The Latest Breaking News from Seamus Rafferty

Nat Fyfe's one-match ban upheld at AFL Tribunal

Fremantle have failed to overturn Nat Fyfe's one-match ban for striking, but Gold Coast's Bodhi Uwland enjoyed a win at the AFL Tribunal.

AAP · Jul 30, 2024

Former WA teacher admits sexually abusing student at school where she taught

The woman was aged in her 30s a decade ago when she was a physical education teacher at the school, where the teenage girl was a student.

ABC News · May 1, 2023

Judge directs jury to 'closely scrutinise' evidence of key witness in million-dollar gold theft trial in Kalgoorlie

The judge in the District Court trial of five people accused of a million-dollar gold theft in WA's Goldfields tells jurors that the defendants are "entitled to the benefit of any doubt".

ABC News · Mar 27, 2023

Peter Bartlett tells court he was 'stunned' by gold theft allegations against 'protégé' Patrick Keogh

Well-known mining entrepreneur Peter Bartlett has told the trial of his former "protégé" that he was in "shock", "stunned" and "broken" when Patrick Keogh was accused of stealing gold and repeatedly "begged" him to change his statement.

ABC News · Mar 13, 2023

Court told mining executive once transported 120kg of gold bars on back seat of car to his employer's house in Perth

A mining executive transported up to 120 kilograms of unstamped gold bars on the back seat of his car to the Perth house of his employer, the same boss who now alleges he stole gold-bearing ore, the District Court has heard.

ABC News · Mar 13, 2023

Five people face trial over alleged $1 million gold swindle at Coolgardie's Greenfields Mill

The District Court trial of five people accused of a million-dollar gold swindle in Western Australia's Goldfields has been told that "they stole that pile of dirt" known as a "clean-up pile".

ABC News · Mar 7, 2023

Debbie Bute gets jail term suspended for injuring teens riding stolen motorbike during 4WD pursuit

A 50-year-old woman who pursued two teenagers in her 4WD through suburban Perth after they stole a motorbike from her home, injuring them when both vehicles crashed, avoids jail.

ABC News · Feb 10, 2023

Perth nurse Wendy Ruth Sym accused of trying to kill dementia-suffering husband

A 62-year-old registered nurse is behind bars in Western Australia accused of attempting to murder her husband, after being his carer for almost a decade.

ABC News · Oct 26, 2022

Indigenous teenage boy transferred to Casuarina Prison's controversial Unit 18 released on bail

A 14-year-old boy who was moved to a special unit for difficult prisoners is released after an urgent bail application by his lawyer.

ABC News · Sep 21, 2022

Anger over 14-year-old boy's move from Banksia Hill youth detention centre to Casuarina Prison

A prominent Perth lawyer expresses outrage that a client aged just 14 is now being held at Casuarina prison, saying he's been given no reason for why the boy was transferred to the maximum-security adult jail.

ABC News · Sep 21, 2022