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WA department forks out thousands to hide DV victim after her ex is released on bail
Chloe Wright has been moved to a secret location back in Australia in a bid to keep her safe from the man who assaulted her. The opposition says her case shows WA’s justice system is “broken”.
- Rebecca Peppiatt and Hamish Hastie
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WA woman arrested for allegedly bumping her boyfriend up the social housing list
Nadine Marie Smith, 55, is accused by police of helping the social housing applicant bypass ‘a significant number of applicants on the wait list’.
- Rebecca Peppiatt and Rachael Clifford
Perth ED doctor suspended for three years and fined for inappropriately touching woman
Dr Kim Mullaley was reprimanded by the Medical Board and sacked after it was determined that he sexually touched an 18-year-old woman while he was working at Joondalup Health Campus in 2016.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
‘Fuel thief’ behind bars for alleged hit-and-run drive-off as six WA petrol stations run dry
A Perth man accused of stealing fuel from a petrol station and then running over an attendant with his car as he fled will spend the next fortnight behind bars.
- Heather McNeill and Amber Wilkinson
Police deploy extra patrols after Perth boy charged over the indecent assault of 14 women
Police have arrested a 14-year-old boy after they allege he indecently assaulted the women as they were walking or jogging in Kingsley and Hillarys.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
Hit-and-run driver sentenced to 18 months jail after reversing, driving around dying Perth father-of-two
Analiza Sagang Curtis appeared in WA District Court for sentencing on Friday, charged with the hit-and-run death of Perth father Jamie Murray last year.
- Ezra Holt
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Erica was stabbed and set on fire. Her killer has now been jailed for life
Luke Sekkouah repeatedly stabbed mother-of-four Erica Hay to death in her Perth home in April last year, set her body on fire – and then lied to police about everything.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
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‘Did Gina also pay for the flights?’ John Hancock on Rinehart’s PR songbook
The billionaire mining mogul’s estranged son copped a spray from Sky News host Rita Panahi over his lifestyle. Now he’s responding.
- Calum Jaspan
Tim Picton’s alleged killer remains on bail despite returning positive blood alcohol reading
The man accused of killing high-profile Labor strategist Tim Picton in a coward-punch attack has avoided being sent back to prison to await trial despite recording a positive blood alcohol reading.
- Hamish Hastie
Perth man found guilty of attempted murder after choking woman
Mihael Vrhovsek, 29, pleaded not guilty despite CCTV footage capturing the moment he strangled the woman repeatedly.
- Rebecca Peppiatt