Tabarak Al Jrood
Tabarak Al Jrood is a multi-platform reporter based in Perth and was a 2022 ABC News cadet. She joined the ABC in late 2019 after completing a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and a Bachelor of Law at Curtin University.
Latest by Tabarak Al Jrood
Art mystery at the heart of belated recognition for woman who married into the Bunnings hardware empire
Betty Bunning, who painted under the name Elizabeth Blair Barber, was a prolific WA artist whose brilliance was largely overlooked at the time — and it's led to a search for answers about eight mystery portraits.
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Family of toddler who died in hospital vow to 'fight to the end' for fresh probe into death
The family of a toddler who died at a Perth hospital say they will consider taking legal action if their son's death isn't investigated further.
Perth man fatally stabbed on Thailand beach, US man charged
Authorities arrest an American man over the fatal stabbing of a Perth man during a holiday to Thailand.
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Customers in limbo after Perth home builder loses legal authority to undertake construction works
A Perth home builder with scores of unfinished projects on the books is no longer able to legally undertake construction works.
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This registered nurse is working two jobs so she can afford the rising cost of gluten-free products
Families dealing with food allergies say the price of their weekly shop has more than doubled, with calls for subsidised groceries to help relieve the pressure on people suffering from coeliac disease.
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Ex-Catholic priest charged with more than a dozen historic child sexual abuse charges
A former Catholic priest accused of sexually abusing a nine year-old girl at a WA mission in the 1980s is granted bail.
Daughter of Perth killer warned police three times he was an 'imminent threat'
By Keane Bourke, Jake Sturmer, and Tabarak Al Jrood
The daughter of Mark James Bombara, who shot and killed Jennifer and Gretl Petelczyc in their Floreat home, says police were warned about her father's disturbing behaviour.
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'I just don't know why I didn't die': Australian tourist shot in Afghanistan describes his terrifying ordeal
As he flies home to Western Australia, Joe McDowell describes coming face to face with a suspected ISIS gunman in a deadly shooting in central Afghanistan.
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WA to introduce country's 'toughest knife laws', inspired by Queensland's 'Jack's Law'
By Ruby Littler, Keane Bourke, and Tabarak Al Jrood
The WA government will introduce knife laws it says will be "the toughest in the country", effectively allowing officers to scan people in any public place.
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Ex-immigration detainee released back into community after failing to keep ankle monitor battery charged
By Joanna Menagh and Tabarak Al Jrood
A former immigration detainee, released after the High Court ruled indefinite detention was unlawful, receives a suspended sentence for breaching his curfew and letting his GPS tracker's battery run out.
Perth on track to break May temperature record as prolonged dry spell drags on
Perth could see a May temperature record fall on Saturday, with the city tipped to hit a top of 29 degrees.
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Perth 'extreme heat mortality events' predicted to rise five-fold by 2050 if temperatures keep rising
By Rebecca Trigger and Tabarak Al Jrood
A study commissioned by WA's Department of Health examines heat-related impacts on health in Perth amid climbing global temperatures, and the results paint a troubling picture.
The Perth teenager shot dead by police was taking part in a deradicalisation program. Experts say Australia's youth are particularly vulnerable
By Daryna Zadvirna and Tabarak Al Jrood
Saturday's stabbing in Willetton had all the hallmarks of a terrorist attack, according to police, but they stopped short of giving it that label. Questions are being asked about whether Australia is doing enough to counter online radicalisation.
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Domestic violence supports at breaking point as housing affordability exacerbates 'national crisis' of gendered violence
By WA state political reporter Rhiannon Shine and Tabarak Al Jrood
As thousands of people rallied against the scourge of domestic violence over the weekend, some of Perth's under-pressure women's shelters turned away women who were at risk of being killed.
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More construction companies tipped to go under following downfall of well-known WA builder
One of Perth's best-known residential building companies, Collier Homes, has been placed into administration, with one lobby group expecting more will follow suit.
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Prime minister defends border security amid political stoush over boat arrivals, missing man found
By Rosanne Maloney, David Weber, Tabarak Al Jrood, and Kenith Png
The man, who police say arrived in an unknown vessel, was found on Sunday after the extensive search in rough terrain in the WA's Kimberley region.
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The cost is huge, but it’s hoped brand new trains will lure people back to public transport after COVID
By Tabarak Al Jrood and Gian De Poloni
The WA government's signature project is facing cost blowouts, delays and a slow uptake in train patronage. While the transport minister believes new trains are a beneficial investment, an economist says it's risky.
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Warning issued over murky water at Perth beach but locals question why it has taken so long
Authorities issue a warning to avoid discoloured water at popular Mullaloo Beach, but it's still not known what is causing the issue, leaving locals concerned and frustrated.
Residents endure another nervous night as WA bushfire continues to spread
An emergency warning remains in place for an out-of-control blaze in Western Australia's south-west, with properties affected in bushland between Pinjarra and Waroona as crews continue to battle difficult terrain and gusty winds.
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As first antenna is installed on groundbreaking 'time machine' telescope, traditional owners welcome project
By Tabarak Al Jrood, Phoebe Pin, and Greig Johnston
As the first antenna is installed on the world's largest radio telescope in outback Western Australia, traditional elders say the $3 billion project brings hope for more opportunities in the desert region.
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Not a 'textbook summer': Perth braces for record-breaking February scorcher as another heatwave looms
The Bureau of Meteorology predicts a third heatwave for Perth in as many weeks, with the city breaking its record for the most days over 40 degrees Celsius in the month.
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'Housing delivery' concerns partly behind move to reject plan aimed at saving Perth's tree canopy
The WA government confirms it will reject a plan to protect mature trees put forward by two Perth councils, and instead develop its own urban greening strategy.
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'Low number' of animals confirmed dead on live export ship MV Bahijah, off WA's coast
By Daryna Zadvirna and Tabarak Al Jrood
The agriculture department says the number of deaths is below the reportable mortality rate, as authorities are continue deciding what will happen to the remaining stock.
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'Absolute tragedy': Volunteer firefighter dies while responding to Boxing Day blaze on WA's south coast
By Nicolas Perpitch and Tabarak Al Jrood
WA Police are investigating the death of a volunteer firefighter responding to a blaze in the Shire of Esperance in the state's south.
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Heatwave warning issued for Perth and WA's South West as 'unprecedented' run of days above 35C looms
By Herlyn Kaur, Tabarak Al Jrood, and Chris Lewis
West Australians are gearing up for a "very unusual" run of hot November weather, with the temperature tipped to reach the high 30s for the next five days.
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