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Sydney Morning Herald
a day ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
WA news LIVE: Youths ‘surrounded, attacked' police officer outside stadium, court hears
Latest posts Latest posts 9.31am Officer tells court he was 'surrounded, attacked' A WA Police officer has described the moment he was surrounded and attacked outside Optus Stadium in an attempt to seize an ebike he says was being used unlawfully. An 'ride-out' late last December in the city grabbed police attention, with a mass of youths on bikes and scooters reportedly doing wheelies and kicking cars. Senior Constable Mark Cooper spotted one group of boys at Optus Stadium and told them he would seize a bike after seeing it used unsafely. Then, as he told a Perth court yesterday, he was surrounded by nearly 30 youths who were yelling at them, one a 16-year-old boy who allegedly moved closer and asked him if he wanted a kiss. Cooper took it as a headbutt threat and attempted to make an arrest, when the teen allegedly turned violent. Cooper told the court he was punched in the face and pushed against a wall, left with injuries including a cut to his face that needed stitches. The defence told the court the arrest was unlawful, there was no reasonable threat of an assault, the 16-year-old was only being cheeky by puckering his lips and asking about the kiss, and he had a right to resist. The case continues today. 9.31am The news further afield By Daniel Lo Surdo Here's a little more on those major national and international headlines this morning: US President Donald Trump has called his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, after speaking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a high-powered European delegation in the White House to end the war in Ukraine earlier today. No ceasefire or peace deal has been struck, and, according to Trump, won't be achieved until he, Zelensky and Putin meet. The federal government's three-day economic reform roundtable will begin today, with government, business and union leaders gathering at Parliament House to discuss measures to boost productivity. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has signalled plans to remove unnecessary regulations stalling building and housing approvals, and said that discussions would shape federal budgets for the next three years. Hamas agreed to a 60-day ceasefire proposal with Israel that includes the return of half the hostages held in Gaza and Israel's release of some Palestinian prisoners, an Egyptian official source said. Israel is yet to respond to the Hamas proposal, but an Israeli source confirmed it's been received. Egypt and Qatar have been mediating between both sides with US support. 9.28am Today's weather 9.27am Welcome to our live news blog Good morning readers, and welcome to our live news blog for Tuesday, August 19. Making headlines today is the sad news that broke late on Monday that a baby's body had been found in a stormwater drain in Perth's north. Officers were called to La Salle Road in Alexander Heights about 1pm. Ambulance crews were also called out to the street, but were soon stood down. Police have also put out an alert to maternity hospitals across the city, with concerns held for the infant's mother. You can read more here, and we'll keep you updated on the story as the day progresses. Meanwhile, today we're also live-blogging Trump's effort to secure a peace deal national economic roundtable.
The Age
a day ago
- The Age
WA news LIVE: Youths ‘surrounded, attacked' police officer outside stadium, court hears
Latest posts Latest posts 9.31am Officer tells court he was 'surrounded, attacked' A WA Police officer has described the moment he was surrounded and attacked outside Optus Stadium in an attempt to seize an ebike he says was being used unlawfully. An 'ride-out' late last December in the city grabbed police attention, with a mass of youths on bikes and scooters reportedly doing wheelies and kicking cars. Senior Constable Mark Cooper spotted one group of boys at Optus Stadium and told them he would seize a bike after seeing it used unsafely. Then, as he told a Perth court yesterday, he was surrounded by nearly 30 youths who were yelling at them, one a 16-year-old boy who allegedly moved closer and asked him if he wanted a kiss. Cooper took it as a headbutt threat and attempted to make an arrest, when the teen allegedly turned violent. Cooper told the court he was punched in the face and pushed against a wall, left with injuries including a cut to his face that needed stitches. The defence told the court the arrest was unlawful, there was no reasonable threat of an assault, the 16-year-old was only being cheeky by puckering his lips and asking about the kiss, and he had a right to resist. The case continues today. 9.31am The news further afield By Daniel Lo Surdo Here's a little more on those major national and international headlines this morning: US President Donald Trump has called his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, after speaking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a high-powered European delegation in the White House to end the war in Ukraine earlier today. No ceasefire or peace deal has been struck, and, according to Trump, won't be achieved until he, Zelensky and Putin meet. The federal government's three-day economic reform roundtable will begin today, with government, business and union leaders gathering at Parliament House to discuss measures to boost productivity. Treasurer Jim Chalmers has signalled plans to remove unnecessary regulations stalling building and housing approvals, and said that discussions would shape federal budgets for the next three years. Hamas agreed to a 60-day ceasefire proposal with Israel that includes the return of half the hostages held in Gaza and Israel's release of some Palestinian prisoners, an Egyptian official source said. Israel is yet to respond to the Hamas proposal, but an Israeli source confirmed it's been received. Egypt and Qatar have been mediating between both sides with US support. 9.28am Today's weather 9.27am Welcome to our live news blog Good morning readers, and welcome to our live news blog for Tuesday, August 19. Making headlines today is the sad news that broke late on Monday that a baby's body had been found in a stormwater drain in Perth's north. Officers were called to La Salle Road in Alexander Heights about 1pm. Ambulance crews were also called out to the street, but were soon stood down. Police have also put out an alert to maternity hospitals across the city, with concerns held for the infant's mother. You can read more here, and we'll keep you updated on the story as the day progresses. Meanwhile, today we're also live-blogging Trump's effort to secure a peace deal national economic roundtable.
SBS Australia
3 days ago
- SBS Australia
Morning News Bulletin 25 August 2025
European leaders will join a White House meeting aimed at ending the war in Ukraine ... A man is dead after being shot outside a Sydney hotel ... The Tigers keep their N-R-L finals dreams alive. European leaders say they will be joining a key meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U-S President Donald Trump at the White House today. The meeting about the Ukraine war will be attended by the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, as well as leaders from the U-K, France, Finland and Germany. It follows Mr Trump's face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, which ended without achieving a ceasefire. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says the meeting was still a positive step, suggesting progress was made on the issue of security guarantees. "I think it is a really great progress that America is prepared to give such security guarantees together with us Europeans, but the major work on a peace agreement, if there is no ceasefire now, the major work on such a peace agreement now lies ahead of all those involved and not behind us." On Sunday, a separate meeting was held with Mr Zelenskyy and the leaders of countries that have pledged to support Ukraine through the so-called 'coalition of the willing'. Members of the Australian Ukrainian community have expressed outrage over the meeting between United States President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The meeting in Alaska excluded Ukrainian leaders and while failing to reach a deal, reportedly included discussions of Ukraine potentially giving up land to Russia. While Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the dialogue between the U-S and Russian presidents is 'a good thing', he stressed that Russia should not be rewarded for the invasion. Ukraine's ambassador to Australia, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, told SBS World News that Mr Putin is not a trustworthy figure. "We haven't seen anything from Russia, that Russians were actually serious about ending this war, they've actually stepped up their attacks. They have brought in more people to Ukraine, and they have sent more missiles and drones to destroy and kill more Ukrainians, so that's what we have seen. Vladimir Putin is a war criminal, he's indicted by the International Criminal Court and we hate the guts of him." Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed nationwide protests demanding an end to the Gaza war. Demonstrators say a ceasefire is needed to bring back the hostages Hamas is still holding in the Gaza Strip. In response, Mr Netanyahu defended the Israeli security cabinet's decision to expand its military operations and occupy Gaza City. "Our continued security control over the Strip is just one of our conditions for ending the war, conditions that Hamas refuses to accept. We insist not only that Hamas be disarmed, we also insist that Israel enforces the demilitarisation of the Strip over time by taking continuous action against any attempt to arm and organise any terrorist element." Meanwhile Hamas has issued a statement describing Israel's plans to relocate civilians out of Gaza City as a "new wave of genocide and displacement". Health authorities in Gaza say Israel has killed more than 61,000 Palestinians since October 7, 2023. One person has died and another is being treated for gunshot injuries after a shooting outside a hotel in Sydney's inner west on Sunday [[17 AUG]]. Emergency services were called to a hotel on Ross Street in Forest Lodge at 6.40pm following reports of a shooting. Police say two people had been shot multiple times by unknown attackers before fleeing in a car. One of the victims died at the scene; another was taken to hospital in a serious condition. Police have established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the incident. Tasmania's minority Liberal government has announced an independent review into the salmon farming industry as it seeks to appease crossbenchers ahead of a critical week in parliament. Premier Jeremy Rockliff says the review will ensure the industry maintains its social licence while meeting environmental expectations. "This is not something that the industry should fear. It's actually something that the industry should embrace, and embrace the fact that we are wanting to support the industry (to) become better. To sport now and in the N-R-L ... Manly's attack has misfired again in a fierce blow to their NRL finals hopes, while Wests Tigers kept theirs alive with a dominating 26-12 win. Tries in the first and 79th minutes on Sunday at Allianz Stadium took Manly's tally to just 32 points in their past four games, all losses. It was a dagger blow to Manly's finals hopes, with the Sea Eagles now likely needing to win all three remaining games to be a top-eight chance. The Tigers' hopes were officially over if they lost on Sunday, but, improving to 9-12, they moved level on 24 points with Manly to remain alive. West Tigers head coach Benji Marshall says he's happy with how the team played. "Just the effort and the fight we showed today I thought, obviously a desperate Manly team on the points they are, needing to probably win to make the semis, you know, I thought we toughed out and played some pretty high quality footy, but just the attitude towards the way we want to play this week, they trained accordingly."
