Taxpayers pay $15,000 for MPs and spouses to attend grand finals

[WA Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday, 24th March, 2019 AM News Update [Labor MP Madeleine King. ]( [Taxpayers pay $15,000 for MPs and spouses to attend grand finals]( Taxpayers forked out $15,000 for MPs and their families to attend the AFL and NRL grand finals. --------------------------------------------------------------- Top Stories ['Slow moving and powerful': Pilbara braces as cyclone Veronica inches over coast]( A red alert warning is now in place across the Pilbara, from Pardoo including Port Hedland, South Hedland, down to Karratha, Dampier and Mardie, as Tropical Cyclone Veronica approaches. [Police patrolling closed roads on Saturday.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Reigning premiers West Coast get mauled in the Lions' den]( Helped out by electrifying performances from established stars and debutantes, Brisbane roared back from a 27-point deficit to down the Eagles by 44 points. [Chris Masten (left) of the Eagles is tackled by Mitch Robinson of the Lions]( --------------------------------------------------------------- ['She's a sweetheart': Owner to farewell 'beautiful' suburban pet croc]( This Melbourne woman slept in a bed with her 2.5-metre pet saltwater crocodile, because it had a sore foot. [Ms Lowing and Jilly]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Where's William? The Coroner hopes to find out]( When a coronial inquest into the disappearance and suspected death of William Tyrrell starts tomorrow, one person is expected to be the focus. [William Tyrrell, who vanished in 2014.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Police hunt man after Mandurah petrol station armed robbery]( He smashed a glass door that led to the staff area, and stole cash and tobacco. [Police are seeking witnesses.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [WA priest under investigation for alleged child abuse when he died]( Father Joseph Tran, 49, who is believed to have taken his own life this week, was under investigation after an allegation of child sexual abuse. [Fr. Joe died unexpectedly on Thursday.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Police urge public not to approach wanted Perth man]( Police have warned the public not to approach Mr Papworth as he may be in possession of a firearm. [Andrew Lee Papworth.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- ['Who am I?' Abandoned baby looks for answers 46 years later]( Abandoned as a premature baby wrapped in cheap servo paper towel, Caron Brown of Sydney has never stopped searching for her birth parents. [Caron Brown was abandoned as a newborn in March 1973. Now she is trying again to answer the perennial question: "Who am I?"]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Mark Latham on track to win seat for One Nation in NSW upper house]( Former federal Labor leader Mark Latham looks set to return to political life as the minor parties strengthened their grip on NSW politics. [Mark Latham looks set to return to public life after 14 years on the political sidelines. ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Gladys Berejiklian praised as she becomes NSW's first elected female premier]( Gladys Berjiklian has delivered the Coalition a third term at a time when polling shows the federal Liberal Party as increasingly unpopular. [NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian is greeted by Prime Minister Scott Morrison as she enters the ballroom of the Sofitel ...]( --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- We've sent you this email because your email address {EMAIL} has been registered for WA Today membership. You can [unsubscribe]( from this email at any time. At WA Today, we'll never ask for your personal or credit card information via email. If you receive a suspicious email claiming to offer WA Today services in exchange for your details, please delete it. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Conditions of use]( [Privacy policy]( Copyright © 2019 Fairfax Media Limited 1 Darling Island Rd Pyrmont NSW 2009 Australia