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Teen accused of Perth park stabbing
A 17-year-old boy was arrested by police after the incident on Wednesday afternoon.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
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‘Serial Perth shopping centre change room pervert’ arrested by child abuse squad
WA Police allege the man exposed himself or committed obscene acts in front of shoppers at five major shopping centres in the past six months.
- by Heather McNeill and Ezra Holt
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Inside story: How a bikie debt collector brought down a Perth pillar of parliament
Small town, big connections: How a speed junkie was running Perth’s parliament, how one man brought him down, and how this reporter was finally unleashed.
- by Gary Adshead
Perth magician allegedly ‘hypnotised’ young boys to comply with sexual abuse
Dewald Venter, 29, denies 33 allegations of child abuse against four teenagers between 2011 and 2016.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
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Off the record or else: A Perth journo, a Como hotel and a story too big to publish
Few people knew where Gary Adshead was going that night. To a hotel in which he would hear the most remarkable story of his career – but one he couldn’t report.
- by Gary Adshead
Perth mum of baby found with life-threatening levels of meth walks free from court
An assessment revealed the baby had soft tissue injuries to his head and skull “and had extremely life-threatening levels of methamphetamine and cannabis” in his system.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
Perth teacher charged over sexual assault of student fronts court
The man has been charged with two counts of indecently dealing with a child over 13 and under 16 over alleged incidents between May 31 and June 28.
- by Holly Thompson
Perth mum hospitalised after horror hammer attack
A mother has been left with serious head injuries and a broken arm after she was allegedly attacked by a stranger with a hammer outside a service station.
- by Mia Egerton-Warburton
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‘Someone will take their life’: Magistrate lashes WA Police for keeping too many in lock-up
A Perth magistrate has issued a stark warning to WA Police over a growing reluctance to grant bail for minor offences, declaring one day an alleged offender would take their life.
- by Jesinta Burton
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Missing five-week-old baby found
WA Police issued an urgent alert for the public’s assistance after the baby was believed to be with its 17-year-old father.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
Costly trip to Coles for Troy Mercanti as he fronts court with pointed political message
The bikie was found to have repeatedly breached the conditions of a post-prison order which banned him from associating with other gang members.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt