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COURTPremiumInmate spends day on the run

An inmate is back in custody after spending a day on the run after he escaped from Broken Hill jail in western NSW.

Steve Zemek

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POLICEPremiumHorror find after chopper crash

The body of a man, believed to be the pilot, has been recovered by police following a helicopter crash in central western NSW on Friday.

Steve Zemek

Bruce and Denise Morcombe with Police minister Dan Purdie. NewsWire / John Gass.

NEWSPremiumParents flock to sex offender registry

Since Queensland launched a public sex offender registry, parents and carers have flocked to the website in massive numbers.

Georgia Palgan

Tuwai and Ms Kurualeba’s relationship was described as ‘one of volatility’ by the Crown prosecutor. Supplied.

EXCLUSIVEPremiumMan’s chilling words before killing partner

A man told his partner to “start saying goodbye to your family” the day before he brutally murdered her, with details of his horrific abuse now revealed.

Clareese Packer

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NEWSPremiumNew detail emerges in deadly crash

Seven teenagers cramming into an allegedly stolen car has ended in tragedy, with one dead and a 17-year-old now charged.

Georgia Palgan

The new laws are intended to help prospective homebuyers. NCA NewsWire / Max Mason-Hubers

NEWSPremiumSneaky real estate tricks slammed

One state’s real estate market is set to change for good, with fines for dodgy practices more than doubling.

Georgia Palgan

A horse owner has reportedly been fined for failing to report an injured horse had been transferred. (AP PHOTO)

CrimeMicrochip reveals racehorse served as food: report

A Turkish media report says a microchip suggests a soup kitchen offered up meat that came from a former English racehorse.

Staff Writers

Tina Gunter (left) and Aaron Baker both say they got here despite the WA prison system’s rehabilitation and socialisation programs, not because of them.

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WA’s prison rehabilitation programs need urgent reform

Former inmates of WA’s prison system say have turned their lives around despite the prison system’s rehabilitation and socialisation programs, not because of them. Urgent reform is fundamental, says Ben Harvey.

Ben Harvey

Ben Harvey

WA’s prisons are on such a knife edge that a plan to ban smoking in jail has been abandoned amid fears it could trigger a system-wide rampage. Pictured: Corrective Services Commissioner Brad Royce and Corrective Services Minister Paul Papalia.

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The West Australian exclusive
Smoking ban ‘too dangerous’ as WA prisons overwhelmed

WA’s prisons are on such a knife edge that a plan to ban smoking in jail has been abandoned amid fears it could trigger a system-wide rampage, The West Australian can reveal.

Ben Harvey

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BREAKINGPremiumSearch for prison escapee in regional town

A search is underway for a prison escapee who was last seen in prison greens at a correctional centre in a regional town.

Clareese Packer

Dutch authorities are taking an attack on a Jewish school "very seriously". (EPA PHOTO)

CrimePremiumExplosion damages Jewish school in the Netherlands

Amsterdam's mayor has condemned a "cowardly" attack on a Jewish school, which came a day after arsonists targeted a synagogue in another Dutch city.

Bart Meijer

Extra breath tests will be carried out on Albany Highway.

Wake up callPremiumPolice target tired drivers throughout bicentenary events

Police will be more visible and there will be extra breath-testing operations carried out on Albany Highway over the weekends of Lighting the Sound in a bid to reduce incidents of driver fatigue

Claire Middleton

Spectators stormed the field as Alex Johnston became the NRL's all-time leading try scorer. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimeArrests, charges amid pitch invasion for NRL hero

Two men have been charged with offences by police after thousands of fans flooded the field after the NRL's all try-scoring record was broken in Sydney.

Jasper Bruce

Australian Community Media co-owner Antony Catalano has been charged with violence offences. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimeMedia mogul placed on leave after violence allegations

A regional newspaper mogul has been placed on leave after being arrested and charged with violence offences against a woman.

Allanah Sciberras

Caleb Leriano found dead in his car at Morphett Vale. Picture Supplied

NewsPremiumBreakthrough after chef found dead in car

There has been a major development in a murder probe sparked after a 24-year-old man was found dead inside his red BMW.

David Hannant

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NewsPremiumBody found in house fire tragedy

A grim discovery has been made inside the scorched remains of a South Australian home gutted in a fierce blaze.

David Hannant

CCTV footage shows the family walking about 12 hours before the mum and baby were found dead. supplied

NEWSPremiumEerie CCTV of family’s walk before horror

CCTV footage has emerged of a mum and her baby girl just hours before they were found dead at their Queensland home.

Abisha Sapkota

Australia's actions on gender equality are being watched closely by other nations in New York. (Maeve Bannister/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimeNo to the pushback: global spotlight on gender equality

The United Nations is hosting its largest annual gathering on gender equality against a backdrop of pushback to hard won rights being felt around the world.

Maeve Bannister

Jayde Struhs is suing the Queensland government for damages over the death of her sister Elizabeth.

COURTPremium$750k lawsuit bombshell after 8yo left to die

The sister of an eight-year-old girl who died at the hands of a cult-like group of faith healers has launched a $750,000 lawsuit against a state government.

Blake Antrobus

Aidan Becker's family spoke at a candlelight vigil for the slain off-duty security guard. (Jay Kogler/AAP PHOTOS)

Crime'Real hero': mourners honour slain security guard

Flowers and heartfelt messages honouring an off-duty security guard were laid during a candlelight vigil held near the spot where he was allegedly murdered.

Allanah Sciberras

The phrases "from the river to the sea" and "globalise the intifada" have been banned in Queensland. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumArrested T-shirt protester slams slogan crackdown

A teenager forcibly arrested at a protest for wearing a shirt marked with six words says new laws cracking down on slogans don't protect anyone.

Tom Wark

It seems the Cat in the Hat has traded green eggs for acid tabs, with border force officials seizing a stash of Dr. Seuss themed LSD from a traveller at Perth Airport.

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The West Australian exclusive
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The West Australian exclusive
Dr. Seuss themed drugs found inside luggage at Perth Airport

It seems the Cat in the Hat has traded green eggs for acid tabs, with border force officials seizing a stash of Dr. Seuss themed LSD from a traveller at Perth Airport.

Caleb Runciman

WA Police have applied for a new noise-activated AI surveillance system in order to crack down on hoons.

CrimePremiumNoise-activated surveillance camera could be answer to hoons

WA Police have proposed a noise-activated AI surveillance system to crack down on hoons, after the WA Government introduced post-and-boast laws targeting offenders who film and share their crimes online.

Jessica Evensen

Caleb Leriano died on Wednesday after he was allegedly assaultedin Adelaide. (AAP PHOTOS)

CrimePremiumPerth man to be extradited to SA to face murder charge

Alan Kiplimo will be extradited from Perth to Adelaide to face a murder charge over the death of Caleb Leriano, who died following an alleged assault.

Aaron Bunch