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Stuck at a Pilbara roadhouse in the middle of a cyclone, Glenyce vanished. What happened?
Stranded on the side of the road in WA’s North West, Glenyce McGowan camped by a roadhouse with other travellers also forced to pull up by a cyclone. The following morning, she was nowhere to be found.
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Coronavirus pandemic
Ex-guard fears more virus leaks from WA’s ‘festering’ hotel quarantine system
An ex-guard describes an unruly environment where guests would open their room doors at random and a man from China stayed undetected for three months.
Scott Morrison warns of pandemic threat in new sign of border caution
The Prime Minister warned MPs not to be complacent about the pandemic.
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Victoria
CBD restaurant among new exposure sites as Victorian man tests positive
Victorian Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said he thought it was “absolutely the case” that the man picked up the virus in South Australia’s hotel quarantine system.
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AFL 2021
‘Another poor decision’: Rioli may be sacked by Eagles
Willie Rioli will front a Darwin court on Wednesday charged with “possessing a schedule 2 dangerous drug in a quantity less than trafficable (under 50 grams) in a public place”.
Boral urges shareholders to reject $8b bid from Seven
The building materials supplier describes the bid by Seven Group Holdings as “opportunistic”.
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Tragedy
Friend of boy killed as bin tipped into garbage truck tried to alert driver
Police say one of the boys started “banging on the door” of the cabin when the bin containing his two friends started to tip.
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Casinos
WA chief casino officer ‘distressed’ over reports of his relationship with Crown staff
The man responsible for the oversight of casino regulation in WA says he received no formal training before being dealt the role.
‘We’re in a new world’: Iron ore surges 10 per cent to new record
Iron ore futures surged more than 10 per cent and copper extended its record run amid increasing bets they’ll be among the biggest winners from a commodities boom.
Opinion
Interest rates
The world is partying hard on free money, but beware the hangover
Central banks have pumped a fresh $US8 trillion into global liquidity since the pandemic was declared last year.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
COVID vaccine success fans hopes of mRNA shot for cancer
Over the past decade Drew Weissman and Katalin Kariko have been working on a variety of vaccines. The pandemic accelerated the trials of their technology.
Pfizer beats back variants as AstraZeneca gets a timely boost
Pfizer’s vaccine seems to offer good protection against the South African variant of COVID-19, while British data has given AstraZeneca a lift.
Opinion
Privacy
Sharing private messages from Ben Affleck, Matthew Perry or anyone else is just bad manners
This may be a radical thought, but we should keep our personal correspondence private.
Kerri Sackville
Columnist
Opinion
AFL 2021
The Bont v Cripps: a free agent gap opens up
Once shoulder to shoulder, Marcus Bontempelli and Patrick Cripps have now diverged as sharply as the performance of their teams in the final quarter on Sunday.
Jake Niall
Chief football writer, The Age
Health fears as researchers find microplastics in instant rice
Researchers have found all rice bought in stores contains microplastics but instant packet rice contains the most, leading to calls for more regulation.
Western Australia
Updated
Coronavirus pandemic
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.
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.
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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.
Politics
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Federal budget
The electorates where men retire with almost twice as much super as women
The data has given ammunition to groups pushing for super contributions to be paid on parental leave.
Business
Opinion
Kerry Stokes
Kerry Stokes thumbs a well-worn playbook for ‘$8 billion’ Boral bid
Kerry Stokes’ nil-premium bid is designed to ensure Seven doesn’t end up spending $8 billion to gain effective control of the building materials giant.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
World
Everest climbers told to bring back empty oxygen tanks
Climbers and Sherpa guides have carried an estimated 3500 oxygen bottles this season. They often get buried in avalanches or are abandoned on the mountain.
Opinion
Kerry Stokes thumbs a well-worn playbook for ‘$8 billion’ Boral bid
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
We found the limits of hotel quarantine. It’s time we fixed it
Aisha Dow
Health Editor, The Age
Christine Holgate delivers revenge with rival posting
Julie Szego
Author and freelance journalist
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
The ‘daggy dad’ staple about to make a comeback
Dig out your Hawaiian shirt. The 1960s is the decade of choice for designers interpreting post-COVID “confident” dressing.
Sport
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AFL 2021
‘Another poor decision’: Willie Rioli to face court, may be sacked by Eagles
Willie Rioli will front a Darwin court on Wednesday charged with “possessing a schedule 2 dangerous drug in a quantity less than trafficable (under 50 grams) in a public place”.
Opinion
2021 Tokyo Olympics
Why athletes don’t deserve to be caught in vaccine debate crossfire
Australia’s Olympians are deeply grateful for the chance to be vaccinated. They shouldn’t endure the scorn of a public they are so proud to represent.
Phil Lutton
Sports reporter
IOC president postpones trip to Japan amid spike in coronavirus cases
IOC president Thomas Bach has postponed a trip to Japan, site of the Olympics in a little over two months, because of a continued surge in coronavirus cases.
‘Treated as fools’: Test for Hawks, Roos as Tassie fans vote with their feet
As the battle for a standalone Tasmanian AFL side continues, Saturday’s clash between Hawthorn and North Melbourne in Launceston is seen as a ‘big test’ in the support of the home-away-from-home concept.
Opinion
IPL
‘We can give back’: Easy to condemn IPL from afar but far more complex for players
We can argue the case, but are our opinions at home really more important than a member of the IPL caravan living in a lockdown bubble amid a deathly crisis?
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
Snap Shot: COVID-19 deferred Rance’s footy comeback ... for now
This week in Snap Shot: Alex Rance delays local football return; Roos stalk the halls of power; and why challenging decisions is old hat.
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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.
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.
