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Bye bye bubble: How flying will change once WA's border reopens on Saturday
As WA prepares to reopen its interstate border, what will flying in a pandemic look like? And are we prepared to manage an outbreak if a coronavirus case creeps into the state?
- by Heather McNeill
Wesfarmers bosses say limiting retail products to Australian-made would burden customers
Bunnings sources between 35 and 40 per cent of its products from Australia, but Wesfarmers' wider retail businesses source between 20 and 70 per cent of products from China, depending on the category.
- by Hamish Hastie
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WA Parliament
WA Nationals MP claims sexual assault allegations were used in 'slut-shaming' smear campaign
Jacqui Boydell said a senior party figure warned her four years ago that an allegation of sexual harassment had been levelled against her by a young male member of the Nationals.
- by Gary Adshead
Upper house rips up Templeman's local government changes
Local Government Minister's attempt to eliminate disputed powers that gave elected councils the ability to side-step chief executives overthrown in Parliament.
- by Peter de Kruijff
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More extreme fire seasons, 'big weather' events predicted in major scientific report
Australia is already experiencing global warming and the future holds more extreme fire seasons and “big weather” events.
- by Miki Perkins
Opinion
Workplace culture
Ghosts of the past have come back from the grave to haunt Scott Morrison
Rachael Miller's lodging of two formal complaints means the behaviour of two ministers is now Scott Morrison's problem.
- by David Crowe
WA 'not ready' for COVID-19 outbreak, doctors warn, as PPE sits in warehouses
Nurses union boss Mark Olson questioned why he had to beg for fit testing and N95 masks for those who work near COVID-19.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
GOP senator: 'I will step in' if Biden doesn't start receiving intel briefings
Incoming presidents typically have access to intelligence so they can be prepared to deal with any national security threats on day one.
- by Deirdre Shesgreen and Matthew Brown
Victoria records zero new COVID-19 cases for 14th day as US infections soar
Australia's COVID-19 recovery continues while the US and Europe face a surging new wave.
- by Roy Ward
Western Australia
Green group challenges Twiggy to dump gas investments after FMG's renewable revolt
"Mr Forrest cannot expect to be credible by talking on the one hand about renewable energy being the future while still exploring for oil and gas in the Kimberley."
- by Hamish Hastie
Cancel culture debate livestream 'cancelled' during Perth ideas festival
A panellist took aim at festival organisers in a social media post, in which he accused "left-wing elites" of suppressing dissenting ideas.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
Perth's independent after-school care goes to the wall as big chains move in
The days of independent out-of-school care are numbered according to two women brought together by a chance meeting after being told their 20-year businesses were over.
- by Aja Styles
Inquiry calls for Eagles and Dockers' power over WA football to be reined in
A Parliament inquiry has called for WA's two AFL clubs to have less power over the state's peak football body.
- by Peter de Kruijff
WA 'not ready' for COVID-19 outbreak, doctors warn, as PPE sits in warehouses
Just days before the borders lift, the top bodies representing the state's nurses and doctors have taken aim at the government, saying health staff were yet to be trained and properly fitted with PPE.
- by Marta Pascual Juanola
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Politics
Consider hiking rent assistance before JobSeeker: employer group
A major employer group wants higher rent assistance to be considered before the dole is hiked over concerns the JobSeeker rate is discouraging people getting back to work.
- by Jennifer Duke
Business
Wesfarmers bosses say limiting retail products to Australian-made would burden customers
Bunnings sources between 35 and 40 per cent of its products from Australia, but Wesfarmers' wider retail businesses source between 20 and 70 per cent of products from China, depending on the category.
- by Hamish Hastie
World
Boris Johnson's advisers face 'lad culture' claim
Concerns prompted Carrie Symonds, Boris Johnson's fiancée, to lead a revolt against the PM's plan to promote Cain to chief of staff at Number 10.
- by Robert Mendick and Danielle Sheridan
Official behind US misinformation debunker site tells associates he expects to be fired: sources
- by Christopher Bing and Joseph Menn
Russia alleges Navalny could have been poisoned in Germany or on plane
- by Vladimir Soldatkin
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Property bydomain
Perth houses prices record strongest annual gain since 2014
Pent-up buyer demand, low interest rates and an extraordinarily tight rental market have helped fuel a mini-boom in Perth's property market.
- by Lisa Calautti
'One of the biggest pressure cookers': Tradies spill what goes on behind the scenes
They're the hi-vis wearing, unsung heroes of the hit renovation show The Block, and this time they had the added pressure of a pandemic.
- by Jessica Dale
Life & Culture
Russell Drysdale painting ties artist record, sells for $2.4m
The painting, Going to the pictures from 1941, had been tipped to set a new record for the Australian artist but didn't quite get there.
- by Nick Miller
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Trading and drafting
Pies rip off the Band-Aid, expose very raw wounds
Collingwood's fire sale can be likened to a bad debt that accumulated interest and compound interest until it could no longer be carried and had to be repaid, all at once.
- by Jake Niall
Scott on fire before rain halts round, Woods and Casey set Masters pace
Englishman Paul Casey and five-time champion Tiger Woods stole the headlines on a rain-affected opening day at Augusta with 2013 champion Adam Scott lurking.
Analysis
Australian cricket
Paine holds key to whether Smith captains Australia again
Tim Paine's success as captain has enabled Cricket Australia to put off discussing one of the thorniest issues in the game: whether Steve Smith should ever return to the top office.
- by Andrew Wu
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AFL 2020
'Hurt' Stephenson takes aim after 'shock' Magpies exit
Jaidyn Stephenson claims Nathan Buckley told him to pursue a trade as aggressively as he wanted but was left without "a very clear reasoning" for Collingwood's decision to offload him.
- by Daniel Cherny
Geelong pay high price for Cameron
Greater Western Sydney's decision to match Geelong's offer to free agent Jeremy Cameron has paid off after the Cats reluctantly handed over three first round picks to secure the key forward.
- by Peter Ryan
NRL believes current rules, $750 fine enough to stop the biff
For some it is a small price to throw a punch in State of Origin, but the NRL believes the $750 fine is a sufficient disincentive to prevent the biff.
- by Adrian Proszenko and Christian Nicolussi
Inquiry calls for Eagles and Dockers' power over WA football to be reined in
A Parliament inquiry has called for WA's two AFL clubs to have less power over the state's peak football body.
- by Peter de Kruijff
Have Your Say
Webster: How many times does Fittler have to get it right before he gets the credit he deserves?
The Blues coach was pilloried for sticking solid with Nathan Cleary. Now he's on the verge of a third consecutive series win.
