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Perth hotel quarantine security guard, two housemates test positive to COVID-19
The guard had already had a vaccination. He and his housemates have been moved into quarantine, and WA Premier Mark McGowan said at this stage Perth would not go back into lockdown.
Australia would be a better nation if its children learned more than one language: Wyatt
Indigenous Affairs Minister Ken Wyatt says Australia would be better as a nation if its children learned two or three languages.
Aishwarya’s parents go on hunger strike in a desperate bid for answers
Clad in their warmest clothes and with facemasks on, Aswath Chavittupara and Prasitha Sasidharan stood outside the hospitals from midnight on Friday holding signs calling for justice.
The Perth woman who turned a redundancy into a booming family business
An Australian coming-of-age trip across the Nullarbor in the 1980s sowed the seeds of a new career for this gutsy administration worker ejected from her job.
India COVID travel ban shows nation’s quarantine system ‘is not working’: AMA
The Australian Medical Association and leading infectious diseases experts say opportunities to improve or expand Australia’s hotel quarantine system have been missed.
Exclusive
Bushfires
They lost everything. Now, 18 months on, their new home is up for an award
The only things to survive 2019’s New Year’s Eve bushfires at the home of retired volunteer firefighter Dave Rugendyke were the wooden reindeer that now limp along the front fence.
Opinion
China relations
Where are the grown-ups? All this loose talk about China and war is dangerous
A war fought over which political order prevails in Taiwan is not worth the price. Australian diplomacy ought to be identifying the off-ramps that will avoid this nightmare, writes the former foreign affairs minister.
Bob Carr
Industry Professor of Climate and Business at the University of Technology Sydney
Exclusive
Myanmar coup
Inside the underground network smuggling ‘celebrities’ out of Myanmar
Public figures targeted by the junta are being funnelled out of the strife-torn nation, according to an American whose organisation has helped them escape.
Disneyland reopens in COVID-19 turnaround, without Mickey Mouse hugs
“Disneyland is like my happiest place, to be totally honest,” said a guest. The major Californian economic engine drew 19 million people a year pre-pandemic.
‘A pretty dark place’: fitness titan Michelle Bridges on the hardest time of her life
The celebrity trainer made millions spruiking “body transformation” before her life was rocked by a devastating break-up and a drink-driving charge. Now 50 and a single mother, she’s embracing a different kind of overhaul.
Influencers forced to face up to the rules of advertising
Two Instagram posts targeted by the advertising watchdog expose the problem that has pervaded influencer advertising for years, duping many fed-up social media users.
Suns stun Pies to take command in must-win game for Buckley, wasteful Giants lead Crows
Follow along as our AFL live blog takes in all the major moments from the Saturday matches in round seven starting with Collingwood taking on the Gold Coast.
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Opinion
Consent crisis
All school students should have access to ‘open and frank’ lessons about sexual consent
Dr Rosanna Capolingua
Just in
Western Australia
Perth man fronts court over threats to kill WA Premier
A 33-year-old man has faced court accused of threatening to kill West Australian Premier Mark McGowan.
Business survey reveals financial hit from WA’s long weekend lockdown
As the state government announced $2000 cash grants for affected small businesses, the peak business lobby group said the survey results should inform a more generous scheme.
Alleged shooter of Rebels boss Nick Martin facing fresh charges
The charges, read out on Friday during the man’s third court appearance, include possessing a silencer and driving a vehicle with false number plates.
McGowan defends change of direction on electoral reform
The review was prompted by the surprising results of the upper house election, which saw a Daylight Savings Party member elected with just 98 votes thanks to complex preference deals.
Angst at plans to build road through Pinjarra massacre site
WA’s traffic agency is seeking to use the same section of the Aboriginal Heritage Act which paved the way for Rio Tinto to destroy ancient caves at Juukan Gorge last year.
Politics
Opinion
Federal budget
Investing in women will pay dividends for the whole economy
Huge opportunities exist to boost Australia’s economic recovery and future prosperity by ensuring women are appropriately represented in the workforce.
Sam Mostyn
Business
Opinion
Federal budget
It’s an ‘aged-care budget’... but will it deliver or kick the can down the road?
Speculation grows that $10 billion in additional aged-care sector funding is imminent – but stretched out over the next four years.
Rachel Lane
World
India’s daily COVID-19 cases pass 400,000 as second wave worsens
As the country battles a devastating second wave, a massive new vaccination drive has been hampered by shortages of the shots.
Opinion
Where are the grown-ups? All this loose talk about China and war is dangerous
Bob Carr
Industry Professor of Climate and Business at the University of Technology Sydney
Morrison may strike a chord on identity politics but he’s wading onto contested ground
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Identity politics? Drums of war? Quick, look over there – hobgoblins!
Tony Wright
Associate editor and special writer
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Property bydomain
Worried about the threat of natural disasters? Here's what you can do
Floods and fire are an ever-present risk for home owners, but there are ways to be prepared, according to those who have come out the other side.
Inside a striking beach townhouse where every day feels like a holiday
It may be small in size, but this eclectic beachside home packs a punch thanks to its thoughtful design. See what makes it special.
Life & Culture
‘It is life-saving’: Elliot Page opens up about surgery
During the interview with Oprah Winfrey, Page teared up when asked what has brought him the most joy.
Sport
‘I have plenty I want to do’: Sam Kerr on the cusp of biggest week of her career
Matildas skipper and superstar Sam Kerr hopes to achieve some big ambitions with club and country, starting with a big week ahead.
Tigers ‘sad’ for Cotchin but Bolton a ‘difference maker’
Trent Cotchin faces time on the sidelines because of a hamstring issue on a night off-contract Shai Bolton was a “difference maker” in a stunning win over the Western Bulldogs.
Humble Eagles hero Hurn at his greatest on the big stage
Eagles premiership captain Shannon Hurn has overcome a calf injury and will suit up to break Dean Cox’s games record in Sunday’s western derby at Optus Stadium.
Saint Billings battles on hurt in his free-agency year
St Kilda’s Jack Billings is being managed carefully due to a foot injury in a crucial year for the free agent’s future.
Long jumper turns up the temperature as Tokyo approaches
With overseas competition or camps not feasible, medal contender Brooke Stratton is one of many athletes who are using a heat chamber to prepare for Tokyo’s heat.
‘Dad talked all the smack’: Shyla Heal ready to follow in father’s ‘feisty’ footsteps
After being drafted by the Chicago Sky, Shyla Heal was congratulated by Charles Barkley, for whom a pre-Olympics run-in with her father Shane Heal is still fresh in the memory 25 years on.
Tanks for nothing: Nick’s serve to Tomic sets low bar for insults
In terms of colourful insults, Australian sport has been well blessed.
Have Your Say
Rugby suffers from financial struggles in New Zealand, so how would a new NRL team survive?
The great majority of NRL teams are propped up by millions of dollars a year by the NRL, so I just can’t see the value of a second team in New Zealand.
