Indigenous horror film The Moogai wins the $100,000 CinefestOZ Prize, beating WA's Runt

“The Moogai,” a nightmarish horror film written, directed and produced by First Nations filmmakers, has won the $100,000 grand prize at CinefestOZ, the most valuable award of its kind in Australia. The debut of veteran Indigenous screenwriter Jon Bell (“Cleverman”) is based on his short film of the same name and stars Shari Sebbens (“The … Read more

WAFL 2024: East Perth on course to end 22-year drought after semi-final victory over Swan Districts

East Perth have secured their first Grand Final in a decade with a 28-point victory over Swan Districts to win the championship. The Minor Premiers set up their second semi-final win with four unanswered goals in 10 minutes just before half-time and then won 11.6 (72) to 6.8 (44) at Sullivan Logistics Stadium.

Port Kennedy attack: Perth mother charged with alleged abduction of 17-year-old girl in Schedule 2 position

A Perth mother charged with the alleged kidnapping and assault of a 17-year-old girl is in a category 2 offence – meaning she was already on bail for other serious crimes, a Perth court heard. The 35-year-old woman and her daughter have been charged in connection with the alleged kidnapping in Port Kennedy last weekend.

Shady construction company with links to former West Coast Eagle Andrew Donnelly has been liquidated

A notorious construction company owned by the family of former West Coast Eagles Andrew Donnelly has been forced into liquidation. The Supreme Court of Victoria on Wednesday ordered the liquidation of the Factory Direct Group following an application by one of its numerous creditors.

The biggest revelations in the spectacular libel trial against Brittany Higgins and Senator Linda Reynolds

If the Canberra bubble bursts, the mud will stick and there will be hardly any place to hide. During a five-week, spectacular defamation trial between Senator Linda Reynolds and her former employee Brittany Higgins, all private text messages and emails between federal ministers, senators, employees, journalists in the press gallery and lawyers were made public.