Premier Roger Cook denies low supply of IV fluids, while AMA WA warns against hospitals cutting back on products

The Western Australian Medical Association is at odds with the state government over its claim that hospitals have enough intravenous fluids, even though the state's main children's hospital issued a directive this week to conserve the vital fluids. Michael Page, president of the Australian Medical Association WA, expressed concern that some hospitals were having to … Read more

Court hears 17-year-old boy seen on CCTV with chainsaw denies charges of violent attack on German tourist

A teenager accused of a brutal chainsaw attack on a German backpacker will be held in custody overnight while a judge reviews video evidence showing the boy in possession of the weapon. The 17-year-old boy denied attacking the backpacker with a running battery-powered chainsaw at a public restroom in Bluff Point on Monday, but admitted … Read more