Australia news live: Perth boy, 16, charged with murder of mother and attempting to kill sister

A sixteen-year-old boy in Perth has been charged with the murder of his mother and the attempted murder of his sister, The Guardian reports. The teenager was due to face the Perth Children's Court, where the case will begin working its way through the state's justice system. The Guardian's live coverage also carries comments from New South Wales premier Chris Minns, who said his state's Labor party is under threat from One Nation in a number of seats and that the party has to fight for those votes.

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