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‘He was law-abiding, until he wasn’t’: How murderer of WA women had 13 guns

Mark Bombara owned 13 guns, with many taken away from his Mosman Park home on Saturday.

The Perth man who murdered two innocent women inside their suburban home on Friday was a licensed gun owner, it has been revealed. 

Aged care worker who strangled woman had fixation on serial killers

His own defence lawyer said it seemed extraordinary that someone with Jacob Hoysted’s background was left to care for vulnerable people.

‘Chilling’: Premier points to tougher gun laws

We are learning more about the man who murdered two innocent women inside their Floreat home before turning the gun on himself.

Country Road calls in investigators amid harassment, bullying complaints

The fashion retailer has launched an independent investigation after staff said it did not adequately handle their sexual harassment and bullying complaints. 

Violence against women isn’t a women’s issue – it’s an issue of men’s leadership

Two women were tragically killed in Floreat on Friday.

We are deeply committed to our work in primary prevention, calling men and boys in to help change the attitudes and behaviours of their peers that drive violence and abuse.

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Influence and access: What Gina Rinehart wanted in return for Olympic-sized sponsorship

Gina Rinehart’s Hancock Prospecting demanded Olympic champion Dawn Fraser be sounded out to become Swimming Australia president.

The billionaire’s generosity to Olympians means she is adored by athletes. But her company’s demands reveal a desire for something in return.

Demand for prescription skincare is on the rise. But do you really need it?

Influencer beauty culture has supercharged the demand for prescription skincare, particularly among younger people.

Four common items of travel gear that could get you in trouble

Several years ago, waiting for a bus in Warsaw, a pair of police officers were paying me close attention. Something was not right.

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Dashcam footage shows horror ride-share crash that left man, child dead

A father and his two young children were travelling in a ride-share car that turned into an oncoming Toyota Hilux, police say.

Villagers search through a landslide in Pogera village, in the Highlands of Papua New Guinea.
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Australia to send aid to PNG after up to 2000 people buried alive in landslide

The death toll in Papua New Guinea is expected to rise following a catastrophic landslide that destroyed a village in remote Enga province.

How Mexico’s cartels infiltrated the tortilla business

Erika Flores and Luis Flores make tortillas in Mexico City.

A drive-by shooting carried out by a feared drug cartel wounded a teenager in a Mexican town. They weren’t targeting rival drug dealers – it was a tortilla shop.

Sharma hosted far-right Israel group disavowed by other Jewish associations

The senator hosted the screening of a film rejecting the two-state solution, organised by controversial Australian Jewish Association president David Adler.

Star of stage and screen Robyn Nevin is busier than ever.

The film so scary even its star doesn’t want to see it

There is no way Robyn Nevin will go to see her upcoming movie Sting. The star of stage and screen – who has also directed three of our state theatre companies – is adamant.

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Dreamy songs, dirty jokes: Engelbert raises roof at sold-out Perth show

Engelbert Humperdinck’s voice has aged, but has also matured in the range of emotion it can convey.

It was at first hard to tell if the 88-year’s voice had held up as the packed house sang along so enthusiastically – but he’s definitely still got the charm.

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Three things I love: Perth’s banh mi royalty share their day on a plate

Three things I love: Perth’s banh mi royalty share their day on a plate

Warning: after reading about a typical Saturday “food adventure” for Perth’s “banh mi king and queen” and their Mini-Me, your cravings will be uncontrollable.

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HBF Run For a Reason 2024: In Pictures

Thousands of people converged in Perth on Sunday to run for charity.

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‘Chilling’: Premier points to tougher gun laws

We are learning more about the man who murdered two innocent women inside their Floreat home before turning the gun on himself.

Aged care worker who strangled woman had fixation on serial killers

Monica Stockdale was strangled to death by Jacob Hoysted (inset).

His own defence lawyer said it seemed extraordinary that someone with Jacob Hoysted’s background was left to care for vulnerable people.

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‘Floreat murders were domestic violence’: Minister at odds with police

Jennifer Petelczyc, 59, and her youngest daughter Gretl, 18.

Minister Reece Whitby has publicly revealed his disagreement with a decision of WA Police not to classify the murder of a mother and daughter by a man who attended their Floreat home on the hunt for his ex-wife a domestic violence incident.

‘He was law-abiding, until he wasn’t’: How WA murderer owned 13 guns

Mark Bombara

The Perth man who murdered two innocent women inside their suburban home on Friday was a licensed gun owner, it has been revealed. 

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Floreat mother and daughter murdered over friend’s marriage breakdown

DO NOT PUB, PENDING ID: Jennifer Petelczyc and her daughter Gretl.

Jennifer Petelczyc, 59, and her youngest daughter Gretl, 18, were senselessly murdered on Friday after becoming the unexpected victims in the marriage breakdown of a family friend which ended in a gunman storming their house. 

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Can Essendon go all the way this year?

This week on the Real Footy podcast, Jake Niall, Caroline Wilson and Michael Gleeson discuss the Bombers, who are now unbeaten in seven games.

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Magpies’ injury pain: Abdominal tear keeps De Goey sidelined

Collingwood’s injury list continues to mount with impressive recruit Joe Richards suffering a foot injury.

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Handball happy Dockers need to find the boot; Eagles’ away game curse

The current version of the Eagles can more appropriately be referred to as FIFO footballers.

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Starc the ‘X-factor’ for Australia’s World Cup campaign, says Marsh

Mitchell Starc will lead the charge for Australia in the T20 World Cup from next week.

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Piastri’s third F1 podium is his most telling yet

Australian Oscar Piastri avoided a horror crash to claim his third Formula 1 career podium.

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Adam Zampa has had a spin on the lucrative franchise circuit, but it will never compare to this “buzz”.

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Hawthorn racism claim terminated by Australian Human Rights Commission

The commission has terminated a claim against Hawthorn by First Nations ex-players and their partners after the parties failed to come to a deal.

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