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Archive for June, 2023
Man accused of murdering elderly parents heard voices
Robert George Dent heard voices telling him to kill his parents before he allegedly picked up a mallet and knife and murdered the couple, a court has been told. June 29, 2023 A man accused of using a mallet and knife to murder his elderly parents heard voices that told him to kill the couple, […]
Family won’t give up on missing mum and sibling
The children of Veronica Lockyer, who vanished in WA more than 20 years ago with their baby sister, say they’ll never give up looking for the pair. June 28, 2023 The children of a woman who vanished in Western Australia almost a quarter of a century ago with their baby sister say they’ll never give […]
Customers cash in as generator pays for breaking rules
Thousands of WA households will be given a $28 credit on their power bill after Synergy admitted to inflating wholesale prices and agreed to pay $30 million. June 27, 2023 Thousands of West Australian households share in $30 million after an electricity company used its market power to inflate wholesale prices. State-owned Synergy has agreed […]
Man on rape charges after painstaking police probe
A 51-year-old man has faced a Perth court charged with 34 offences related to sexual assaults on four women in the 1990s. June 23, 2023 A 51-year-old man has faced court over a series of sexual assaults in Perth in the 1990s after police used investigative genetic genealogy to identify him. Michael Anthony Woodhall appeared in the […]
Security upgrade at troubled WA youth detention centre
Prison officers from adult facilities will be sent to WA’s troubled youth detention centre under a new plan to improve safety and care for staff and detainees. June 22, 2023 Security at Western Australia’s troubled youth detention centre will be bolstered by prison officers, as the Cook government investigates if a new facility is needed. […]
Cycle of poverty leaves thousands of children hungry
About 17 per cent of WA children live with food insecurity, with those from low-income Indigenous and refugee families the most likely to suffer, a report says June 22, 2023 Almost one in five children and young people in Western Australia are likely suffer food insecurity, an inquiry into the best ways to tackle the […]
Inquiry to probe justice for child sex abuse survivors
A WA inquiry will examine the support and compensation available to survivors of institutional child sexual abuse. June 22, 2023 The support and compensation available to survivors of institutional child sexual abuse in Western Australia will be put under the microscope. The WA parliament’s Community Development and Justice Standing Committee has launched an inquiry into the […]
Activist to fight data access charge to protect sources
Well-known anti-Woodside activist Jesse Noakes has pleaded not guilty to failing to obey a data access order after WA police seized his laptop and phone. June 21, 2023 A prominent anti-gas campaigner will fight a police charge for allegedly failing to give detectives access to his computer and phone. Jesse Sandover Noakes, 34, pleaded not […]
Calls for delay to ‘shambolic’ WA heritage laws
The WA opposition is tabling a petition with almost 30,000 signatures calling for the state’s Indigenous heritage protection laws to be postponed. June 21, 2023 Almost 30,000 people have signed a petition calling on the West Australian government to delay the rollout of Indigenous heritage protection laws. The opposition says the introduction of the Aboriginal Cultural […]
Lack of household emergency plan puts millions at risk
Australian households are being urged to prepare for wild weather and emergencies after a survey found more than 12 million people do not have a plan. June 20, 2023 Millions of Australian households are being urged to prepare for wild weather events and emergencies after a survey revealed about half the population doesn’t have a plan. […]
Cycling world record bid for spinal cord injury funding
A 54-year-old cyclist will ride solo across the maximum width of Australia in a bid to break a world record and raise money for people with spinal cord injury. June 27, 2023 A cyclist will attempt to ride solo across the maximum width of Australia in 65 days in a bid to break a world […]
‘House arrest’ for alleged Woodside gas protester
A protester accused of releasing stench gas at Woodside’s offices, forcing 2500 staff to be evacuated, has been bailed but can only leave her home for work. June 2, 2023 An activist who allegedly forced 2500 Woodside Energy staff members to be evacuated from the company’s Perth headquarters has been placed under virtual house arrest. […]
WA premier McGowan looking forward to ‘ordinary life’
Mark McGowan says he has no regrets about stepping down as premier and is looking forward to being “ordinary” as he arrived at work for his last day in the job. June 2, 2023 West Australian Premier Mark McGowan says he has no regrets over his decision to resign and is looking forward to being […]
Indigenous legal centre will improve access to justice
Legal Aid WA has launched an Aboriginal-staffed legal information call centre to bolster Indigenous people’s awareness and access to Legal Aid services. June 1, 2023 Indigenous West Australians are expected to have better access to justice using the nation’s first Aboriginal-staffed legal information and referral call centre. Legal Yarn has been created “by mob for […]