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NEWSPremiumAlleged antisemitic remarks at junior netball

A junior netball match in Sydney’s east has led to criminal charges after alleged antisemitic remarks from the sidelines.

Andrew Hedgman

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NEWSPremiumSkylight fall leaves worker paraplegic

A man undertaking work experience was left paraplegic after a workplace fall through a skylight, prompting a court to fine a roofing company for safety failures.

Andrew Hedgman

A young man has died after losing control of his car and crashing in the Perth Hills.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsPremiumYoung man dies after early morning crash in Perth Hills

Major crash detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Hannah Cross

Police have charged a woman over alleged anti-Semitic comments at a children's netball game. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumAlleged netball anti-Semitism leads to charge, ban

A woman who allegedly made anti-Semitic comments at a children's netball game has been charged by police and banned from attending future games.

Tom Wark

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NEWSPremiumVanlife YouTubers cop $1 million damages bill

An Aussie couple who run a popular vanlife YouTube channel with more than 170k subscribers have been dealt a million-dollar blow after a default judgment.

Jack Nivison

A teenager who was trying to avoid capture by police has died after falling from a balcony. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumWanted teen dies in balcony fall after police arrive

Independent investigators will probe a police response after an 18-year-old fell to his death from a sixth-floor balcony when officers tried to arrest him.

Tom Wark

WA’s peak LGBTIQA+ advocate body is urgently calling on the State Government to introduce sexual vilification laws after a series of shocking queerphobic flyers began circulating in letterboxes across Perth’s CBD. Unknown

CrimePremiumPolice reveal major update on probe into queerphobic flyers

A Gosnells man has been charged following a police investigation into the distribution of thousands of obscene leaflets across the Perth metro area.

Hannah Cross

While police were at the scene, a 25-year-old man allegedly punched an officer in the face. 

CrimePremiumWA Police officer assaulted while attending disturbance

The officer was taken to Peel Health Campus by St John WA and a man has since been charged.

Hannah Cross

A man has died following a serious crash in the South West.

Disaster and EmergencyCommentsPremiumHorrific South West highway crash claims young man’s life

The crash closed the busy road for several hours.

Hannah Cross

The Fair Work Commission threw out a bizarre unfair dismissal claim earlier this week. NewsWire / Nadir Kinani

COURTPremiumBum crack fallout takes strange turn

A casual Woolworths worker has lost an unfair dismissal claim after an embarrassing interaction left his feelings ‘hurt’ by another employee.

Jack Nivison

West Australian writer Craig Silvey was charged with distributing and possessing child exploitation material in January after he was allegedly caught actively communicating with other paedophiles on the internet. 

crimeVideoPremiumDisgraced author wrote of teen assault & exploited young boy

Disgraced WA author Craig Silvey published novels that included scenes of a teenager being sexually assaulted by her father, and an underage boy trying to arouse elderly men before he was arrested.

Hannah Cross

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NEWSPremiumPolice investigating alleged anti-Semitic slur

NSW Police are investigating after a woman allegedly hurled an anti-Semitic slur during a children’s netball game in Sydney on Saturday morning.

Steve Zemek

Education Department staff discovered inappropriate images of female students on a department file server taken at school swimming carnivals. Photo: Gaye Gerard / NewsWire

CourtAussie teacher sent nude pics to student

A Queensland teacher who kissed and sent thousands of inappropriate emails to students has been banned indefinitely.

Emma Kirk

Foreign Affairs Penny Wong said the final details of the Vuvale Union was weeks away. NewsWire / Martin Ollman.

NewsPremiumAustralia’s Pacific play amid China threat

A landmark deal with one of Australia’s closest neighbours is “weeks away” as threats from China and organised crime loom.

Nathan Schmidt

Police are searching bushland for 27-year-old Samuel Whitsed, who has been missing since February. (HANDOUT/WA POLICE)

CrimePremiumPolice comb bushland for camper missing for months

Three months after a hiker was last seen at a popular walking track, police have become increasingly concerned for the missing man's welfare.

Kat Wong

Anti-semitic attack on the Newtown Synagogue in Sydney in 2025. NewsWire / Simon Bullard

NEWSPremiumPlea as inquiry reveals horror stories of hate

An urgent plea has emerged as dozens of witnesses shared their horrific stories of Jewish hate during the first week of an anti-Semitism inquiry.

Clareese Packer and Samina Rakhshani

The US has thus far provided no evidence that any of the vessels it has struck were carrying drugs. (AP PHOTO)

CrimeUS strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills two

Two men have been killed when the US military launched a strike on an alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Pacific Ocean.

Staff Writers

Police are hunting for a man after a shooting and police pursuit through Sydney’s west on Friday night. NewsWire / Damian Shaw

UPDATEDPremiumFive shots fired in wild police pursuit

Police are hunting a gunman after shots were fired during a wild police pursuit through western Sydney streets on Friday night.

Ike Morris

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NEWSPremium81yo pedestrian dead after hit by car

A man has been charged after an elderly man walking on the footpath was struck and killed by a car in Sydney’s southwest.

Ike Morris

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead during a debate at a Utah university in September. (AP PHOTO)

CrimePremiumCourt rejects bid to ban TV in Charlie Kirk murder case

The trial of the man accused of murdering US conservative activist Charlie Kirk can be shown on live TV, a court has ruled.

Andrew Hay

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will give evidence against a man who threatened him. (EPA PHOTO)

CrimePremiumMan denies charge of threatening King's brother Andrew

The disgraced brother of King Charles who was forced to give up his titles will give evidence against a man who allegedly threatened him, a court has been told.

Staff Writers

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers. 7News

crimePremium‘Fell asleep’: Mystery over woman’s death

A man has been released without charge after being questioned by police about the death of a woman at a popular beachside suburb.

Angie Raphael

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COURTPremiumEx-teacher learns fate for child grooming

A former Sydney Knox Grammar teacher has avoided going to jail after he was found guilty of attempting to groom a 15-year-old on a dating app.

Steve Zemek and Rhiannon Lewin

Former Federal Police and Customs officer Stephen Michael Adams bragged to stallholders that he 'used to be a bad boy'.

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Freo Markets tenants make horrific discovery about handyman

A notorious sex attacker who became known as the West Perth rapist because of where he stalked his victims has been working as a handyman at the Fremantle Markets.

Ben Harvey