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Coronavirus pandemic
McGowan pulls down WA's 'hard border', timeline for reunification with east finally set
WA Premier Mark McGowan has announced the imminent demise of WA's controversial 'hard border', which bans travellers entering the state unless they meet strict exemption requirements.
- by Nathan Hondros and Marta Pascual Juanola
Hundreds of jobs to go as BP shuts down Kwinana refinery
The energy giant announced it had made the decision to close the refinery because of the growth of large-scale, export refineries in Asia and Middle East.
- by Hamish Hastie
US headed 'in the wrong direction', says Fauci
Coronavirus task force singing very different tune from president, warning of a persistent and broad spread of COVID-19 in the western half of the US.
- by Rachael Dexter, Mathew Dunckley and Marissa Calligeros
'Ad hoc': Wyatt to review call for major overhaul on Indigenous funding
The Productivity Commission found little evidence of the effectiveness of $35b of annual funding for Indigenous affairs across health, education and welfare.
- by Rob Harris
More top stories
Powerful Midnight Oil track comes straight from the heart
Five Indigenous leaders read the Uluru Statement from the Heart on the album's final track.
- by Nathanael Cooper
Opinion
US election
Toppling Trump: Grab 'em by the... selfie?
"Now that I have your attention": How celebrities are using the "thirst trap vote" to try and save American democracy.
- by Samantha Selinger-Morris
'Further global warming inevitable': National aerial firefighting fleet urged
The bushfire royal commission named climate change as a key factor of last summer's fires.
- by David Crowe
AFL Trade Period
AFL 2020
GWS footy boss confirms several AFL clubs showing interest in Jesse Hogan
Several AFL clubs are doing their due diligence on Fremantle forward Jesse Hogan ahead of the start of the AFL trade period.
- by David Prestipino
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WA election
Alison Xamon: Labor have 'failed on climate change, failed on integrity'
WA Greens leader Alison Xamon says there are big stakes at risk in March's state election.
- by Nathan Hondros
Western Australia
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Child safety
Shocking 'sex ring' link to state care kids sparks independent review
Child Protection Minister Simone McGurk has ordered an independent review into WA’s child protection system policies and practices.
- by Lauren Pilat
Meth the outlier as WA cannabis, cocaine use soars during pandemic
Strict border closures and earlier restrictions on movement and gatherings did not stop increases in use of illicit drugs in Perth.
- by David Prestipino
Cousins' ex claims she reported him amid fears kids would be removed
Maylea Tinecheff didn't want her ex to go to jail but felt compelled to report him amid fears authorities would remove kids from her care.
- by Jacquelin Robson
McGowan prepares to scrap WA's hard border as MPs brace for fallout
Mark McGowan is preparing to drop WA's 'hard border' and unveil a timeline for quarantine-free travel to the state from every jurisdiction except NSW and Victoria.
- by Nathan Hondros
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LGBT
Push to move Pride out of Perth as Zempilas says sorry for 'radio banter'Â
Perth's LGBTQ community is protesting the city's new Lord Mayor and calling for the Pride festival to move to the City of Vincent.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola, Nathan Hondros and Fran Rimrod
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Wage scandal
Allan Fels says 7-Eleven's $173m wage theft bill should have been higher
Allan Fels, who headed 7-Eleven's repayment scheme, said the money the chain has paid back to underpaid workers represents only a fraction of the unpaid wages.
- by Nick Bonyhady
Business
Sigma Healthcare manager charged with insider trading
The corporate regulator has alleged the employee sold shares while in possession of insider information about major contract negotiations.
- by Emma Koehn
World
Glenn Greenwald resigns from the Intercept following dispute over Biden story
Greenwald, who won a Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on the National Security Agency, said his departure was related to a piece about former vice-president Joe Biden.
- by Jeremy Barr and Elahe Izadi
Opinion
Why Morrison needs to quickly fix the Liberals' gender imbalance
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Producers of The Block pay $3m+ for house for next year's season
Producers behind Channel Nine's long-running reality renovation show have shelled out more than $3m for a home owned by a familiar face to viewers.
- by Adrian Lowe
Avoid building new homes in bushfire-prone areas, report warns
Most homes in bushfire-prone areas are not up to standard, and many more could be placed at risk as disasters become more frequent and severe.
- by Jemimah Clegg
Life & Culture
How to pull off a perfect, mood-lifting picnic
From the gear, guest list and dress code to the finer details like food and how to serve it. Ahead, your guide to nailing an outdoors soiree.
- by Alexandra Whiting
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Sport
A Wallaby's pain: 'My own death felt preferable to anyone discovering I was gay'
Former Wallabies prop Dan Palmer was living his dream, but hiding his sexuality threatened to destroy him.
- by Dan Palmer
Sydney to Hobart gets green light after July COVID-19 scare
CYCA Commodore Noel Cornish said the race is set to go ahead as planned after Tasmania announced they would be opening the border to NSW.
- by Sarah Keoghan
Zverev accused of 'trying to strangle' ex-girlfriend on tour
Olya Sharypova, who was in a relationship with Zverev until last year, said one of the alleged attacks took place just before the 2019 US Open.
- by Ben Rumsby
The 44-year-old named in Blues team for women's State for Origin
Hilder was just as shocked as anyone when she received the call from Blues coach Andy Patmore.Â
- by Sarah Keoghan
'Can't wait to hit him': Daugunu puts target on Clarke's back
Australian winger Filipo Daugunu is softly spoken, but left no one in any doubt about his want to stop the rising All Blacks star.
- by Sam Phillips
World Test Championship final to go ahead, says Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia chairman Earl Eddings says there is no reason to cancel next year's World Test Championship final.
- by Jon Pierik
Boom WA all-rounder Green makes Australian squad
The all-rounder is rated by Test great and former selector Greg Chappell as the best young Australian player he had seen since Ricky Ponting.
- by Andrew Wu
Have Your Say
Knox: Team Rennie has the chance to end Wallabies' identity crisis
It’s been a long time since spectators can confidently (without swearing) finish the sentence that starts ‘The Wallabies are…’. The current crop can change that.
