Courts
Medical breakthrough leads to murder acquittal
Rania Spooner The Nobel Prize winning medical breakthrough that saw a convicted murderer acquitted.
Buswell battles on with ex-lover Carles
The defamation battle between Western Australia's treasurer Troy Buswell and his former lover, MP Adele Carles is set to continue through the state election campaign after Mr Buswell's legal team...
Power utility taken to court for teen death
Rania Spooner Western Power charged over teen's electric shock death.
State launches appeal against Rayney verdict
Rania Spooner The state has launched an appeal against a Supreme Court Justice's finding that Lloyd Rayney was not guilty of the murder of his wife.
Asylum boat organiser jailed for 14 years
An Iranian-Australian man has been sentenced to 14 years in jail for his role in several people-smuggling voyages, one of which ended in the 2010 Christmas Island tragedy that killed 50 people.
Deadly asbestos mine takes toll for Wittenoom kids
Operators of the former WA asbestos mine in Wittenoom could be liable for a wider range of deadly illnesses following new research about the effects on children who grew up there.
'I won't be travelling too far from Broome': Bob Brown
Rania Spooner The iconic Greens senator on the proposal for a $35 billion gas hub at James Price Point, retirement and turning into a grey nomad.
Rain brings reprieve but firefighters 'downbeat' over homes lost
Lucy Rickard and Courtney Trenwith Residents allowed back into the worst areas have witnessed for the first time the charred ruins of their neighbourhood with firefighters escorting them on a bus.
Charges laid over death of Mr Ward in roasting prison van
Chalpat Sonti The family of an Aboriginal elder who died in searing heat in the back of a prison van has welcomed a decision to lay charges over his death.
Serial illegal driver loses car in landmark court decision
In a landmark court decision, a Perth man has been ordered to surrender his car permanently after being caught repeatedly driving without a licence.
Single mum fleeced of $8700 through Nigerian eBay scam
Chris Thomson A single mother selling a Sony PlayStation through eBay for $250 has been fleeced of $8700 by a Nigerian who claimed to represent the WA government's consumer protection agency.
