UNCOVERED: Wa police - The Untold Story

WA Police’s facial recognition trial delivered strong results. But was it an ethical success?

The results of Australia’s first live facial recognition trial have been released. Since June 2026, the Western Australian Police Force has been trialling the technology across metropolitan and regional WA.

The Conversation · Sep 23

Police officer convicted of assaulting newborn child

A police officer has been convicted of assaulting his five-week-old baby after the force announced he had been stood down from duty.

AAP · Sep 17

Ten-year-old girl found three days after she was reported missing in Perth suburbs

The young Indigenous girl was found on Tuesday after she was last seen leaving home in Butler on Saturday evening

The Guardian - AU · Aug 18

Why Hasn’t The Perth Invasion Day Bomb Been Labelled A Terrorist Incident? The Delay, Explained

"None of us can see a way that this is not a terrorist attack."

Pedestrian.tv · Feb 4

'Threats' before explosive device discovered at rally

Organisers of an Invasion Day rally say they received "several serious threats" before a man allegedly hurled an explosive device into a crowd.

AAP · Jan 28

31 Y.O. Man Charged After Alleged Explosive Device Thrown At Perth Invasion Day Rally

WA Police have charged a Warwick man after an alleged shrapnel-filled device was thrown into the crowd at a Perth Invasion Day rally.

Pedestrian.tv · Jan 27

Eagles forward charged by WA police, AFL club confirms

West Coast forward Tyler Brockman is due to appear before court after being charged by WA police over an alleged assault, the AFL club has confirmed.

AAP · Jan 23

Suspected space debris found on fire near mining town

WA Police are co-ordinating an investigation after what is suspected to be space junk was found on fire near a mining town.

AAP · Oct 19, 2025

Sovereign citizens 'not above the law' as guns seized

The deaths of two police officers in Victoria have prompted a major crackdown on so-called "sovereign citizens" with guns in another jurisdiction.

AAP · Oct 5, 2025

'Great result': missing German backpacker found alive

A German backpacker missing for 12 days in remote bushland has been found alive after a desperate search.

AAP · Jul 11, 2025