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Bail conditionsPremiumAll smiles: $2m Balga drug bust co-accused fronts court

A co-accused of Mongols bikie boss Marius Sabau — who is fighting charges she is part of a major drug dealing network that allegedly used a Balga Airbnb for its operations — has appeared in court.

Conflict probedPremiumChief casino officer sold boat to Crown Perth mate

The state’s former chief casino officer — one of the most senior people tasked with keeping tabs on Crown Casino and its staff — sold a boat to one of those staff for $13,000, it has been revealed.

Tim Clarke

Cash stashVideoPremiumHow betting whiz kid tried to dodge bankruptcy

A piece of paper presented to the court by Chris Brown as evidence of his personal wealth didn’t sway a judge, who declared him bankrupt for failing to repay a $73,000 loan from his grandparents.

Neale Prior

Construction tragedyBuilding company cops $175,000 fine for teen’s death

A building company has been fined $175,000 over the death of a teenage worker, crushed by a falling one tonne concrete panel at a construction site in the State’s South West in 2017.

Daryna Zadvirna

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The West Australian exclusive
Vicious attackPremium
The West Australian exclusive
Violent ex-Rebels VP on parole as ‘kill order’ probed

A one-time senior Rebels bikie who brutally beat a rival with a bat has been released on parole amid rising tension among WA outlaws and fears an underground war could be set to explode in Perth.

Rejected againPremiumFamily’s failed bid for inquiry into Charlie’s murder

The family of a baby who was kidnapped, raped and murdered by his step-father has again been knocked back on its calls for an inquiry.

Daryna Zadvirna

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The West Australian exclusive
Cattle chargesPremium
The West Australian exclusive
NW Aboriginal corporation denies animal cruelty

The State Government laid the charges against an Aboriginal corporation and its former chief executive after hundreds of cattle perished on Noonkanbah Station in late 2018.

Jenne Brammer

Charges laidDriver arrested after police chase through ten suburbs

A 35-year-old driver allegedly failed to stop for police and continued to speed through multiple suburbs including North Perth, Leederville, Mount Hawthorn, Malaga, Ballajura and Westminster.

Daryna Zadvirna

Federal Budget 2021PremiumCash payments to help women fleeing domestic violence

The extra funding comes after backlash of the Morrison Government over its treatment of women within its own party and scrutiny over the lack of funds allocated in 2020.

Annabel Hennessy

PayoutVideoPremiumEx-WA Government advisor’s $300,000 settlement

A former West Australian government advisor has received a settlement of almost $300,000 after suing the Premier and several of his staff members for defamation.

Peter Law and Charlotte Elton

Deadly switchPremiumWoman convicted of murdering grandma by swapping pills

A jury has convicted a woman of murdering her grandmother by tampering with her medication months after she posted on social media that she ‘hated’ her and wanted to change her ‘life status’.

In courtPremiumYeeda, ex-CEO Jack Burton face cruelty charges

The charges are understood to involve cattle that arrived at the Kimberley Meat Co abattoir — owned by Yeeda — with ingrown horns.

Jenne Brammer

Crown royal commissionPremiumWA gambling boss backed casino chief’s fishing trips

The former head of WA’s casino regulator has admitted he knew at least six years ago about close fishing friendships between the State’s Chief Casino Officer and senior members of Crown’s legal team.

Tim Clarke

North West mysteryPremiumMissing teen ‘living under new identity’, inquest told

There are fears a teenager who went missing from an isolated campsite more than four decades ago was murdered, but her brother believes she may have chosen to disappear and could still be alive.

Shannon Hampton

Digging freePremiumHow WA’s Shawshank-style escape bid was crafted

A 20 metre long escape tunnel has been found at an immigration centre north-east of Perth, but there would be no Hollywood-style escape this time. Here’s how close the inmate came to getting out.

Brianna Dugan

Possession chargesPremiumRioli faces up to two years behind bars if convicted

Disgraced West Coast Eagle Willie Rioli is facing a maximum two-year jail term or $30,000 fine, if convicted of possessing cannabis at Darwin Airport.

Rourke Walsh

Rustling casePremiumCattle duffing accused facing further charges

Two people at the centre of an alleged cattle rustling syndicate face further charges.

Jenne Brammer

‘Didn’t need to happen’VideoPremiumDad’s fight for inquest into Margaret River massacre

It’s been three years since Aaron Cockman’s children were murdered by their grandfather in Australia’s worst mass killing since Port Arthur, yet he is still waiting for an inquiry into their deaths.

Daryna Zadvirna

Watch the videoVideoPremiumBankrupt ‘whiz kid’ tight-lipped after pub visit

Despite having claimed to hold $172m in one online share trading account, besieged betting scheme promoter Chris Brown has been bankrupted over his chronic failure to repay his grandparents $82k.

Neale Prior

Crown royal commissionCommentsPremiumShock admission: WA gambling chief ‘had no experience’

Duncan Ord, who has been chairman of the Gaming and Wagering commission since 2017, admitted at the Crown royal commission today that he had no experience in gaming regulation before taking the job.

Tim Clarke

Sent bustPremiumBankrupt! Betting whiz kid fails to repay nan and pop

A Federal judge has thrown self-proclaimed betting whiz kid Chris Brown into bankruptcy over an $80,000 debt owed to his grandparents for more than a year.

Neale Prior

EXCLUSIVE PHOTOSPremiumBetting whiz kid arrives at court ahead of hearing

Chris Brown, the betting whiz kid embroiled in a $126 million bankruptcy probe, has arrived at Perth’s Federal Court as legal action to recoup money owed to wealthy backers continues. SEE THE PHOTOS.

Rourke Walsh

BREAKINGDe Belin jury reaches verdict on one charge

After six days of deliberating, the jury in Jack de Belin’s trial has come to a unanimous verdict on one of the six charges the NRL star is facing.

Heath Parkes-Hupton

Court deniesPremiumNorm Carey fails in last resort cash bid

One-time apartment supremo Norm Carey has failed in a last-ditch attempt to extract a bit of cash from the $388 million collapse of his Westpoint empire in 2005.

Neale Prior