Victims’ disgust as Perth man walks free after pleading guilty to homophobic bashing

Victims’ disgust as Perth man walks free after pleading guilty to homophobic bashing

Cohben Chase Patterson,26,was given a suspended sentence on Tuesday,despite pleading guilty to the violent assault of three men in April.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt

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Edward&Ida’s:a menu that smacks of a corner pub in the good old days

Edward&Ida’s:a menu that smacks of a corner pub in the good old days

Dimitri Rtshiladze has gone full pub with his latest venture and it couldn’t be more different to his Fremantle hang,Nieuw Ruin.

  • byRob Broadfield
Perth’s wine aficionados may have found their underground haven

Perth’s wine aficionados may have found their underground haven

The latest entry in an eating,drinking and dining diary from Perth’s self-confessed flâneur.

  • byRob Broadfield
More trees,less crime:The Perth Cultural Centre finally gets a plan

More trees,less crime:The Perth Cultural Centre finally gets a plan

The space between WA’s major cultural institutions is tired,functions poorly and is a magnet for crime. Will the latest plan create the cultural heart the city needs?

  • byMark Naglazas
Northbridge’s newest bar is quirky,haphazard and totally unique

Northbridge’s newest bar is quirky,haphazard and totally unique

Edward and Ida’s is a very particular project,an unalloyed extension of its owner’s personality and like nothing else in town.

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‘Ridiculous behaviour’:Perth’s mayor declares war on the vandal who damaged 100 city trees

‘Ridiculous behaviour’:Perth’s mayor declares war on the vandal who damaged 100 city trees

Shocking CCTV footage of a vandal systematically destroying trees in the city. Perth’s lord mayor is understandably furious.

  • byMark Naglazas
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Molto bene:Perth’s top 10 ‘nuovo’ Italian restaurants to get your pasta fix

Molto bene:Perth’s top 10 ‘nuovo’ Italian restaurants to get your pasta fix

Mushy pasta and cook-by-numbers sauces are gone. In their place,proper al dente pasta,clean and calibrated flavours and well-cooked grills are the order of the day.

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Perth man accused of ‘homophobic attack’ claims it’s a case of mistaken identity
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Perth man accused of ‘homophobic attack’ claims it’s a case of mistaken identity

Prosecutors opposed Cohben Chase Patterson’s bid for bail,arguing he had a “history of violent offending”.

  • byJesinta Burton andHolly Thompson
Perth men bashed in ‘homophobic attack’ in Northbridge

Perth men bashed in ‘homophobic attack’ in Northbridge

Adrian Lea and a friend were walking along James Street around midnight when they were approached by a group of men who questioned them about their sexuality.

  • byHeather McNeill
Which Perth suburbs have the highest crime rates?

Which Perth suburbs have the highest crime rates?

WA Police statistics reveal which suburbs fare the worst for crime across Perth,and lay bare an alarming increase in domestic violence across the state.

  • byRebecca Peppiatt andCraig Butt
CCTV reveals violence,chaos after fatal stabbing outside Northbridge nightclub

CCTV reveals violence,chaos after fatal stabbing outside Northbridge nightclub

The final moments of a Perth man’s life show him chasing his soon-to-be killer down a street before the teen suddenly turns and stabs him in the chest.

  • byHeather McNeill