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WA recycling plant staff to face court for keeping treasure found in trash
Police were called to the Regional Resource Recovery Centre in Canning Vale on April 12 following reports staff had found one million dollars in cash among the recycling material.
State government rejects new review into Aishwarya’s death
Premier Mark McGowan said the circumstances surrounding seven-year-old Aishwarya’s death were tragic but he would not support a new inquiry.
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Coronavirus pandemic
No new community cases paves way for WA COVID restrictions to ease at weekend
Western Australia has recorded no new community cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday, setting the Perth and Peel regions up for restrictions to ease over the weekend.
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Coronavirus pandemic
Alerts issued over NSW venues as state braces for more COVID-19 cases
“We have to assume there are others,” Gladys Berejiklian said after revealing a man in Sydney’s east had tested positive and visited several venues while potentially infectious.
‘I am OK’: COVID-positive Hussey to remain in India as exit confirmed for other Australians
Though the cricket great’s symptoms were mild on Wednesday, there is anxiety among cricket figures that his condition could deteriorate in a country where the medical system has been swamped.
China has plans to revive strategic Kiribati airstrip: Opposition MP
Despite its small size, the nation controls one of the biggest exclusive economic zones in the world, covering more than 3.5 million square kms of the Pacific.
A Chinese Communist Party watcher in Parliament tweeted 42,000 times. Now he’s been told to take a break
An article published on a blog about a prolific tweeter has raised questions about the influence of the Chinese Communist Party, free speech and Australia’s defamation regime.
NZ slams China for ‘severe human rights abuses’ against Uighurs
Similar motions in the parliaments of the United Kingdom, Canada, and the Netherlands have condemned the abuse as “genocide”.
Soaring timber prices put pressure on Bunnings, but thrill Reddit investors
A fourfold surge in the price of fresh lumber has put pressure on timber prices at Bunnings and caught the attention of Reddit investors and internet jokesters.
Brokers, banks overwhelmed as Australians rush for a mortgage
People are buying on Saturday and rushing to get their finances organised on Monday in another sign of the heat in the national property market.
How La Nina’s fury culminated in NSW’s ‘catastrophic’ floods
NSW’s one-in-50-year flooding event in March that killed two people and forced 24,000 to evacuate can be traced back to September.
Amy Shark’s masterstroke was to let down her guard - and write with Ed Sheeran
‘He’s such a legend and the only person I’ve written a song with, lyric for lyric,’ says the chart-topping singer, who is enjoying a purple patch of creativity.
‘Completely helpless’: Sam Newman reveals trauma over wife’s death
The football and media figure has described finding his wife dead in their Docklands apartment and attempting CPR as he waited for an ambulance to arrive.
How a run-in with a cow exposes an ABC board ‘in strife’
Ita Buttrose says the ABC board is constantly at risk of not making quorum for its meetings while the government leaves three vacancies unfilled.
Western Australia
South West to rest easy as Collie COVID-19 case confirmed to be historical
In a statement, WA Health said the man in his 30s who returned a very weak positive result was not considered a threat to the community health.
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.
‘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.
Politics
Tax breaks could revitalise CBD bars and restaurants, bring workers back to cities
Hotels and parking companies want to cut fringe benefit taxes so workers can park in the city again and bosses can take employees out for lunch.
Business
Award-winning journalist to lead Washington Post’s Australian set-up
The Washington Post is establishing an Australian bureau in a sign of increasing reader interest in the Asia-Pacific region.
World
Coronavirus hits G7 foreign ministers’ meeting in London attended by Payne
Two delegates from India have tested positive, meaning the entire delegation is now self-isolating.
Opinion
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Property bydomain
'Unprecedented': Perth's luxury real estate market tops the nation
Prestige property prices are picking up as well-heeled home buyers take advantage of low interest rates to upgrade their living arrangements.
The unenviable outlook for home buyers as property investors return
Either house prices keep rising as the RBA lets the market run, or regulators worry about investors and make it harder to get a loan. It's not much of a choice.
Life & Culture
Amy Shark’s masterstroke was to let down her guard - and write with Ed Sheeran
‘He’s such a legend and the only person I’ve written a song with, lyric for lyric,’ says the chart-topping singer, who is enjoying a purple patch of creativity.
Sport
‘I am OK’: COVID-positive Hussey to remain in India as exit confirmed for other Australians
Though the cricket great’s symptoms were mild on Wednesday, there is anxiety among cricket figures that his condition could deteriorate in a country where the medical system has been swamped.
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Coronavirus pandemic
Maldives likely exit route for IPL Aussies as Hussey tests positive for COVID-19
The Maldives is firming as the most likely exit route for the majority of Australian cricketers, commentators and coaches stranded in India.
Cats trying to crack Tigers’ code ahead of grand final rematch
Coach Chris Scott has promised to try some different things against Richmond as they attempt to topple the reigning premiers for just the second time since 2017.
‘Doesn’t see the joy’: McNamee saddened that Kyrgios has a disdain for clay
Ahead of the French Open this month, former doubles champion, Australian Paul McNamee, says it’s a shame Nick Kyrgios “doesn’t see the joy” of playing on clay.
Coates insists Olympic athletes should not fear being stranded in Tokyo
With Australians struggling to get home from India, AOC president John Coates has assured athletes they will get safe passage back from the Games.
‘Giant for life’ but Greene not keen on captaincy bid after extending deal
Toby Greene says he has no interest in replacing Stephen Coniglio as GWS’s full-time captain, after adding another two years to his long-term deal with the club.
Shaw’s view from coach’s box: Buckley is not the issue
Magpies icon Tony Shaw, who sat in the Collingwood coach’s box for the first time since his last game at the helm, said of Nathan Buckley: “I think the bloke can coach.”
Have Your Say
Players still playing catch up on how to hold each other accountable
Corey Norman posting a photo of himself with Jarryd Hayne is a strong show of public support for his mate. Some will find it touching, even inspiring. I find it troubling.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
