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‘Complex’ casino regulation demands formal training: Gaming and Wagering boss
The man responsible for the oversight of casino regulation in WA says he received no formal training before being dealt the role, despite its complex and technical nature.
‘The distance from Perth to London’: How a gas company cleared the Kimberley
The Kimberley is home to more than 65 species found nowhere else on Earth. You need a permit to clear native vegetation – unless you are an oil and gas company.
WA in the dark on ADHD drug use after government quietly stops reporting
Months after becoming Health Minister, Roger Cook promised to continue publishing a report that kept track of ADHD drugs prescribed in WA. It has been missing without explanation.
Federal Court deals blow to India travel ban challenge
A judge has dismissed the first round of a legal challenge to the validity of the temporary ban on Australian citizens entering the country from India.
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Water
Perth, Peel get green light for Victoria travel in wake of COVID-19 clusters
People from Perth and Peel will be able to travel to Victoria without having to quarantine as of Monday night.
Budget 2021: What we already know
From childcare subsidies to a response to the aged care royal commission, here are the measures we know are coming in Tuesday’s federal budget.
Explainer
Australian economy
How does the federal budget work – and how is it different from yours?
What is a federal budget trying to do? How does the government decide where to spend its money? And where did budget rituals such as “the lock-up” come from?
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Coronavirus pandemic
Budget plan: Australia to open borders next year to bring back migrants
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said he believed in restoring migration to levels seen before the pandemic as soon as health experts declared it possible.
Opinion
Money Makeover
I invested in shares for the first time this week: here’s what I did
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
Holgate made CEO of parcel business Global Express
Christine Holgate said she was “very excited” to be back working in the parcels business and at a key rival to Australia Post.
Opinion
Mining
It’s time to revisit Australia’s golden goose
Mines in Australia should be renamed Money Printing Operations because the cash they make has become truly astronomical.
Paul Cleary
Undercover operative helped nab Stuart MacGill’s alleged kidnappers
An undercover police operative was used to investigate the brother of Stuart MacGill’s girlfriend after the former cricketer reported the incident to police.
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Israeli police and Palestinians clash at Jerusalem holy site
Palestinian medics say hundreds protesters have been hospitalised after clashes with Israeli police.
Several injured in stabbing attack at NZ supermarket
Witnesses inside the supermarket in the South Island city of Dunedin heard someone scream “he’s got a knife” before customers tried to pin down the attacker.
Toe infection leads to leg amputation for Bert Newton
Doctors told the media personality he would die within months if his leg was not removed, his wife Patti said.
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Review
Inside the scandal that rocked New York’s rarefied art world
This documentary about an $80 million art fraud is a rollicking story.
Hung jury: Jack de Belin cleared on one count of sexual assault
A jury acquitted Jack de Belin and Callan Sinclair of one charge, relating to assaulting a woman in a Wollongong unit in December 2018, but was not able to reach a verdict on remaining charges.
Western Australia
Student’s stark warning after drink spiked with date rape drug at Perth house party
A Safety Bay teenager is warning others about the danger of date rape drugs after her drink was spiked at a house party in Doubleview.
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.
More than 19,000 WA households in need but only one affordable home
Since the moratorium on rental evictions wrapped up at the end of March, service providers have been inundated with calls for help every week.
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.
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?
Politics
Exclusive
Trade
Industry, unions warn of fresh wave of ‘dumped’ foreign imports
The coronavirus-induced economic downturn has fuelled a global oversupply of steel, paper, alloy, glass, processed food and solar panels among other products.
Business
‘You have to have your own back’: Women engineers building startups
Davina Adisusila is used to being one of the few women at software engineering events.
World
As China freezes out Australia, the superpower befriends Indonesia
China and Indonesia staged a joint naval exercise in the Java Sea only days after Beijing offered to recover the sunken KRI Nanggala 402 off Bali without charge.
Opinion
Time to revisit Australia’s golden goose
Paul Cleary
Explore
Property bydomain
The suburbs now out of reach for buyers using government scheme
Rapidly rising prices have reduced the number of homes eligible for the government's loan deposit scheme, set to be expanded in the budget tonight.
'Brace yourself': This town may look sleepy, but be ready when it's on
The sunshine state is known for its golden beaches and far-north rainforests. Beautiful as they are, these well-worn tourist attractions often overshadow the quieter achievers.
Life & Culture
Why we feel anxious in the morning – and what to do about it
Some mental health experts describe 7am as “stress o’clock” as work-related anxiety – brought on by the pandemic – continues to be an issue for many Australians.
Opinion
Pop culture
The only thing worse than Point Break is Keanu Reeves’ acting in it
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
Sport
Two down, two to go: Kerr’s golden boot steering Chelsea to a historic trophy sweep
The Matildas superstar claimed the FA Women’s Super League title and the prestigious golden boot with 21 goals. But there is more to come.
National cricketers in line for vaccinations as Hussey tests negative for COVID-19
On the back of Olympians beginning their vaccination program, National Cabinet ruled other sportsmen and women can now join the queue.
Eerie silence and sacred cows as Cummins awaits passage from India
Cooped up in his hotel as the Australian contingent began to leave for the Maldives, Pat Cummins had time to reflect on a very different IPL experience.
‘Everything will work out’: Jackson confident Cambage will compete at Olympics
Opals legend Lauren Jackson says she ‘knows’ Liz Cambage will sort out her differences with the AOC in time for the Tokyo Games, and backed the star for expressing her opinions.
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AFL 2021
Tigers star Bolton injured in nightclub fight
Shai Bolton will miss the next two to three weeks of football after fracturing his wrist in a fight at a nightclub over the weekend.
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AFL 2021
No comeback for the Hawks as Eagles fly higher
Hawthorn trailed by 33 points early in the third term against the Eagles, who were desperate for a win.
Lions rev engines in win over Dockers
The Brisbane Lions kept in their comfort zone to claim victory over the Fremantle Dockers at the Gabba.
Have Your Say
Was the Super Rugby final the most significant provincial game in Australian rugby history?
Many a facile word is spoken in commentary but Tim Horan’s observation after Queensland’s thrilling win that “rugby is back” was on the money.
