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'Inept' jewellery fraudster was desperate due to COVID
6+ hour, 42+ min ago (37+ words) A man who pled guilty to insurance fraud after faking a robbery of his own jewellery store needed the money due to factors outside his control, his lawyer said. 'Inept' jewellery fraudster was desperate due to COVID...
Call for independent probes into deaths in custody
6+ hour, 53+ min ago (34+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. Call for independent probes into deaths in custody...
WA Police warn community as two serious offenders missing
5+ hour, 33+ min ago (39+ words) Two serious offenders are missing in the community after breaching their mandatory reporting obligations with WA Police now appealing for public assistance to find them. Missing serious offenders: Geoffrey Eric Garraway and Kevin Shane Banks wanted by WA Police...
Villagers missing in a flooded Laos cave found alive
3+ hour, 38+ min ago (39+ words) Five people have been found safe and alive after being trapped in a flooded cave in central Laos for more than a week, but the search continues for two more. Villagers missing in a flooded Laos cave found alive...
German left-wing militant jailed after years in hiding
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (36+ words) A former leftist radical wanted over a string of armed robberies has been jailed in Germany after hiding in plain sight for almost 30 years in Berlin. German left-wing militant jailed after years in hiding...
Aussie cops in a jurisdictional contest over cocaine sting
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (49+ words) Rundown of why Australia's biggest ever drug operation almost didn't happen, not because of faulty intelligence or clever cartels but because of a jurisdictional sh*tfight between State and Federal cops. "Behind The White Line' Up Late: Aussie cops in…...
War crime accused soldier to attend paratrooper funeral
9+ hour, 5+ min ago (34+ words) A former SAS soldier charged with war crimes will be allowed to attend the funeral of a fellow service member after having his bail conditions varied. War crime accused soldier to attend paratrooper funeral...
Reality TV star allegedly bashed in prison
9+ hour, 4+ min ago (49+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. How WA's global cocaine sting had Australian police at war FBoy Island Australia contestant…...
Tim Picton's widow faces accused killer in court
8+ hour, 52+ min ago (80+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. How WA's global cocaine sting had Australian police at war Brodie Dewar: Grieving widow…...
Man accused of brutally murdering his mother enters plea
8+ hour, 59+ min ago (61+ words) Harley James Jeffries fronted Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court on Wednesday, charged over the alleged murder of his 61-year-old mother at a property on Gallipoli Avenue, in Byford, on June 2, 2024. How WA's global cocaine sting had Australian police at war Harley…...