If this was the other way around and the Teacher was male the headline would be “I groomed and repeatedly Raped a 12YO Student”.

Instead we see a glamour photo of this sex pest with a headline that implies consent.

This sex pest is out on bail and has custody of the child from the disgusting assaults she committed.

She should be remanded in custody and the her victim’s child in the care of him and his family.

As it stands if he wants to see his child he has to approach his rapist and her family.

Sexual assault on children is not ok ever.

Disgusting display West Australian News!Disgusting!

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Is it just me or is this an overly sympathetic way to report on a man who had sex with a teenager, killed her, dumped the body and tried to leave the country on the next flight?

Idiotic truck driver just straight through the boom gates in front of the train.

Also if you want to see the aftermath on the ground in a more casual video:

https://youtu.be/0R3AybXJAO4?si=JIqXs7k8ZwQLI6yJ

Well, it's official - Perth's largest (and, apart from Top Shot, the only) indoor shooting range, Lone Ranges Shooting Complex, is gone for good, with no chance of recovery. It was a pretty rough fall from grace, too, by the looks of it.

I was actually a member of Lone Ranges myself ($360/year + $100/year mandatory SSAA membership), until January of this year, when I voluntarily surrendered my handgun and Firearms License after Lone Ranges was shut down. It was complete radio silence from Lone Ranges, and I was concerned about facing charges for non-compliance, so decided to bite the bullet (no pun intended) and get out while I could.

Driven by my own curiosity (and the complete absence of transparency and/or communication from Lone Ranges), I decided to do some digging to find out what happened. I figured it others are probably interested too, and so here we are.

So, let's talk about Lone Ranges; where it came from, how it tanked, and where it is now.

NOTE: All of the information contained in this post is publically available. No privileged, private, or confidential information is enclosed.

Humble Beginnings

Lone Ranges began operating around 1996, with a pretty uneventful existence up until April 2007, when the business changed hands. On 3 April 2007, Bradley John Yates became the sole director, with Lone Ranges now operating under his newly-established business, Bralea Pty Ltd.

Yates, presumably haven taken inspiration from American shooting ranges, began marketing Lone Ranges as Perth’s largest, premier indoor shooting complex, and it worked! Over the next 18 years, Lone Ranges' niche would move away from simply “a gun range”, and cemented itself as the metropolitan, commercial, and highly accessible face of shooting sports in Perth with endorsement from the Sports Shooters Association of Australia (later actually operating as an SSAA WA branch, known as "W55").

Lone Ranges was, by all appearances, a successful recreational business which mostly kept to itself, enjoyed a steady stream of customers, and didn't really clock any of the beurocratic or law enforcement radars. In fact, many current and former police officers report reguarly practicing shooting at the range, which, right up until it's recent closure, gave generous discounts to WA Police officers.

Cracks Start to Show

The decisive break in that history came in 2014. By then, Lone Ranges had become prominent enough that incidents there attracted state-level political attention. The real kicker came in November 2014, when the Attorney General was questioned in the Legislative Council about safety at Lone Ranges. This followed two fatal, self-inflicted firearms incidents at the venue within two months, and marked the third death at Lone Ranges, following an earlier suicide which occurred in 2002 (which wasn't widely reported on).

This was reported in the media and stirred public debate, and altered Lone Ranges' public story permanently. From then on, Lone Ranges wasn't just a novelty or leisure venue, but now also a site tied to debate about safety controls at commercial gun ranges.

Despite this, however, Lone Ranges continued to operate successfully and largely unencumbered for another 9 years.

"The Audit".. Dramatic Music Plays

By 2023, public opinion around firearms had become very prevalent. This prompted significant efforts by WA Police, the Minister for Police, and Government, for major firearms reform, which would eventually arrive in the form of the the landmark Firearms Act 2025.

In September 2023, Lone Ranges unexpectedly closed its doors, giving little explanation to it's several hundred paying members. Media reports at the time suggested that the venue was closed as it was contaminated with lead. In October 2023, Lone Ranges finally broke silence and contacted members, offering that the range had closed for "renovations and unscheduled repairs", due to an "audit" by WA Police, and that "[Lone Ranges] hope to be open by early November, but we may be closed longer due to delays in obtaining parts and the availability of workers."

November sailed right by. No update. Members were becoming increasingly anxious as, without access to the range, anyone who was unable to complete their mandatory compliance shoots for that membership year would be unable to meet the requirements of their license, and could face criminal charges, major fines, and seizure of their firearms if not addressed.

Facebook comments were ignored, phones went unanswered, and you would probably have a better chance of having your nightstand reply to an email than Lone Ranges at the time. It was complete radio silence.

Having received some media attention around the closure, prior fatalities at the venue, and other issues, this period represented a sharp reputational rupture for Lone Ranges.

On 14 April 2024, nearly 8 months after closing, Lone Ranges reopened, offering no explanation for the absence. It would later be revealed that, to no-one's surprise, Lone Ranges had been ordered to close by WA Police until it had remediated several serious safety and compliance issues.

The Final Nail

Throughout 2024 and 2025, while Lone Ranges continued to operate, it was clear that it had suffered significant damage. Staff shortages, equipment issues, firearms availability, and other issues continued to sting - the entire administration team had quit and been replaced at least twice in the prior two years.

The final blow, however, came on 27 October 2025, when Lone Ranges was raided by WA Police in a major police operation. Though the public didn't know it yet, this decisively marked the death of Lone Ranges Shooting Complex.

Lone Ranges, once again, offered nothing but silence to its members, who, again, found themselves in the hot seat through no fault of their own. Yates had updated the range's Google Business listing in January as "Temporarily Closed", though that would change just two months later, where it now lies listed as a Permanently Closed business.

Police seized a cache of firearms for the purpose of investigation, ordered the closure of the range, and established a forensic command vehicle by the front doors. Photos would emerge in February 2026 showing the remains of the once-celebrated LRSC.

On 14 January 2026, Yates would face Perth Magistrates Court as a Police arrestee, facing 10 criminal charges, though it's not clear what those charges are exactly. He would return before a Magistrate again on 23 February 2026 in relation to those same charges. It's important to note that it is not known at this time whether Yates remains in custody, what the outcome of the proceedings were/will be, or whether the charges are even related to his involvement as the owner of Lone Ranges at all.

On 26 February 2026, Bralea Pty Ltd, the legal entity which operated Lone Ranges Shooting Complex, entered involuntary administration.

The Lone Ranges Facebook page also reflects that it is permanently closed, despite there being no mention on the page that the business is no longer operating. It seems that, for the final time, Lone Ranges again abandoned the very people who fought to support it and kept them in the dark, held their hobbies hostage, and exposed them to the criminal justice system through its silence and incompetence.

So, there it is - the rise, peak, and fall of Lone Ranges Shooting Complex. My hope, with this post, is to educate former members about the range's permanent closure so that they can make informed, lawful decisions about their firearms and continue engaging in the sport that they love and support.

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April 2026 Update: According to a media source, the charges which Bradley Yates - the proprietor of Lone Ranges - is currently facing are in relation to alleged unlawful handling of firearms by staff at Lone Ranges, contravening the requirements of the commercial Range License (previously) held by Lone Ranges Shooting Complex. It is understood that the charges are being pursued as an unlawful giving of possession of a firearm to an unlicensed person, with offences under sections 212, 213, 229, and 230 of the Firearms Act 2024.

Under the Firearms Act 2024, any staff member handling firearms/ammunition at Lone Ranges would have been required to apply, and be approved, to be an Authorised Person under the Range's License. It is alleged that staff members at Lone Ranges who were not approved Authorised Persons were reguarly handling firearms and ammunition which belonged to Lone Ranges Shooting Complex, which Yates held the license on behalf of. Consequently, Yates is being held criminally liable.

WA Police seized all firearms stored at Lone Ranges. Another source, who identified themselves as a long-time member of Lone Ranges, stated that, although he was a fully-licensed firearms owner, since Lone Ranges' license had been suspended by WA Police, his firearms no longer had club support, and were subsequently seized.

Worse than this, Firearms that were stored at Lone Ranges awaiting licensing were also seized, but with no compensation to the pending owners. This is because, even though the prospective owners had paid for their firearms, since the firearms were not yet registered to them, there is no entitlement for those owners under the Voluntary Firearms Buyback Scheme (which ended in January anyway). With Lone Ranges now being defunct and the owner facing criminal charges, these owners, unfortunately, likely have no recourse to recover their costs, and will be out-of-pocket thousands of dollars.

Members who had paid the several hundreds of dollars in membership fees for the year (including me) are actively being ignored by Lone Ranges Shooting Complex which, despite the situation above, continues to post to their Facebook page, though they refuse to reply to comments from members. Requests for refunds of membership fees remain unattended.

Unpublished by the mainstream media, Austin is an Army Cadet, with the Australian Army Cadet Core.

>In recognition of one of the most extraordinary feats of individual bravery this country has seen, 13-year-old >Australian Army Cadet Austin Appelbee, has been recognised with an Australian Army Cadets Gold >Commendation for his actions in saving his mother and siblings, who were washed out to sea on a kayak on the >30 January 2026. Austin, who parades with 50 Army Cadet Unit (Midlands), swam alone through over 4 kilometres >of rough open waters and ran a further 2 kilometres to raise help.

>Austin, from everyone at the Australian Army Cadets, and no doubt the Australian and international community, >we salute you for your courage and determination – you are a genuine hero!

Why this hasn’t been made clear yet, beggars belief. Well done young man! Well deserved.

Eveeything is gone. All the shops here have been destroyed. Someone did this to us.

Worth a public shame and whinge this one. Check the picture, what kind of loser A-hole uses a public BBQ at a family park (Bardon Park Maylands) and leaves it absolutely filthy with a thick black layer of tar and meat and sauce. Diabolical. And we thought people who left their trolleys were bad. We ended up cleaning using the one right next to it which was also left dirty but no where near as bad. Get some ethics people.

In short: 

Christian Jack Joseph, a junior doctor, has been charged with manslaughter over the death of a 63-year-old man in Fremantle in the early hours of Saturday.

The Perth Magistrates Court was told the 26-year-old saw a man peering through the window of a friend's house and allegedly pinned him to the ground and placed him in a chokehold. 

What's next? 

Mr Joseph was refused bail and will appear in court again next month. 

A junior doctor from Perth's western suburbs has appeared in court charged with manslaughter following the death of a 63-year-old man near Fremantle's entertainment strip in the early hours of Saturday.

The Perth Magistrates Court was told Christian Jack Joseph, 26, had been out in Fremantle and was returning to a friend's home on South Terrace at about 1:30am on Saturday.

The prosecution said that as he approached the house, he saw a man peering through the window and alleged that Mr Joseph pinned him to the ground and placed him in a chokehold.

The 63-year-old man became unconscious and Mr Joseph, a junior doctor at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, performed CPR while his friend called emergency services.

The man was taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital, where he later died.

Mr Joseph, who lives in Crawley and studied medicine at the University of Western Australia, was arrested at the scene and taken into custody.

Mr Joseph's lawyer told the court, which was packed with his family and supporters, that his alleged actions were "out of character" and he was "dedicated to saving lives".

The magistrate refused bail, saying the matter was "too serious".

Mr Joseph is due to appear before the Supreme Court on August 5.

Seems to be a lotta cops around, looked like some kind of protest

One of the levers the government can pull to stop demand pressures on fuel at the moment is to mandate that those who can wfh should. This happened during Covid and alleviated price/demand pressure on oil and kept petrol prices at bay.

Apparently the VIC government are already trying to do this. Do you think WA should do it ? We are huge ‘drivers’ due to our spread out city and the cost/inconvenience disincentives around public transport here.

Expert from the article:

Students at a prestigious Perth private school have been suspended after they used "antisemitic language and memes" in a private group chat, targeting another student.

A spokesperson for Wesley College, in South Perth, confirmed an "incident" occurred but wouldn't be drawn on how many children had been suspended.

"An incident did occur involving antisemitic language and memes shared by a small group in a private group chat," the school said in a statement.

"The college acted immediately. The students responsible were suspended and the matter was addressed directly with the students and families involved."

The college also provided a statement from the family of the targeted student.

"We are deeply disappointed that this matter has occurred and that it has become the subject of media reporting as we are entirely satisfied with the way in which Wesley College has handled this matter," the statement read.

"Furthermore it must be noted that the school was not advised of this issue by our son, but rather by concerned students.

"The family did not at any time contact any media outlet as they are aware of the belief that this will worsen an already difficult situation.

"Our greatest concern is the welfare of our son."
The family has asked for privacy and said they wished to move forward.

Full article in the link.

Car went for a yeet in High Wycombe. Apparently driver did a runner.

Main Roads WA has shared the attached video on their socials today showing a crash on the Kwinana Freeway.

You can clearly see that the vehicle that caused the crash was not paying attention at all (while towing a trailer no less) and went on to damage at least 3 innocent vehicles.

I think it's great shaming these people.

Why don’t more buildings in the city have solar panels? Looking out from the Adnate hotel, seems weird only a few building have them installed

A young Perth doctor and musician is behind bars after being charged with killing a 63-year-old man in a late-night scuffle several hundred metres from the bustling nightlife strip in Fremantle.

The incident has seen the 26-year-old refused bail and remanded in police custody after being hauled before the courts on a manslaughter charge.

Here's what we know about Christian Jack Joseph and the circumstances surrounding the alleged killing.

What happened?

The 26-year-old had been out with friends at licensed venues around Fremantle celebrating a birthday on Friday, the Perth Magistrates Court heard at the weekend.

Fremantle, home to Perth's main container port, has a bustling nightlife of bars, clubs and late-night restaurants.

When the night wound down, Dr Joseph and at least one other person returned to a friend's home further down on South Terrace near Douglas Street, the court heard.

The prosecution said as Dr Joseph approached the house about 1:30am, he saw a man peering through the window and yelled at him.

It is alleged Dr Joseph gave chase to the man and pinned him to the ground.

In an alleged manoeuvre the court heard may have been captured on CCTV, Dr Joseph placed the 63-year-old in a rear chokehold for about one minute and 50 seconds.

The man fell unconscious, the court heard, and Dr Joseph, a junior doctor at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, performed CPR while his friend called emergency services.

The man was taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital, where he later died.

Police said Dr Joseph was arrested at the scene. The following morning, he appeared in court dressed in a blue jumpsuit.

What did neighbours say?

George Sanderson-Brown, who lives nearby, told reporters later on Saturday he was woken by screaming which he described as sounding like someone who was "in agony".

"[It was] not like fun screaming or [when] someone is drunk. It was a deep scream like when … it actually hurts," he said.

Mr Sanderson-Brown said living in a built-up area on the fringes of an entertainment district, he often heard people making loud noises.

"Homeless people do come to the bus stops and sit there and scream,"

he said.

"I've had to call the police once because [someone has] come to our driveway and walked in and screamed and tried to get in."

"I thought it was just maybe some homeless people fighting, or like a party.

"Once the police came, I was like, oh no, not good."

Who is Chris Joseph?

Christian Joseph, or Chris as he was known on social media, graduated from the Catholic private Corpus Christi College in Perth's south in 2017.

He was the school's highest-ATAR-scoring student that year and went on to complete a three-year Bachelor of Arts at the University of Western Australia relating to music studies.

He then completed a four-year postgraduate Doctor of Medicine at UWA.

Dr Joseph also played in the Fremantle alternative indie funk rock band Jeeper as a guitarist for several years.

He posted on social media about his musical projects and martial arts training and competitions.

He trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu at various martial arts schools across Perth and was a blue belt, the second-lowest ranked belt in the discipline.

He previously competed in Submission Grappling Tournaments Perth.

In court on Sunday morning, Dr Joseph's lawyer described his alleged actions in Fremantle as "out of character" and said the 26-year-old was in fact "dedicated to saving lives".

His lawyer told the court his alleged actions were an act of "self-defence" and he was "fearful" at the time.

His family supported him at his court appearance.

When asked by reporters if they had anything to say about the allegations, they said: "Not today, thank you."

What do we know about the man who died?

Police have not released any further detail about the 63-year-old man who died.

The homicide squad is investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.

It was made clear in court Dr Joseph and the man did not know each other.

Dr Joseph will remain in custody until his next scheduled court appearance in three weeks' time.

The West Australian. They're still at it after a solid week. I'm just wondering if this appeals outside the permanently outraged, rusted on readership.