Rourke Walsh

@awesome_rourke

Reporter at The West Australian newspaper. rourke.walsh@wanews.com.au

Perth, Western Australia
Joined August 2010
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  1. Retweeted
    22 hours ago

    An unassuming golfing veteran has notched up a record few would be able to match, winning a Royal Perth Golf Club championship in each of the past five decades. 🔒

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  2. Sep 21

    A nightmare South West holiday got worse for a young mum today when she was airlifted to hospital after crashing her car not far from where her son went missing in bush on Saturday.

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  3. Sep 17

    Detectives are hunting a man accused of throwing a metal tool at a woman as she was driving in Perth's south. The victim had 18 staples put in her head at hospital to close a nasty gash.

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  4. Aug 14

    A police manhunt has been launched for former Richmond player Martin McGrath, who escaped from custody today after facing court charged over a Cloverdale brick attack that left a teen in a coma on July 5.

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  5. Jul 31

    UPDATE: Phil Mummert's girlfriend has said in a Facebook post that he is "doing great" and has been singing 'Baby Shark' while waiting to be stitched up at hospital.

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    Jul 16

    On the front page of tomorrow's The West Australian

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  7. Retweeted
    Jul 15

    "Get a life, Dude" My story in today's newspaper and online. Watch this space for the updates on Sam Barnett's tall Tiger tales.

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  8. Jul 13

    It might be on the way out as a car of choice for West Aussie drivers. But it appears WA car thieves are still drawn to the iconic Holden Commodore more than any other vehicle.

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  9. Jul 2

    A WA Department of Biodiversity and Conservation officer has found himself in the cross hairs of Esperance locals after it was discovered his Facebook account featured pictures of him posing with dead animals at an African game hunting park.

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  10. Jun 14

    Police investigating after a 22yo woman was glassed at the Brass Monkey in Northbridge on Saturday night. She was lucky to escape serious damage to her eyes but could still need surgery on a suspected broken nose.

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  11. Jun 5

    Have you ever driven past somewhere that brings back special memories? For Kiara Cutmore & Matt Branch-Smith, Gidgegannup will always reminded them of where their son Anthony was born in the back of an ambulance.

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  12. Jun 5

    Strange scenes in York today. Four people arrested for allegedly "seizing" the heritage-listed courthouse building. It was part of their plan to secede from WA. The new sovereign state? "New Westralia". Couldn't make this up.

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  13. Jun 1

    Terrible long weekend on WA roads. Two children aged 7 &10 the latest victims after a horror crash 25km south-east of Geraldton today. Harrowing photos of the crash scene via

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    Mar 4

    Adrian Trevor Moore remains in custody after he was yesterday charged with more than 100 offences allegedly stemming from violent and "predatory" sex attacks against several women he met on dating apps while he was a WA police officer

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    21 Mar 2019

    Vegan activist James Warden fined $7000 after pleading guilty to trespassing on Pinjarra piggery and live streaming from inside. Also admitted breaking into Mundijong farm and possessing pepper spray. Accomplice to Pinjarra break in, Katrina Sobianina fined $3000

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  16. 18 Mar 2019

    The court was told Farivar Ronaghi plans to fight the charges.

    The IGA owner accused of locking a nine-year-old boy in a storeroom after he stole a can of Coke appeared in court this morning:
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  17. 17 Mar 2019

    A driving instructor accused of indecently assaulting a teenage student during a lesson says he plans to fight the charge. He faced Fremantle Magistrate’s Court this morning.

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  18. 8 Mar 2019

    A brilliant insight from WA’s best investigative reporter ⁦⁦⁦⁦⁩ into the killing spree that has haunted Perth for two decades. Episode 2 now available. ⁦⁦⁩

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  19. 6 Mar 2019

    Cold case detectives believe they have cracked the mystery disappearance of teenager Radina Djukich more than 2 decades ago. She was last seen in May 1992 and her body has never been found. A 69yo man is now charged with her manslaughter. Read more at

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  20. 4 Mar 2019

    Brody Ford "died doing what he loved most", according to friends. Read the emotional tribute from his mother Lynda, who witnessed his high-speed crash, in tomorrow's

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