPremiumHey, Siri! Why did Apple pay $153m to settle eavesdrop lawsuit?

Apple has agreed to pay $US95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing it of deploying its virtual assistant Siri to eavesdrop on people using an iPhone.

Michael Liedtke

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No access to drinking water in our crumbling regional courts

Justice infrastructure across WA is no longer fit for purpose in many cases and the biggest impact is upon those who seek justice in our courts.

Paula Wilkinson

CourtPremiumCable Beach man charged over car yard fire

A Cable Beach man was charged and remanded in custody over a fire that caused more than $100,000 damage to a Toyota dealership in Broome.

Katya Minns

Courts & JusticePremiumChinese teen jailed over massive drug importation attempt

The packages were found to contain 5.42kg of methamphetamine.

CourtPremiumSecond woman charged over shocking Boddington murder plot

A second woman has been charged following the murder of Gregory James McCracken near Boddington in December.

Rachel Fenner

Drug seizurePremiumTrafficable amount of meth found in 4WD

Geraldton detectives have stopped more than 53g of methylamphetamine from being distributed in the Gascoyne after allegedly uncovering the drugs during a vehicle stop in the Mid West.

Jessica Moroney

Beachfront assaultPremiumScarborough slasher could get away as victim refuses to talk

A young man could get away with a nighttime knife attack at Scarborough just days after the introduction of WA’s strict new knife laws.

Justin Bianchini

Courts & justiceEllenbrook woman let cat suffer in bid for natural death

An Ellenbrook woman whose cat was riddled with cancer is facing a potential $50,000 fine amid claims she neglected her pet.  

Rachel Fenner

PerthPremium50 moments part 5: A year of sadness and courtroom madness

The fifth and final part of the 50 moments that defines 2024 take in heartache, failures and terror on the streets of Perth.

David Baker

OAKFORD CRASHVideoBurnout driver’s latest stunt for cameras after sentencing

The 22-year-old performed a burnout tribute on the same road where his mate was killed in a car crash.

Francesca De Nuccio and Bryce Luff

Crime & CourtsPremiumWoman allegedly attacked on Geraldton’s foreshore

A woman has been left bloodied and bruised after police allege a man she knows attacked her in broad daylight on Geraldton’s foreshore in front of scared and shocked bystanders on Boxing Day.

Kate Campbell

MiningCommentsPremiumMinRes break in Steve Wyatt game of stones

Chris Ellison’s Mineral Resources has been cleared to have another crack at estranged co-founder Steve Wyatt in a row over competing crushing and screening technologies.

Neale Prior

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Puzzle of remote WA airstrip in big cocaine seizure

Two men have been charged over the discovery of 200kg of cocaine in a Perth hotel room, with police investigating if the drugs were collected from a small plane at a WA airstrip.

Caleb Runciman

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Police Minister slams parents of teenagers in ‘cop attack’

Police Minister Paul Papalia has taken aim at the parents of a gang of teenagers who watched on as a 16-year-old boy allegedly attacked a police officer, saying they should be ‘deeply ashamed’ of their kids.

Caleb Runciman

CourtVideoPremiumKerr’s heartfelt message to fans after gran run over

Football star Sam Kerr has sent a warm message to fans after her 89-year-old grandmother was hit by a car.

Rachel Fenner

Courts & justicePremiumAccused murderer ‘plotted for months before killing’

A woman has appeared in court charged with trying to murder a man over a number of months before finally killing him near Boddington.

Jake Dietsch

WA newsPremiumKerr jets into Perth after gran run down in horror incident

The Matildas skipper has rushed to be by the side of her grandmother, who is in hospital with serious injuries.

Courts & justicePremiumBoy charged with brandishing tomahawk, chasing juvenile

The 15-year-old is accused of being involved in an altercation before arming himself.

Hannah Cross

Courts & justice Sam Kerr’s gran in serious condition, driver faces charge

A 63-year-old Willagee man has been charged with running over the grandmother of the Matildas’ star at a bus stop metres from her Palmyra home.

COURTS & JUSTICE VideoPremiumRebels shooting target Adam Wragg fined for night out at pub

A Mongol’s bikie has been fined for entering a Mandurah pub just one month after being slapped with a WA-wide ban from licenced venues. 

Rachel Fenner