Contaminated alcohol being sold on shelves across Australia has been found to contain plastic and methanol, according to researchers. A National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) study has found that some spirits, including vodka and whiskey, are sold in Australian bottle shops containing plastic and higher levels of methanol than is allowed. Methanol is a by-product […]

A boots on the ground response to record crime rates in WA’s regions has been criticised by the opposition who warn that kids and the public are at risk. The State Government today announced that it will inject $24.2M to increase police presence across 20 locations in the Kimberley, Pilbara, Mid West-Gascoyne, Wheatbelt and Goldfields-Esperance […]

Months after a police chase ended on Scarborough Beach, officials are overhauling security to prevent anyone from driving into the sand again.  Dubbed the Scarborough Beach Precinct Community Safety Improvement plan, City of Stirling councillors hope to increase security and safety in Scarborough. On March 20, a 46-year-old man drove down Scarborough Beach in a […]

A seaplane has crashed into the water while taking off at Rottnest Island, sparking a rescue operation by water police and civilian vessels.

Violent crimes have skyrocketed in South Africa, sparking an exodus among residents looking for a safer future. Reporter Zane Holmes investigates why Australia has become the second most popular destination for South Africans leaving home. Read the full report here: https://murdoch-university.shorthandstories.com/escaping-crime/index.html

A Western Australian man has lost $153,950 as scammers target the state’s real estate sector, government officials reveal. In a WA Government statement scammers were said to intercept emails between the victim and his settlement agent, before altering bank details to reroute the payment. “The scammers sent the buyer a fake email pretending to be […]

Smart phones and lawyers will be provided to victims of domestic violence in a women’s prison program in a bid to stop the cycle of abuse.  The $2M, 3-year trial program, called Leave Safe, Stay Safe (LSSS), launched in May at Bandyup Women’s and Greenough Regional Prisons.  It is the first program in WA to […]

Domestic abuse is not always an incident of violence, there is not always a point of crisis. It can be silent. A pattern of behaviours used to control, intimidate, create dependency and render victims powerless. Across Australia, investigations are underway into the impacts of coercive control and whether it should be criminalised, but domestic violence […]

Dozens of organisations have called upon the McGowan government to raise the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 years old in a report by Aboriginal justice campaign group Social Reinvestment WA.   The report, released on Monday, was endorsed by 72 groups including Curtin University, Anglicare and the Unity Church in Australia, details the […]