Courts
Sentences halved by Court of Appeal for WA miners seen beating pigeon to death
Two men convicted over the brutal death of a pigeon, described by a magistrate as ‘disgusting’, ‘disgraceful’, ‘vile’, ‘abhorrent’, ‘incomprehensible’ and a ‘betrayal of humanity’ have had their sentences slashed by the Court of Appeal.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
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- Billionaires
One group won the Rinehart v Wright case, and it wasn’t the brawling billionaires
But much like the generational brawl between the extended billionaire iron ore Wright and Rinehart families, the legal verdict was as messy as it was mixed.
- Elizabeth Knight
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- Gina Rinehart
Rinehart ordered to pay hundreds of millions to rival mining family
The billionaire descendants of iron ore pioneers Lang Hancock and Peter Wright have been locked in a bitter dispute over mining royalties for more than a decade.
- Heather McNeill and Rebecca Peppiatt
Inside WA’s battle for billions as Gina Rinehart and rival heirs await defining verdict on iron ore fortune
After more than a decade of legal battles, a landmark Supreme Court ruling will determine who is entitled to billions of dollars in Pilbara iron ore royalties, and could send ripples through the resources sector.
- Carla Hildebrandt
WA man’s alleged plans for ‘mass casualty’ terror attack detailed in court
Jayson Joseph Michaels applied for bail in Perth Magistrates Court on Wednesday, with the court told how he wrote about “preparing for the day of justice”.
- Rebecca Peppiatt and Ezra Holt
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- Crime
Perth nurse struck off after altercation with autistic boy on psych ward
A Perth nurse has been struck off after two episodes of aggression towards young patients in the psychiatric ward of Bentley Hospital.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
Sharon Fulton’s husband to die in prison after being handed life sentence for her murder
Raymond Reddington was found guilty of the murder of his wife Sharon Fulton, who disappeared without a trace in 1986.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
Perth rideshare driver charged over crash that resulted in baby’s death
A rideshare driver has been charged over allegedly driving dangerously, resulting in the death of a seven-month-old baby.
- Holly Thompson
Former Docker Ryan Crowley to fight assault allegations against MAFS star ex
The former Fremantle Dockers player was arrested and charged with assaulting his ex-girlfriend, former MAFS star Lauren Dunn, at a Claremont property.
- Rebecca Peppiatt
Sentencing for WA teacher who gave birth to student’s baby delayed by psychiatric report
The music teacher admitted to sexually abusing one of her students over a 16-month period, starting when he was just 12 years old.
- Rebecca Peppiatt