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Matilda Lane-Rose, Jesse Noakes, Gerard Mazza and Emil Davey outside court on Tuesday.

‘Where is the line?’: Magistrate mulls ethics of climate protest outside home of Woodside boss

A court hearing for the climate activists arrested outside the home of Woodside boss Meg O’Neill has descended into an ethical debate about the limits of the right to protest.

  • Jesinta Burton

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Julian Wright, Angela Bennett, Alexandra Burt and Leonie Baldock. Iron ore descendants battle over billions. Picture: WAtoday

Iron ore pioneer’s heirs search for ‘mystery backer’ who bankrolled black sheep’s failed battle for billions

It seems not even the richest people in the country have been able to uncover the identity of the mystery backer behind Julian Wright’s bid to regain access to his father’s multibillion-dollar iron ore empire.

  • Jesinta Burton
The case has shocked the nation.

‘Your daughter was fading before your eyes’: Perth couple jailed over infantalising, starving daughter

A Floreat couple, who concocted a cascading series of lies to pacify the increasing concerns of those in their daughter’s orbit, will spend years behind bars.

  • Jesinta Burton
Independent MP James Hayward leaves the Perth Magistrates Court.

Former WA MP wins child sex conviction appeal, bids to re-enter parliament

In 2023, James Hayward was convicted of abusing an eight-year-old girl in 2021. But this week the Court of Appeal upheld his appeal and he was granted bail.

  • Hamish Hastie
Lusk, 46, filmed himself raping multiple women.

Perth man gets nearly 30 years’ jail for raping 12 women

Adam Lusk, 46, drugged and raped the women between April 2020 and January 2022.

  • Holly Thompson and Andrew Du
Floreat parents will be sentenced over starving their daughter.

Perth girl at the centre of starvation trial attends court to support parents

The girl, who is now almost 21 years old, arrived at court on the day her parents were due to be sentenced over years of neglect that almost killed her.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
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Edward Whisson was the skipper of the Falls Express that crashed into rocks at Horizontal Falls in May 2022.

Horizontal Falls skipper, boat company fined over horrific crash

Edward Whisson was the master of Falls Express, a tour boat with 25 passengers on board in May 2022, when it hit rocks at the popular tourist destination. On Thursday he and the company he worked for were fined over the incident.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
The State Administrative Tribunal in Perth.

Perth doctor banned after sexually harassing employee

For nearly two years Akinyemi Freeman repeatedly made sexual advances towards the woman, telling her ‘I don’t give up easily’.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
The woman took to the stand to give evidence on Tuesday.

Sailor who raped 14-year-old Perth girl has sentence increased on appeal

The Navy recruit claimed he was lonely after being posted to WA and forced to stay during COVID, leading him to seek casual sex with women online.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
There are pitfalls to avoid when entering aged care.

WA elderly woman accused of murdering aged care home roommate

A WA woman, 75, has been charged with murder over the death of an 88-year-old woman she was sharing a room with at an aged care home.

  • Heather McNeill

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