Perth

Public health threatWomen’s deaths spark call for more vaccines

WA has seen a rise in an aggressive strain of meningococcal disease, which has killed two young women in the past few months, prompting a call for more vaccines for young people.

Angela Pownall

Money for nothingThe WA woman who claimed $1 million in ‘overtime’

The scandal-plagued North Metropolitan Health Service wants more than $1 million from an ex-employee who allegedly claimed overtime she was not entitled to.

Peter de Kruijff

Back to square oneThe harrowing tale behind Hayley Dodd’s killing

Hayley Dodd was hitch-hiking on a country road 20 years ago. Read the story of how she went missing and the steps that led to a man being convicted of her murder ... until today.

Tim Clarke and Shannon Hampton

All airlines affectedThousands of holidaymakers stuck in Bali after glitch

Travellers have been stranded for hours today after a major computer glitch at Denpasar Airport, with crowds growing increasingly restless.

Amber Johnston

tik of approvalMeet the Perth stars making motza on TikTok

Mobbed by admirers in Perth’s CBD, people screaming “marry me” and fans tracking down their home address — this is now the reality for these four unassuming stars of the latest social media sensation.

Lily Hoffmann

Hoon chargeCar seized after teen clocked at 87km/h in school zone

A teenager has been charged and the car he was driving impounded after he was allegedly clocked doing almost 90km/h in a school zone — more than double the speed limit.

Phil Hickey

Day 50Claremont podcast: ‘Panic as Exhibits ‘Go Missing’’

When Claremont exhibits were sent over the to the UK for expert low copy number testing, exhibits now seen as crucial to the prosecution’s case - Ciara Glennon’s fingernails - went missing.

Kate Ryan

Bumpy roadSpeed bumps causing farmers’ market ‘brawl’

A local club is taking on the Stirling council over ‘hazardous’ speed bumps installed at a carpark that hosts a popular market on weekends. The council insists people should watch where they’re going.

Laura Pond

Life changingPerth winner of $2.5 million ‘can’t stop shaking’

A Perth woman says she’s been unable to contain her excitement and can’t stop shaking after scooping a life-changing prize playing lotto at the weekend. Now she’s just got to tell the kids.

Heartbroken familyWhy man convicted of Dodd murder will face trial again

Francis John Wark suffered a “substantial” miscarriage of justice when the judge who found him guilty of abducting and murdering Hayley Dodd refused to accept his alibi, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

Shannon Hampton

Shocking damageHome destroyed in suspected arson attack

Police are investigating a suspicious fire that caused $200,000 damage to a home in Ballajura yesterday.

Coronavirus crisisVirus-positive man to be sent to Sir Charles Gairdner

The president of the AMA WA has moved to allay fears after it was revealed the State’s first coronavirus victim is on his way to a Perth hospital for treatment.

Angela Pownall

Border Force swoopChinese man ‘exploited foreign workers’ in Perth

The man has been placed in immigration detention pending his deportation.

RECAPInconsistencies revealed in four UK witness statements

Prosecutor Tara Payne has read in four UK forensic workers’ witness statements, which indicate inconsistencies in sample handling at the FSS lab in Birmingham. RECAP THE DAY’S PROCEEDINGS

Emily Moulton

#metoo movementWAAPA’s vow to stop sexism on stage

WA’s top arts academy will have its own #metoo movement in order to ensure students feel safe in the wake of a global movement in the industry highlighting cases of sexual harassment.

Sarah Ison

Day 49Claremont podcast: ‘Court Room Clash’

The two lead lawyers on WA’s mammoth case have been working for 49 days and nights, which all came to a head when they clashed in the courtroom.

Kate Ryan

EXCLUSIVEAnother big wig joins race for Lord Mayor

The West Australian can reveal recently retired magistrate Tim Schwass wants to bring order to the City of Perth by taking on the council’s top job.

Peter de Kruijff

Running manDriver ‘flees’ Freeway crash on foot

Police are on the hunt for a driver who allegedly fled the scene of a crash on the Kwinana freeway.

Claremont serial killings trial‘Guessing game’ over on one aspect of accused’s defence

Hairs from up to 10 people were found by experts minutely examining items related to Claremont murder victim Ciara Glennon — and none of them matched the biological profile of her accused killer .

Tim Clarke

REVEALEDTroy Buswell arrested for domestic violence charges

Controversial former Treasurer Troy Buswell is facing serious assault charges for a string of alleged attacks against his partner between 2015 and 2019.

Joanna Delalande

Lucky escapeWA exhibitionist avoids jail, slapped with fine

An exhibitionist who exposed his penis to three teenage girls, asking one for a “size comparison”, has avoided jail, even after one of the complainants reported she had nightmares after the incident.

Shannon Hampton

Family legal battleIron ore heir pulled figures ‘out of the air’ in sale

The surviving son of late iron ore pioneer Peter Wright says he came up with a valuation on the family company in minutes as he considered a sale price for his share of the now billion-dollar company.

Shannon Hampton

Child sex chargesFarmer Wants a Wife: ‘What I have done is perverse’

One-time reality TV star Matt Goyder says he is seeking help to address his issues and takes ‘full responsibility’ for his actions after he was charged with child sex offences.

Rourke Walsh

RECAPExpert: Edwards’ hair not matched with samples

British forensic expert Carole Evans has testified Bradley Edwards could be excluded as the contributor of hair samples tested in 2010. RECAP THE DAY’S PROCEEDINGS

Emily Moulton