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Federal budget
Federal Budget 2019: WA hits pay dirt on infrastructure and GST cash
WA will benefit to the tune of billions in the federal budget, with confirmation of massive spending on infrastructure and GST top-up payments.
- by Nathan Hondros and Hamish Hastie
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Why average Perth home has lost $100,000 value in 5 years
Perth went from being Australia's most expensive city to one of the cheapest.
- by Heather McNeill
Study reveals just how hard heatwave hit Shark Bay
"This raises serious concerns over the long-term prospects for the dolphins."
- by Cameron Myles
FMG green-lights $3.7 billion for new WA iron ore project
Iron Bridge will produce high-grade ore that commands better prices.
- by Darren Gray
Only a fool would discount a team coached by Worsfold
In his 12 years coaching the Eagles played eight finals and won a flag.
- by Tony Buti
Driver mows down UberEats cyclist in Carlisle
Police are searching for the driver who left a young UberEats cyclist for dead.
- by staff writers
This pocket of homes is our most socially advantaged
ABS figures show the remainder of the top 10 most advantaged enclaves were located in Perth's west and north-west.
- by Heather McNeill
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Sydney emergency
'Horrendous pain': family demand action over son's scaffolding death
- by Carrie Fellner
Politics
OPINION
Federal budget
Why should voters trust the government to deliver a tax cut when it cannot be trusted to keep its own leaders?
The $158 billion tax cut is entirely theoretical, yet the figure will shape the opening stages of the election campaign.
- by David Crowe
World
Property bydomain
Federal budget 2019: Cities set for $100b infrastructure spend
New funds for fast rail and road projects set to offer relief to commuters; government banks on huge spend over the next decade to ease voter concerns.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Affordable housing gets $1.7b in the budget but there's next to nothing new
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says affordable housing is a priority for the government but the budget papers contain limited new policies to address the issue.
- by Lucy Bladen
Business
Labor won't stand in way of Morrison government's social media laws
The new laws could result in executives at social media platforms facing up to three years in jail, and multi-billion dollar fines for tech companies
- by John McDuling
'Playing hard but appropriately': CEOs back China stance
- by David Wroe, Patrick Hatch and Cole Latimer
Small business
Entertainment
Tougher Australian music quotas on the horizon for radio
Commercial radio stations could soon be forced to play more local music, if a government inquiry has its way.
- by Broede Carmody
Problematic with Moshe Kasher: talk show lives up to its name
Kasher prides himself on seeking out views different to his own, but he needs to be more selective about it.
- by Brad Newsome
Lifestyle
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Gadgets
Small improvements for new AirPods, but they're still the best buds
Apple's revised wireless headphones last longer and work better with Siri, but they're essentially the same.
- by Peter Wells
Mind games: Beating the hardest part of a marathon
From fullback to the running track, a former Wallaby shares his marathon tips.
- by Laura Hill
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Sport
Aussies forced to settle for fourth as India top Test rankings again
India finished with 116 points on the April 1 cut-off date, eight points ahead of New Zealand who finished second and took home $US500,000
Gaff needed time out before big contract call
Andrew Gaff needed time away from West Coast's premiership celebrations and had sleepless nights before re-signing with the club.
- by Chris Pike
