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Archive for May 2nd, 2023
Appeal for Hayley Dodd’s killer dismissed
A WA court has dismissed Francis John Wark’s appeal against his conviction and record sentence for abducting and killing missing teenager Hayley Dodd. May 2, 2023 The man convicted of abducting and killing missing West Australian teenager Hayley Dodd has failed to have his conviction and sentence overturned. Francis John Wark, 67, was sentenced to […]
Water works to help combat Perth’s urban sprawl
A multi-million-dollar upgrade of Perth’s water infrastructure is part of a plan to increase the amount of high-density home development. May 2, 2023 Western Australia will spend $55 million upgrading water infrastructure in a bid to increase urban infill in and around Perth. The state government funding, to be included in May’s state budget, is […]
Police search WA journalists’ homes, seize property
Police have searched the homes of two unnamed West Australian journalists and seized a number of personal items, their union says. May 2, 2023 Two West Australian journalists have had their homes searched and personal items confiscated by police, their union says. The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance on Tuesday afternoon said it had been […]
New approach to NT justice urgently needed: report
Former politicians, judges, experts and Indigenous leaders say a new approach to justice is needed in the NT to replace failed tough-on-crime policies. May 2, 2023 An alliance of former politicians, judicial figures, experts and Indigenous leaders has called for a new approach to justice in the Northern Territory to reduce its reliance on incarceration. One […]