Why you won’t find this woman’s name on the list of Australian victims of domestic violence murders

Why you won’t find this woman’s name on the list of Australian victims of domestic violence murders

Her partner pleaded guilty to doing “an act as a result of which the life,health or safety” of his victim “was likely to be endangered”.

  • byGary Adshead

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Anger,conspiracies,insults – and that’s just the pollies. Why I put Basil on the air (and keep bringing him back)
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Radio

Anger,conspiracies,insults – and that’s just the pollies. Why I put Basil on the air (and keep bringing him back)

A weekly segment with Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas would make for great radio,I thought. Who could have foreseen the ensuing outrage from our state’s political class?

  • byGary Adshead
Cockburn council shelves $114,000 ‘Croatia junket’ after public outcry

Cockburn council shelves $114,000 ‘Croatia junket’ after public outcry

A proposal for City of Cockburn ratepayers to foot a $114,000 bill for the mayor and three councillors to spend a week in Croatia has been put on ice.

  • byHeather McNeill andGary Adshead
$114k to attend a Croatian music festival:Is it time for councils to end sister city relationships?

$114k to attend a Croatian music festival:Is it time for councils to end sister city relationships?

A Cockburn council delegation to Split,Croatia,includes spending up to $25,000 on each councillor’s business class flights,plus an accommodation budget of $500 each per night.

  • byGary Adshead
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board accidentally shares sensitive and confidential information on its website
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Metropolitan Cemeteries Board accidentally shares sensitive and confidential information on its website

WAtoday and 6PR were alerted to the gaping security hole in the MCB’s website,which meant anyone could access the documents by clicking on ‘restricted content’ links.

  • byGary Adshead
WA nurses’ union forms new party as health looms large over 2025 election
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WA Parliament

WA nurses’ union forms new party as health looms large over 2025 election

Nurses and Midwives WA candidates will run at the 2025 state election on a platform of improving the health system.

  • byMichael Genovese andGary Adshead
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Saddle scammer bragged on TikTok about lavish lifestyle while owing thousands
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Saddle scammer bragged on TikTok about lavish lifestyle while owing thousands

Perth’s equestrian community banded together to take action against Jessie Barbour,the owner of Saddlery in Motion,after they realised she owed money to over 80 people.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt andGary Adshead
Perth cemeteries board ‘heavily sanitised’ damning staff survey results
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Perth

Perth cemeteries board ‘heavily sanitised’ damning staff survey results

The results of a risk culture survey of Metropolitan Cemetery Board staff were so bad that only a “significantly edited” and “heavily sanitised” version was made available to the government authority’s board members.

  • byGary Adshead
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board ‘working with CCC and Minister’
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Perth

Metropolitan Cemeteries Board ‘working with CCC and Minister’

The MCB has taken immediate action to address the unacceptable procurement behaviours including a comprehensive review of its policies and procedures,Board chief executive Kathlene Oliver said.

  • byGary Adshead
WA government has a two-faced approach to women’s shelters

WA government has a two-faced approach to women’s shelters

The WA government’s attacks on the City of Perth over the closure of a women’s shelter are a stark contradiction to its actions regarding another planned refuge.

  • byGary Adshead
WA Nationals turn city slickers with opening of first metro branch
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Nationals

WA Nationals turn city slickers with opening of first metro branch

The move will raise eyebrows at Liberal Party headquarters given the Nationals in August urged their opposition alliance partner not to run candidates against each other at the 2025 election.

  • byGary Adshead andHamish Hastie