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Australian man dies in COVID-ravaged India as the country’s death toll soars
A Sydney woman said her father died from COVID-19 in India after being “abandoned” by the Australian government.
‘Who is responsible for our deaths?’ The rage and sorrow of Indian Australians
Nine thousand Australians have been stranded in India as it confronts one of the world’s worst COVID-19 surges. Many of the people trapped are children who are stuck in India without their parents after travelling to the country with their grandparents.
Vets to be fast-tracked into Australia as puppy boom and border closures bite
The Australian Veterinary Association says at least 800 more vets are urgently needed to address an acute shortage.
Cruel game: Former gymnasts open up on culture of fear and control
A letter written to a gymnast by former national women’s coach Peggy Liddick shows how teenage girls were treated in the pursuit of Olympic glory.
WA’s biggest rail project to be nearly two years overdue after more delays
The $1.86b project is now expected to become operational 18 months after its original completion date of December 2020 and six months after the revised date of late 2021.
Exclusive
Restaurants
Labor MP slams ‘lawbreaker, bankrupt’ Perth restaurant boss in maiden speech
Under parliamentary privilege, David Scaife blasted The Local Shack owner’s actions during a court case, claiming he ignored proceedings and continually raised irrelevant matters.
Another day of chaos at Perth hospitals as pressure in ED ramps up
Nine ambulances were waiting to offload patients outside Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital on Friday afternoon, with the ED operating beyond capacity.
Opinion
Federal budget
Voters driven to distraction by Morrison’s short-term splurge
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is quickly rebuilding a coronavirus-ravaged economy in the short term. But beyond this, his plans are a mystery.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
The surprising $20b boost to the budget as China stockpiles iron ore
Iron ore hit a record $US200 a tonne on Friday as concerns about Beijing’s dispute with Canberra prompt China’s importers to store up the critical resource.
Opinion
China relations
Ill-disciplined chest-thumping has put war at centre of what’s left of the Australia-China relationship
The Morrison government has trashed a 50-year convention when it comes to public comment about Taiwan.
Kevin Rudd
Former Australian prime minister
Bitcoin’s dirty little secret: It’s not easy being green
Bitcoin provokes intense debate but one thing everyone agrees on is that it has become a staggering producer of climate wrecking carbon dioxide.
ABC claims there were ‘reasonable grounds’ for suspecting Porter of rape
The ABC says it did not defame the former attorney-general but it can prove there were reasonable grounds for suspecting him of raping a woman in the 1980s when he was a teenager.
Analysis
ADF
Damaged lives: lifting the lid on the consequences of war
As Australia prepares to confront suicides among military veterans, some of those suffering PTSD and depression sit for Chris Hopkins’ camera and tell their stories.
Safety fear for Afghan villagers raised in Ben Roberts-Smith case
Four villagers who allege Ben Roberts-Smith was involved in the unlawful death of an Afghan farmer faced the risk of violent repercussions from the Taliban if details about them were disclosed before a coming defamation trial, a court has heard.
Western Australia
Explainer
Emissions
It locks away pollution 30 times faster than forest, and northern WA is its hotspot. So what is blue carbon?
Shy dugongs, sea turtles and ancient microbes are all found among our seagrasses and mangroves. Why are politicians interested in these ocean meadows now?
McGowan urges Morrison to mend China relationship as row continues
China suspended diplomatic contact with the Australian government under the China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue on Thursday.
WA restrictions ease, but masks to remain in some situations
Masks will remain mandatory on public transport and at events or venues with more than 1000 people, WA Premier Mark McGowan announced on Thursday.
Iron ore hits $US200 for first time as Chinese demand soars
Iron ore and steel climbed to records as Chinese investors unleashed fresh demand following a three-day holiday.
Updated
Coronavirus pandemic
NSW Premier takes a dig at McGowan’s COVID-19 response
The contrast between state outbreak responses is again in the spotlight as NSW grapples with a mystery case but urges business as usual.
Politics
Vets to be fast-tracked into Australia as puppy boom and border closures bite
The Australian Veterinary Association says at least 800 more vets are urgently needed to address an acute shortage.
Business
Opinion
Money Makeover
I invested in shares for the first time this week: here’s how I did it
Hundreds of thousands of Aussies are dipping their toe into the sharemarket for the first time. Here’s how to join the investing revolution.
Jessica Irvine
Senior economics writer
World
Blasts targeting Afghan school in Kabul kills at least 40, mostly students
Footage on TV showed chaotic scenes, with books and school bags strewn across a bloodstained road, and residents rushing to help victims.
Opinion
Going for gold: RBA urges government to go faster, higher, stronger
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
We’re not talking footy, we’re playing it
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
Explore
Property bydomain
'Easy way out': Home buyer schemes do little for supply, experts warn
The government will go guarantor on more loans for first-home buyers and single parents, and expand super savings for homes. But who is being left behind?
'No easy answers': Bushfire rebuild plans delayed by COVID building boom
Bushfire survivors are being forced to wait for up to two years to rebuild as the property boom fuels a shortfall in builders and building supplies.
Life & Culture
When sudden loss tips you off the straight, narrow and boring
Ella Baxter’s first novel follows the experiences of a funeral parlour cosmetician who experiences grief for the first time.
Sport
As it happened: Dees outlast Swans; Power crush Crows; Pies edge North; GWS pip Dons; Saints overcome Suns
Follow along as we bring you all the key moments from Saturday’s AFL matches.
Buddy, Rampe back but Jones dropped ahead of MCG clash
Lance Franklin and Dane Rampe return, Nathan Jones has been dropped while the Magpies and Bombers have swung the axe on a busy night of selection.
‘Pretty brutal’: Cricket legend Kim Hughes reveals alcohol battle
Former Australian cricket captain Kim Hughes has revealed publicly for the first time his struggles with alcohol and how he was ‘going down the wrong path’.
Opinion
AFL 2021
We’re not talking footy, we’re playing it
It’s what media and fans are not talking about this season that says most about the game’s evolution.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
No longer prime time: the AFL’s Collingwood test
Collingwood should expect to be relegated out of prime time for the vast majority of their remaining games this year in what will be a final indignity.
ASC says sorry to gymnasts, watchdog says watch out
The Australian Sports Commission apologises for abuses at the AIS in Canberra, and sports integrity’s head honcho says Australian sport will change forever.
Analysis
AFL 2021
The Buckley call: How do you judge a coach 10 years in?
Clubs rarely reappoint coaches who have not won a premiership in their first 10 years at a club, but then, how many coaches have won a final in each of their past three seasons?
Have Your Say
Why the Wallabies are now favourites against France
A few months ago, I said Australia should not expect to win a match in their upcoming three-Test series against France. I’d like to retract those comments.
