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Ventilation ‘biggest risk’ after Perth hotel quarantine report finds virus likely airborne
As a result of the investigation into Case 903’s infection, WA authorities will install air filters in the rooms of infected returning travellers and require hotel staff to wear masks and eye wear.
Karrinyup locals flood council furious at 24-storey tower plan
Developers say CBD skyscraper height is appropriate for a major activity centre. Locals say not – and add that the activity centre plan hasn’t even been done.
Liberals dealt a blow with Scott Morrison to skip WA election appearance
The news will come as a blow to some Liberal Party members who had hoped a high-profile visit from the PM would give the party’s flagging campaign a shot in the arm.
Analysis
WA election
‘Winston’ Kirkup throws the war but can he convince Liberals he wants to win the battles?
The Opposition Leader has tried to turn the election on its head but desperate new strategies have done more to alienate colleagues than slow the McGowan juggernaut.
The West Aussies paying off their mortgages by renting out campervans
Trapped in Australia due to COVID-19 restrictions, West Australians are embracing the caravan life while making tens of thousands of dollars along the way.
Perth hoteliers at centre of homeless housing scandal have properties raided
The men were demanding $40,000 from the government for accommodating rough sleepers after Fremantle’s ‘tent city’ was dismantled.
Ningaloo Reef among ecosystems showing evidence of decline
Eminent scientists, from 29 universities and organisations, say they have observed signs of Australian ecosystem decline and collapse all over the country.
No more ‘Mr.’ Potato Head: classic toy goes gender neutral
Hasbro announced it would be rebranding the iconic quick-change toy to break away from traditional ideas about gender roles and family structures.
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Caddick disappearance
Arrest warrant issued prior to grisly discovery
Police had issued an arrest warrant for Melissa Caddick before two men discovered an ASICS running shoe on the South Coast belonging to the missing Sydney woman.
Updated
Coronavirus pandemic
Andrews winds back rules as Victoria records two new cases
Victorians can take off their masks in all but high-risk settings and welcome more visitors to their homes despite the state recording two new COVID-19 cases on Friday.
Updated
Syrian conflict
Biden approves strike against Iranian-backed militia in Syria
The United States carried out an air strike in Syria after a series of recent rocket attacks against US targets in Iraq.
Lady Gaga offers $US500,000 reward after dog walker shot, pets stolen
The pop superstar’s dog walker was shot and two of her French bulldogs stolen during an armed robbery in Hollywood, police said.
Trump un-cancelled: Conservative conference readies for his comeback
Donald Trump lost the election, but he dominates the agenda at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference, held in his home base of Florida.
Breaking
AFL 2021
Eagles, Dockers battle for bigger crowds at Optus Stadium
A juggling act for seats would likely be required by Fremantle and West Coast for the start of their respective home AFL campaigns.
WA ELECTION
Kirkup concedes looming election defeat, McGowan says giving up not the West Australian way
WA Opposition Leader Zak Kirkup has accepted defeat in the upcoming election but is now lobbying to keep a substantial opposition in Parliament to prevent Labor from gaining “absolute power”.
Exclusive
‘There’s no such thing as a free lunch’: Big businesses take dig at developer donations to WA government
In thinly veiled jabs relating to the council’s long running dispute over the Kwinana industrial buffer zone director Chris Oughton called for a state government ban on donations from property developers, similar to eastern states jurisdictions.
Western Australia
Freo council votes down ‘eyesore’ South Street sea container nursery
An ambitious plan by a Fremantle burger bar to build a two-storey nursery out of stacked sea containers to grow fresh produce has been voted down by council.
Perth CBD street’s $290 million makeover includes towers, ‘urban oasis’
It’s the latest in a series of pricey plans to revitalise the gateway to the west end of the CBD, where hundreds work but have precious few places to play.
Exclusive
Indigenous
‘Another Juukan Gorge’: First Nations leaders warn laws risk more destruction
First Nations leaders warn necessary protections for Indigenous heritage sites have been excluded from the Morrison government’s proposed environment law reforms.
Exclusive
Murdoch University
Murdoch Uni starts 2021 with science and engineering college in disarray
The uni started its new year by flagging the sudden departure of two deans, with reports that more than a dozen students have been wrongly enrolled in defunct courses.
WA home build handouts caused costs, sprawl to surge: industry
Architects say the stimulus encouraged sprawl and caused costs to skyrocket; the Greens called it a wasted opportunity and renewed calls for a Perth urban boundary.
Politics
Budget numbers improve but bottom line still deeply red
Finance Department figures show the budget is ahead of mid-year expectations but the government is still on track for the largest deficit in history.
Business
Breaking his silence: Warren Buffett’s upcoming letter has investors on edge
While 2020 raged, Warren Buffett mostly held his tongue. Now, the billionaire chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway has a chance to break his silence with the release of his annual letter.
World
Pakistani, Indian militaries agree to stop firing in Kashmir
India and Pakistan’s militaries have agreed to stop firing along their disputed border in Kashmir - a move that would be a major step in defusing tensions in the highly militarised Himalayan region.
Opinion
Higgins rape claim raises the question: who actually cared?
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
The Facebook elephant is still in the room: what it’s doing with your intimate data
Waleed Aly
Columnist, co-host of Ten's The Project and academic
Hardcore porn to blame for disturbing teenage sex culture
Sarah Golsby-Smith
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Property bydomain
Forget a single unit, these buyers are snapping up the whole block
What could be better than investing in a residential apartment? Buying a whole unit block on a single-title instead.
One in 5 new parents struggle to pay home loan after having a baby
A survey has found many new parents haven't taken parental leave - and dropping down to one income - into consideration when taking out their mortgage.
Life & Culture
Analysis
Wine & spirits
Lick your lips: here are the most anticipated WA wines of 2021
After our year of living dangerously close to the bar fridge at home, it came as no surprise to see alcohol consumption climb through the roof across the country.
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Breaking
AFL 2021
Eagles, Dockers battle for bigger crowds at Optus Stadium
A juggling act for seats would likely be required by Fremantle and West Coast for the start of their respective home AFL campaigns.
‘A perfect setting to cultivate my love of running’: Cathy relights the flame
With this speech, Cathy Freeman helped convince the IOC of the south-east Queensland bid’s merits.
Exclusive
Olympics
Secret meeting that won Australia frontrunner status to host Olympics
Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Olympic champion Cathy Freeman and IOC Vice-President John Coates were all involved in behind-the-scenes talks to get Brisbane its ‘preferred candidate’ status.
‘It’s such exciting news’: 11-year-old world record holder has 2032 Brisbane Olympics in her sights
Sydney schoolgirl Mia Guillergan says it is a “wonderful opportunity” for athletes to aspire to compete at a potential Olympics in Brisbane in 2032.
‘Just a bizarre game’: Australia in the hunt after India rout England
Australia are relying on England to bounce back from a 10-wicket defeat inside two days in Ahmedabad to make June’s World Test Championship final at Lord’s.
Sorry Tassie, the AFL can’t afford to expand for a decade: Suns chair
The massive financial impact of COVID-19 on the AFL meant it could not possibly expand with two more teams for more than a decade, Gold Coast chairman Tony Cochrane says.
Sydney Olympics venues could be used in 2032 as part of cut-price Brisbane Games
The IOC hasn’t ruled out having rowing and canoeing held in the harbour city under a plan that could result in just two new facilities being built in Queensland.
Have Your Say
The broadcast party is over for Super Rugby. Here comes the hangover
SANZAAR didn’t quite get an Alan Bond deal in its last broadcast contract in the UK and Ireland but it wasn’t far off it. The next one will mirror reality.
