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Man charged with murder over stabbing in Perth's east
To crime news first up this morning and WA Police have charged a 19-year-old man with murder, after an 18-year-old was stabbed in Rivervale on Saturday evening.
Around 5.10pm, emergency services were called to a home on Gladstone Road where they found the man with stab wounds.
He was rushed to Royal Perth Hospital in an ambulance but later died from his injuries.
The 19-year-old from Swan View, who is known to the victim, was charged this morning with the other man's murder.
He is due to appear before the Perth Magistrates Court today.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at crimestopperswa.com.au.
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Good morning, and welcome to the first live blog of the week.
Today, Reporter Emma Young writes that an ASX-listed company has sold stricken petroleum wells in the Kimberley for a fraction of their original value, as the state belatedly tries to crack down on the company's regulatory breaches.
On top of that, they are pressing to explore further, with no plan to decommission and rehabilitate its original infrastructure.
A massive surge in rental costs over the last six years has resulted in Perth becoming the second-most expensive capital in Australia for tenants.
New data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics places WA second only to New South Wales in terms of median weekly rent. The state has also had a bigger jump in rental prices of any state in the country.
Find out exactly how much the median rent is here.
But Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Rita Saffioti has admitted the link was over budget – along with 'all of our projects'.
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