Veterans Affairs staffer denies stolen valour charges

Empty public housing amid crisis; Flying car crash; Man trapped on train tracks

Fourteen completed public housing townhouses in Cannington have been sitting vacant for approximately a year, falling into disrepair with overgrown weeds and reports of squatters. This $6.6 million development remains empty while over 20,000 people wait for housing, despite the government spending $4.7 billion on public housing this financial year. An out-of-control car flew through the air and crashed into a High Wycombe home, leaving an elderly resident shaken but unhurt despite devastating damage to her property. The shocking crash was caught on camera. The 22-year-old driver has since been arrested and charged after allegedly trying to flee the scene. A rescue unfolded in North Fremantle after a car launched through a fence and flipped upside down near train tracks, trapping a 65-year-old driver. Local workers rushed to smash the vehicle's window and free the man before the chaotic crash forced an emergency rail shutdown ahead of peak hour. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

BHP workers strike ends 30 years of industrial peace

BHP workers at Port Hedland have conducted an eight-hour strike, ending nearly three decades of industrial peace on Pilbara mine sites. The industrial action, expected to cost $50 million in revenue and royalties, follows the collapse of negotiations between the mining company and unions over pay and conditions. Workers are scheduled to return to work at 10 pm before resuming negotiations on Tuesday. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Car flies through air into High Wycombe home

A 22-year-old driver crashed her Holden into the roof of a grandmother's High Wycombe home on Feeney Gardens, causing extensive damage to the patio, fence and garden. The incident occurred just before 9pm while the homeowner was watching television in her living room. The driver allegedly fled the scene but was arrested shortly after at her home nearby and charged with dangerous driving and failing to provide details to police. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Empty public housing units spark outrage amid crisis

Fourteen public housing units in Cannington, Western Australia, have remained vacant for approximately a year despite being completed, while over 20,000 people wait on the state's public housing list. The Housing Authority-owned properties, which cost $6.6 million to build on a $1.1 million block purchased in 2019, have fallen into disrepair with overgrown weeds and reports of squatters. The designated seniors accommodation is expected to be move-in ready next month, more than five years after construction began in early 2021. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Domestic violence case; Union tension escalates

A 32-year-old woman has been found dead with severe head trauma in her Rockhampton apartment, with police investigating her death as a possible domestic violence killing. A video showing CFMEU members storming the Transport and Main Roads office in Brisbane was played at the union inquiry. Neil Scales recalled meetings with former CFMEU leaders Jade Ingham and Michael Ravbar, claiming they acted aggressively. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.