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Jesse Hogan has been charged by WA Police after he allegedly breached self-quarantine requirements. Jesse returned to WA on 21 September and was required to self-quarantine at his home for 14 days. This was due to expire at midnight on the 5th October. Jesse has been charged with two counts of Failure to Comply with a Direction and will be summoned to appear in court at a later date.

In a statement Fremantle Dockers said:

Jesse Hogan informed the club on Tuesday evening that he had been visited at his home by police in accordance with the WA Government’s quarantine monitoring procedures.

In the course of police attending his residence last night, Hogan confirmed to police that he had a female visitor attend his home last Tuesday (22 September) and enter the premises, in breach of the WA Government’s Quarantine Directions Orders.

The matter is now under police investigation.

Police have advised, however, that Hogan is required to complete the remainder of his 14-day quarantine period in a hotel.

“Our players and staff are all well aware of the restrictions they are all required to comply with while in quarantine and the broader obligation the club has to the community to do so,” CEO Simon Garlick said.

“We have worked very closely and effectively with WA police, the State Government and the AFL throughout the year, which provided us with the opportunity to complete our AFL season.

“The cooperation and understanding we have received from all parties during the season is something we do not take for granted. This makes the breach even more disappointing and incredibly frustrating.

“We will wait for Jesse to complete his hotel quarantine before determining what club-imposed sanction he will face.

“In the meantime, we will be reinforcing with all quarantined players and staff the importance of strict adherence to their quarantine protocols.”

The club has also advised the AFL of the matter.

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The Federal Government are set to introduce a plan to combat the chronic and worsening worker shortage in our agricultural industries around the country.  It is understood that the Government will extend visas for backpackers and seasonal workers and offer incentives to welfare recipients. Under the plan people on Job Seeker will be able to earn up to $300 a fortnight in agriculture industries without it impacting their payment.

David Lock, Chairperson of Odeum Farms says that the situation is pretty dire and while they would prefer Australians to do the work, typically Australian workers prefer to do work that is less hard.

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The Australian Financial Complaints Authority has ruled in favour of one of the victims of the collapse of the Sterling-First rent-for-life scheme.

In the determination the AFCA ruled that the tenants are entitled to recover almost all of their $276,000 investment. The panel found that there was misleading representations of the level of risk and security of the investment.

Sterling victim’s advocate Cath Dall says that ‘this is a fantastic return and again it reduces that level of stress for those who are still waiting to find out exactly what’s going to happen.”

To view the determination go to:

https://service02.afca.org.au/CaseFiles/FOSSIC/655484.pdf

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Following the new research we asked our listeners that are left-handed to call in.

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In the largest study of its kind to date, researchers have identified 48 genetic variants that influence if a person is left-handed, right-handed or ambidextrous. Researchers have also confirmed that environment plays a larger part than genes in which hand a person prefers to use. Genetic data was analysed from more than 1.7 million people.

The research was led by QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute and The University of Queensland.  Co-senior author and head of QIMR Berghofer’s Psychiatric Genetics Group, Professor Sarah Medland says they work on handedness because it helps them to understand the way that the brain is organised and also because it is a very interesting human characteristic.  

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Leading Australian businessman Richard Goyder joins Gareth Parker to talk about the state of our state and the state of our nation saying "we are digging a fairly significant hole economically that now we have to work out how to get out of."The Chair of Qantas, Woodside and the AFL says that "I am one of the few who have been an advocate for loosening the border arrangements with some States and appropriate risk management about it."

Richard also addresses the challenges the AFL has faced this year saying that the quarantine and travel restrictions have been too stringent on the WA players. 

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One of the Claremont Killer's assault victims has broken her silence.

Wendy Davis was employed at Hollywood Hospital in 1990 - when she was hit from behind and was dragged towards a toilet by Bradley Robert Edwards.

She managed to escape and Edwards was charged with common assault at the time.

Last week the 51-year-old was found guilty of killing Jane Rimmer and Ciara Glennon after abducting them from the Claremont area in the mid 90s.

Wendy Davis spoke to Gary Adshead.

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Denis Glennon, father of Claremont killer victim Ciara Glennon, has delivered a heartfelt statement following yesterday's historic verdict.

Glennon spoke about how his daughter's fight for life left the crucial clues to her killer's identity and revealed how he visited Ciara's grave and promised: "I will do all in my power to find the person responsible".

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There are fears lives will be put at risk by the WA Health Department's preference for elderly people infected with COVID-19 to be treated at their aged-care home instead of being sent to hospital. 

Health minister Roger Cook says the preference of those in aged-care facility was to stay in their home if possible, however, if acceptable isolation could not be achieved relocating any positive  cases would be done. 

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The Federal Government plans to wind back some of the tough credit rules put in place after the global financial crisis amid concerns banks have become too risk averse.

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