Japan, Perth

Perth grandmother embroiled in Japanese drug-smuggling trial claims she was the victim of a romance scam
An Australian grandmother accused of smuggling amphetamines in a suitcase has appeared in a Japanese court nearly two years after her arrest, saying she is innocent and she was tricked into carrying them as part of an online romance scam.
Perth grandmother Donna Nelson tells Japan trail she was unaware of illegal drugs in luggage
A Perth grandmother and Indigenous community leader tells a Japanese court she was "deceived" after she was found with almost two kilograms of methamphetamine in her luggage at Narita airport, near Tokyo.
Australian woman accused of drug smuggling in Japan says she is innocent as trial begins
An Australian woman accused of smuggling amphetamines in a suitcase appeared in a Japanese court on Monday nearly two years after her arrest, saying she is innocent and that she was tricked into carry
Perth gran face court in Japan accused of drug smuggling
A Perth grandmother accused of drug smuggling has officially professed her innocence in a Japanese court. Fed-up residents have urged the Victorian government to step up its maintenance efforts as median strips become overrun with thick weeds and long grass.
Drug trafficking trial of Perth grandma Donna Nelson begins in Japan as kids say she’s the victim
A Perth grandmother facing a life sentence in Japan on serious drug trafficking charges is the victim of an elaborate romance scam hatched by a global crime syndicate, her devastated family claims.

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Perth set for big freeze as Met Office issues weather warning for snow and ice
The Met Office has issued the yellow weather warning for snow and ice and have urged residents and commuters to take caution.
Fallen Perth Amboy police officers to be memorialized next spring
The events will give the community a chance to pay tribute to Police Officer Thomas Raji, Lt. David Formeza, and Police ...
Perth cricket umpire suffers gruesome injury during third-grade WASTCA match
A senior cricket umpire has spent the night in hospital after he was hit in the face by a ball accidentally struck at him by ...
Perth grandmother suffers serious head injuries in unprovoked attack
Police are hunting for a woman accused of a shocking and unprovoked attack on a West Australian grandmother.The alleged ...
‘Whenever the chips were down, Dhruv Jurel stepped up’: Shastri's big advice to Indian management ahead of Perth Test
Ravi Shastri has backed Dhruv Jurel for a middle order batter role in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, stating he has the ability ...
IND vs AUS: Team India prepares for changes in Perth Test, Harshit Rana may debut; who will replace Gill?
Pacer Harshit Rana could become Team India’s latest Test debutant in Perth on 18 November, but the management could be forced ...
Perth father Glen Cahill leaves hospital more than a week after alleged attack left him fighting for life
A WA dad left fighting for life after an alleged one-punch attack outside a waterfront venue on Melbourne Cup day has been ...
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Perth man, 68, charged with impaired after vehicle found in ditch
A 68-year-old Perth man faces drunk-driving charges after a report of a person driving a car erratically Monday evening on ...
Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Fit-Again Rahul 'Ready' To Open In Perth After Injury Scare
Rahul, who left the field for some medical attention after coping a blow on his elbow by a rising ball off his Karnataka ...
WA news LIVE: WA Liberals unveil $500m policing pledge, but Premier labels it ‘insulting’
The WA Liberals have announced an election commitment of $500 million towards a bolstered police force and a “crackdown on ...
Bumrah, Siraj & Who? Shastri Picks Third Pacer, Names All-rounder Who Can Do Shardul Thakur's Job In Perth
Former India head coach legend Ravi Shastri has named his three preferences for India’s fast bowling attack in the opening ...