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‘He was doing the right thing’: Hotel boss says case 1001 wore PPE correctly
Perth Pan Pacific general manager Rob Weedon told 6PR he had seen CCTV footage of the guard on duty and the man was wearing personal protective equipment.
Collie man’s positive COVID test likely a historic infection
The man in his 30s recently returned from Poland and quarantined in Melbourne before returning to Collie.
More exposure sites linked to Pan Pacific cluster
The state recorded no new COVID cases in the community or hotel quarantine overnight, but the results of 33 close contacts and 194 casual contacts of the confirmed cases are yet to return.
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Australian cricket
IPL postponement leaves Aussie players stranded in India
The sensational development came after a member of David Warner’s team, Sunrisers Hyderabad, became the latest player to test positive to coronavirus.
Coronavirus cases in quarantine jumped 46 per cent in weeks before India flight ban
But experts have questioned if the extraordinary action including fines and jail for those flouting the travel halt was proportionate to the risk.
Perth city foot traffic plummets, but experts don’t predict COVID will spell end of the CBD
Foot traffic in Perth’s CBD is still down by half this week after dropping by as much as 60 per cent since the city was plunged into lockdown.
Exclusive
Coronavirus pandemic
Tom caught COVID-19 more than once, but it’s not his health he’s worried about
The Australian volunteer is more concerned about how his neighbours in an Indian slum will survive the devastating outbreak.
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Gymnastics
Coaches must be held accountable: whistleblowers speak out
Former gymnasts Livia Giles and Mary-Anne Monckton have spoken up about the Australian Human Rights Commission’s damning report of abuse in the sport.
WA child gymnasts injected with cortisone without parent consent, former Olympian claims
Close to 60 West Australian gymnasts have come forward to tell how they still struggle with mental health issues, eating disorders and stress after suffering abuse as child athletes.
Opinion
Domestic violence
Looking back, there were red flags about my daughter’s killer
For a long time, I was trying to understand how Katie’s relationship ended in her being murdered. I now know all too well what coercive control is and what wide-reaching effect it has.
Boyd Unwin
Exclusive
Gig economy
Leong was expecting $9600 in bonuses. Now his Uber account is at zero
The delivery giant alleges some people claimed payments they weren’t entitled to but drivers and their union say the rewards have been withdrawn without clear explanation.
‘Space station on Earth’: plans for nuclear-powered superyacht for billionaire travellers
Earth 300 founder Aaron Olivera says the vessel will capture ’the spirit of Silicon Valley, SpaceX, Davos, the Olympics and Disney”.
Updated
AFL 2021
Umpires coach Kennedy leaves AFL suddenly
AFL umpires coach Hayden Kennedy - in the role since 2013 - has resigned with the decision to take effect after round 10.
Gates’ divorce shakes health, philanthropic worlds
Their foundation has played a significant role in the global response to the pandemic, early vaccine candidates and helping shape COVAX.
Analysis
Science
You probably don’t need to worry about drinking more water
Population studies are yet to find long-term dehydration in anyone. It seems we drink as much as we need.
Western Australia
McGowan urges all states to help India as WA donates $2 million
WA Premier Mark McGowan said it was an unusual move for a state government, but he believed it would help keep his own state safe and was the humane thing to do.
Federal government kicks in $1.3 billion to help battle Perth congestion
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the spend would improve public transport, make roads safer and support more than 4000 jobs.
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.
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.
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.
Politics
Gas plant subsidies ‘like putting lipstick on a pig’
Investors and private enterprise warn that taxpayer subsidies for new gas power projects are squeezing out private industry.
Business
Flight Centre disappoints investors with dour outlook
The $3.3 billion group has flagged a bigger than expected $500 million hit to its books for the full year and temporarily taken dividends off the table.
World
Multiple deaths after Mexico City rail overpass collapses
Twenty people were killed and 70 hurt when an overpass carrying Mexico City metro train cars partially collapsed on to a road.
Opinion
Tesla and Elon Musk are on thin ice with China
Anjani Trivedi
Australia’s complacency, not racism, led to India ban
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Explore
Property bydomain
'Australia's hottest housing market': Where prices are up 34 per cent
Prices in this far-flung mining town have skyrocketed but they've bounced back off a very low base, having peaked at $900,000 in 2011.
'Potentially overvalued': Inner-city unit prices defy plunging rents
Buyers are willing to pay more for CBD apartments even as the rents they could receive are falling, but a top economist warns prices could take a hit.
Life & Culture
Opinion
Body image
Does it matter what we think of Billie Eilish’s Vogue ‘pin-up’ transformation?
Whether we realised it or not, the breathless enthusiasm for the 19-year-old’s covered-up look underscored a weird sense of sexism.
Jenna Guillaume
Sport
Updated
Australian cricket
Postponement of IPL leaves Australian players stranded in India
The sensational development came after a member of David Warner’s team, Sunrisers Hyderabad, became the latest player to test positive to coronavirus.
WA child gymnasts injected with cortisone without parent consent, former Olympian claims
Close to 60 West Australian gymnasts have come forward to tell how they still struggle with mental health issues, eating disorders and stress after suffering abuse as child athletes.
Updated
Gymnastics
‘Ways we were treated were not OK’: Gymnasts can now speak up, says whistleblower
Former gymnasts Livia Giles and Mary-Anne Monckton have spoken up about the Australian Human Rights Commission’s damning report of abuse in the sport.
Laidley sues police over leaking of photos, alleges officers acted with malice
Former AFL coach Dani Laidley is suing Victoria Police over the leaking of photos taken of her in custody, alleging officers used offensive language to describe her in a WhatsApp group.
Man faces court charged with threatening Richmond’s Dylan Grimes
The man is accused of threatening and abusing the Richmond defender in the days after the footballer received a controversial free kick.
Snap Shot: Player, manager Nathan Freeman handing out reality checks
This week in Snap Shot: The player-manager who plays them off the park; written submissions like writing a cheque; Frosty reception for Sam from the umpires.
New registry to keep ‘transparent’ eye on AFL concussions
Veteran concussion campaigner Peter Jess says the AFL is tracking towards 100 concussions in a season for the first time, as he prepares to launch a new website that will track hurt players.
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.
