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Greg Poland leaves the DMJC.

Courts & JusticePremiumTycoon claims access to ministers in audio played at trial

A secret recording at the centre of a long-running defamation lawsuit has revealed property developer and major political donor Greg Poland bragging about the frequent access he enjoyed to government ministers.

Hannah Cross

Christopher Saunders at District Court.

Courts & JusticePremiumAlleged victim felt ‘no choice’ but to ‘please’ ex-Bishop

A man who claims he was molested by the former Bishop of Broome has taken the witness stand, telling a WA court he kissed the bishop and touched his genitals to make the alleged harassment stop. 

Jessica Evensen

A woman has pleaded not guilty to robbing a homeless man at knifepoint.

courtsPremiumBail for woman accused of armed robbery of homeless man

A woman accused of robbing a homeless man at knifepoint has been granted bail again, only weeks after it was revoked following several positive urinalysis tests.

Melissa Sheil

Police blocked off Hannan Street between Lionel and Nethercott streets on Monday after a woman was critically injured in a stabbing incident at a residence on Hannan Street in the early hours of the morning.

Courts & justicePremiumMan faces court after alleged murder attempt

The man who allegedly attempted to murder a woman known to him in Kalgoorlie-Boulder on Monday can be identified after appearing in court on Wednesday.

Isabella Davis

Richard Thomas Daws, 56, was sentenced in Albany District Court for three counts of producing child exploitation material.

courts & justice PremiumWriter of ‘depraved’ child exploitation roleplay avoids jail

A Denmark man who wrote “enthusiastic” and “depraved” child exploitation material during online role-play fantasies has avoided an immediate jail term.

Melissa Sheil

Andrew Arthur Woods, 47, has pleaded guilty to three charges including trespassing on a police station.

courtsPremiumMan admits to police station trespass and destroying cop car

A Great Southern man has pleaded guilty to trespassing on a police station and destroying part of a police vehicle while out on bail.

Melissa Sheil

Police at the crime scene in Bentley.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremium‘I wouldn’t do that’: Murder accused in shock court outburst

A 16-year-old boy accused of stabbing his mother to death has appeared in court for the first time, showing little emotion until a judge outlined the crimes he’s charged with.

Oliver Lane

Woodside says the approval came after a comprehensive and extended assessment by both Commonwealth and State regulators, in accordance with statutory processes. 

EnergyCommentsPremiumMinister accused of ‘cherry picking’ North West Shelf stats

Reasons given to extend Woodside’s flagship gas project to 2070 were ‘seriously defective’ as they ‘failed entirely’ to consider detrimental economic impacts, opponents argue.

Rebecca Le May

The ACCC alleges the home fragrance and candles retailer sold thousands of products that did not comply with button battery standards.

RetailCommentsPremiumHome fragrance retailer Dusk in court over safety breaches

The consumer watchdog has taken Dusk to court alleging the home fragrance and candles retailer sold thousands of products that did not comply with button battery standards.

Cheyanne Enciso

Forensics on scene at Mills Street.

Courts & JusticePremiumTeen charged after mother’s death and sister’s injuries

A 16-year-old has been charged with murder and attempting to kill after his mum died from stab wounds and his sister was found seriously hurt.

Brooke Rolfe

A Gnowangerup man has admitted to child sex charges that include procuring a child for sexual activity and asking a man to distribute child porn for him.

courtPremiumReportable child sex offender admits to 89 new charges

A registered sex offender has admitted to 89 charges, including attempting to procure a child for sexual activity and exposing a child to indecent matter online.

Melissa Sheil

Greg Poland leaves the DMJC.

Courts & JusticePremiumProperty magnate tells of libel agony in defamation case

Property developer Greg Poland said he was not the mastermind behind an alleged attempted deal to dump millions of tonnes of ‘toxic soil’ on a parcel of land in Waroona, but rather he was just trying to help.

Hannah Cross

Yung Filly arrives in court on Tuesday for the second day of the trial.

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Fan said rapper touched ‘me in good way’ before alleged rape

A video has emerged of a young woman saying British rapper Yung Filly touched her ‘in a good way’, before claiming he violently raped her in his Perth hotel room hours later. WARNING: DISTRESSING DETAILS

Jessica Evensen

Christopher Saunders arrives at District Court.

Courts & JusticePremiumBishop allegedly hosted boozy parties with no-shirts policy

The former Broome bishop allegedly held alcohol-fuelled parties with a no shirts policy to sexually abuse young Aboriginal males, a court has heard.

Claire Sadler

Benjamin Hugh Beggs, 24, is facing two serious drink driving charges after the fatal crash near Kojonup.

courtPremiumFatal crash accused charged with DUI at time of incident

The young man accused of driving the car that killed Kojonup farmer James Heggaton has been identified, facing two charges including being at least three times over the legal alcohol limit at the time.

Melissa Sheil

The North West Shelf gas plant at Karratha.

EnergyCommentsPremiumWoodside blasts ‘distorted narrative’ in landmark court case

Conservationists argue Federal authorities had ‘apprehended bias’ favouring the energy giant when a decades-long extension of the North West Shelf gas project was approved.

Rebecca Le May

The Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumThief avoids jail for stealing thousands from shops

A woman with a poor history of complying with court orders has narrowly avoided jail for stealing thousands of dollars worth of items from various stores.

Tegan Guthrie

The Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumMurder-accused fined for minor drug and stealing charges

The man accused of murdering a woman in Kalgoorlie last month has been fined for minor cannabis and stealing offences.

Tegan Guthrie

Federal Court action is set to start in a bid to stop a gas project extension in the WA Pilbara. (Jessica Ellis/AAP PHOTOS)

EnergyCommentsPremiumBid to halt Woodside gas works extension heads to court

A legal contest over the Federal Government's decision to grant a 40-year extension of Australia's largest gas project heads to the Federal Court today.

Duncan Murray

Federal MP Andrew Hastie was among the cast of characters sitting at the back of the Supreme Court as proceedings in the long-running saga began.

Courts & JusticePremiumPoland drags Hastie into ‘leaked audio’ defamation case

Secretly recorded meetings, allegations of corruption and a growing list of politicians are at the centre of a long-running defamation case that kicked off on Monday.

Hannah Cross

Shaun Henry Ronan was sentenced in the Geraldton District Court on Monday.

Courts and crimePremiumGeraldton man jailed over child abuse material ‘collection’

A Geraldton man has been sentenced to almost three years in jail for transmitting, possessing and sharing child abuse material in a bid to build his own heinous collection involving children as young as three.

Imogen Wilson

A man has pleaded guilty to 29 charges relating to wage fraud.

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Man admits to fraudulently claiming more than $83k in wages

A man has admitted to fraudulently claiming more than $80,000 of wages from a Morley business over a seven-month period, where he forged his time sheets.

Melissa Sheil

The 31-year-old is accused of sexually assaulting the complainant in a Hillarys hotel room following a gig at Bar 1 on September 28, 2024.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremium‘You’re hurting me’: Rapper’s alleged victim details rape

A young fan has recalled the terrifying moment she was allegedly slapped, bitten and violently raped by British rapper Yung Filly at a Perth hotel room nearly two years ago. WARNING: DISTRESSING DETAILS

Jessica Evensen

ASIC commissioner Sarah Court who assumed the role on June 1, 2026.

ASICCommentsPremiumCorporate cop returns $644m to consumers last year

ASIC recorded its biggest enforcement year on the back of a damning catalogue of ugly behaviour by some of the nation’s largest financial institutions. 

Ryan Johnson