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Archive for September, 2023
Climate activist disobeyed cops for fear of Greens boss
A climate activist fighting data access charges disobeyed a WA police order over fears she would be sacked and sued by her employer, the Australian Greens. September 21, 2023 A climate activist fighting data access charges disobeyed a police order over fears she would be sacked and sued by her employer, the Australian Greens, a […]
Abortion decriminalised in WA amid sweeping reforms
Western Australia has removed abortion from its criminal code and made access to treatment easier for women, in sweeping reforms passed by parliament. September 21, 2023 Abortion has been removed from Western Australia’s criminal code and access will be easier for women, in sweeping reforms passed by the state parliament. The amended laws to address […]
Basic eye test could diagnose diabetes and hypertension
Diagnosis of diabetes, high blood pressure and other health conditions could become as simple as shining light into a patient’s eyes, researchers say. September 20, 2023 Scientists have developed a new method of diagnosing diabetes and high blood pressure that involves shining light into a patient’s eyes. Researchers say the procedure has the potential to […]
WA electoral reform lifts lid on political donations
Political parties in WA will be forced to disclose donations daily during elections, as the Cook government toughens campaign finance laws. September 20, 2023 West Australian political parties will have to disclose donations each day during a state election instead of annually, as the Cook government reforms campaign finance laws. The amendments also apply to […]
WA signs $1 billion deal for renewable energy batteries
The WA premier says the state is set to become a global green energy superpower after it signed a deal for two big batteries worth more than $1 billion. September 19, 2023 The West Australian government has signed one of the nation’s largest renewable energy deals to purchase two massive battery storage systems worth more than […]
Perth rents rise fastest as housing supply dwindles
Rental prices are rocketing in Perth as home vacancy rates plummet amid chronic housing supply shortages and unprecedented demand for homelessness services. September 19, 2023 Perth tenants are struggling amid a housing crisis as rental prices rise faster than in any other capital city and the vacancy rate plummets. Advertised rents rose 19 per cent […]
Woodside to halt undersea testing for legal challenge
Woodside Energy has been ordered to suspend undersea survey work on its $16.5 billion Scarborough gas project amid a challenge over its legality. September 14, 2023 Woodside Energy will have to suspend undersea survey work off the West Australian coast while a challenge over its legality is under way. The Federal Court on Thursday granted […]
Primary school lockdown lifted after gunfire scare
Police have found no evidence of gunfire after a school was locked down following reports of multiple shots in an outer suburb of Perth. September 13, 2023 Police have told residents in Perth’s northern suburbs there is no threat to their safety after multiple reports of gunfire sent a primary school into lockdown. The public […]
Storms cut power, spark floods in Perth, southwest WA
Powerlines came down, intersections were awash and tiles were ripped from rooves as storms of heavy rain and destructive winds hit Perth and southwest WA. September 13, 2023 Western Australia has been hit by severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, flooding and strong winds, cutting power to thousands of properties, as an enormous 1000km cold front sweeps […]
WA primary school locked down after gunfire reports
A heavy police presence has descended on Perth’s northern suburbs after reports of gun shots sent a primary school into lockdown. September 13, 2023 Police are continuing to investigate multiple reports of gunfire in Perth’s northern suburbs which sent a primary school into lockdown. Members of the public are being warned to remain indoors after shots […]
Cop refused to seek force’s help before taking own life
An inquest has been told a constable who took his own life refused to seek mental health support with the force for fear his reputation would be damaged. September 12, 2023 A police officer who took his own life after becoming disillusioned with his job had refused to undertake mental health counselling with the force […]
Tougher gun laws, task force to tackle family violence
Domestic violence offenders may be prevented from holding a WA firearms licence, as the Cook government rolls out a suite of measures to tackle family violence. September 12, 2023 Domestic violence offenders could be stripped of their right to hold a West Australian firearms licence, as the Cook government rewrites the state’s gun laws. A […]
Lucky escape for farmer in firing line of killer gunman
A camouflage-clad gunman who killed a workmate also fired at a farmer before turning his weapon on himself after police in Western Australia found him. September 8, 2023 A farmer had a lucky escape when a camouflage-clad gunman with a swastika armband shot at his ute while fleeing a West Australian town after killing a […]
Woodside halts undersea blasting amid legal challenge
Woodside Energy has agreed to suspend undersea blasting on its $16.5 billion Scarborough Gas Project ahead of an urgent court hearing to stop the testing. September 8, 2023 Woodside Energy has agreed to suspend undersea blasting off the West Australian coast ahead of an urgent court hearing to halt it while a legal challenge is under […]
WA race car driver faces US court after crash kills two
A WA man has faced a California court charged with manslaughter after he allegedly drove on the wrong side of the road and killed two people in a crash. September 7, 2023 An Australian man is facing manslaughter charges in the United States after he allegedly drove on the wrong side of the road and […]
Gunman critical after fatal shooting, police standoff
A police manhunt sparked by a fatal shooting in a WA wheatbelt town has ended after the alleged gunman suffered a critical gunshot wound. September 7, 2023 A gunman has allegedly shot dead a workmate before turning the weapon on himself and suffering critical injuries, ending a major manhunt in a WA wheatbelt town. Lachlan […]
Home builder BGC facing class action over delays
One of Australia’s biggest home builders is facing a class action over delays, with lawyers for disgruntled customers securing litigation funding. September 7, 2023 Western Australia’s biggest home builder is facing legal action over delays and alleged contract breaches, as lawyers for disgruntled customers secure litigation funding. Morgan Alteruthemeyer Legal Group estimates up to 5000 homeowners […]
Police seek gunman’s surrender after fatal shooting
Police are in a stand-off with a gunman in a wheatbelt town after a man was shot dead at a grain silo. September 7, 2023 Police are trying to convince a gunman to surrender after a man was shot dead in a West Australian wheatbelt town. Lachlan Bowles, 25, allegedly shot the man at a […]
Hunt for gunman at large after grain silo shooting
Members of the public have been warned to stay indoors as police search for a gunman after a person was injured in a shooting at a grain silo east of Perth. September 7, 2023 A gunman wearing camouflage clothing is on the run in a West Australian wheatbelt town, with one person injured in a […]
WA man in US jail after wrong-way road crash kills two
A West Australian man is behind bars in California after he allegedly drove on the wrong side of the road and killed two people in a head-on car crash. September 6, 2023 An Australian man is behind bars in the US awaiting a court hearing after he allegedly drove on the wrong side of the […]
WA building the nation’s longest EV charging network
WA is building Australia’s longest EV charging network, stretching thousands of kilometres from the Kimberley in the north to Eucla in the southeast. September 6, 2023 Work is under way in Western Australia to build the nation’s longest electric vehicle charging network, stretching over 7000km. When completed, the network will connect Kununurra in the north […]