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Cason Ho
Cason Ho is a reporter in the Perth newsroom. He started as a news operations assistant at the ABC in 2021.
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Huge train line shutdown begins in Perth, forcing 10,000 passengers to change daily commutes
By Briana Shepherd and Cason Ho
Major construction work across Perth's south-east rail and road networks begins to upgrade and extend the Armadale/Thornlie train line, with the disruption to last up to 18 months. Here's what you need to know.
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'It's as simple as that': Students rally nationwide calling for end to new coal and gas projects
Leaders in charge of Australia's response to climate change have told an energy summit the country can have "an even bigger impact" by helping the rest of the world decarbonise, as school students around the country fronted up for climate rallies.
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Two people taken to hospital after chemical spill at Alcoa's Pinjarra refinery
By Cason Ho and Georgia Loney
Two people have been taken to hospital after a chemical spill at an alumina refinery site south of Perth.
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Tiffany and Andrew applied for dozens of rentals, offering to pay 70 per cent of their income. It's still not enough
By Nicholas McElroy, Cason Ho, and Mackenzie Colahan
Renters in every Australian capital city are in a worse position than they were before the pandemic, the latest Rental Affordability Index report shows
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Crackdown on tow-truck industry sees 17 people charged, with police alleging links to bikie gangs
By Cason Ho
Seven tow trucks are impounded and a total of 26 charges are laid during a major police operation targeting unlawful activity in Perth's tow-truck industry.
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Man charged with murder after fatal shooting in Perth's east that sent town into lockdown
By Cason Ho and Grace Burmas
A 35-year-old man has been charged with murder after a fatal shooting in the town of Wooroloo, in Perth's east, on Saturday. Police continue the search for two men involved in the incident.
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Emergency warning downgraded for fire south of Perth, as firefighters battle several blazes
By Cason Ho and Kate Christian
WA's emergency services minister says it is likely fire crews will be able to control bushfires burning south of Perth over the coming days, with an emergency warning downgraded for Serpentine.
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'Scary as hell': Man in critical condition after being shot in the head east of Perth
By Kate Christian, Rebecca Trigger, Lucy Martin, and Cason Ho
A man has been shot in the head in an incident which forced a town east of Perth into lockdown for four hours, but police say there is no longer an immediate threat to public safety.
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'I've never seen anything like that': High-rise residents flee central Perth fire
By Cason Ho and James Carmody
The Arson Squad is investigating the cause of a bushfire that burnt close to apartments in central Perth near the popular Jacob's Ladder staircase in Kings Park.
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'Stop with the trauma bait': Chanel Contos slams media for domestic violence portrayal
By Cason Ho and Georgia Roberts
Across Australia, 58 women have allegedly been killed by men this year — sparking urgent calls for a national family violence register of offenders.
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‘Someone to aspire to’: Tributes flow for lawyer found dead at Crown Towers as alleged murderer faces court
By Cason Ho
Cameron Pearson, who is believed to be the partner of 34-year-old Perth lawyer Alice McShera, appears in court after her body was found in an upmarket hotel room on Monday, as tributes flow for the family law specialist.
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Fishing for sharks effectively banned from Perth beaches after two fatal attacks in city's south
By Cason Ho
The use of shark fishing gear will be banned from all Perth beaches from November 3, in a bid to address concerns about public safety.
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'I thought I was going to burn': Kings Park reopened to public as firefighters control 'suspicious' bushfires
By Cason Ho and Garrett Mundy
A bushfire alert for Kings Park is downgraded as the Arson Squad investigates the cause of several blazes, with police saying it appears there were "multiple ignition points".
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Israel Defense Forces warn over 1 million Gazans to relocate to the south — as it happened
By Liana Walker, Michael Doyle, Inasha Iftekhar , Riley Stuart, Lara Smit, Cason Ho, Audrey Courty, John Lyons, Debra Killalea, Bridget Judd, Tessa Flemming, Tom Williams, and Stephanie Borys
Israel tells civilians living in northern Gaza to head south, warning them the military will operate "significantly" in Gaza City in the coming days.
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'The politicians have vandalised this': Voice co-architect issues last pitch before referendum
By Cason Ho
Two days out from the Voice referendum, Noel Pearson is urging voters to think of future generations as they head to the polling booths.
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Teenager breaks world record for solving Rubik's Cube while skydiving
By Cason Ho
A 17-year-old West Australian takes out the Guinness World Record for the fastest time solving a rotating puzzle cube, while freefalling at 200 kilometres per hour.
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Martin isn't allowed to live at home or see his wife. A royal commission wants changes to help others like him
By Cason Ho
A letter from a stranger is all it took to spiral Martin into losing control of his own life. The disability royal commission has made recommendations to reform guardianship legislation, including gag laws that prevent Martin from speaking about his experience.
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WA MP Kate Chaney's sister injured in alleged axe attack at Perth medical centre
By Cason Ho
The sister of federal WA MP Kate Chaney, Dr Anna Chaney, is confirmed as a victim of an alleged axe attack in North Perth.
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Tributes pour in after three young men killed in head-on crash
By Garrett Mundy and Cason Ho
Police are working to determine the cause of a head-on collision in Baldivis in Perth's southern suburbs that has left three men dead and two other people in hospital.
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How this banal concrete driveway became emblematic of WA's unique debate on the Voice
By Cason Ho and video by Mitch Edgar, and Marc Pickles
Despite having little to do with the Voice, the blowing up of ancient rock shelters and a bungled attempt to preserve Aboriginal heritage are the issues shaping the referendum debate in WA.
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Police recover body from house destroyed by fire in country WA
Police recover at least one body after fire destroys a home in Gnowangerup, in WA's Great Southern region.
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WA government concedes bail not opposed in court appearance of teen who bashed soccer player
By Kenith Png and Cason Ho
WA Police confirm they did not "explicitly" oppose bail during the court appearance of the teenager who seriously injured soccer player Danny Hodgson in a separate incident, despite the state's attorney-general saying they did.
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Hot, dry and early fire season forecast for Western Australia, authorities warn of difficult summer ahead
By Cason Ho
Authorities warn the looming fire season in Western Australia will be hotter and drier than normal, and start earlier than usual, with the South West Land Division at particular risk.
Nobody understood why Jody 'chose' a life of drugs and crime, but one meeting changed her life
By Cason Ho
Legal Aid WA launches a new service for people with disabilities after a royal commission shone a spotlight on a lack of processes to identify cognitive impairments in custody, as well as failures in state care.
Company’s mass text message sackings condemned by WA premier
By Keane Bourke and Cason Ho
A decision to tell hundreds of traffic management workers they were out of a job via a text message is labelled inappropriate by WA Premier Roger Cook.
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