Courts
‘Egregious, callous, cruel’: Perth woman accused of throwing dog from two-storey car park
Amy Lea Judge, 25, broke down in court as she heard prosecutors were seeking a term of imprisonment for the offence, which carries a maximum penalty of five years jail.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
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ABC
WA premier lashes ABC in letter to Buttrose over Four Corners presence at protest
“The fact that an ABC TV crew attended the private home of a WA citizen to document the committing of alleged criminal acts is cause for great concern and morally wrong,” Roger Cook wrote.
- by Daile Cross
Emails reveal John Hancock’s efforts to ‘turn the tide against Rose Porteous’
“I want to stand by [Hancock Prospecting and Gina Rinehart] and fight the Porteous camp,” John wrote. “I hope you will remember the effort I have put in, especially in turning the tide in the media against the Porteous camp.”
- by Jesinta Burton
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Perth
Linda Reynolds sues Brittany Higgins for defamation over Instagram post
The Liberal senator has made good on her threat to sue for defamation over a social media post accusing her of harassment.
- by Jesinta Burton
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Crime
Protesters planned to chain themselves to Woodside boss’ house, police allege
Police said Jesse Noakes and Gerard Mazza were planning to throw paint on the City Beach home that Meg O’Neill shares with her partner and daughter and chain themselves to a gate, barring her from leaving.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
‘Idiot John’: Emails lay bare early days of Rinehart children’s failed coup
The WA Supreme Court was read a string of emails exchanged as Gina Rinehart’s son John Hancock attempted to rally the support of his siblings to remove their mother as head of a family trust.
- by Jesinta Burton
‘Dysfunctional’ life of ex-bikie at centre of horror Perth murder-suicide revealed
The ex-bikie who murdered his former partner before dying by suicide first entered Perth’s drug world as a teenager before finding solace in a bikie gang, court documents reveal.
- by Heather McNeill
Hancock, Wright never wavered on Rhodes royalty promise, court told
A 40-year-old letter sent by mining pioneers Lang Hancock and Peter Wright revealed on Tuesday is the second letter to show Lang Hancock intended to share.
- by Jesinta Burton
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Animal cruelty
‘Extraordinarily cruel, sadistic, barbaric’: Perth teenager jailed over kangaroo killing spree
Wild scenes erupted between protesters and the accused’s mother outside a Perth court on Tuesday before the sentencing for a case of extreme animal cruelty.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
Forgotten pioneer’s company sets out to correct record on Pilbara iron ore find
Lawyers for the company of late prospector Don Rhodes claim he played a critical role in discovering a lucrative iron ore deposit central to a sprawling legal battle.
- by Jesinta Burton
Perth man accused of murdering Cassius Turvey denied bail as trial date set
The man accused of murdering Perth teenager Cassius Turvey has been denied bail, as the mammoth trial against him and his three co-accused is set down for 2025.
- by Heather McNeill