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Coronavirus pandemic
Why WA isn’t in lockdown over the latest outbreak
Perth had barely emerged from its three-day lockdown when another hotel quarantine breach sparked fears the city would be plunged into its third snap lockdown in less than 100 days.
Eagles players had ‘no idea’ they were using a white supremacist gesture
The West Coast Eagles say players who posed for a photo while making a hand gesture adopted by white supremacists made an innocent mistake.
Police fear for safety of little Perth boy missing with his dad
WA Police were on Monday urgently seeking the public’s assistance for information regarding the whereabouts of Cecil John Edgill and his five-year-old son Romeo.
Perth man fronts court on murder charge over Ocean Reef neighbour’s death
Family and friends of a 51-year-old man found dead in his Ocean Reef home at the weekend have spoken of their heartbreak as the person accused of murdering him faced court.
Updated
Gymnastics
Gymnasts detail sexual, physical abuse in damning human rights report
Some tell of sexual abuse, others physical abuse, as well as rampant body shaming. These are just some of the things detailed in a Australian Human Rights Commission investigation.
Gymnastics abuse victims say WAIS still failing to take responsibility
Gymnast Alliance Australia welcomed the release on Monday of an Australian Human Rights Commission investigation into the sport.
‘If there were 10,000 Australians with white skin would they have done the same thing? No’
Furious community leaders have accused the federal government of imposing “racist” jail terms on Australians who return from India amid a wider row over the secrecy involved in the emergency controls on citizen rights.
WHO to decide fate of Chinese vaccines within days
The decision to approve or reject the Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines falls at a critical time.
International aid starts to flow into India
Oxygen in India has been in short supply as it grapples with this latest wave of infections, leaving some dying COVID patients gasping for air in hospital beds.
Top Liberal says Christine Holgate should still be running Australia Post
Former Australia Post boss Christine Holgate is threatening to sue the company, as long-time Liberal Party operative Tony Nutt said she should still be running it.
Perth property prices continue to increase but growth slows
New data shows the ninth consecutive month of house price increases in Perth’s racing property market, however the monthly rate of growth appears to have slowed.
‘Punk, chaos’: Why isn’t there more live music on Australian TV?
As host of Recovery, Dylan Lewis loved the danger in putting rock n roll on live TV. The Set is now keeping the music show legacy alive. But there’s still space for more mayhem, Lewis says.
‘So many are unethical’: 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.
It’s a ‘man’s problem’, so how do we talk to boys about sexual harassment?
The debate has left some men and boys feeling confused, defensive and angry, but can this much-needed moment of reckoning be had in a way that engages them in the conversation?
Exclusive
AFL 2021
Time to deliver: Magpie leaders put heat on De Goey to perform
Collingwood’s leaders have left Jordan De Goey in no doubt that his performance against Gold Coast was below par and they expect a lift from him as they attempt to reverse the team’s poor form.
Sam Kerr’s Chelsea beat Bayern to book spot in Champions League final
Chelsea hit two late goals to reach the decider, where they will face Spanish giants Barcelona.
How can the Olympics protect 78,000 volunteers from the coronavirus?
For protection, Games volunteers are being offered little more than a couple of cloth masks, a bottle of sanitiser and mantras about social distancing.
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Opinion
China relations
Shut out from the country, this is how the Australian media covers China
Eryk Bagshaw
North Asia correspondent
Just in
Western Australia
Stokes’ former right-hand man forced into on-air apology
The ramifications of a concentrated WA media landscape were laid bare last week with an ex-editor in chief of the state’s only daily newspaper forced to apologise to his old boss.
Mark McGowan and Roger Cook get AstraZeneca jab
As workers in Perth city make their way to their offices in masks, Premier Mark McGowan and Health Minister Roger Cook lined up to get the AstraZeneca vaccine on Monday.
WA powerbroker pressures NRL for Perth team as Sage renews his interest
Western Australian league officials are angry that New Zealand appears to have jumped above them in the NRL expansion debate.
Aishwarya’s parents end hunger strike over her Perth Children’s Hospital death
The parents of a little girl who died just hours after arriving at the emergency department have quit their hunger strike after being reassured they will get some answers on May 12.
Australia would be better 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.
Politics
Federal government acted alone on jail time and fines for India returns: CMO
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said a sevenfold increase in cases from India led to the temporary travel ban.
Business
Updated
Retail
Gerry Harvey won’t follow Lew’s lead on returning JobKeeper funds
Billionaire retailer Solomon Lew’s decision to repay JobKeeper subsidies will not be followed by other notable recipients, including Harvey Norman founder Gerry Harvey.
World
WHO to decide fate of 3-billion-dose Chinese vaccines within days
The decision to approve or reject the Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines falls at a critical time.
Opinion
Boom times: We may be having another commodity supercycle
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Now we’re trying Plan C to end wage stagnation
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
Shut out from the country, this is how the Australian media covers China
Eryk Bagshaw
North Asia correspondent
Explore
Property bydomain
Property price growth slows in April, new data shows
The rapid rate of property price rises slowed in April, after values saw their biggest jump in more than 32 years the previous month.
The sunny paradise where house prices shot up 19 per cent in a year
As more Aussies switched to remote work, swapping the concrete jungle for less traffic and more sand, new figures reveal the compelling pull of lifestyle areas.
Life & Culture
‘Punk, chaos, unpredictability’: Why isn’t there more live music on Australian TV?
As host of Recovery, Dylan Lewis loved the danger in putting rock n roll on live TV. The Set is now keeping the music show legacy alive. But there’s still space for more mayhem, Lewis says.
Sport
Eagles players had ‘no idea’ they were using a white supremacist gesture
The West Coast Eagles say players who posed for a photo while making a hand gesture adopted by white supremacists made an innocent mistake.
Gymnastics abuse victims say WAIS still failing to take responsibility
Gymnast Alliance Australia welcomed the release on Monday of an Australian Human Rights Commission investigation into the sport.
Sam Kerr’s Chelsea beat Bayern to book spot in Champions League final
Chelsea hit two late goals to reach the decider, where they will face Spanish giants Barcelona.
Exclusive
AFL 2021
Time to deliver: Magpie leaders put heat on De Goey to perform
Collingwood’s leaders have left Jordan De Goey in no doubt that his performance against Gold Coast was below par.
How can the Olympics protect 78,000 volunteers from the coronavirus?
For protection, Games volunteers are being offered little more than a couple of cloth masks, a bottle of sanitiser and mantras about social distancing.
Swimming Australia asks for vaccine delay amid fears second dose could hamper Olympic trials
Swimming Australia will raise the prospect of deferring the second shot of the Pfizer vaccine until after the Olympic trials in June.
Breaking
AFL 2021
Buddy miracle: Franklin could make early return for Swans against Dees
First Isaac Heeney, then Tom Hickey. Now Lance Franklin could be the third Sydney Swans star to make an ahead-of-schedule recovery from injury.
Have Your Say
Wright move: Why captain O’Connor can give Reds the edge in decider
Liam Wright’s return to the captaincy against the Force on Saturday merely showed how effective the Reds’ game plan has been under stand-in skipper O’Connor, who has matured into an intelligent leader.
