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Michael Genovese

Michael Genovese

Michael Genovese is a reporter for 9 News Perth.

Tommy and his mum, Alana Starkie.

WA’s premier maternity hospital put on notice after damning report into baby boy’s death

Doctors and midwives at WA’s premier maternity hospital will undergo new training as part of an unprecedented cultural reform program after the death of a baby boy.

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Tommy Starkie and his parents.

Tommy was born dead. His parents are still searching for answers

A Perth family say they have been left devastated after their child was born dead, claiming his birth was “train wreck” at Western Australia’s premier maternity hospital.

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Donna Nelson remains in a Japanese prison and is allowed only limited contact with the outside world.

Trial date set for WA grandmother detained in Japan over 2kg meth haul

Donna Nelson’s family believe she was groomed for two years by a Nigerian love scammer, and was either forced or tricked into carrying the meth by the man she had fallen for.

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The soon-to-be open Wilman Wadandi Highway.

A drive down south is set to get about 20 minutes quicker

The 27km, four-lane stretch of highway connecting Forrest Highway to Bussell Highway has been named and is expected to open by the end of the year.

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Leederville Oval will get a new surface and lighting as part of a 5 million dollar upgrade.

Leederville Oval to receive $5 million upgrade as part of WA’s AFL Gather Round bid

The state government confirmed it will revamp the grounds, including by replacing the maligned ground, the goal posts, boundary fencing and dug outs and upgrading the lighting for night games to be broadcast. 

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Leederville Oval will get a new surface and lighting as part of a 5 million dollar upgrade.

$5 million upgrade for Leederville Oval ahead of AFL Gather Round

WA’s pitch to land the AFL’s Gather Round will be bolstered by a $5 million dollar upgrade to Leederville Oval including a complete re-turfing and a lighting boost.

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Hackers claim to have compromised a prominent Perth medical research facility.

Perth’s Harry Perkins medical research institute under cyber-attack

A ransomware group known as Medusa says the 4.6 terabytes of data includes vision from internal security cameras and is now freely available on the dark web.

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Donna Nelson remains in a Japanese prison and is allowed only limited contact with the outside world.

‘She was so tiny’: Agonised family see Perth woman detained in Japan

Donna Nelson is being kept in a cell inside Chiba Prison 23 hours a day with no trial in sight, her family arguing that she fell victim to a Nigerian love scam.

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West Australian woman and Aboriginal community leader Donna Nelson.

Detained Perth grandmother’s family speak with foreign minister in bid for ‘love scam’ trial to speed up

The family of Donna Nelson have spoken with Foreign Minister Penny Wong, in a bid to speed up the 58-year-old’s trial in Japan after it was delayed again due to last-minute evidence submitted by the prosecution.

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Donna Nelson remains in a Japanese prison and is allowed only limited contact with the outside world.

Donna Nelson’s young granddaughter allowed Japanese prison visit

The child had to be chaperoned by lawyers after her parents, Nelson’s daughter and son in law, were denied visitation rights.

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