Andrea Mayes

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Andrea Mayes

Jack Brearley, one of four people accused of murdering Perth teenager Cassius Turvey, has denied using an axe to cut the handles off shopping trolleys on the day the boy was attacked. It's alleged a pole ripped from a supermarket trolley was used to inflict the fatal blow. Mr Brearley blames one of his co-accused, Brodie Palmer, for the fatal assault, although he admits punching Cassius Turvey in self-defence after claiming the schoolboy stabbed him.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | David Weber |Andrea Mayes

Jack Brearley, who is one of the four people accused of murdering Perth teenager Cassius Turvey, will take the stand in the WA Supreme Court. He is accused of bashing the 15-year-old with a metal pole in the eastern Perth suburb of Middle Swan in October 2022. Mr Brearley is set to give evidence on Thursday afternoon. WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains an image of a person who has died, used with the permission of their family.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Andrea Mayes

When her beloved 12-year-old daughter went missing in 1980, the shock and trauma was almost too much for Marion Mott. Lisa Mott had been out playing basketball on a Thursday night in the small town of Collie, about 200 kilometres south of Perth, and was heading home on foot when she parted ways with her friend. She hasn't been seen since. In a video interview with WA Police in 2023 recorded for their Cold Case podcast, Lisa's mother, now called Marion Flower, spoke of the devastating aftermath.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Andrea Mayes

A 16-year-old boy from regional Western Australia has been charged after allegedly making violent online threats against a Sydney mosque. The teen, who can't be named, was arrested overnight on Tuesday and WA Police have since charged him with creating a false impression about the existence of threats or danger. He's been bailed and is due to appear in a court in Bunbury, about 200 kilometres south of Perth, next month.

1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Andrea Mayes

By Andrea Mayes, ABCWA Premier Roger Cook says he didn't mean to cause offence when he called US Vice President JD Vance a "knob" during a leadership forum in Perth earlier today, insisting it was a "lighthearted" comment. Cook, who is in the final week of the state election campaign that culminates on Saturday, made the remark to a journalist during a rapid-fire "finish the sentence" game in front of an audience of hundreds of people. "JD Vance is a … ?", the journalist asked.