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Jan 7, 2025 | 
abc.net.au | Kenith Png
On a sunny West Australian summer afternoon, a "brand new" seaplane with little more than a week of flight time on its books plunged into the Indian Ocean shortly after taking off from the water. Police, civilian vessels and patrol boats immediately sprung into action to help six passengers and one pilot still on board when the plane crashed into a large rock in a packed Thomson Bay on Rottnest Island.
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Dec 30, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Kenith Png
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Dec 29, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Kenith Png
An artificial reef installed at a Fremantle dog beach to reduce coastal erosion by weakening wave energy has led to a 10 per cent reduction in wave force. Early results show the reef has also fostered marine life, with the number of fish species nearly doubling, creating a popular spot for snorkelling. The researchers involved hope the trial could serve as a model for slowing coastal erosion at other beaches.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Kenith Png
Four men who allegedly scammed bank customers out of more than $350,000 after obtaining their account details in an elaborate phishing scam have been arrested by WA Police. The men, who police say are part of an organised criminal syndicate, are aged between 19 and 31 and face 70 offences, including fraud and stealing.
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Nov 30, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Kenith Png
As the sun set in the final days of spring in Western Australia, many in the state were watching a glowing red ball droop below the horizon. November marked a month where multiple bushfires razed through parts of the state, while elsewhere, our reporters shared stories of political drama, uncertainty, and trailblazing success.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Blake Kagi |Kenith Png
An off-duty police officer has died while diving at a popular beach in Perth's northern suburbs. Police and other emergency services were called to Mettam's Pool, north of Trigg Beach, at about 10:30am on Tuesday in response to reports of a diver in distress. The woman aged in her 40s was removed from the water and first aid efforts began, but the first class constable was declared dead at the scene.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Kenith Png
A prominent Perth chef and Italian restaurant owner has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for sexually assaulting three of his female employees. Maurizio Di Ciano, who once ran the restaurant at the WA Italian Club as well as the now-closed No Menu restaurant in Highgate, was arrested in 2021. Police said the workers were aged in their 20s and 30s and were all foreign nationals who were recently employed in their roles when the offences occurred.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Kenith Png
A 68-year-old man who assaulted seven "isolated" and "vulnerable" women who were working for him as NDIS-funded carers has received a 12-month suspended prison sentence and a $2,000 fine. During a trial earlier this year, Brian John Odlum was convicted of seven counts of indecent assault and four counts of common assault for inappropriately touching female victims in his home.
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Jul 29, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Kenith Png |Abby Richards
Class is in session for a group of Indigenous students at Dianella Secondary College in Perth's north, but they're swapping out schoolbooks for kitchen utensils. These students are taking part in the unique Dookerniny Garbala cooking class, learning how to harness traditional ingredients and bush tucker to make meals with a twist.
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May 31, 2024 | 
abc.net.au | Kenith Png
From a freak tornado, to acts of extreme violence that stunned the country — there was no shortage of news in May. But among the carnage there were also moments of quiet beauty, and ABC photographers captured it all. Education Minister Tony Buti was interviewed in the ABC Radio Perth studio in early May, following a knife attack in Willetton where a 16-year-old boy stabbed a man and was later shot dead by police.
