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‘There’s no defence’: Man arrested over video of three-year-old steering car
10+ hour, 29+ min ago (510+ words) September 13, 2026 — 12:07pm An Alkimos man has been charged with reckless driving after footage emerged of a toddler behind the wheel of a ute and steering it through suburban streets. WA Police allege a 30-year-old man uploaded video footage to social media…...
Australian cars stolen for parts to sell to Iran and Russia, insurers say
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (772+ words) September 9, 2026 — 8:30pm Organised crime groups are stealing cars from Australian roads, shipping them overseas and stripping them down to sell the parts in Iran and Russia, insurers have warned, as sanctions make the black market for parts increasingly lucrative. The revelation…...
‘It’s hell’: Father of Australian brothers killed in Mexico testifies in murder trial
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (330+ words) September 9, 2026 — 2:38pm Ensenada, Mexico: The father of two Australian surfers killed in Mexico two years ago testified in court Tuesday that his life had been turned into hell, as the high-profile trial continued into its second day. Three men are charged…...
Labor planned to end domestic violence in a generation. Instead, sexual violence is at record high
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (753+ words) September 9, 2026 — 3:00am The nation’s leading authority on domestic abuse has warned Labor’s plan to end violence against women and children in a generation is failing as rates of sexual violence in Australia remain at record highs. The Domestic, Family and Sexual…...
Perth mother refused payout after daughter’s suicide
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (647+ words) September 9, 2026 — 3:00am A “desperate” Perth mother whose 18-year-old daughter died hours after being discharged from a Perth mental health hospital has been refused a government payout for ongoing private therapy. Stacey Hildebrandt’s daughter Hailee died in January after being granted overnight…...
‘Ponzi scheme’ founder’s ominous message to wife, and the missing folder that could reveal ‘everything’
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (667+ words) September 8, 2026 — 2:50pm A man accused of running a $100 million Ponzi scheme through an Ivanhoe law firm told his wife that if anything happened to him, there would be a folder in his office that explained “everything”. The contents of that folder…...
Child killed in horror crash west of Melbourne
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (36+ words) WAtoday One child has died and another is fighting for life following a car rollover west of Melbourne. Updated September 8, 2026 — 4:29pm,first published 4:19pm...
Audacious plot to smuggle 850kg of cocaine detailed in WA court
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (436+ words) September 7, 2026 — 4:31pm How half a billion dollars worth of cocaine was stowed on a ship containing chicken food in South America and brought to Western Australia will be laid bare before a jury over the next three months. Five people have…...
Family of Perth brothers killed in Mexico set to attend trial
1+ week, 9+ hour ago (510+ words) September 6, 2026 — 1:21pm The families of two Perth brothers and their American friend killed in Mexico in 2024 have chosen to attend the trial in person, stating they want to hear the truth and understand what happened to the three men when legal…...
Man who dropped dead body off to Joondalup paramedics charged over police chase
1+ week, 1+ day ago (422+ words) September 5, 2026 — 1:55pm A man who dropped his dead fiancé off to paramedics in Joondalup four months ago, sparking a police hunt, has landed himself back before a magistrate after he allegedly crashed into a bus on Friday while trying to escape…...