Brisbane Times
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·2 days ago
WA cop recounts decision to evacuate rally over bomb threat
The WA police officer at the centre of the decision to evacuate Perth's Australia Day rally after a homemade bomb was thrown into the crowd has detailed why he made the call to shut down the rally.
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Published 18 Jun 2026, 10:42 UTC · Updated 18 Jun 2026, 10:50 UTC
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