WA news LIVE: Cyclist hit-and-run in Maddington caught on camera

A cyclist has been seriously injured after being hit by a car in Maddington yesterday afternoon.

Confronting footage shows the moment the Ford Focus slams into the 43-year-old bike rider, launching him into the air on Pitchford Avenue.

The accused man, 30, appeared in court yesterday on a string of serious charges, including failing to stop.

He will remain behind bars until his next court appearance.

Good morning and welcome to our live news blog for this Tuesday, the 3rd of November.

Making headlines today, disgraced Australian author Craig Silvey has been sentenced to seven months jail after a court heard he had betrayed thousands of people when he engaged with anonymous online accounts, claiming he “loved” incestuous child pornography and the “perfect age” of a child was eight years old.

Meanwhile, Deputy Liberal leader Libby Mettam says questions remain over Labor MP Jagadish Krishnan’s gift and travel disclosures following a trip to New York in 2024 where he allegedly secured a $1 million loan from a wealthy US banker for his wife’s business.

American businessman Kannan Amalraj and his company, Kenyan Consulting LLC, is suing Krishnan in a New Jersey court for non-payment of that loan that he claimed had a one-year term.

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