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International student becomes Queensland's seventh case
The virus has continued its march around the globe, infecting more than 89,000 people and causing more than 3000 deaths, as the OECD warned the world economy faced its "greatest danger" since the GFC.
- by Jenny Noyes
Claremont killer trial LIVE: Pathwest scientist explains how exhibits became contaminated
Pathwest forensic scientist Scott Egan, the reporting scientist for the Macro investigation, will continue to give evidence for a third day.
- by Hannah Barry
Thousands of kilometres of Australia's beaches at risk from rising seas
More than 12,000 kilometres of Australia's sandy beaches are threatened by coastal erosion by the end of the century, with greater losses predicted.
- by Peter Hannam
Ocean Reef Marina tested against 500-year storm
The model was put through months of testing in a body of water around half the size of an Olympic swimming pool.
- by Michael Genovese
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Developer targets desirable Perth cafe strip with $17 million 'precinct-defining project'
It's been called a “precinct-defining project” for an area that has weathered Perth's recent economic doldrums better than strips in Subiaco and Mount Lawley.
- by Emma Young
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Right-wing senator offended by ASIO's 'right-wing extremist' warning
Conservative Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells is claiming ASIO is upsetting conservatives by warning about the rise of right-wing extremists.
- by Tony Wright
Questions about 'gay agenda' stun West Australian children's author
His books about inclusiveness have won awards, and speaking gigs at schools across the state. But the message hasn't got through to everyone.
- by Emma Young
The WA country town where you can buy a pub for cheaper than a Perth house
The 123-year-old Mitchell Hall Hotel is on the market for less than the price of an average Perth home.
- by Michael Genovese
Opinion
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George Clooney and me: One for the gossips mags
The Press Council lashed Woman's Day with a wet lettuce, but the rest of us should make it clear they are not doing journalism.
- by Peter FitzSimons
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Claremont serial killer trial
'I wasn't wearing a face mask': Scientists face contamination claims
- by Heather McNeill
Claremont trial: DNA from kimono was '100 billion times more likely' to be Edwards', report found
Various testing was carried out on a kimono found at the scene of a sex attack in Huntingdale, which Mr Edwards later admitted to, with one reporting the DNA profile was more than 100 billion times more likely to have come from Mr Edwards than another person.
- by Heather McNeill
Claremont killer trial narrows down to what happened in Perth DNA laboratory
Lawyers for the accused Claremont serial killer have so far uncovered seven examples of Macro Taskforce items being contaminated while in the Pathwest lab.
- by Heather McNeill
Western Australia
Search for abalone fisher missing off Dunsborough continues
The man, believed to be aged 28, was with a group of people collecting abalone just before 10am on Monday when he went missing.
The WA country town where you can buy a pub for cheaper than a Perth house
The 123-year-old Mitchell Hall Hotel is on the market for less than the price of an average Perth home.
- by Michael Genovese
Twiggy sends support to Beijing as warnings sound on WA economy
The WA iron ore magnate sends a message to China as the country grapples with the epidemic.
- by Nathan Hondros
Hunt is on for suspected arsonist who torched three Fremantle police cars
About 11pm on March 1, three marked police cars parked on Leake Street were set on fire using accelerants.
- by Hamish Hastie
'This is not a zombie movie': Plea for calm as WA reveals plans for 'fever clinics'
The doctor's words come as Mr Kwan’s wife remains battling the virus in a Perth hospital, and the West Australian government plans to put fever clinics in place to cope with an “inevitable” community outbreak.
- by Emma Young
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Press releases drafted last year on delayed submarine decision
The government-owned shipbuilder drafted press releases in December last year on the expectation a decision was about to be made.
- by Anthony Galloway
Don't leave children of Islamic State fighters stateless, says Save the Children
- by Michael Bachelard and Anthony Galloway
Business
Cult brand Triangl in legal stoush over bikini name
Triangl is embroiled in a legal battle in the Federal Court over the naming of one of its bikinis.
- by Cara Waters
World
China's man in the UK lauds doctor who blew whistle on coronavirus
Li Wenliang's death from the virus sparked an outpouring of grief in China and rare public demands for freedom of speech.
- by Latika Bourke
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US votes 2020
Amy Klobuchar drops out of Democratic race, will endorse Joe Biden
- by Matthew Knott
Opinion
Embracing the 'helicopter parent': Why parents should ignore the backlash
Jenna Price
Columnist and academic at the University of Technology Sydney
How Australia defied global health authority on coronavirus
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor for The Sydney Morning Herald
A tough response on coronavirus plays to the PM's strengths
Sean Kelly
Columnist and former adviser to Labor prime ministers Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard.
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This converted school bus is a house in disguise
“You don’t know how long you’ve got. Why am I getting into all this debt with a house? When life's traumas spark big change.
- by Colleen Hawkes
From flower supplier to forever home: The new life of an old shop
In the 1880s it was a general store, then it hosted a butcher, bootmaker and artificial flower enterprise. Now it's an eye-catching family home. Take a look.
- by Jenny Brown
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As weird as it was amazing: Hordes, horns and hells bells on Perth's Highway to Hell
The Highway to Hell concept was big and weird and it was a gamble but it paid off massively and is something we can proudly write in history books.
- by Hamish Hastie
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Parenting
Embracing the 'helicopter parent': Why parents should ignore the backlash
- by Jenna Price
Rebel Wilson's new show feels like a dead-end for reality TV
- by Craig Mathieson and Larissa Dubecki
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Football fans want the 'Colosseum', Lions legend Jonathan Brown says
Ex-champ Jonathan Brown weighs into concussion discussion, saying fans crave physical confrontation, while Nick Riewoldt says "drastic measures'' are possible
- by Jake Niall
Heartbreak for Saints as Freo fight back to snatch win
St Kilda came within a 50-metre penalty of another upset win, but were left to rue missed chances as Fremantle continued their winning ways.
- by Roy Ward
Horton let down by sport, says US anti-doping boss
Australia’s Mack Horton was let down by world swimming , the head of the US Anti-Doping Authority Travis Tygart said.
- by Michael Gleeson
AFL goal umpires go back to the future
It's not quite a throwback to the days of white lab coats and wide-brim hats, but AFL goal umpires will be different.
- by Anthony Colangelo
Concussion: there's no knock-out answer
The shock of Polly Farmer's posthumous CTE diagnosis is shining a torch again on how the AFL deals with concussion.
- by Greg Baum
England cricketers won't shake hands in Sri Lanka
It'll be fist-bumps all round as England try to avoid a repeat of their virus-affected tour of South Africa.
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Bertrand backs Mack Horton for Sun Yang's gold
Swimming Australia will push FINA to give Sun Yang's world championship gold medal to Mack Horton.
- by Chip Le Grand
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Rising to the challenge as women's cricket lifts
Pressure comes in many forms, but Australia handled the lot against New Zealand in their bid to defend the Twenty20 World Cup.
