The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is looking to hire more than 100,000 workers in the lead up to next year’s federal election. It’s searching for people Australia-wide to apply as frontline polling staff, supervisors, mobile voting teams, remote area service teams and counting staff. Some roles are offering to pay staff $35 per hour, including … Read more
The young woman who was one of the last to see Amy Wensley alive — in the hours before the mother-of-two died from a shotgun blast to the head — was threatened and abused as a “snitch” by her own sister on the fourth anniversary of her shocking death. In 2014, Rachael Makiri was the … Read more
More than 307,000 seniors in Western Australia are set to share in almost $30 million in cost-of-living rebate payments. The payments are part of the Cook government’s cost-of-living rebate scheme, launched in 2009. The scheme is paid to WA Seniors Card members annually and has provided more than $421 million in assistance since its inception. … Read more
Reported cases of human trafficking increased by 12 per cent last financial year, Australian Federal Police data reveals. That included 109 reports of human trafficking, 91 of forced marriage, 69 of forced labour, 59 of sexual exploitation, four of slavery and one report of organ trafficking. The AFP attributed the significant rise in reporting in … Read more
Australia’s public health system is at risk of “coming to a grinding halt” due to an unprecedented shortage of intravenous fluids. The Australian Medical Association has warned of a need to boost onshore medical manufacturing, saying hospital surgeries could be cancelled as soon as next week. Veterinarians have also been told to conserve supplies. Know … Read more
Ten metres. It’s a distance most people would cover in a few strides without much second thought. But for Perth resident Roberta Lilley, it’s as far as she can go without suffering excruciating pain. “The day after, I am in so much pain it’s difficult to eat,” she told 7NEWS.com.au. Know the news with the … Read more
An Indian man allegedly sexually abused, groomed and intimidated an 11-year-old Australian girl on social media over several years, causing her “severe trauma”. The man from Indore, Madhya Pradesh in central India, is accused of grooming the West Australian girl on Instagram and WhatsApp as well as sextortion and other online offences. “This abuse continued … Read more
As he says many times, he was there that night — the night Amy Wensley died from a shotgun blast to the head. A gunshot fired while her children and belongings were already packed in a car, with the engine running and a destination — away from her partner David Simmons — in mind. Gareth … Read more
Teammates of South Fremantle Colts player Nick Campo will push through their grief and take to the field on Saturday, saying they want to honour the late teen by playing. Campo, 18, was killed in a car crash in North Lake on Saturday, an incident that also left teammate Tyler Rowe fighting for life in … Read more
An Australian music festival boasting international names such as Headie One and Jorja Smith has been cancelled just days after tickets went on sale for the Perth event. Promise Village was set to bring an array of R&B, hip-hop and afrobeat talent to the West Coast for the first time in October; however, organisers have … Read more
