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CrimePirates hijack Chinese fishing ship off Somalia: EU

The European Union's anti-piracy naval force says suspected pirates have hijacked a Chinese fishing vessel off the coast of Somalia.

Staff Writers

CrimePremiumFamily’s plea: ‘Don’t let her death be in vain’

The partner of an alleged domestic violence murder victim says the ‘justice system ... failed her every time’.

Caleb Runciman

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No deadline for legislation as DV court complaints grow

Premier Roger Cook has refused to set a deadline for legislation to establish a Judicial Commission, as complaints about court treatment of domestic violence grow.

Jessica Page and Jake Dietsch

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Man fighting for life after suburban ‘road rage attack’

A man has been critically injured after a suspected road rage incident near a pub in Perth’s northern suburbs.

Caleb Runciman

CrimeIran frees jailed Nobel laureate for medical treatment

Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi has been temporarily released from prison in Iran to undergo medical treatment after having cancer surgery.

Staff Writers

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Shock number of people charged under laws for retail workers

Two teenagers have been charged over the shocking bashing of a supermarket owner, as new figures reveal six people per week have been charged under new laws meant to protect retail workers.

Jessica Evensen, Jessica Page and Jake Dietsch

CrimePremiumSearchers don't expect to find woman in sinkhole alive

A US rescue effort has become a recovery after two days of searching for a grandmother believed to have fallen down a sinkhole while looking for her cat.

Gene Puskar and Mark Scolforo

UPDATEDPremiumWA man guilty of killing mum for money

The jury has handed down its verdict in the case of alleged mum killer Andre Zachary Rebelo in the WA Supreme Court.

Emma Kirk

NewsPremiumAussie city rocked by office explosions

Buildings have been evacuated after several explosions were reported in an office building, with reports of a man setting fire to the building and fleeing.

Alexandra Feiam

NEWSPremiumNetflix star’s latest blow after fatal crash

Outback Wrangler Matt Wright has suffered another setback after a fatal helicopter crash that killed his Netflix co-star.

Nathan Schmidt

CrimePremium'No justice': teen gets two years for three road deaths

The family of crash victims killed as a result of an angry teen driver's "egregious" behaviour say faith has been lost in the justice system.

Rex Martinich

CrimePremiumEx-cop 'feared for his safety' after child abuse arrest

A former police officer caught with child abuse material has since been targeted with graffiti and strangers visiting his home, a court has been told.

Miklos Bolza

CrimeMan guilty of murder after father shot outside gym

A man who drove two men to and from the fatal shooting of a father outside a gym has been convicted of murder after a jury found he knew about the deadly plan.

Miklos Bolza

CrimePremiumReform thwarted at jail with 'racist' culture: inquest

A senior public servant faced barriers "way beyond what I imagined" when he tried to turn around a trouble-plagued youth detention centre.

Aaron Bunch

CrimePremium'Stranger danger' warning as children enticed into vans

It's believed four incidents of men enticing children into white vans are not linked, with security beefed up around schools.

Rachael Ward

WA NewsCommentsPremiumWA women’s jail slammed as unsuitable amid spate of issues

WA’s Melaleuca Women’s Prison faces serious issues, struggling with staffing and infrastructure while holding record prisoner numbers.

Tim Clarke

CrimePremiumMajor update after boy hit by 4WD crossing road in Jolimont

The boy was rushed to Perth Children’s Hospital with serious injuries.

Jessica Evensen and Bethany Hiatt

CrimePremiumAccused teen terrorist makes attack notes in prison

A teen accused of plotting terror attacks has allegedly been found with notes in prison about attacks on police, transgender people and "Nazi-type" documents.

Emily Woods

CrimePremiumBroome bishop slapped with more sex assault charges

Christopher Saunders has become the highest-ranked Catholic in the country to face a sex crimes prosecution and is now faces even more charges.

Jessica Evensen

CrimePremiumLuxury car impounded after man allegedly clocks 208km/h

Road Policing Command Commissioner Mike Bell slammed the act as being ‘at the worst end of the scale’ of dangerous driving. 

Jessica Evensen

CrimeCalls for leniency over 'inept' attempts to fleece bank

A group's attempts to defraud a major bank out of more than $20 million have been described as rudimentary and doomed to fail.

Duncan Murray

FINANCEPremiumHuge warning over dodgy GST refunds

The Australian Taxation Office has issued a major warning amid their crackdown of business owners trying to cheat the GST system, following a huge spike in fraudulent claims.

Nathan Schmidt

COURTPremiumX Factor contestant’s murder charge dropped

A major court update has emerged in the case of a former X Factor Australia contestant who was charged with killing a nine-month-old girl.

Nathan Schmidt

CrimePremiumMan fronts court accused of killing 62-year-old woman

Accused killer Michael James Chalmers has fronted court after being charged with the murder of a 62-year-old woman.

Tara Cosoleto