Steven Thomas

A mother of four has faced court, accused of faking cancer in an online fundraiser fraud. Police say Tara Michelle Enoka sought thousands of dollars in donations to pay for medical treatment she didn't need.

Traffic was brought to a standstill in the city today, as China’s second in charge came to Perth. China is already WA’s largest export customer, but its Premier Li Qiang wants to go further | @StevenDThomas_ #Auspol

Chinese Premier Li Qiang joins Australian PM Anthony Albanese and WA Premier Roger Cook at Kings Park to meet business leaders. @10NewsFirst @10NewsFirstPER

The parents of a toddler who died at Joondalup Health Campus say their concerns were repeatedly ignored | @StevenDThomas_

Flights across the country and the world were cancelled this morning as Perth Airport's refuelling system failed. It saw passengers long weekend travel plans ruined... As many spent last night stranded in the terminal. | @StevenDThomas_

There are calls for the Corruption watchdog to investigate how police handled pleas for help from the Floreat murderer’s family. The State government is now considering strengthening its already tough gun laws to protect domestic violence victims | @StevenDThomas_

WA Treasurer Rita Saffioti has handed down her first state budget, with a surplus of $3.2 billion. The government has promised cost of living relief for WA families and investments in health and housing | @StevenDThomas_ #Auspol

Authorities in Mexico have discovered human remains near where Perth brothers Callum and Jake Robinson and their American friend went missing. The devastating find was made hours after the parents of the brothers began their heart-wrenching journey to Mexico | @StevenDThomas_

There are grave fears for two brothers who are missing in Mexico. Callum and Jake Robinson have not been heard from since Saturday and now 3 people have been arrested over their disappearance. @10NewsFirst reporter @StevenDThomas_ joins us.

A key piece of Perth's Metronet network is finally complete. The new Bayswater Train Station is now Perth's second largest, but some locals say the development has come at a cost | @StevenDThomas_

WA Scientists are behind an out of this world mission to grow plants... in Space. It's part of a plan to provide astronauts with fresh food.| @StevenDThomas_

Perth's rental vacancy has hit a new low as the housing crisis shows no signs of easing. A plan to pay Airbnb owners to rent their properties has been labelled a small success, but questions are now being asked over social housing being left unused | @StevenDThomas_

#Exclusive: Perth motorists are being put on notice, with cutting-edge technology being used to catch people flouting the law. The devices have already captured thousands of bad drivers who until now haven't been fined | @StevenDThomas_

WA Liberal Deputy leader Steve Thomas has been sacked over revelations he'd had dealings with disgraced politician Brian Burke. As party leader @LibbyMettam stands firm on her anti-Burke ban, there are claims another liberal contacted the former Premier | @StevenDThomas_ #auspol

The Nurses Union is channelling its anger at the government into taking a tilt at politics. It's registered a political party and hopes to secure two seats in WA's upper house at the next election | @StevenDThomas_ #auspol #wapol

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It's set to be a bumper summer on Rottnest - with six new additions to the island, including parasailing and mobile massages. The iconic WA attraction is enjoying record levels of visitors as new direct flights see international tourists flood the hotspot | @StevenDThomas_

For the first time, Australia is hosting the Indian Army in WA. It's part of a joint mission to keep the Indo-Pacific region secure and stable | @StevenDThomas_ #auspol #10newsfirst #military #australia #india

Fire crews have battled through the night against a massive fire burning through Perth's north. It has been confirmed more properties have been destroyed | @StevenDThomas_

At least ten homes have been destroyed in an out-of-control blaze gripping parts of Perth's North. Firefighters have battled extreme conditions overnight and throughout today as temperatures reached 40 degrees | @StevenDThomas_ @breannainf