'He loved us so much': Son of WA cop who took his own life speaks out

[WA Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, 3rd April, 2019 PM News Update [WA Police Senior Constable Dave Curtis.]( ['He loved us so much': Son of WA cop who took his own life speaks out]( BY Phil Hickey Senior Constable Dave Curtis stunned his fellow officers and family by taking his own life in January. Tragically, his passing is one of several police suicides across the nation in recent weeks. --------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------- Top stories [Synergy faces up to $1.3b in fines after allegedly gouging millions from WA customers]( After a two-year investigation the Economic Regulation Authority has alleged Synergy overstated the cost to produce electricity in nearly 13,000 instances. [The ERA has finished a two-year investigation into Synergy.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Former WA One Nation senator blasted for 'rude' behaviour in bankruptcy sentencing]( A magistrate has blasted former One Nation senator Rod Culleton for being "rude" and having "no manners" as he was sentenced for a bankruptcy offence on Wednesday. [Rod Culleton]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Girl gang go on violent rampage through Cockburn shopping centre]( An all-girl gang has bashed a McDonald's worker and medical receptionist during a violent rampage in Cockburn on Monday afternoon. [The girls allegedly attacked people inside a medical centre. ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Stage is set for Perth to get its very own (mini) football World Cup]( Forget surpluses, income tax cuts and road upgrades - the hidden gem in this year's Federal Budget gives the green light to a World Cup that could turn our sporting landscape on its head. [FIFA doesn't support the Minifootball World Cup as it generates 95 per cent of its revenue from its own.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- ['Completely preventable': 50 young people killed by stroke after using meth, MDMA]( Almost one in five deadly strokes among 15-44 year-olds were linked to the drugs, found a detailed analysis of national coronial records between 2009 and 2016. [Canberrans took about 22 doses per 1000 people each day in August 2018, according to wastewater analysis.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Surgeries suspended after truck hits electricity network]( Surgeries were suspended at one of Perth's biggest hospitals on Wednesday after a truck hit an electricity network, causing a massive power outage. [More than 27,000 Perth homes were without power on Wednesday morning. ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Saudi mystery: World's largest oil field is fading faster than anyone knew]( It was a state secret and the source of a kingdom's riches. It was so important that US military planners once debated how to seize it by force. Now the truth is out there. [Production at Saudi oil fields is declining. ]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Media and tech companies revolt as law against violent online material set to pass]( The "rushed" legislation, which will be introduced in Parliament on Wednesday in the wake of the Christchurch massacre, is facing a backlash from tech and media companies. [Laws designed to stop streaming of abhorrent content will be introduced in parliament on Wednesday.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Childish Gambino, Tame Impala to headline Splendour in the Grass]( The festival will take place at the North Byron Parklands from July 19 to July 21. [Childish Gambino is among the headliners at this year's Splendour.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Serial revisited: the case against the case against Adnan Syed]( The murder of Hae Min Lee, the case at the heart of the podcasting phenomenon Serial, gets a fresh look in this compelling four-part series on SBS. [The Case Against Adnan Syed is a four-part documentary series from Amy Berg.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 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