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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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A Triumph motorcycle is impounded by police after it was allegedly clocked travelling over 100km/h ovet the speed limit.

‘Over 100km/h over the speed limit’: Perth learner driver’s expensive start to long weekend

A 17-year-old and a 24-year-old have been arrested and charged by police in separate incidents where they were caught driving at speeds of more than 100km/h in a worrying start to the long weekend.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
Woman gives chase to Kalgoorlie car thief who drove off in her car with children inside.

Police hunt Kalgoorlie man accused of stealing cars with children inside

Shocking CCTV footage released by police shows a woman racing for her car to get to her child as the vehicle speeds away.

  • Holly Thompson
The 16-year-old boy who it is alleged assaulted a police officer outside Optus Stadium on December 28.

Teen charged with assaulting WA Police officer allegedly asked: ‘Do you want a Liverpool kiss?’

The 16-year-old appeared in Perth Children’s Court on Wednesday where his lawyer indicated he would fight the charges.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
The Nollamara RSL.

‘I won’t apologise’: RSL doubles down on Nollamara branch eviction over skimpies, ‘bikie links’

RSL WA has staunchly defended its ousting of the Nollamara subbranch and Veterans Motorcycle Club over allegations of bikie-links and sub-branch members soliciting prostitutes.

  • Jesinta Burton
Joanna Partyka, Gerard Mazza, Matilda Rose, Emil Davey and Tahlia Stolarski outside Perth Magistrates Court following the hearing on Tuesday.

Activists who targeted Woodside boss’ Perth home plead guilty as police abandon conspiracy claim

Four climate protesters who targeted the home of Woodside boss Meg O’Neill have each pleaded guilty to attempted trespass and attempted unlawful damage over the incident, which was filmed by an ABC crew.

  • Jesinta Burton
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Twelve people were seriously injured when a tour boat crashed into rocks at Horizontal Falls in 2022.

‘I thought I was going to die’: Horrific Horizontal Falls crash footage played in court

Twenty-five passengers were on board the Falls Express when it crashed into a cliff face in May 2022.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
Jai Brebner suffered burns to 60 per cent of his body.

‘Hardworking family man’ identified as Baldivis blow torch attack victim

Police released shocking footage of Jai Brebner standing at the front door of a house when he was approached by two men who allegedly doused him in flammable liquid and set him alight.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
Andre Rebelo and Callum Cameron (inset). Main picture: Matthew Wales, central to the Society Murders of the early 2000s.

High-profile WA cases put matricide under the microscope

Recent cases in Western Australia of women murdered by their own sons have prompted calls for better research into the crime.

  • Rebecca Peppiatt
Murder accused man David Pye walking out of court in 2013 in front of his former ally and alleged victim, Nick Martin.

Judge alone trial for man embroiled in bikie boss Nick Martin’s assassination

A judge has granted a plea from accused bikie hit man hirer David Pye heard in the absence of a jury.

  • Ezra Holt and Claire Ottaviano

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