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Daughter of Floreat killer Mark James Bombara says police warned three times over 'imminent threat', guns
7 months, 1 week ago

Daughter of Floreat killer Mark James Bombara says police warned three times over 'imminent threat', guns

ABC  

In short: The daughter of Floreat killer Mark Bombara says she and her mother fled their family home in fear of their lives and tried repeatedly to warn police about him. The daughter of Floreat killer Mark Bombara says she and her mother fled their family home in fear of their lives and tried repeatedly to warn police about him. …

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Unit 18 prison staff were 'watching movies' the night Cleveland Dodd attempted suicide
1 year, 2 months ago

Unit 18 prison staff were 'watching movies' the night Cleveland Dodd attempted suicide

ABC  

Prison officers inside the notorious Unit 18 youth detention facility were "resting or watching movies" on the night Cleveland Dodd was found unresponsive in his cell, WA Corrective Services Minister Paul Papalia has admitted. Key points: Cleveland Dodd' was "let down" by authorities, Paul Papalia says He confirmed a litany of failures by prison staff reported by the ABC He …

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Senior officer was lying down in office with lights off on night Cleveland Dodd was found unresponsive in cell at Unit 18
1 year, 2 months ago

Senior officer was lying down in office with lights off on night Cleveland Dodd was found unresponsive in cell at Unit 18

ABC  

The senior officer on duty the night Cleveland Dodd attempted to end his life was lying down in his office with the lights off, partially undressed, when the teenager was found unresponsive in his cell. Key points: Cleveland Dodd was found unresponsive in his cell in the early hours of October 12 The officer had been lying in his office …

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WA Corrective Services Minister defends response to Cleveland Dodd's death in Casuarina Prison's Unit 18
1 year, 2 months ago

WA Corrective Services Minister defends response to Cleveland Dodd's death in Casuarina Prison's Unit 18

ABC  

WA's Corrective Services Minister has not disputed an account of the final moments of Cleveland Dodd's life in juvenile detention uncovered by an ABC investigation, but has refused to detail what happened. Key points: Paul Papalia says officers who found Cleveland Dodd did an "exceptional" job He did not dispute the revelations from the ABC of the boy's last moments …

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Cleveland Dodd's death in Unit 18 was entirely foreseeable — yet no-one stopped it
1 year, 2 months ago

Cleveland Dodd's death in Unit 18 was entirely foreseeable — yet no-one stopped it

ABC  

For the last three weeks, the WA government has been trying to convince you what happened inside Unit 18 on the night Cleveland Dodd died was an array of things. That those chances were missed, and 16-year-old Cleveland became the first recorded death in WA's youth detention system, shows a failing system in desperate need of change. Cleveland Dodd warning …

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An avoidable tragedy
1 year, 2 months ago

An avoidable tragedy

ABC  

Cleveland Dodd threatened to kill himself in his cell. Almost 13 minutes elapses before the first officer — the one passing by Cleveland's cell — notices him hanging. Those warnings were windows of opportunity to prevent Cleveland Dodd's suicide – windows that opened and closed without any effective, preventative action from those on duty at Casuarina Prison's Unit 18. It's …

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Corrective Services commissioner stood down amid investigation into Unit 18 death of Cleveland Dodd
1 year, 2 months ago

Corrective Services commissioner stood down amid investigation into Unit 18 death of Cleveland Dodd

ABC  

The WA government has replaced the Commissioner of Corrective Services and suspended a staff member in the wake of the state's first recorded death in youth detention. Key points: Brad Royce is the new Corrective Services commissioner He replaces Mike Reynolds who's been stood down Paul Papalia says a new facility will be built for 'challenging' juveniles WARNING: This story …

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Cleveland Dodd pays ultimate price for harsh detention and isolation inside Casuarina Prison's Unit 18
1 year, 2 months ago

Cleveland Dodd pays ultimate price for harsh detention and isolation inside Casuarina Prison's Unit 18

ABC  

They're counting on you not noticing, or maybe more accurately, not caring. Detainees feel 'trapped and alone' Those sent to Unit 18 have spent far less time out of their cells than those at Banksia Hill – with obvious consequences. 'Like hell on earth' The Children's Court, which has a front row seat to the situation, continues to deplore the …

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Boy dies after being detained at Casuarina Prison's Unit 18 while on remand
1 year, 2 months ago

Boy dies after being detained at Casuarina Prison's Unit 18 while on remand

ABC  

A First Nations teenager has died after being detained in a problem-plagued youth detention unit inside an adult prison. Key points: The boy died in hospital a week after being revived in Casuarina Prison The teenager was unable to attend his uncle's funeral while in Unit 18 His family said this week it felt like he had been put in …

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Rita Saffioti becomes treasurer, Bill Johnston loses corrective services in WA cabinet reshuffle
1 year, 7 months ago

Rita Saffioti becomes treasurer, Bill Johnston loses corrective services in WA cabinet reshuffle

ABC  

Incoming WA Premier Roger Cook has announced his cabinet, with Corrective Services Minister Bill Johnston stripped of the problem-plagued portfolio. "It's a tough portfolio, but she's got the strength of character and the capacity to bring the department with her," Mr Cook said, adding he did not consider moving her on. Having flagged that he had his "own views" on …

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Defence Strategic Review concludes WA's northern coast a 'primary area of military interest'
1 year, 8 months ago

Defence Strategic Review concludes WA's northern coast a 'primary area of military interest'

ABC  

Australia's first major defence force review in a generation has concluded Western Australia's northern coast is a "primary area of military interest", and that the state needs to see greater investment in its shipbuilding capability. Key points: The review into Australia's defence says WA's north is an area of concern Defence industry minister Paul Papalia says the region's economic might …

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Mental health checks for WA's gun owners to become mandatory under changes to firearms laws
1 year, 11 months ago

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

ABC  

Anyone buying a gun in Western Australia will have to undergo mandatory and ongoing mental health checks, as part of a complete overhaul of the state's 50-year-old firearms legislation. They are occurring separately to any potential national gun register and will make WA the first state or territory requiring specific, legislated and recurring mental health checks for gun owners. Twenty …

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WA's 50-year-old firearm laws set for overhaul to ensure safety and avoid use by criminals
2 years, 9 months ago

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

ABC  

The WA government is set to rewrite the state's outdated gun laws amid fears a growing number of firearms in the community could fall into the wrong hands. The minister said WA did not currently comply with the National Firearms Agreement, which he believed was Prime Minister John Howard's "pinnacle of achievement". Mr Fitzgerald said the government had "blindsided" responsible …

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Gel blasters to be treated as 'prohibited weapon' in WA from July 3
3 years, 6 months ago

Gel blasters to be treated as 'prohibited weapon' in WA from July 3

ABC  

West Australians in possession of a gel blaster after July 3 could face three years behind bars under a ban imposed amid concerns the toy guns look too much like real firearms. Key points: Anyone caught with a gel blaster after July 3 will face serious penalties This includes up to three years in jail or a fine of up …

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Crown Perth's suitability to hold casino licence to be examined in WA royal commission
3 years, 10 months ago

Crown Perth's suitability to hold casino licence to be examined in WA royal commission

ABC  

The WA government has announced a royal commission will examine Crown's suitability to run its casino at Burswood. Key points: The royal commission is expected to deliver an interim report by June WA's gambling regulator had called for an inquiry into Crown's licence The government says there is no need to suspend the casino licence The move is in response …

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Crown Perth inquiry to be set up after WA regulator calls for casino licence to be assessed
3 years, 10 months ago

Crown Perth inquiry to be set up after WA regulator calls for casino licence to be assessed

ABC  

Western Australia's gaming regulator has recommended the McGowan government establish an independent inquiry into Crown's suitability to hold the state's only casino licence. Key points: The proposed inquiry follows last week's scathing NSW report into Crown Hundreds of millions of dollars was laundered at Crown Perth since 2014 WA's Gaming Minister says the inquiry will be set up "as soon …

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WA seeks backpackers to fill staff shortages as Kimberley prepares for bumper wet season
4 years, 2 months ago

WA seeks backpackers to fill staff shortages as Kimberley prepares for bumper wet season

ABC  

Parts of the Kimberley region are on the cusp of what is expected to be one of the busiest wet seasons ever, but businesses fear there will not be enough hospitality and tourism workers to service the influx of tourists. Key points: Kimberley hospitality and tourism businesses say staff shortages are growing by the day as backpackers flee the heat …

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Banned drinkers register to be trialled in Pilbara
4 years, 4 months ago

Banned drinkers register to be trialled in Pilbara

ABC  

A trial to curb alcohol-fuelled violence in Western Australia's north will officially start in December. Key points: Alcohol buyers will be required to provide ID to verify they are not on the register The current system has reduced domestic and alcohol-fuelled violence, police say Trials may be conducted in other parts of WA Under the banned drinkers register, anyone who …

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WA relaunches tourism campaign amid coronavirus pandemic, but hard border to stay
4 years, 7 months ago

WA relaunches tourism campaign amid coronavirus pandemic, but hard border to stay

ABC  

The WA Government has launched its "biggest holiday in Western Australia campaign" to boost the local tourism sector through the coronavirus pandemic, while insisting the state's hard border closure will be in place for some time. Key points: "Wander Out Yonder" is the catchphrase of the new WA tourism campaign "Wander Out Yonder" is the catchphrase of the new WA …

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Coronavirus COVID-19 concerns prompt RSL to concede Anzac Day services will likely be cancelled
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus COVID-19 concerns prompt RSL to concede Anzac Day services will likely be cancelled

ABC  

The WA branch of the RSL has conceded there is a "pretty good possibility" Anzac Day services will be cancelled in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic given the vulnerability of elderly veterans to the disease. "If you're asking whether it's a possibility that Anzac Day here would be cancelled, there's a pretty good possibility," Mr McCourt said. "I'll be …

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MasterChef judge George Calombaris axed as face of WA Tourism after staff underpayment scandal
5 years, 5 months ago

MasterChef judge George Calombaris axed as face of WA Tourism after staff underpayment scandal

ABC  

Celebrity chef George Calombaris has been dumped from a major West Australian tourism campaign after he admitted to underpaying employees at his restaurants by $7.8 million. Key points: Calombaris has come under fire after underpayment was revealed in his restaurants Ads featuring Calombaris spruiking WA had run for the past few weeks WA's Tourism Minister said his conduct was "terrible" …

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