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  • Nine charged with seeking prostitutes in Highgate

    Highgate 6003 Nine men have been charged with seeking a prostitute in a public place after a police crackdown targeting street based prostitution in Highgate.The men, aged 20 to 72, came from suburbs including Karrinyup, Bassendean, Maylands, High Wycombe, Connolly, Hillarys, Clarkson, Mount Lawley and Northbridge.All will appear in the Perth Magistrates Court next month.A 44-year-old Highgate ...

  • $10m Powerball winner in Esperance

    LOTTO fever has gripped the south coastal town of Esperance after a winning $10 million Powerball ticket was sold at a local ...

  • Man held over $1m Broome fires

    A 46-year-old man has been arrested over three deliberately lit fires which caused more than $1 million damage to separate properties in ...

  • Man 72 caught in street sex bust

    A 72-YEAR-old man is among nine men who have been charged following an overnight police operation targeting street prostitution in ...

  • $10m Powerball ticket sold in Esperance

    One lucky West Australian may be $10 million richer after a Powerball ticket sold in Esperance scooped the entire division one prize in last night's draw.The winning ticket was sold at Esperance Lottery Centre and Newsagency, but the winner is yet to come forward.Lotterwest is encouraging all players to check their tickets for the winning numbers.About 40,000 West Australians picked up a ...


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  • Highgate prostitution charges

    Police targeting street-based prostitution in Highgate charged nine men with seeking a prostitute in a public place yesterday.The men, who are aged between 20 and 72, will appear in Perth Magistrate's Court on June 26.A 44-year-old Highgate woman was also charged with seeking a client in a public place.She will appear in Perth Magistrate's Court ...

  • Woman allegedly assaulted in Ellenbrook home

    Police have taken four people into custody after a man and a woman were assaulted in Ellenbrook overnight.A 24-year-old woman allegedly woke up to find two men in her Forestview Boulevard home just before midnight.One of the men hit her on the head after she tried the stop him from jumping a fence to escape.She received a minor injury on her arm.The men then allegedly assaulted a 28-year-old man ...

  • Farms seen as soft target by gun thieves

    Perth 6000 The WA Farmers Federation says firearms on rural properties are kept secure despite concerns farms are seen as "soft targets" by gun thieves.Police say the high incidence of gun ownership in regional Western Australia could explain why nearly one-third of Australian gun thefts take place in WA. The federation's Dale Park says almost all farmers own guns so it makes ...

  • Man charged over South Perth murder

    South Perth 6151 Police have charged a 24-year-old man with the murder of a man in South Perth.The body of Richard Holloway, 42, was found inside his unit in Albert Street ten days ago.The man charged with his murder is also alleged to have been involved in several armed robberies.Police say it will be alleged he used a firearm to rob a Japanese restaurant in Belmont in the days after the ...

  • Technical issue delays trains

    Commuters are facing delays on Perth's rail services this morning with the Public Transport Authority reporting its second technical issue this week.Earlier today, a signalling problem forced all train services to stop before Perth.While the issue has now been fixed, commuters are being warned it will take some time for the backlog of passengers to be cleared.PTA spokesman David Hynes told ...

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