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‘We are here to steal your workers’: Londoners to be offered new life Down Under

A delegation from Western Australia is coming to the capital to recruit police officers, nurses and a range of other workers

Evening Standard

'We are here to steal your workers' Aussies want to tempt people Down Under

Delegation to UK selling the surf and sun lifestyle to recruit more than 30k workers to Western Australia

Wales Online

WA high-powered weapons ban surprises pastoralists after bunker uncovered

The WA government and police say the discovery of a suburban weapons cache highlights the need for reform, but pastoralists and farmers are sceptical.

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WA farmer who survived childhood sexual abuse says gun laws may worsen stigma around getting help

Sexual abuse survivor says he found help but worries new gun laws may stop other farmers accessing mental health support out of fear of losing their weapons.

ABC News

Mental health checks for WA's gun owners to become mandatory under changes to firearms laws

Anyone buying a gun in WA will have to undergo mandatory and ongoing mental health checks, as part of an overhaul of the state's 50-year-old firearms legislation.

ABC News

Giants of Mandurah fire: Hopes statue can be rebuilt as police offer $25,000 reward for information

The WA organisation behind the Giants of Mandurah exhibition in Perth's south is hopeful a way can be found to recreate one of the sculptures after it was destroyed by fire.

ABC News

TikTok, Instagram youth crime trend outrages country towns, WA calls for federal crackdown

Video footage of Kerry Leamy's stolen car being used for hooning is still on social media a year after it was posted. Now, more videos of children allegedly committing crimes near Fitzroy Crossing and Broome have been shared.

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Carnarvon crime reaches new 10-year high with burglaries and assaults on the rise

Burglaries are up 35 per cent from a previous peak in the coastal WA town of Carnarvon, as community leaders say locals are living in fear.

ABC News

A Young Indigenous Mum Is Fighting For Her Life After She Was Hit By A Police Car In Perth

WA's police minister said "as a pedestrian you're the one who's responsible for your own safety", which is absolutely not how road rules fkn work.

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WA Police Union describes McGowan government's latest pay offer as 'woefully short'

WA police officers are locked in long-running negotiations over a new wages deal, and the union says it wants the government to show them some "respect".

ABC News

WA COVID-19 case numbers spike, police minister Paul Papalia warns of 'likely' new wave

Coronavirus cases are trending upwards in Western Australia, just a week after emergency powers to combat the pandemic were revoked in the state.

ABC News

West Australian Premier Mark McGowan warns against speculation over death of Cassius Turvey

Mark McGowan urges caution regarding public speculation about the death of Cassius Turvey, 15, as the outpouring of community grief grows across the country. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the following article contains an image of a person who has died.

ABC News

WA Police to keep G2G pass data for 25 years before handing over to State Records Office

Apply for a G2G pass during the pandemic? It has been revealed WA Police will keep that data for a quarter of a century before handing it over to another government agency to keep indefinitely.

ABC News

Fears proposed WA entertainment precinct laws will see Indigenous people unfairly targeted

As the WA government proposes new laws banning people from entering five designated entertainment precincts, there are fears Aboriginal people will be disproportionately targeted.

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WA police to make drink spiking test kits available at school leavers events

West Australian police unveil drink spiking test kits that can detect more than 600 drugs to provide victims of sexual predators with forensic evidence that has previously been lacking.

ABC News

Australia's Chief of Army rejects WA government claims the state's north is under-defended

The Chief of Australia's Army rejects the idea WA's north is under-defended, while giving insight into how the state is on the "leading edge" of efforts to transform the fighting force.

ABC News

Australia can't contain or deny China's rise, but can join forces to compete with it, Kim Beazley says

Former federal defence minister and WA governor, Kim Beazley, is urging Australia to focus on strengthening its relationship with India to compete with the rise of China.

ABC News

New portable speed cameras for Perth and regional WA, but no fines allowed until laws are updated

The new cameras measure the average speed of a vehicle over two points, but for police to issue fines, traffic laws need to be updated – a process that could take a significant amount of time.

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WA police deputy Blanch to lead force

Western Australia's deputy police chief will take on the top job next month when current commissioner Chris Dawson is sworn in as governor.

ABC News

Mark McGowan defends plan to expand WA police search powers including possible phone surveillance

Mark McGowan defends a plan to expand police search powers to stop drug importations but can't say whether officers will be able to go through people's phones.

ABC News

Plan to give police enhanced search powers at WA borders to foil drug importations

A plan to mimic unprecedented powers granted to police during the pandemic to give officers more authority to search arrivals in an effort to foil drug importations sparks human rights and privacy concerns.

ABC News

Kimberley juvenile crime puts all eyes on WA government as communities wait for long-term solutions

Premier Mark McGowan wants his government to help break the cycle of crime and dysfunction in the Kimberley, but residents are in the dark about how it intends to start.

ABC News

Escalating youth crime triggers large-scale police expansion to WA's Pilbara region

A large-scale police operation expanded to the Pilbara to address rising youth crime, but a local leader says policing alone won't stop antisocial behaviour.

ABC News

WA's 50-year-old firearm laws set for overhaul to ensure safety and avoid use by criminals

Gun laws will be tightened in Western Australia to make sure they don't fall into the wrong hands, as police figures show firearm ownership has jumped 60 per cent in 13 years.

AAP

WA Liberals leader in crime video gaffe

A video posted by the leader of the West Australian Liberals about local crime has backfired after if it emerged one of the incidents happened in Queensland.

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