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Chinese influence
Sleepers wake: It's time for our political leaders to heed China warning bells
"The warning signs are going off like firecrackers – the threats, the diplomatic posturing, the aggressive territorial claims, the mass incarceration of ethnic and religious minorities"
- by Nathan Hondros
Mark Latham will join One Nation to 'fight for civilisational values'
"I’m in a position and a stage in life where I just can’t stand on the sideline talking about it, I want to get stuck in."
- by Michael Koziol
Opinion
Superannuation
Funds have been peddling the Great Super Lie
A new report challenges the estimates of how much you will need to retire comfortably.
- by Ross Gittins
Riot police called as fire breaks out at infamous Don Dale youth detention centre
About 15 police cars are stationed at various points around the prison.
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Polls start to close in midterm elections with Trump's agenda on the line
Millions of voters are lining up at polling stations across the US for the most hotly anticipated midterm election in a generation. Follow our live coverage.
- by Rachel Olding, Matthew Knott & Rachel Clun
Surfer bitten after fighting off shark near Ballina
The man took himself to Ballina District Hospital with a gash to his left calf.
- by Rachel Clun
Opinion
Australia
Perth flop points to a long, lonely summer of cricket
One of the only jewels of WA mining boom will take a back seat.
- by David Prestipino
Perth mum on kill charges after 'smothering daughter'
Woman charged after allegedly smothering her teenage daughter's face.
- by staff writers
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Melbourne Cup
Call for change as horse dies after Melbourne Cup injury
The Cliffsofmoher, which failed to finish the race, was euthanised.
- by Adam Pengilly & Chloe Booker
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Opinion & Perspectives
Sleepers wake: It's time for our leaders to heed China warning bells
"The warning signs are going off like firecrackers – the threats, the diplomatic posturing, the aggressive territorial claims, the mass incarceration of ethnic and religious minorities"
Nathan Hondros
'Perth, we're in trouble' ... Scaffidi's sub-standard tweet
If the standard you walk past is the standard you accept, might I respectfully suggest Lisa Scaffidi raises hers?
Kate Hedley
As trolls circle, Facebook's election 'war room' faces critical test
Facebook is scrambling to avoid a repeat of its failures in 2016, which changed the company's fortunes and, arguably, the course of history.
John McDuling
Perth
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National
Footage of John Macris killing emerges as police probe sports betting link
- by Latika Bourke & Irene Lioumi
Politics
Mark Latham will contest NSW election with One Nation to 'fight for civilisational values'
"I’m in a position and a stage in life where I just can’t stand on the sideline talking about it, I want to get stuck in," the former Labor leader said.
- by Michael Koziol
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Energy
Former official criticises Angus Taylor over 'extraordinary' coal protection measure
- by Nicole Hasham & Cole Latimer
World
Property bydomain
Generation rent could be left in poverty by retirement age: report
Australia's increasing cohort of lifelong renters are at risk of living in poverty in retirement, claiming the current system is ill-prepared to care for them.
- by Jim Malo
A place of retreat: Inside the concrete home that pushes the limits of design
Every now and then, an architect really thinks outside the square and delivers something quite extraordinary. These dramatic stones are actually a house.
- by Colleen Hawkes
Business
Analysis
Sharemarket
Are gun stocks forecasting the US midterm elections outcome?
Everyone wants to read market tea leaves for a view on the US elections. Gun stocks are one such leaf -- but formulating a thesis from them is a fraught exercise.
- by Brad Olesen
Small business
Entertainment
Is it time to think of ASMR videos as art?
They're edgy, unnerving and almost avant-garde.
- by Karen Heller
Love Actually turns 15: The movie's 15 sweetest, funniest and saddest quotes
From cue cards to Titanic, Love Actually gave birth to some brilliant cinema moments that are still as poignant today.
Lifestyle
Smarter living
What is the Ketogenic Diet and is it any good for you
It's swept through the fitness folks but is the infamous Ketogenic Diet worth the hype?
- by Michael Jarosky
One in four Australians do not know their neighbours
New research by HSBC Bank has found that nearly one in five Australians only know their neighbours by sight and seven per cent wouldn't know them if they fell over them.
- by Angela Saurine
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Sport
Opinion
Australia
Perth flop points to a long, lonely summer of Australian cricket
One of the only jewels of WA’s much masturbated mining boom that shone vividly in its stunning sporting medley debut will take a back seat for Sunday’s ODI between Australia and South Africa.
- by David Prestipino
Brayshaw, Gaff make AFL peace in golf game
Fremantle midfielder Andrew Brayshaw insists there's no bad blood between him and Andrew Gaff, revealing the pair met up for a round of golf during the off-season.
- by Justin Chadwick
