By Nicholas Farrington Two of Western Australia’s highest performing Aboriginal students have been awarded the 2017 Rob Riley Memorial Prize. Education and Training Minister Sue Ellery announced that John Curtin College of the Arts graduate Ashley Maroney as the Australian Tertiary Admission Rant (ATAR) prize winner. Meanwhile, Belmont City College graduate Kienen Davis as the…
The WA Government will launch an audit into the carpark operating contract for Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH), after it was revealed taxpayers forked out $20 million for the hospital’s empty carpark. Health Minister Roger Cook said the contract for the hospital car park with private operator Capella had cost WA taxpayers $24,000 a day, prompting…
By Nicholas Farrington Cold case detectives have charged a man with the murder of Sarah spiers, who went missing from Claremont over 23 years ago. It is being alleged that Ms spiers was murdered on or near January 27th, 1996 after spending a night out with friends in Claremont. Ms Spiers telephoned for a taxi…
Police are calling for public assistance with an investigation into the death Tom Price man Kenneth Heelan. Mr Heelan, who was known as “Kenny” was found deceased at the base of an overpass opposite the Tom Price Golf Club on the afternoon of August 30, 2017. He had suffered injuries but it is not yet…