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CrimeComancheros wannabe jailed over shooting

A man who wanted to win the trust and support of the Comancheros has been jailed for his role in a Melbourne shooting in March 2018.

Gus McCubbing

homicide probePolice examine suspected crime scene after teen’s death

The West Australian understands the 18-year-old was at her boyfriend’s Galian Way home when the incident happened yesterday afternoon.

Daryna Zadvirna

‘You right?’Other ways of asking ‘R U OK?’

A national non-profit group, which raises awareness about mental health and suicide prevention, launched a campaign last month to reduce the instances of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander suicide.

Lisa Favazzo

Hand them inTime to hand in firearms

Hedland residents had a chance to surrender unregistered firearms and parts to police with no penalty as part of a Statewide campaign in partnership with Crime Stoppers last week.

Danielle Raffaele

CrimeSenior bikies charged in Victorian raids

The national president of the Hells Angels and the sergeant at arms of the Rebels outlaw motorcycle gangs have been charged after separate police raids.

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CrimeMan faces court over child kidnap attempt

A 20-year-old man has faced court, charge with the attempted kidnapping of a teenage girl from a bus stop in Melbourne's southeast.

Karen Sweeney

Coronavirus (COVID-19)China reports rising COVID cases

Amid an outbreak driven mainly by the Delta variant China has reported the most new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases since January.

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CrimeQld father jailed for torturing daughter

A southeast Queensland father who tortured his six-year-old daughter leaving her with "many injuries" has been sentenced to seven years behind bars.

Cheryl Goodenough

CrimeJailed serial rapist asks court for visits

A NSW Supreme Court judge has not guaranteed a serial rapist dying of cancer in jail visits from his sister.

Greta Stonehouse

Get testedWA Govt releases list of COVID exposure sites

The WA Health Department has released a list of possible COVID-19 exposure sites after a FIFO worker tested positive to the coronavirus.

Coronavirus (COVID-19)Macau begins COVID tests after new cases

Four new coronavirus cases have prompted authorities in Macau to begin testing the Chinese-ruled city's 600,000 people and to close some entertainment venues.

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WA FIFO ‘probably positive’ while in the community

Premier Mark McGowan has revealed a WA FIFO worker is suspected of being COVID-positive while in the community, although he has held off plunging the State into another lockdown.

Peter Law

HockeyYacht Club win in men’s A-grade hockey, women’s ressies

Yacht Club Development had a big win in women’s A-reserve on Saturday night in the game of the round for Geraldton hockey.

Reuben Carder

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Police union blasts COVID rules imposed on WA cops

In a statement issued on Wednesday the WA Police Union said that it would “not accept any discrimination against our members based on their vaccination status.”

HealthNT's top hospital calls code yellow alert

The Northern Territory Health Department has declared a code yellow at Royal Darwin Hospital after running at near full capacity for 10 days.

Aaron Bunch

Road safetyKimberley students learn road safety skills

Kimberley students learnt about the importance of road safety at an educational forum this week, in the wake of a tragic car crash which killed a 12-year-old girl in Fitzroy Crossing last month.

Grace Hendry

HealthMine worker tests positive to virus in WA

There are fears a mine worker may have been infectious while in the West Australian community, having returned a "very weak" positive coronavirus test result.

Michael Ramsey

CrimeQld mum admits 'sex chat' with 14yo boy

A 31-year-old southeast Queensland woman has admitted engaging in "sexualised chat" with a 14-year-old boy and supplying drugs like GBH to young teenagers.

Cheryl Goodenough

CrimeMan charged over Newcastle shooting murder

A man has been charged with the shooting murder of a 40-year-old man at a Newcastle apartment last month.

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Festival funCommunity makes FeNaClNG a big hit

Named after iron (Fe), salt (NaCl) and natural gas (NG), the 48th FeNaClNG Festival saw crowds enjoying the atmosphere of the biggest community event on Karratha’s calendar.

Cheyanne Enciso

Hydrogen clusterNew funding to help fuel hydrogen cluster

The cluster will provide a forum for the development of specialised expertise, services, resources, suppliers and skills that will assist future hydrogen hubs and large-scale projects in the region.

Cheyanne Enciso

In discussionVaccine rollout chief open to ‘cash-for-jab’ incentives

The head of the nation’s vaccine taskforce has not ruled out cash handouts to encourage people to get vaccinated later in the year, despite the Government condemning such incentives as ‘insulting’.

Sarah Ison

CrimeHomicide probe over death of WA woman

West Australian homicide detectives are on the scene investigating the death of an 18-year-old woman in Perth's southern suburbs.

Michael Ramsey

Bayswater blazeCharges laid over $2m Bayswater warehouse ‘firebombing’

The blaze, which started just after 3.20am on April 4, ripped through the premises causing more than $2 million damage.

Emily Moulton