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A 38-year-old man accused of brazenly stealing a ute from a leisure centre in Perth’s north was allegedly on a crime spree lasting almost two weeks before his arrest, a court has been told. 

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Perth man accused of crime spree days before stealing ute

A 38-year-old man accused of brazenly stealing a ute from a northern suburbs leisure centre was allegedly on a crime spree lasting almost two weeks before his arrest, a court has been told. 

Hannah Cross

WorkSafe Commissioner Sally North.

Workplace MattersCommentsPremiumCompany fined $1.75m over workplace death had $192 in bank

WorkSafe says AR Constructions (WA) Pty Ltd has pleaded guilty to failing to ensure the heath and safety of rigger Adrian Fariña Pacheco, who was killed at a Malaga construction site by a falling steel column.

Sean Smith

Beng Seng Soo and Jessica Sullivan.

Courts & JusticePremiumTrio accused of murdering Attadale man enter pleas

Jonathon Allen Donaldson, Beng Seng Soo, and Jessica Eunice Sullivan were charged over the murder of Jayden Selfe after detectives discovered the 33-year-old’s body in a bush.

Jessica Evensen

Laurence Escalante leaves Perth Magistrate Court today.

Courts & JusticePremiumPerth billionaire wins bail to visit mum in Sydney

A Perth billionaire accused of terrorising his ex-girlfriend has had his bail conditions temporarily relaxed to allow him to fly to Sydney to visit his mother. 

Jessica Evensen

Hero of the Bondi Beach terror attack, Ahmed Al Ahmed, has pleaded not guilty to assaulting his father.

Courts & JusticeVideoBondi terror attack hero enters plea over assault charge

The 44-year-old was accused of assaulting his father earlier this year.

Damian Murphy and Leonie Ryan

Two people have been charged after a boat crash in the Peel region, which threw a man from the vessel after it slammed into a bridge. 

CrimePremiumDuo charged over alcohol-fuelled boat crash in Mandurah

Two people have been charged after a boat crash in the Peel region, which threw a man from the vessel after it slammed into a jetty.

Claire Sadler

Sea urchins seized by Mid West fisheries officers.

Fisheries finesPremiumIllegal fishing practices land four men with hefty fines

An illegal haul of sea urchins has left two men in a prickly position after they were slapped with hefty fines in the Geraldton Magistrates Court last week.

Imogen Wilson

Nambeelup car theft leads to bushfire

Mandurah crimePremiumStolen car leads to high speed chase on Pinjarra Road

Detectives have charged a 48-year-old man from Dudley Park following a series of incidents involving a stolen car earlier this month.

Ava Berryman

A 44-year-old woman was sentenced in Perth's District Court for gaining benefit by fraud.

courtsPremiumWoman fraudulently applied for $100k loan in landlady’s name

A woman has been sentenced for fraudulently attempting to secure a $100,000 home loan under the name of a woman whose home she once stayed in, described as striking at the “heart of financial system”.

Melissa Sheil

A car evading police smashed into the bedroom of a home on Gabriel Street, Cloverdale.

CrimePremiumWild police chase leaves trail of destruction in Perth

A man will face court after he allegedly rammed a stolen ute into a police vehicle as a he tried to escape officers.

Hannah Cross

A stolen ute allegedly rammed a police vehicle before smashing into the bedroom wall of a Cloverdale home during a dramatic early-morning police chase.

CrimePremiumStolen ute slams into police car, bedroom in dramatic chase

The ute allegedly rammed a police vehicle before smashing into the bedroom wall of a home during a dramatic early-morning police chase in Perth’s east.

Troy de Ruyter

An Albany man has received further jail time for assaulting an officer as he resisted arrest.

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Jail for arrest requiring tasers, OC spray, several officers

An Albany man who ran from police multiple times and assaulted an officer while attempting to prevent his arrest has received additional jail time on top of a four-year term imposed by the District Court. 

Jacki Elezovich

Mirrabooka Police are investigating a burglary at a jewellery store at The Square Mirrabooka, an unknown person forced entry into the centre via a glass panel Andrew Ritchie

CrimePremiumQuick arrest over Perth jewellery store burglary

WA Police have quickly arrested a man they say was responsible for a jewellery store burglary in the early hours of Monday morning.

Matt Zis

Accused ISIS bride Kawsar Ahmad remains in custody while a court awaits a risk assessment report.

Courts & JusticeCourt told accused ISIS bride ‘very unlikely’ to reoffend

Kawsar Ahmad is applying for bail after being arrested upon her return to Australia from Syria last month.

Kristin Shorten

Police at the scene of the stabbing in 2025.

Courts & JusticePremiumShock twist as Perth teen’s murder charge dropped

A teen at the centre of a botched robbery that ended in a fatal stabbing has had his murder charge dropped.

Hannah Cross

It’s not the first controversy to embroil Richard White, founder of WiseTech Global.

CEOsCommentsPremiumWiseTech hits five-year low over chair’s shock sex claims

Investors sold off the software company after reports Federal Police are investigating its chairman Richard White over allegations he coerced a Brazilian woman into sex as she sought an Australian visa.

Rebecca Le May

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & JusticePremiumAlleged child rapist’s bail varied to be with young brothers

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder man accused of raping a young family member has had his bail varied to allow him unsupervised access to his younger brothers.

Tegan Guthrie

The parents of the starving ballerina were set free and are set for retrial next year.

Courts & JusticePremiumReasons ‘starving ballerina’ parents were set free revealed

A District Court Judge’s refusal to adjourn the trial of the parents of Floreat’s so-called ‘starving ballerina’ when the mother was sick was a ‘material departure from the requirements of a fair trial’. 

Hannah Cross

The original October 2024 case centred on product disclosure statements for three HCF Life products, which ASIC alleged overstated the insurer’s right to reject claims linked to pre-existing conditions.

HealthCommentsInsurance giant wins unfair pre-existing condition fight

ASIC rebuked after losing an appeal over pre-existing condition wording used by HCF Life, in a ruling that gives insurers a clearer line between misleading policy terms and unfair contract terms.

Ryan Johnson

Joshua Brian Upson went on trial at WA District Court this week after allegedly assaulting the complainant at Karara Mine in July 2024, just days after she ended their relationship due to infidelity.

Courts & JusticePremiumJury acquits FIFO worker of violent DV attack at mine site

A FIFO worker accused of attacking his ex-girlfriend after allegedly trapping her in her bedroom at a Mid West mine site has been acquitted.

Jessica Evensen

Dr Chia Saw

CRIMEPremiumPerth doctor faces court on 31 new child sex charges

A Perth paediatrician accused of filming his young patients on ‘hidden cameras’ has been charged with 31 additional child sex offences after detectives identified nine alleged victims. 

Caleb Runciman and Jessica Evensen

Glenda McGregor has been charged with producing child exploitation material linked to young adult author Craig Silvey.

WA NewsPremiumGrandma hit with more charges after Silvey admits crimes

A northern suburbs grandmother has been charged with more child exploitation offences as part of an ongoing police investigation following the conviction of disgraced children’s author Craig Silvey.

Caleb Runciman

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumMan ‘caused havoc’ in string of offending

A man “caused havoc” in the community through a string of offending motivated by his drug addiction and homelessness, a Kalgoorlie court has been told.

Tegan Guthrie

An amputee has claimed he is no threat to the community.

Courts & Justice PremiumAmputee gets bail refused for second time

A amputee who uses a wheelchair and admitted to 25 different offences disagreed with police who claimed he was a risk to the community, telling a Kalgoorlie court he can’t be a threat if he “only has one leg”.

Tegan Guthrie