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Coronavirus pandemic
McGowan unveils QR code app as check-ins made mandatory in WA
From December 5, it will be mandatory for West Australians to check-in at most public venues to improve contact tracing capabilities in the event of a coronavirus outbreak.
- by Heather McNeill
LGBTQ advisory group to help City of Perth diversity direction
The City of Perth council has resolved to start a LGBTQ advisory group but rejected a suggestion by staff to broaden the committee to other diverse communities.
- by Peter de Kruijff
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Crime
Prison officer suspended over fraud allegations gets $100,000 government grant for Pilbara tours
A suspended Pilbara prison guard facing fraud charges was awarded a government grant through her company despite still going through the court system.
- by Peter de Kruijff
WA still won't set reopening date despite Victoria nearing COVID-19 'elimination'
Western Australia will continue to "chart its own course" on border policy, with Premier Mark McGowan refusing to set a date or milestone for reopening to Victoria.
- by Heather McNeill
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Royal family
'An almost unbearable grief': Meghan Markle opens up about miscarriage
The intimate details shared in the article are at odds with the usual code of silence kept by senior royals.
'That bugger's nearly 90': Gerry Harvey sets out plan to retire at 100
Harvey Norman founder Gerry Harvey has said he hopes to follow in the footsteps of 89-year-old News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch.
- by Dominic Powell
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WA election
'It is time for renewal': Labor MP Janine Freeman to retire at next election
The former union official was first elected in the northern suburbs electorate when it was known as Nollamara.
- by Nathan Hondros and Peter de Kruijff
Maggie Dent ups the ante on WA school starting age as principals overrule parents
The parenting guru has called on WA Premier Mark McGowan to step in and fix inflexibility on school starting ages.
- by Daile Cross
North Korean gymnast defects by vaulting fences
The man was detained without incident and asked for asylum. Officials were so taken aback by his feat that they asked him to demonstrate.
- by Nicola Smith
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Energy
Report lays bare McGowan government's chummy chats with big gas companies
The findings of a new report have prompted accusations that the closeness of the gas industry to the WA government was resulting in a slow response to climate change and limp efforts to hold the sector to account.
- by Hamish Hastie
Queensland court deals Clive Palmer serious blow in legal war with WA
Businessman Clive Palmer has been dealt another blow in his legal pursuit of $28 billion he claims the WA government owes him over a stalled iron ore project.
- by Nathan Hondros
Goldfields to get a share of Perth basin gas with new $460 million pipeline
APA chief executive and managing director Rob Wheals said the NGI would create a grid similar to the assets company operates on the east coast and would service an increasingly energy-hungry region with gas from the Perth basin.
- by Hamish Hastie
'Gifted' teen missing from Scarborough beach 'aspired to become a doctor'
Matiyas Bekuretsion went for a swim with three of his friends at the popular beach when the group began to struggle in the water.
- by Heather McNeill and Michael Genovese
Perth council prays for 'impossible' Christmas nativity play miracle
A Christmas nativity event in 2020 was scrapped by the commissioners running the City of Perth but the new council has asked to bring it back one month out.
- by Peter de Kruijff
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'Discredited': Former War Memorial historian calls for Kerry Stokes to stand down
The former chief historian of the Australian War Memorial has called for its chairman, Kerry Stokes, to stand down over his public and private support for soldiers accused of war crimes in Afghanistan.
- by Anthony Galloway
Coalition backbench dissent brewing over ABC's inclusion in media code
- by Lisa Visentin and Zoe Samios
Business
Top Rio Tinto executive says iron ore boom unravelled Indigenous ties
Former head of growth and innovation, Stephen McIntosh, says a "transactional'" approach to engagement with Indigenous groups contributed to the Juukan Gorge fiasco..
- by Nick Toscano
Opinion
Wall Street
Auditing auditors: SEC's move threatens China companies' access to US capital
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
World
Hong Kong leader vows to 'restore political system from chaos'
The city state's chief executive Carrie Lam said Hong Kong's international reputation would be restored after the pandemic.
- by Twinnie Siu and Claire Jim
US embassy accuses Chinese diplomats of foreign interference in Australia
- by Eryk Bagshaw, Anthony Galloway and Jonathan Kearsley
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10 ways to pay off your mortgage in half the time
Most mortgages nowadays last for 30 years, but how good would it feel to pay it off sooner? Three finance experts share their tips for halving the length of it.
- by Sue Williams
Where homebuyers are tipped to make money in 2021
In this segment of the market, property prices are forecast to keep rising, fuelled by strong demand from local and expat buyers for the few homes for sale.
- by Elizabeth Redman
Life & Culture
Early ARIA awards go to Tame Impala, Archie Roach, Sampa The Great
Tame Impala, the psychedelic music project of Kevin Parker, took home awards in three major categories as well as two artisan awards at the ceremony, which was held without a live audience for the first time.
- by Nathanael Cooper
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Foreign stars can't grasp Australia's COVID success, says Millman
Australian ATP rep says players from countries where soaring infection rates are a fact of life can't fathom the caution Down Under - and questioned whether the Australian Open can work if players have to undergo a hard quarantine.
- by Phil Lutton
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FFA
'A more united football': FFA to rebrand as 'Football Australia'
The world game's governing body in Australia has a new name - one that Clive Palmer once used in a short-lived attempt to establish a rebel organisation.
- by Vince Rugari
RA boss backs more transparent World Cup process
World Rugby has announced changes to its bidding process following criticism surrounding France’s controversial win over South Africa to host the 2023 Cup.
- by Tom Decent
Stoinis set to keep Green waiting as Australia face 'good headaches' in selection
Boom youngster Cameron Green may have been anointed as a generational star but it looks like he will have to bide his time.
- by Andrew Wu
Competition committee spoils rule change option
The AFL competition committee dismissed an option to penalise defenders for deliberately spoiling the ball out of bounds when t was tabled at last week's meeting.
- by Peter Ryan
Australian Open faces up to two-week delay
Victoria's Sports Minister says the 2021 Australian Open is "likely" to be delayed by one to two weeks, as Andy Murray supported players being subject to compulsory COVID-19 vaccination.
- by Sam McClure, Scott Spits and Sumeyya Ilanbey
How Marsh almost got the nod ahead of Marnus during 2019 Ashes
As far as sliding doors moments goes, few are as significant to the path taken by the Australian side in the past 18 months as this decision.
- by Andrew Wu
Have Your Say
Greg Baum: It's been a long journey to zero, what's a little longer for a safe Open?
Considering all the sacrifices we've made, and all that is still at stake, it won't harm any if the Australian Open is put off for a few weeks.
