Courts & Justice

Bail refusedQuarantined FIFO worker ‘found drunk on footpath’

A Queensland man has been refused bail and will have to serve out his 14 day-isolation period behind bars after allegedly breaching WA's hotel quarantine laws four times.

Sarah Steger

Bail reformMinister flags changes to stop ‘abusers’ going free

WA Police Minister Michelle Roberts says a proposal to change the law so those accused of child sex abuse crimes are not able to be bailed by police is ‘worth consideration’.

Annabel Hennessy

Staff Gift scandalAustralia Post reveals cost of Cartier watches

Australia Post has revealed the cost of the four Cartier watches at the centre of a scandal surrounding members of its former board.

Worldwide investigationMan charged with 100 teen ‘sextortion’ offences

A WA man who allegedly pretended to be a social media celebrity to befriend girls before allegedly blackmailing them into performing sex acts on camera has been charged with dozens of offences.

Emily Moulton

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Annaliesse’s alleged rapist finally refused bail

UPDATE: Annaliesse Ugle’s alleged rapist has been refused bail after he was arrested on further child sex abuse charges – but details around the new allegations can’t be reported due to a court order.

Annabel Hennessy and Shannon Hampton

Serious allegationsNewman College teacher on child exploitation charges

The coach of a youth football side who also worked as a relief teacher at a western suburbs Catholic school has been charged with possessing child exploitation material.

Bethany Hiatt

Horrific allegationsFast food boss faces 75 rape and assault charges

An Aveley fast food boss has been accused of raping and assaulting his teenage co-worker more than 70 times — most of which allegedly occurred on the same day — at the outlet where they worked.

Emily Moulton

Legal billPalmer court actions cost WA over $900,000

The costs of defending a law introduced by the McGowan Government to block Clive Palmer’s $28 billion damages claim are starting to pile up.

Peter Law

Charges laidMan charged over horrific stabbing of Perth mum

A 36-year-old man has been charged over the violent stabbing of mother of five, Julie Mercado, in her Beeliar home.

Kate Phillips

‘depraved crimes’Spread of child abuse squads into more regions

Police Minister Michelle Roberts says she will talk to Police Commissioner Chris Dawson about expanding specialist child abuse squads to the region where Annaliesse Ugle lived.

Annabel Hennessy

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Annaliesse Ugle
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The 11-year-old girl the courts forgot

Annaliesse Ugle and her welfare was not brought up once in a three minute court hearing where her alleged rapist was granted bail, The West Australian can exclusively reveal.

Annabel Hennessy

$13 million trialEntire Claremont trial to be stored ‘to go back to’

Every scrap of material from the trial of Claremont killer Bradley Robert Edwards will be digitised and stored at a facility in case his acquittal over the killing of Sarah Spiers returns to court.

Peter Law

Children rescuedAFP arrest dozens of sickos in paedophile sting

The West Australian can reveal a 12-month operation has resulted in the arrests of 44 Australian men — including two from WA — who are facing 350 charges for possessing child exploitation material.

Lanai Scarr Federal Political Editor

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Bail system let friend of Annaliesse Ugle down too

The 11-year-old who took her own life after her accused rapist was granted bail had a relative who is also an alleged victim of a child sex predator who was given bail, The West Australian can reveal.

Annabel Hennessy and Daryna Zadvirna

Justice for AnnaliesseVigil for ‘beautiful angel’ lights up Parliament

Candles glowed across the steps of Parliament House tonight as mourners gathered to remember Annaliesse Ugle — the 11-year-old who took her own life after her alleged rapist was given bail.

Sarah Steger

Inquest findingsAbuse ‘red flags’ in child death sparks new law push

Mandatory reporting of injuries such as bruising in infants could become law if the WA Government implements changes recommended after an inquest into the tragic death of a young girl.

Emily Moulton

Disgraced ex-bureaucratWhyte’s multi-million dollar assets confiscated by CCC

The assets of corrupt public servant Paul Whyte — including two Mosman Park homes — have been confiscated under unexplained wealth provisions used for the first time this week.

Josh Zimmerman

CCTV FOOTAGE‘Revenge’ motive for firebomb attack on partner

A man who set fire to the ‘love of his life’ at her Midvale unit in a ‘tit-for-tat’ dispute has been jailed.

Emily Moulton

‘Attack and kill’Inquiry over biosecurity officers’ animal cruelty fine

An urgent inquiry will be launched by the WA Government after two hunters employed by a WA taxpayer-funded biosecurity group were convicted of animal cruelty for allowing six dogs to kill a feral pig.

Tari Jeffers, Cally Dupe & Shannon Verhagen

Shocking deathWA police officers ‘keep getting bail calls wrong’

Police officers granting serious alleged offenders bail is a weak point in a system that favours the accused over the victim, former top cop Karl O’Callaghan claims.

Caitlyn Rintoul & Jenna Clarke

Mistakes made‘Human tragedy’: McGowan sorry for Annaliesse’s death

Mark McGowan has apologised to ‘everyone involved’ for the death of Annaliesse Ugle, describing the 11-year-old’s suicide after her alleged sex abuser was granted bail as ‘beyond understanding’.

Josh Zimmerman

Rubbish blokeIllegal dumper sprung by camera trap in Perth’s south

A man has copped thousands of dollars in fines after a covert hidden camera operation caught him illegally dumping furniture, rubbish and white goods on a nature reserve in Perth’s south.

Michael Traill

Kambalda tragedyTragic baby death details revealed as rapist dad jailed

Horrific details surrounding the tragic death of a baby boy, found in a Kambalda caravan park toilet, have been revealed as the man who sexually abused his teenage mother was jailed today.

Emily Moulton

Shipbuilder respondsAustal denies wrongdoing amid ABF corruption claims

The shipbuilder has denied any wrongdoing amid media reports of corruption by Australian Border Force staff stemming from milestone payments for eight Cape Class patrol vessels.

Daniel Newell