Perth
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CCC
CCC report accuses hero Cleo Smith cop of misconduct in ‘relationship’ with journalist
The WA detective who made international headlines for rescuing kidnapped girl Cleo Smith has been accused of misconduct by the Corruption and Crime Commission.
- by Heather McNeill and Jesinta Burton
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Perth smashes house price records, crosses $700k median for first time
Read the full list of Perth suburbs, and how much houses prices have risen over the past year.
- by Sarah Brookes
Shark fishing to be banned at all Perth beaches to make swimming safer
Shark Safety campaigner Lisa Hills said while it was a great start, the majority of the state’s coast, including major tourism destinations, was still not protected.
- by Holly Thompson
Skipper pleads not guilty over fatal Mandurah estuary boat crash
The man allegedly responsible for killing two women when the boat he was navigating crashed in the Mandurah Estuary has pleaded not guilty to two charges of manslaughter.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
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Banksia Hill
Unit 18 staff member suspended over teenager’s death in custody
Cleveland Dodd, 16, died a week after attempting to take his own life inside a cell in Unit 18. Now an officer has been suspended pending further investigation.
- by Holly Thompson
Perth woman denies attempting to murder husband by poisoning water
Bozena Knapinski, 62, has been accused of trying to murder her husband after he suspected she was slowly poisoning him and set up a covert operation to catch her.
- by Rebecca Peppiatt
Cleo Smith hero detective quits police force as CCC report looms
The WA detective who made international headlines after rescuing kidnapped child Cleo Smith has quit the police force ahead of the release of a CCC investigation into his conduct.Â
- by Heather McNeill
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Bushfires
Arson squad investigating Kings Park fires
The police arson squad is investigating at least five separate fires which burnt in Kings Park on Tuesday afternoon, sparking a watch and act alert for surrounding areas.Â
- by Heather McNeill
Broadbrush
Eat and drink Perth
The hybrid deli taking Dunsborough’s dining up another notch
Just in time for summer, a veteran chef and hospo entrepreneur will have a liquor licence for his new deli in Dunsborough. Find out what else is happening in WA’s drinking and dining scene.
- by Rob Broadfield
WA schools give year 12s a grand send-off
Both private and public schools across the state organised the week for students to relax and have fun, before many go on to sit their final ATAR exams.Â
- by Holly Thompson
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Big Perth
The man who sold the sprawl: Inside the mind of Nigel Satterley
There are few West Australian business titans more formidable than veteran developer Nigel Satterley. But there’s more to one of this sprawling city’s founding fathers than some might think.
- by Jesinta Burton