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Archive for July, 2023
Indigenous teen’s murder accused to stand trial in 2025
Three men and a woman accused of the bashing murder of Indigenous teenager Cassius Turvey will stand trial in February 2025. July 31, 2023 Four people accused of fatally bashing Indigenous Perth schoolboy Cassius Turvey will have to wait until 2025 to stand trial for murder. Cassius, a 15-year-old Noongar Yamatji teenager, was allegedly chased […]
Police attempt to stop climate activists talking fails
A climate activist group says a court has rejected the WA police’s application to have bikie-style anti-association bail conditions imposed on three members. July 31, 2023 A group of climate activists targeting Australia’s largest gas company has successfully fought an attempt by West Australian police to stop them communicating with each other. A lawyer for […]
WA by-election for McGowan’s seat to be leadership test
The WA Labor Party is expected to win a by-election for ex-premier Mark McGowan’s seat but could lose the massive margin he forged during the COVID-19 pandemic. July 29, 2023 The leadership of West Australia’s new Labor premier Roger Cook is set to be tested as voters head to the polls for a by-election in […]
Millions in drugs found in tradie van parked in suburbs
Police have allegedly seized over $40 million worth of methylamphetamine in Perth during an investigation into Mongols Outlaw Motorcycle Gang. July 28, 2023 It could have belonged to a plumber or an electrician but instead of taps or wiring, a white van sitting in a Perth car park allegedly had over $40 million worth of […]
Heir claims to Hancock mining riches a ‘distraction’
A fraud claim against Gina Rinehart made by her eldest two children has no relevance to the legal case over lucrative iron ore royalties, a court has been told. July 27, 2023 The children of Gina Rinehart have no claim over lucrative iron ore tenements and fraud allegations against their mother have no relevance to […]
Hancock billions ‘earned off partnership reputation’
Gina Rinehart’s company earned billions off the goodwill her father’s business partner helped create but has not shared the profits, a court has been told. July 26, 2023 Billionaire Gina Rinehart’s company used the reputation and goodwill of her father’s business partnership with another company to secure access to ore-rich tenements it claimed as its […]
Rinehart knew tenements jointly owned: Wrights
Gina Rinehart knew in the 1980s some iron ore-rich mining tenements were co-owned by another company, lawyers for her father’s former business partner say. July 25, 2023 Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart was aware an iron ore-rich tenement from which her company has made billions was jointly owned by another company before she signed a […]
Rinehart knew of Hope Downs split for decades: Wrights
Billionaire Gina Rinehart knew some of the iron ore-rich mining tenements her company holds were co-owned by another company in the 1980s, a court has heard. July 25, 2023 Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart knew an iron ore-rich tenement from which her company has made billions was jointly owned by another company before she signed […]
Huge stakes in court battle for Hancock mining spoils
Billions of dollars in iron ore riches is being fought over in a Perth courtroom where the descendants of pioneering miners will air their competing claims. July 24, 2023 A court battle over billions in iron ore riches is under way, as Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart defends her fortune amid a bitter legal dispute […]
Trial over billions of dollars in Hancock mining spoils
Billionaire Gina Rinehart is set to battle it out in court with two of her children and her father’s ex-business partners over a massive iron ore project. July 24, 2023 Australia’s richest person Gina Rinehart is set to return to Western Australia’s Supreme Court, as a bitter legal battle over her massive mining fortune goes […]
Aussie avocados set to land on Indian dinner tables
A series of trial shipments of Australian avocados to India has been successful, opening the doors for exporters to increase trade with the massive market. July 21, 2023 Australian avocados have been successfully shipped to India, opening the doors for producers to increase exports to the massive growing market. Avocados Australia said multiple Hass avocado […]
WA’s COVID fortress helped grow household income
WA’s decision to lock out travellers during the COVID-19 pandemic helped the state’s economy prosper and grew household income, modelling suggests. July 19, 2023 The mining sector, international trade and tough border controls helped Western Australia’s economy thrive during the COVID pandemic, a new report says. WA’s economic resilience was the envy of other states, […]
Man fined after wrestling police on Jetstar fight
A former refugee who claimed a Jetstar crew bullied him before police Tasered and manhandled him on a plane has been fined $1500 by a Perth court. July 20, 2023 A man who claimed he was treated like an animal on a Jetstar flight when he was Tasered and manhandled off a plane has admitted […]
Protesters facing more charges over Woodside evacuation
Prosecutors have increased to seven the number of Woodside employees who suffered harm when protesters allegedly released stench gas at its headquarters. July 20, 2023 Two activists accused of forcing the evacuation of Woodside’s Perth headquarters with stench gas are facing tougher charges as police claim more employees suffered ill effects. Disrupt Burrup Hub campaigners […]
Space debris moved from beach to secret location, origin a mystery
Part of a space rocket that washed up on a remote WA beach has been moved to a secure location, but experts remain baffled about its origin. July 19, 2023 A large chunk of space debris that washed up on a remote West Australian beach has been moved to a secret location, but its origin […]
Space debris riddle deepens as officials plot next move
A large, mystery piece of debris on a remote West Australian beach could find its way to a museum if it is proven to be debris from space, the WA premier says. July 18, 2023 Authorities are trying to work out what to do with a large mystery object that washed up on a remote […]
Man who killed elderly parents not guilty, unsound mind
Robert George Dent has been found not guilty of murder due to unsoundness of mind after he used a mallet and knife to kill his elderly parents in 2021. July 18, 2023 A man who used a mallet and knife to kill his elderly parents after hearing voices has been acquitted of their murders due to […]
Search for missing man off WA coast ends in tragedy
The search for a man missing off WA’s northwest coast after a boat overturned three days ago has ended in tragedy. July 18, 2023 A body has been found off the West Australian coast during the search for a missing man, who disappeared when his boat overturned at night. WA police say it’s likely to […]
Space vehicle link to mystery object on remote beach
A large and potentially hazardous mystery object that washed up on a remote WA beach could be part of a foreign space vehicle. July 17, 2023 Police are guarding a large and potentially hazardous mystery object that washed up on a remote West Australian beach. Multiple state and federal agencies have been called in to […]
Mystery object found on remote WA beach
Police are guarding a large and potentially hazardous mystery object that was washed up on a remote WA beach as experts work to determine what it is. July 17, 2023 A large and potentially hazardous mystery object has washed up on a remote West Australian beach, prompting a police investigation to identify it. Officers are […]
Charges after activists storm restaurant banning vegans
A woman has been charged after animal rights activists stormed a busy Perth restaurant that banned vegans and clashed with staff. July 14, 2023 A prominent activist has been charged after animal rights protesters stormed a busy Perth restaurant that banned vegans, physically clashing with staff and a diner. Fyre restaurant head chef John Mountain […]
Lucky escape for resident after Perth home set on fire
A man has allegedly destroyed a Perth home after setting fire to it while the resident was inside, forcing them to flee to safety. July 13, 2021 A Perth resident has fled to safety after their home was set on fire while they were inside. West Australian police allege a 36-year-old man started the blaze […]
WA police officers begrudgingly accept pay offer
West Australian police have accepted a three per cent offer, well below the five per cent rise they wanted, with the union saying it was begrudgingly done. July 13, 2023 West Australian police and the state government have reached a deal over wages, with the union saying the offer was begrudgingly accepted. Officers will receive […]
Calls for federal govt intervention over WA gas plant
Activists have raised concerns over the WA environmental watchdog’s ongoing commitment to let the nation’s largest oil and gas project operate until 2070. July 13, 2023 Western Australia’s environmental watchdog’s commitment to let the nation’s largest oil and gas project operate until 2070 has prompted calls for federal government intervention. A leaked WA Environmental Protection […]