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Emu Export assaultsPremiumJailed for throwing Emu Export cans at victims

A man with a propensity for throwing full cans of beer at people when he is drunk has been jailed for 12 months.

Tegan Guthrie

Terrified staffPremiumYouth crime so bad even ‘toddlers are raiding Perth deli’

A brazen daylight robbery - allegedly carried out by a 13-year-old boy armed with a knife - in Hamilton Hill is unsurprising to locals of the southern suburb in the wake of a string of serious crimes.

Daryna Zadvirna

‘Not his’PremiumAlleged WA drug-running boss drags girlfriend into bail bid

A 25-year-old with ties to the Comanchero and who police believe was behind a drug trafficking syndicate won’t be walking free despite being granted bail today.

Sarah Steger

Shock claimPremiumPonzi scheme-accused promoter ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’

Money supposedly being invested by Applecross-based investment and charity promoter Michael Dunjey may have been used to pay back old investors in an allegedly unlawful scheme, the Federal Court has been told.

Neale Prior

‘Systematic’ embezzlingPremiumGuy Sebastian's ex-manager facing jail after guilty verdict

Titus Day, the former manager of Guy Sebastian, has been found guilty of dozens of charges that he fraudulently embezzled money out of the pop star.

Greta Stonehouse

spent convictionPremiumWA cop blames ‘laziness’ for ‘careless’ ammunition storage

A Geraldton-based police sergeant who said ‘laziness’ was the reason he had failed to safely store ammunition and surrender a banned gel blaster has been spared having the conviction appear on his record.

Jess Moroney and Phoebe Pin

Legal delaysPremiumTeen who ‘killed Good Samaritan over bike’ to stay locked up

The teen accused of fatally stabbing Good Samaritan Petr Levkovskiy will have to spend at least another three weeks in custody after an email led to another legal delay.

Sarah Steger

Wet work PremiumAlleged bikie associate ‘drenched phone in water’

An alleged bikie associate is accused of trying to destroy his phone by drenching it in water so officers couldn’t access the data in it as part of an ongoing drugs investigation.

Brianna Dugan

Shocking arrestPremiumPolice charge 13-year-old over terrifying ‘adult’ robbery

A 13-year-old boy — initially suspected of being an adult due to his large build — has been charged after he allegedly brandished a huge knife during a daylight robbery at a Hamilton Hill deli.

Daryna Zadvirna

‘outrageous crime’ PremiumWA’s top cop ‘very pleased’ with Bowen murder verdict

WA Police Commissioner Chris Dawson has called the murder of a WA detective in a parcel bombing an ‘outrageous crime’ and said police vowed never to give up on bringing the man responsible to justice.

Lachlan Allen & Shannon Hampton

horrific crime Underworld figure guilty of bomb blast which killed WA cop

After almost three decades, justice has finally been served for the family of a WA police officer who was killed in a bomb blast in 1994, after the underworld figure responsible was convicted of his murder.

Shannon Hampton

Money mysteryPremiumWA charity promoter accused of running $150m Ponzi scheme

The corporate watchdog claims mountaineer turned investment and charity promoter Michael Dunjey was running a Ponzi scheme now owing $150 million.

Neale Prior

Islamist squadVideoPremiumAll 20 men convicted in horrific 2015 Paris terror attacks

A French court has handed a life sentence to the lone survivor of the Islamist squad that killed 130 people in a night of carnage across Paris, bringing some closure to survivors and a country whose psyche was left scarred.

Staff Writers

Spent conviction granted PremiumMan punched ex-partner as she held three-month-old baby

A 20-year-old father repeatedly punched his ex-partner in the head as she held their three-month-old baby because he was mad she did not immediately come to help him when he asked, a court was told.

Tegan Guthrie

Fined for assaultPremiumFined for assault on ex-girlfriend

A 21-year-old who grabbed his girlfriend’s neck and pulled her by her hair after he was accused of being unfaithful has been fined $1000.

Tegan Guthrie

Alleged abuse PremiumPlumbers to be called to back up ‘racial slur’ against Lim

Malaysian-born Perth businessman Matakii Lim was allegedly racially abused by another resident of his luxury city apartment block at the height of COVID-19 pandemic.

Neale Prior

ASIC allegationsPremiumDunjey claimed he could get 40 per cent even in flat market

Mountain man Michael Dunjey allegedly told investors he was such a good trader that he generated 40 per cent profits regardless of the market. 

Neale Prior

Mr Ice Guy VideoPremiumEx-WA bikie boss cops massive jail sentence over drug bust

A former bikie boss who went on the run after he was outed as the head of one of the city’s major meth syndicates has copped serious jail time at his sentencing hearing in the WA Supreme Court.

Tim Clarke

criminal damagePremiumCharges laid over Armadale porch fire

Police have charged a 31-year-old man who allegedly set fire to items on the front porch of an Armadale home overnight.

‘No remorse’VideoPremiumVictims rejoice as Ghislaine Maxwell jailed

Her sex trafficking victims have hailed her prison term as a ‘big victory’ after a judge said the British socialite had done ‘incalculable damage to young girls’.

Sam Greenhill

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sophisticated network Premium
The West Australian exclusive
Why ex-bikie boss faces significant jail time over drug bust

One-time Comanchero boss Nikola Maksimovic has been told that he will be going to jail for so long that he will miss out on seeing his kids grow up.

Shannon Hampton

Serious negligencePremiumBayswater boss fined $70k over worker’s arm amputation

The boss of a Bayswater recycling company has been fined $70,000 over an incident which saw a worker’s arm amputated at the shoulder.

Cheyanne Enciso

New details revealedPremiumEx-council CEO used ‘overtime’ money to pay for sex

The sacked CEO of the Shire of Ravensthorpe, who spent $54,000 of ratepayers’ money to pay for sex, calculated the large sum based on the amount of ‘overtime’ he felt he was owed, a court has heard.

Sarah Steger

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Zero tolerance Premium
The West Australian exclusive
Meet the secret police unit targeting WA's worst crooks

The secretive WA Police unit tasked with monitoring dangerous sex offenders such as Bradley Pen Dragon has been injected with extra officers as it ramps up efforts to target all ‘high risk’ criminals.

Phil Hickey