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‘They did not get the help they asked for’: Shocking report proves young girl was failed by health care system
WA Health Minister Roger Cook apologised “unreservedly” for the failures and promised he would do everything in his power to ensure it would not happen again.
PCH boss, Health Minister Roger Cook stay on as report lays bare ED failures
Child and Adolescent Health Service chair Debbie Karasinski stood down on Wednesday, however chief executive Aresh Anwar said his offer to resign was rejected.
Breaking
Coronavirus pandemic
Australia buys 25 million Moderna vaccine doses, negotiates onshore manufacturing
Moderna has struck an agreement with the Morrison government to supply 10 million doses this year and 15 million booster shots in 2022.
Updated
AFL 2021
Rioli pleads guilty to cannabis possession, escapes conviction
Police caught the premiership-winning West Coast Eagle with the drugs at Darwin Airport on April 23 where he was set to fly to the Tiwi Islands.
Court bid to oust Porter barrister from acting in defamation fight
A friend of the woman who accused Christian Porter of rape has made a court bid to stop one of his barristers from acting for him in his defamation case against the ABC.
‘Overwhelming sense of grief’: Families face years of separation as border closure drags on
Since Annie Withrow gave birth to her first child last year, she has been anxiously waiting to introduce him to her parents, but hopes this might happen in 2021 are becoming more and more remote.
Federal budget 2021
Labor, Greens furious over ‘cut in real wages’
Budget papers show real wages, which take into account inflation, are forecast to go down this financial year and next before staying flat for two years. They will go up a little in 2024-25, Treasury says.
‘Good science into products’: Cochlear, CSL celebrate patents win in budget
Biotech heavyweights say a plan to lower the tax rate for income made off local patents will keep medical innovation onshore.
Analysis
Analysis
Despite appearances, Morrison controls borders and vaccine rollout
Why Scott Morrison wants to make his biggest decision look like something he cannot control.
David Crowe
‘Ineffective’: South West shark drumlines trial ends next week
After more than two years Chief Scientist Peter Klinken declared the method was not effective at catching white sharks.
Massive marine parks declared in Australia’s Indian Ocean Territories
Massive marine parks have been declared in Australia’s Indian Ocean but experts warn the devil will be in the detail of what environmental protections they offer.
Turnbull says ‘right wing craziness’ drives the government on climate
Malcolm Turnbull joins a chorus of clean energy supporters disappointed in the federal government, saying only the “implausible” threat of Labor will shift it.
Founders of fashion brand The Daily Edited cut ties, settle legal case
Alyce Tran, one of the co-founders of accessories brand The Daily Edited, has sold her stake to her former business partner following a two-year legal battle over claims of misused funds.
Suez Canal to be expanded after Ever Given fiasco
The Panama-flagged, Japanese-owned ship ran aground in the single-lane stretch of the canal on March 23, blocking international trade for six days.
Updated
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Netanyahu says Palestinian militants to pay ‘very heavy’ price for rocket attacks
Gazans reported their homes shaking and the sky lighting up with Israeli attacks, outgoing rockets fired by Hamas and Islamic Jihad, and Israeli air defence missiles intercepting them.
Federal budget 2021
Analysis
Budget gender audit: Small steps but no game-changer
Last year’s budget copped criticism for being too “blokey”. Women’s safety and economic security is a key theme of Josh Frydenberg’s third budget. But how much will it move the dial on gender equality?
Qantas delays resumption of international flying after budget blow
Qantas has pushed back the restart date for most of its international network after the federal budget revealed Australia’s border will likely remain shut until the middle of next year.
Western Australia
WA Health denies security guard whistleblower’s claims as Premier defends ‘not perfect’ system
WA Health has refuted claims by a former hotel quarantine security guard and denied a quarantine guest could have been forgotten for three months at Perth’s InterContinental Hotel late last year.
First full-scale rare earth refinery proposed for WA
The ASX-listed miner’s proposal to build the nation’s first full-scale rare-earths refinery has gained the support of senior Morrison government ministers.
Yongah Hill detainee in isolation after escape tunnel plot foiled
Refugee advocates claim the tunnel is between 10 and 20 metres long and have released a video showing at least two detainees in the tunnel.
Exclusive
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.
Former McGowan government media adviser paid $300,000 over unfair dismissal
Stephen Kaless has been paid nearly $300,000 to settle two legal actions brought against the government after he was sacked when a work colleague accused him of indecently assaulting her at a work Christmas party in December 2019.
Politics
Boosting mental health workforce is key with budget funding just the start
Tuesday’s budget had a $2.3 billion investment in mental health, but experts want to see more focus on the workforce.
Business
Analysis
Sharemarket
It’s complicated: Central banks are making passive investing trickier
Over the last 10 years, investors have been rewarded for keeping it simple, tracking sharemarket indices rather than analysing the prospects of individual companies. Not any more.
Anneka Treon
World
Internal emails reveal WHO knew of sex abuse claims in Congo
Young women working on the Ebola outbreak in 2019 claim they were offered or appointed to jobs in return for sex.
Opinion
Explore
Property bydomain
Burnt by the hot market: Aussie home-buyer sentiment dips
Rapidly rising prices and limited choice have begun to dampen buyer's spirits as their positivity about the market declines.
How first-home buyers can get a $10,000 tax break to buy property
Although it works better if you're on an average income and if you're not planning to buy just yet, it's free money from the taxpayer – here's how to claim it.
Life & Culture
Founders of fashion brand The Daily Edited cut ties, settle legal case
Alyce Tran, one of the co-founders of accessories brand The Daily Edited, has sold her stake to her former business partner following a two-year legal battle over claims of misused funds.
Sport
Updated
AFL 2021
Willie Rioli pleads guilty to cannabis possession but escapes conviction
Police caught the premiership-winning West Coast Eagle with the drugs at Darwin Airport on April 23 where he was set to fly to the Tiwi Islands.
Surgery for Demons young gun Jackson
The door has opened for Sam Weideman to play his first AFL game of the season with Melbourne young gun Luke Jackson sidelined following surgery to repair a broken finger.
‘Bats must consist solely of wood’: MCC rejects bamboo to replace willow
The club that maintains cricket’s official laws has rejected the idea bamboo could replace willow because it is grass and not wood.
Bulldog Hunter could battle through broken hand to face Power this week
Lachie Hunter broke his hand during the win over Carlton last week but played through pain to have a crucial role in his side’s victory.
Djokovic’s tantrum in Rome rain, Nadal’s Tokyo doubts
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic shouted at the umpire before regaining his cool at the Italian Open.
Rugby Australia not ready to let go of Super Rugby AU yet
Rugby Australia Hamish McLennan says serious consideration should be given to continuing an Australian-only competition next year.
Analysis
AFL 2021
Why Richmond aren’t punishing Bolton and Rioli
Once upon a time at Tigerland, the fact of Shai Bolton being a gun player coming off contract would probably have been grounds for cynicism about a non-penalty.
Have Your Say
No winners in de Belin situation – but even so, stand-down rule must stay
The Dragons forward faces a third trial for the alleged rape of a 19-year-old woman. Regardless, the NRL’s controversial no-fault stand-down rule must stay.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
