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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.

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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.

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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".

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Lawyers claim 'untruths' and 'unreliable' evidence as $1.1m gold theft defence case closes

Defence lawyers in a $1.1 million gold theft case close their cases by attacking the credibility of one of the prosecution's key witnesses, well-known mining entrepreneur Peter Bartlett.

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Jury told to consider 'evidence' and 'lack of evidence' as end of gold theft trial looms

A prosecutor in the trial of five people accused of a million-dollar gold swindle in WA's Goldfields describes the nature of their dealings as "nefarious" and "surreptitious" in his closing address.

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Gold theft trial hears lawyers 'heavily' crafted statement from mining boss Peter Bartlett

Lawyers for a mining executive accused of stealing gold have questioned the involvement of a private lawyer and another company director in crafting a police statement for a well-known WA entrepreneur.

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Tax evasion allegations against WA mining boss Peter Bartlett resurface at Kalgoorlie gold theft trial

Lawyers for accused gold thief Patrick Keough put the decade-old allegations to Peter Bartlett during his testimony over the alleged theft of gold-bearing ore from his company FMR Investments.

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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.

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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.

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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".

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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WA Catholic priest Richard Doyle handed four-year prison sentence for sexual abuse of young girl

Elderly Catholic priest Richard Doyle is sentenced to four years in prison for sexually abusing a young Perth girl more than 40 years ago after asking her for "back scratches".

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'Mr Porter' may act in WA gun heist trial if election timing allows, court hears

Former attorney-general Christian Porter will return to private legal practice after he leaves politics at the federal election and, according to statements to a recent hearing in the WA District Court, may act as legal counsel in a major trial that may be held even before polling day.

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Ex-Catholic priest Richard Doyle on trial for allegedly molesting young girl in '70s and '80s

A Perth court hears an elderly retired Catholic priest "frequently" molested a young girl at her home in Perth's western suburbs after asking her for "back scratches," as the defence lawyer describes the alleged abuse as "unbelievable".

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