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“Turned a corner”PremiumNo jail for hydroponic set-up

A 31-year-old Australind man has been spared jail for cultivating cannabis to sell to other people.

Carly Laden

Inappropriate actionPremiumPrison term for firearm threat

A Bunbury man has been jailed for threatening to shoot his former partner after going to her home armed with a replica firearm over an ongoing dispute.

Carly Laden

Skin graftsPremiumChildcare centre hit with fine after girl badly burnt

The Gummi Bears Child Care Centre in Balcatta has been fined $27,000 after a five-year-old was so badly burnt by hot water splashing on her that she needed skin grafts.

Bethany Hiatt

prison breakPrisoner breaks out of Broome jail

Police are searching for a 27-year-old male prisoner who escaped from Broome Regional Prison.

The West Australian exclusive
The West Australian exclusive
Early interventionCommentsPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Ex-WA prisons inspector calls for youth crime agency

WA’s former prisons inspector says he supports raising the age of criminal responsibility, but says a standalone youth justice agency is needed to better co-ordinate interventions for young offenders.

Annabel, Hennessy

Bail grantedPremiumFarm worker on sex assault charges

Mr Berger is facing one count of sexual penetration without consent and one count of unlawful indecent assault.

Kellie Balaam

More arrestsPremiumHuge number of bikies targeted in new AN0M raids

Police around the country are preparing to swoop on a second significant wave of alleged criminals who were unwittingly using the FBI’s encrypted ‘AN0M’ messaging app.

Tim Clarke

‘Awful twist of fate’PremiumSon jailed over ‘reckless’ drink-driving death of dad

A WA judge has told a young concreter that he will have to spend the rest of his life knowing that his ‘selfish and reckless’ behaviour caused his father’s death — before sending him to jail.

Emily Moulton

Prison timePremiumAnother Demons fan jailed for grand final border breach

A Melbourne fan who sneaked across the WA border to witness the Demons’ historic AFL Grand final win has been sent to prison.

Tim Clarke

‘Harsh conditions’VideoPremiumRio cops big fine over worker’s death in extreme heat

Iron ore giant Rio Tinto has been fined for exposing WA workers to extreme weather conditions which resulted in the death of an employee.

Kate Purnell

Restoring trustPremiumCrown boss insists culture change can fix problems

Crown’s new chairman Ziggy Switkowski admits the gambling giant needs to change — and any staff who can’t make the transition will not be welcome in the organisation.

Tim Clarke

Bottom linePremiumWoman cops fine for police officer bum slap

A Rangeway woman who slapped a police officer on the bottom and told him, “I’ll grab your n..s”, has been fined $400.

Michael Roberts

Laying down lawPremium‘No one is above WA’s COVID laws’: McGowan on Nev Power

Premier Mark McGowan says ‘no one is above the law’ after the man who spearheaded Australia’s COVID-19 economic task force, Neville Power, was charged with breaching WA’s quarantine laws.

Briana Fiore

Heartbroken childPremium‘Why is man who shot my mum not in jail?’: JC’s son

The son of the Yamatji woman who was fatally shot by a police officer in Geraldton has been struggling to understand why the man who killed his mother is not behind bars.

Emily Moulton

Charges revivedPremiumDormant case back in court

The State’s highest court has revived a bungled prosecution of former National Lifestyle Village boss John Woods over the alleged failure to disclose remediation work during lease dealings.

Neale Prior

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The West Australian exclusive
Chopper tripPremium
The West Australian exclusive
COVID chief Neville Power charged over ‘border breach’

The man who was tasked by Prime Minister Scott Morrison to spearhead the country’s post COVID-19 economic task force, Neville Power, has been charged with breaching WA’s strict quarantine laws.

Emily Moulton, Peter Law and Tim Clarke

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The West Australian exclusive
Serial defamerPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Court tells WA web troll: ‘stop spewing poison’

A police officer turned investigator turned author turned troll — who is yet to pay a cent of the $700,000 defamation damages he owes three Perth businessmen — could be about to add to his CV.

Tim Clarke

JC trialPremiumProtesters march over Geraldton officer’s acquittal

Frustrated protesters have stamped handprints on the walls of the Geraldton Police Station after a local police officer was acquitted over the fatal shooting of an Aboriginal mother.

Michael Roberts

Dead endPremiumMinRes under fire for ‘fishing expedition’ court bid

The Supreme Court has crushed a bid by Chris Ellison’s Mineral Resources to grab sensitive documents linked to estranged business partner Steve Wyatt’s rival new venture.

Neale Prior

‘Tragic case’‘No winners’ in JC murder trial, says Dawson

Police commissioner Chris Dawson says the fatal shooting of a Yamatji woman by a WA Police officer was ‘one of the most difficult chapters’ in relations between Indigenous Australians and the force.

Shannon Hampton

GRAPHIC CONTENT WARNINGVideoPremiumConfronting CCTV footage shows moment JC was shot

This is the footage that shows the moment a WA Police officer fatally shoots Yamatji woman JC in the middle of a suburban Geraldton street.

Emily Moulton

Not guiltyPremiumAngry family asks where is justice for JC

The WA Police officer who fatally shot an armed Aboriginal woman in a suburban Geraldton street has been cleared of her murder.

Emily Moulton

‘unforgivable’PremiumJail for mum who tried to poison her own baby

A mother who tried to poison her baby boy by pouring bleach into his feeding tube has been jailed for two-and-a-half years over the ‘unforgivable’ act.

Shannon Hampton

Critical changeCommentsPremiumCrown Perth boss’ major revelation to inquiry

Crown Perth boss Lonnie Bossi may have been unsure of the precise workings of the new Crown Resorts structure — overhauled after several shock disclosures — but he was clear on one significant move.

Tim Clarke