More now on the situation in Balcatta, where an infant baby was found dead in the early hours of this morning.
A woman in her 30s remains in a stable condition in hospital after ambulance crews were called to the home on Campion Avenue just after 3am.
The woman was taken to Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital for treatment. The baby was not treated by crews.
Officers from WA Police’s major crime squad have cordoned off the street and are investigating the incident.
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West Australians could soon get two extra days off every year with the state government looking to overhaul the public holiday calendar, but businesses are already pushing back against the proposal.
The funeral of Eileen Bond, the matriarch of the Bond family and former wife of colourful businessman Alan Bond, was held this morning in Fremantle.
Liberal leader Sussan Ley has arrived in Perth for her first visit since being appointed opposition leader.
Minderoo, the charitable foundation set up by West Australian billionaires Andrew and Nicola Forrest, has announced another $5 million in aid for Ukraine.
German backpacker Carolina Wilga has released a statement from her hospital bed after 12 days missing in WA’s outback.
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More now on the situation in Balcatta, where an infant baby was found dead in the early hours of this morning.
A woman in her 30s remains in a stable condition in hospital after ambulance crews were called to the home on Campion Avenue just after 3am.
The woman was taken to Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital for treatment. The baby was not treated by crews.
Officers from WA Police’s major crime squad have cordoned off the street and are investigating the incident.
To breaking news now and the homicide squad are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a baby at a Balcatta home in the early hours of this morning.
Police at the scene in Balcatta, where a baby was found dead on Monday morning.Credit: 9News Perth
The investigation is in the preliminary states, with family members of the deceased infant assisting detectives with their inquiries.
Paramedics attended the home about 3am and transported a woman to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.
More to come.
The Australian Federal Police have just released vision of a traveller who was arrested after allegedly acting drunk and disorderly in a Perth Airport lounge yesterday.
The 34-year-old, from New South Wales, is accused of using inappropriate language on his phone while in the lounge and in the presence of children and other travellers.
He was refused bar service and left the lounge, but a short time later tried to re-enter and was denied access.
He then allegedly became aggressive towards staff who called the AFP.
The man resisted arrest before being charged with acting in a disorderly manner and obstructing a public official.
He will appear in Perth Magistrates Court on August 11. He’s facing up to a $6000 fine and two years imprisonment.
German backpacker Carolina Wilga has just released a statement from her hospital bed after 12 days missing in WA’s outback:
First and foremost, I want to express a huge thank you from the bottom of my heart – a thank you that truly comes from the depth of my soul! For all the incredible supports during the search for me.
Carolina Wilga in hospital.
Previously, I didn’t know where my place was in a culture on the other side of the world to my own, but now, I feel a part of it. I am deeply impressed by the courage, helpfulness, and warmth that has been shown to me here. Western Australia has taught me what it really means to be part of a true community. Here, humanity, solidarity, and care for one another are what truly matter – and in the end, that’s what counts most.
I am certain that I survived only thanks to this incredible outpouring of support. The thought of all the people who believed in me, searched for me, and kept hoping for me gave me the strength to carry on during my darkest moments. For this, I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Especially to the police investigators, searchers, the German Consulate, the medical staff and the wonderful nurses who took care of me with so much compassion. My deepest thanks also go to every single person who simply thought of me – and of course, to my rescuer and angel, Tania!
Some people might wonder why I even left my car, even though I had water, food, and clothing there. The answer is: I lost control of the car and rolled down a slope. In the crash, I hit my head significantly. As a result of the accident, I left my car in a state of confusion and got lost.
I am simply beyond grateful to have survived.
Thank you Australia – you are amazing.
Minderoo, the charitable foundation set up by West Australian billionaires Andrew and Nicola Forrest, has announced another $5 million in aid for Ukraine.
The money, which brings Minderoo’s total support for the war-torn country to more than $30 million, is aimed at revitalising the region’s agricultural sector.
WA mining billionaire Andrew Forrest.Credit: Bloomberg
Andrew Forrest announced the aid at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome on Friday.
“Australia stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Ukraine because a fair go is in our DNA and Ukraine has been treated with breathtaking injustice,” he said.
“This is not charity, this is a vote of confidence in Ukraine’s future.”
The mining billionaire said Ukraine played a pivotal role in global food security, which has come under threat since Russia’s invasion in early 2022.
“While everyone talks about critical minerals and rare earths and as one of the world’s biggest miners, I assure you there’s nothing rare about rare earths, it’s food we could run out of,” he said.
“Ukraine’s strategic advantage as a food bowl must be protected.”
Minderoo’s aid comes as the United States moves to send more weapons to Ukraine after freezing supplies of air defence missiles earlier this month.
Liberal leader Sussan Ley has arrived in Perth for her first visit since being appointed opposition leader.
She’s marked the occasion by visiting Rio Tinto’s operations centre in Belmont.
Opposition leader Sussan Ley.Credit: The Age
“It is very important that we listen to WA because the prosperity of this nation hinges on the activities in the great state of Western Australia,” she said.
“Approvals in this state are drowning in red tape ... how do we get passed that, you have to have a government that’s determined to bust that congestion and not bog everything down in bureaucracy.”
Ley will also meet with Perth Chinese community leaders, before a one-on-one with WA Liberal leader Basil Zempilas.
John Bond, the son of beloved Fremantle socialite Eileen Bond has told her funeral mass of her eclectic life.
The service for Alan Bond’s former wife was held at St Patrick’s Basilica in Fremantle – a church she revered throughout her life.
Mr Bond with first wife Eileen at their daughter Jody's wedding in 1993. Credit: Fairfax
“She was raised just around the corner from this church,” he said.
“It is entirely fitting that this is where she starts and finishes.”
John told mourners of Eileen’s life filled with fun, family, friends and faith.
He recounted her personal win at the America’s Cup in 1983, which Alan Bond’s team famously won.
“Our mighty team won the America Cup and mum won the American public,” John told the mass.
Eileen will be laid to rest later today at a private burial.
We take you now to Subiaco, where WA Premier Roger Cook and Housing Minister John Carey have unveiled the preferred proponents for hundreds of new social and affordable homes in the suburb and in Fremantle under a partnership with the federal government.
Under the project, part of the Housing Australia Future Fund, 480 affordable and social homes would be shared across Court Place in Subiaco and East Street in Fremantle.
Cook said WA’s economy was the strongest in the nation, but also had the fastest-growing population in the country.
“We want to make sure that it doesn’t matter where you live in this great state, that you have access to affordable, quality housing, and that’s why we are throwing literally everything at this challenge,” he said.
Carey said the homes would be managed by Community Housing Limited. The 447 in Subiaco would be a “critical boost to rentals and the rental market”, while the 34 social homes in Fremantle would provide “additional and critical supply”.
The projects are funded through a mix of state and federal money, and a final announcement is imminent as negotiations on the final make-up of each party’s contribution continue, Carey said.
“But these projects are significant,” he said.
“All these medium to high-density projects are being managed by community housing providers, and we have full confidence that they will be managed well and delivered for West Australians.”
The funeral of Eileen Bond, the matriarch of the Bond family and former wife of colourful businessman Alan Bond, is underway this morning in Fremantle.
The 87-year-old died surrounded by family earlier this month after suffering a stroke.
Eileen Bond at Derby Day in 2023.Credit: Jesse Marlow
The service is being held at St Patrick’s Basilica on Adelaide Street to remember the socialite known affectionately by friends and family as “Red”.
Mourners, including Eileen’s cousin and used car salesman John Hughes, are filling the pews as family members entered carrying her casket – which has been adorned with red flowers and gold fittings.
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