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Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & justicePremiumMan accused of offering cocaine, MDMA, cannabis and meth

A Kalgoorlie-Boulder process technician could be jailed after he was charged with offering to deal cocaine, MDMA, cannabis and methylamphetamine.

Isabella Davis

Federal MP Andrew Hastie (inset) is among a cast of politicians who may be called before the Supreme Court next week in a defamation lawsuit brought by Perth businessman Greg Poland (main picture).

Courts & JusticePremiumPoliticians to testify in high-profile WA defamation case

Federal MP Andrew Hastie is among a cast of politicians who may be called before the Supreme Court next week in a defamation lawsuit brought by Perth businessman Greg Poland. 

Hannah Cross

Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, AKA Yung Filly, pictured arriving at District Court of WA on Thursday.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumUK rapper Yung Filly to testify in own rape trial

A British rapper accused of brutally slapping, strangling and biting a young Perth fan during a one night stand is set to testify in his own rape trial.

Jessica Evensen

Yindjibarndi Group chief executive Michael Woodley and Fortescue chairman Andrew Forrest.

MiningCommentsPremiumTraditional owners consider appeal to Fortescue $150m payout

Traditional owners are meeting to discuss challenging their record but ‘disappointing’ compensation payout over cultural sites destroyed by Fortescue’s Solomon mine.

Rebecca Le May

The Cook Government has won the right to stop a violent criminal who has transitioned to a woman inside prison from transferring to a female jail.

Courts & JusticePremiumJudge stops violent trans inmate’s transfer to female jail

A violent criminal who transitioned to a woman inside prison has failed in her bid to be immediately transferred to a female jail.

Ben Harvey

Dr Peter Charles Swift was charged with two counts of possessing and one count of producing child exploitation material.

Courts & JusticePremiumPerth doctor admits child sex crimes after house raided

A retired cancer specialist doctor accused of creating AI-generated child exploitation material has pleaded guilty to a string of vile child sex offences.

Environment Minister Murray Watt addresses the 50th National Labor Conference at the Adelaide Convention Centre on Thursday.

EnergyCommentsPremiumWoodside denied ‘any effect’ of gas plant on ancient art

The Federal Environment Minister has defended his decision to let the North West Shelf run for decades longer, denying he was captive to the energy giant’s wishes as it downplayed the operation’s impact.

Rebecca Le May

Soils Ain't Soils franchisee Nabil Bazzi's multimillion-dollar drug empire came tumbling down when one of his couriers became a police informant.

Administration and liquidationPremiumANZ seeks to sell WA drug kingpin’s frozen assets

ANZ is trying to flog two Crawley homes linked to jailed WA drug kingpin Nabil Bazzi as it pursues debts of more than $4 million.

Matt Mckenzie

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumMan fined for replica gun, pushing cop to ground

A man has been told he was “lucky” not to be facing serious jail time after he pushed a police officer with such force she fell and hit her head on the curb.

Tegan Guthrie

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & Justice PremiumMan admits to 2023 rape of backpacker at Esperance beach

A 29-year-old man has admitted to the 2023 rape of a female backpacker at an Esperance beach carpark

Tegan Guthrie

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & JusticePremiumMan admits to child sexual abuse of family member

A Goldfields man had admitted to child sexual abuse against a family member, but denied four separate rape and indecent assault charges in a Kalgoorlie-Boulder court

Tegan Guthrie

Kalgoorlie Courthouse.

Courts & justicePremiumPolice refuse bail after man’s alleged rape of partner

A man has been taken into custody after allegedly raping and assaulting the woman he was in a family relationship with in Kalgoorlie-Boulder at the weekend.

Isabella Davis

The scene of the crash and blaze on North West Coastal Highway.

Courts & JusticePremiumTeen charged over fatal White Peak crash still in hospital

A 19-year-old man charged with murder and attempted murder over the fatal White Peak crash at the end of June remains in a serious condition in a Perth hospital.

Imogen Wilson

The Australian Federal Police badge.

CrimePremiumAFP charge elderly man over ‘animated child abuse material’

An elderly man who has spent the past three weeks in prison over allegations he accessed and possessed ‘abhorrent’ child abuse material is poised to apply for bail in a Perth court. 

Caleb Runciman

Government lawyers went to the Supreme Court to prevent the shift after the State Administrative Tribunal ruled the woman had the right to move.

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Government moves to stop trans woman’s prison transfer

The Cook Government has mounted an emergency legal bid to stop a violent criminal who has transitioned to a woman inside prison from transferring to a female jail.

Ben Harvey

A Perth man who strangled a woman unconscious in front of her own home has been sentenced to 16yrs jail 7NEWS

Courts & JusticeVideoBrutal street attack on girlfriend sees Perth man jailed

A Perth man who strangled his ex-girlfriend unconscious in front of her own home and told police that ‘she’s lucky I didn’t finish the job’ has been sentenced.

Rebeka Petroska 7NEWS

Christopher Saunders at District Court.

Courts & JusticePremiumAlleged abuse victim admits memory ‘bit of a blur’

A man who claims he was sexually abused by the former bishop of Broome has admitted his memory was a ‘bit of a blur’ because of his consumption of alcohol and marijuana, a WA court has heard. 

Jessica Evensen

The response from emergency services was massive.

Courts & JusticeCommentsPremiumWoodside loses court bid against stench gas activists

The oil and gas giant has lost its bid to get help from the courts tracking down additional climate activists it believes were involved in the forced evacuation of its Perth headquarters.

Rebecca Le May

Conservationists fear industrial emissions from the extended project will have a devastating impact on both the Burrup Peninsula’s World Heritage rock art precinct and climate change.

EnergyCommentsPremiumWoodside argues hard-fought wrangling for North West Shelf

In a court battle with activists, the energy giant says it had to negotiate hard to extend its flagship Pilbara gas project, rejecting accusations it exerted ‘influence’ and dominance over Federal authorities.

Rebecca Le May

Tyler Brockman has pleaded not guilty to grievous bodily harm. Inset: Footage of the alleged incident in December.

Courts and crimePremiumEagles player to stand trial over serious assault charge

Well-known AFL player Tyler Brockman is headed for trial after pleading not guilty to grievous bodily harm over an alleged street fight in Geraldton in December last year. 

Imogen Wilson

The 30-year-old YouTuber, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, is on trial at WA District Court.

Courts & JusticeVideoPremiumGraphic injury photos shown at Yung Filly rape trial

On day four of the UK rapper’s trial, the court was shown nearly a dozen distressing photographs which showed significant bruising on the complainant’s cheek, neck and breast.

Jessica Evensen

Greg Poland leaves the DMJC.

Courts & JusticePremiumTycoon claims access to ministers in audio played at trial

A secret recording at the centre of a long-running defamation lawsuit has revealed property developer and major political donor Greg Poland bragging about the frequent access he enjoyed to government ministers.

Hannah Cross

Christopher Saunders at District Court.

Courts & JusticePremiumAlleged victim felt ‘no choice’ but to ‘please’ ex-Bishop

A man who claims he was molested by the former Bishop of Broome has taken the witness stand, telling a WA court he kissed the bishop and touched his genitals to make the alleged harassment stop. 

Jessica Evensen

A woman has pleaded not guilty to robbing a homeless man at knifepoint.

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Bail for woman accused of armed robbery of homeless man

A woman accused of robbing a homeless man at knifepoint has been granted bail again, only weeks after it was revoked following several positive urinalysis tests.

Melissa Sheil