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Hannah CrossJournalist

Hannah Cross covers a range of topics including health, politics and courts for The West Australian. She was regional editor of two local mastheads, before stints as chief of staff of The Sunday Times and deputy chief of staff of The West. She was previously editor of the National Indigenous Times, which she helped return to print. She has a BA in International Aid & Development and Journalism.

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A senior emergency doctor who inappropriately touched a vulnerable young patient is banned from practising until at least 2028 after his medical licence was suspended. 

HealthPremiumPerth ED doctor suspended from practice over misconduct

A senior emergency doctor who inappropriately touched a vulnerable young patient is banned from practising until at least 2028 after his medical licence was suspended. 

Hannah Cross

The Karijini Experience runs from April 11 to 14.

WA NewsVideoCommentsPremiumOrganisers cancel popular WA event over fuel supply fears

A popular Pilbara cultural event has become the first major tourism casualty due to fuel supply uncertainty.

Hannah Cross

Police allege the driver sped away when officers activated their lights and sirens.

Courts & JusticePremiumAccused leads police on ‘reckless’ chase through golf course

A man trying to escape the clutches of police allegedly recklessly drove a stolen car across a southern suburbs golf course before taking it off-road into nearby bushland then crashing it. 

Hannah Cross

A service station attendant has been hit by car while trying to stop a fuel robbery in Armadale, Perth.

Courts & JusticePremiumFuel dash turned hit-and-run accused fronts court

An unemployed father of four allegedly ‘accelerated at speed’ before mowing down a staff member at a Perth service station during a fuel drive-off.

Hannah Cross

Australia’s supermarket giants are confident their supply chains won’t be impacted by the fuel crisis, but independent grocers are warning extra costs will inevitably be passed on.

state politicsWeather, not war, blamed for bare shop shelves

Australia’s supermarket giants are confident their supply chains won’t be impacted by the fuel crisis, but independent grocers are warning extra costs will inevitably be passed on. 

Jessica Page and Hannah Cross

Medical Research Minister Stephen Dawson and a powerhouse delegation of medical researchers will jet over to Canberra next week to drive home why WA deserves its fair share of national research funding.

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‘Play fair’: WA demands bigger share of medical funding

A powerhouse delegation of medical researchers will jet over to Canberra next week to drive home why WA deserves its fair share of national research funding.

Hannah Cross

Roger Cook on Friday justified the Government’s open-ended timeframe to the new laws by reiterating a “phased approach” was necessary to achieve reform.

State PoliticsPremiumGovt stalls on coercive control laws despite scathing report

Coercive control laws in WA remain an idea in waiting, with no fixed date even after a scathing review of the State’s family and domestic violence system.

Hannah Cross

Former NBL1 West basketball player Roosevelt Aaron Williams Jnr has been jailed for sexual assault.

CourtPremium‘Sexual piece of meat’: WA basketballer admits raping friend

Vile text messages a NBL1 basketballer sent to his mates after raping a female friend have been aired in court as he’s jailed for the horrific crime. WARNING: DISTRESSING DETAILS

Hannah Cross

Health funds are hiking their prices higher than ever, new consumer analysis has revealed, with one fund ramping up its top policy to slug West Australians almost $100 extra each month.

HealthCommentsPremiumEye-watering hikes for top-tier private health cover

Health funds are increasing their prices higher than ever, new consumer analysis has revealed, with one fund ramping up its top policy to slug West Australians almost $100 extra each month.

Hannah Cross

Vibe Petroleum capping the amount of fuel customers can buy statewide, just one day after Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen ruled out rationing.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumWA servo chain first to enforce fuel limit as prices soar

A WA service station chain is capping the amount of fuel customers can buy across more than 50 stores statewide, just one day after Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen ruled out rationing.

Hannah Cross

WA Health released the warning on Monday afternoon, listing almost a dozen exposure sites across the Perth metro area.

HealthCommentsHEALTH ALERT: Perth Woolworths, Kmart new exposure sites

WA Health released a warning on Monday afternoon, listing almost a dozen exposure sites across the Perth metro area after a person infected with a highly contagious disease returned from overseas.

Hannah Cross

Children and older women are bearing the brunt of Perth’s housing crisis as demand for emergency accommodation soars.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumEmergency beds running out as Perth’s housing crisis deepens

Children and older women are bearing the brunt of Perth’s housing crisis as demand for emergency accommodation soars.

Hannah Cross