Three men allegedly forced two teenagers who wanted to date each other to marry for cultural reasons. The men, who cannot be identified, faced the Perth Magistrates Court on Friday charged with causing a person to enter into a forced marriage in circumstances of aggravation. Australian Federal Police officers allegeContinue Reading
Police have made a grim discovery in the search for a woman who had been missing since the early hours of Saturday morning. Adut Atem Kirr, 26, was last seen walking through a carpark at The Point in East Perth, just outside of the CBD, about 2am. Police launched aContinue Reading
Two cattle mustering helicopters have collided near a cattle station in the Kimberley town of Camaballin in Western Australia’s northwest. The crash happened about 6.20am on Thursday, with police reporting the helicopters collided shortly after takeoff. “Sadly, both pilots – a 29-year-old man and a 30-year- old man – diedContinue Reading
Brittany Higgins’ husband David Sharaz has slammed critics as “vile” for seemingly mocking his pregnant wife after she revealed she plans to sell their family home in France to pay for mounting legal costs. Outspoken television commentator Prue MacSween took to social media on Monday after Ms Higgins made theContinue Reading
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has for the first time spruiked the Coalition’s controversial nuclear energy plan in an electorate earmarked for a new “modular reactor”, promising the ambitious project will be more efficient than replacing wind turbines “every 25 years”. The Liberal leader on Monday championed the contested energy projectContinue Reading
The immigration detainee accused of bashing and robbing an elderly couple months after he was freed from indefinite detention remains behind bars on remand while he faces a string of charges related to the alleged horrific incident. Majid Jamshidi Doukoshkan appeared in the Perth Magistrate Court via video link fromContinue Reading
An Aussie council is going to great lengths to preserve its tree canopy which could see residents fined for pruning mature trees. The Town of Bassendean in Perth’s east hopes to mandate that its residents seek council approval for any work or development that impacted trees of a certain sizeContinue Reading
A furious mother whose son is facing deportation from Australia because he has a chronic illness has shared fears her family will be “torn apart”. British-born Laura Currie and her Italian partner Dante Vendittelli have built a life together in Perth after meeting in Brisbane five years ago. The pairContinue Reading
An iconic Australian restaurant that permanently closed its doors almost four years ago is reopening for one night only. Sizzler officially called time on its service back in November 2020 after a long 30-year legacy serving up cheese toasts, grilled steaks and all-you-can-eat salad bars. But fans of the restaurantContinue Reading
An aspiring 18-year-old West Australian AFL footballer has died in a car crash in Perth. Nick Campo, who was a Colts player for South Fremantle Football Club, was sitting in the rear passenger seat of a vehicle when it crashed and rolled on Farrington Rd in North Lake about 11.40pmContinue Reading