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Coronavirus pandemic
WA to return to pre-lockdown life from Saturday
Masks will no longer be mandatory on public transport, at large venues or at hospitals and aged care facilities. They will still be required at airports.
Investigation
Waste
Criminal dumps rot down south as WA bleeds $100m a year
Honest waste recycling facilities have begged the state to clamp down on a practice that’s effectively shut down their industry at a time it should be booming.
‘There’s limits’: Simpson keeps door ajar for Rioli to return to Eagles
West Coast coach Adam Simpson said the club would consult its players, stakeholders and the AFL before it decides the fate of Willie Rioli next week.
McGowan moves Health Minister out of firing line, rejects staff shortage as cause of girl’s death
The Premier’s comments contradicted a report into the factors that may have contributed to the death of seven-year-old Aishwarya Aswath at Perth Children’s Hospital.
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WA
Opposition joins calls for Cook to go after revelations in shocking Aishwarya report
The report made shocking revelations of staffing, policy and equipment failures that may have contributed to the Morley Primary School student’s death.
Opinion
Opinion
Aishwarya, her parents and the WA public deserve better than spin and arse-covering
A beautiful little girl is dead. A report says staffing and a lack of cultural awareness contributed to what happened. Yesterday, Roger Cook’s spin got just too much.
Gareth Parker
Columnist
The Perth suburbs with the biggest price rises
REIWA had forecast 15 per cent price growth in Perth by the end of 2021 but 20 suburbs have exceeded that figure already.
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Casinos
Cash ban at Crown in bid to counter money laundering fears
Crown will ban cash from its Australian casinos in an effort to stop criminals from laundering drug money and other ill-gotten gains.
WA casino regulation boss to retire in government department reshuffle
WA Premier Mark McGowan announced sweeping changes to the leadership of eight state government departments, including the department that oversees casino regulation.
Going viral: How a book on Amazon inspired the latest COVID conspiracy
The discredited theory that coronavirus is a bio-weapon created in a Wuhan lab is gaining new momentum. This is the conspiracy’s origin story.
Jacinda Ardern plans for New Zealand to re-connect with post-pandemic world
Tough lockdowns and its geographical location has helped the country eliminate the coronavirus but left the nation isolated from the rest of the world.
Federal budget 2021
Reynolds ready to help police on handling of Higgins rape allegations
Senator Linda Reynolds has given a statement to police about the alleged rape of her former staffer in her office and is now focusing on overhauling the NDIS.
Australians ready to debate reconciliation, Ken Wyatt says
Indigenous Australians Minister Ken Wyatt senses an “undercurrent” in Australian society that was looking at many issues in a new way.
Opinion
Federal budget
Frydenberg’s Afterpay budget throws Thatcherite legacy on funeral pyre
Fiscal sobriety is surplus to requirements for the Morrison government, but the conservatives have lost their narrative on achieving long-term economic growth.
Andrew Charlton
Former economic advisor to the Prime Minister
The race to rescue Australia’s 50 most vulnerable plant species
Australia’s record of driving its famously unique array of native mammals to extinction is well known. It is less understood that we are losing our plants even faster.
Breastfeeding association defends creation of ‘chestfeeding’ booklet
The Australian Breastfeeding Association says the resource was created for an LGBTQ+ audience and there are no plans to adopt the term more widely.
Musk halts use of bitcoin for Tesla cars over climate concerns
Tesla will no longer accept bitcoin for car purchases, chief executive Elon Musk said, citing long-brewing environmental concerns for a swift reversal in the company’s position.
Western Australia
Hospital boss, WA Health Minister stay on as report lays bare ED failures in wake of Aishwarya’s death
Child and Adolescent Health Service chair Debbie Karasinski stood down on Wednesday, however chief executive Aresh Anwar said his offer to resign was rejected.
‘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.
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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.
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.
Politics
‘The tide is turning’: Australians are ready to debate reconciliation, Ken Wyatt says
Indigenous Australians Minister Ken Wyatt senses an “undercurrent” in Australian society that was looking at many issues to do with Indigenous Australians in a new way.
Business
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Casinos
Crown and The Star to ban cash at all casinos to counter money laundering
Australia’s biggest casino operators will ban cash from their operations in an effort to stop criminals from laundering drug money and other ill-gotten gains on gaming tables.
World
Israel, Palestinian militants on brink of war, exchanging rocket volleys, bombs
Israel vowed to keep pummelling the Islamist faction in Gaza in the fiercest hostilities in years despite a prediction by US President Joe Biden that fighting might end soon.
Opinion
Frydenberg’s Afterpay budget throws Thatcherite legacy on funeral pyre
Andrew Charlton
Former economic advisor to the Prime Minister
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
Analysis
Ellen Degeneres
Ellen DeGeneres is ending her talk show, but was she really cancelled?
Social media was quick to proclaim the multiple Emmy-winning chat show host had been #cancelled, but the truth is far more complicated.
Sport
‘There’s limits’: Simpson keeps door ajar for Rioli to return
West Coast coach Adam Simpson said the club would consult its players, stakeholders and the AFL before it decides the fate of Willie Rioli next week.
‘We deserve more respect’: Netballers up in arms over Ricky Stuart comments
NRL 360 host Paul Kent on Wednesday repeated comments allegedly made to him by Stuart, which suggested netball wasn’t tough. It didn’t go down well.
Rugby Australia close in on 2027 World Cup after securing Cadbury deal
Rugby Australia revealed Cadbury as the Wallabies’ new major sponsor, and they have their eyes on the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
Swimmers get welcome vaccine delay ahead of cut-throat Olympic trials
Australia’s best aquatic athletes unveiled the Speedo race suit for Tokyo as good news was delivered on the vaccine rollout ahead of the Games.
‘I would support him’: Paine endorses Smith to return as Test captain
Six weeks after laying his cards on the table, Steve Smith has the backing of incumbent Tim Paine to return to the captaincy of the national men’s team.
Euro Wrap
EPL
Arsenal dent Chelsea’s Champions League push, Ronaldo nabs 100th at Juve
Arsenal seized on a Chelsea mistake to win in west London for the first time in a decade on a day when Cristiano Ronaldo and Paulo Dybala joined the Juventus 100 club.
Afghanistan Test to be Ashes warm-up for stars with Perth to host series finale
The match against Test minnows Afghanistan will provide much-needed red-ball practice for Test stars Pat Cummins, Steve Smith and David Warner.
Have Your Say
Gold standard: First look at the new permanent Wallabies jersey
The Herald has obtained a photo of this year’s Wallabies jersey, which is the same colour as Australia’s famous 1991 strip.
