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WA sport
Leederville Oval to receive $5 million upgrade as part of WA’s AFL Gather Round bid
The state government confirmed it will revamp the grounds, including by replacing the maligned ground, the goal posts, boundary fencing and dug outs and upgrading the lighting for night games to be broadcast.
- by Michael Genovese
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$5 million upgrade for Leederville Oval ahead of AFL Gather Round
WA’s pitch to land the AFL’s Gather Round will be bolstered by a $5 million dollar upgrade to Leederville Oval including a complete re-turfing and a lighting boost.
- by Michael Genovese
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Cyber security
Perth’s Harry Perkins medical research institute under cyber-attack
A ransomware group known as Medusa says the 4.6 terabytes of data includes vision from internal security cameras and is now freely available on the dark web.
- by Michael Genovese
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Detained citizens
‘She was so tiny’: Agonised family see Perth woman detained in Japan
Donna Nelson is being kept in a cell inside Chiba Prison 23 hours a day with no trial in sight, her family arguing that she fell victim to a Nigerian love scam.
- by Michael Genovese
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Detained citizens
Detained Perth grandmother’s family speak with foreign minister in bid for ‘love scam’ trial to speed up
The family of Donna Nelson have spoken with Foreign Minister Penny Wong, in a bid to speed up the 58-year-old’s trial in Japan after it was delayed again due to last-minute evidence submitted by the prosecution.
- by Michael Genovese
Donna Nelson’s young granddaughter allowed Japanese prison visit
The child had to be chaperoned by lawyers after her parents, Nelson’s daughter and son in law, were denied visitation rights.
- by Michael Genovese
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Detained citizens
‘Deeply upsetting’: Detained Australian’s Tokyo ‘love scam’ trial delayed at last minute
Perth grandmother Donna Nelson’s family learnt of the delay while on the plane travelling to Japan to attend the trial.
- by Michael Genovese
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Household debt
Up to your eyeballs in debt? Join the club as WA mortgages break record
The average figure West Australians are taking out for mortgages has broken the record, jumping more than $30,000 in just three months.
- by Michael Genovese
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Childcare
WA childcare service accused of taking tens of thousands from parents
Consumer Protection is warning WA families to steer clear after at least 37 disgruntled customers claim to have lost more than $37,000 between them.
- by Michael Genovese
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Road safety
Transperth driver sacked after boy dragged 300m by bus
On Thursday Perth Transport Authority said the driver responsible for dragging a boy 300 metres by a bus which left him with a broken pelvis and hand and two skin grafts, has been sacked.
- by Michael Genovese
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Police
Police to get sweeping search powers under new WA anti-knife legislation
WA Police will be given sweeping powers to search people for knives in public under legislation modelled on Queensland’s “Jack’s Law”.
- by Michael Genovese
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