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Parents’ concern scored at ‘zero’ by hospital staff on night Aishwarya died
Aishwarya Aswath’s parents have shared further details from the hospital’s internal report on what happened the night she succumbed to infection.
Exclusive
Coronavirus pandemic
Elite sportspeople and their families are being granted special exemptions
Cricketers and the partners of elite tennis players appear to be receiving special treatment when it comes to entering Australia.
Love in lockdown: the couple who met in hotel quarantine
Vanessa Rocis and Anthony Thomas built the foundation for their romantic relationship while stuck in hotel quarantine on separate levels of the same hotel.
Dunsborough’s main strip gets a makeover with world-class microbrewery hotel
A radical facelift is planned for the top end of Western Australia’s most popular tourist strip after a massive tourism precinct was approved last week.
Analysis
Crown royal commission
Casino lost in cats and dogs: what week one of the WA Crown Royal Commission showed us
It wasn’t crime that stole the headlines, but the complex inner workings of the WA government.
War? What war? Business as usual as Israel promotes itself as a tourist destination
It’s an odd proposition at an odd time given that major airlines have suspended flights to Israel amid the deadly violence.
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Gaza attack on media offices will deepen fog of war
The latest Israeli air strikes further reduce our understanding of what is taking place inside the Gaza Strip at a time when accurate information is more important than ever.
Peter Greste
Author, journalist and academic
Deadliest strike: Attacks on Gaza City accelerate amid ceasefire attempts
The Gaza Health Ministry says Israeli air strikes in the heart of Gaza City have killed dozens of people in the deadliest single attack since the start of heavy fighting a week ago.
Exclusive
Nuix investigation
‘Anaemic at best’: The inside story of how the Macquarie-backed Nuix float went sour
It was heralded as Australia’s next great technology company, but a joint investigation has revealed questions about Nuix’s governance and financial accounts were raised well before its stock market listing last year.
Analysis
AFL 2021
Home and away fortunes a familiar fable for Eagles, Dockers
It wa three wins on the trot to West Coast, three straight losses for Fremantle as both sides got a clearer picture of how their fortunes may fare in 2021.
Dons finally clinch a close one to edge wasteful Freo
Essendon’s football in 2021 had probably belied their 2-6 record heading into this game. Ben Rutten’s Bombers had been better than that, but three losses by less than a goal meant the progress had not been all that apparent to the naked eye.
Updated
Collingwood
AFL to review Collingwood star’s pre-game touching
The incident will be formally reviewed by the AFL on Monday, and comes after last year’s similar incident with Richmond players.
Western Australia
Man on life support after altercation at Bunbury venue
Homicide detectives have called for witnesses after an altercation outside a Bunbury venue left a man in critical condition.
Exclusive
Hospitals in crisis
Left to bleed for six hours: Leaked email exposes the extent of WA’s health crisis
The revelations come after two major hospitals declared a code yellow in the past week as they struggled to meet the demand from patients.
Two major Perth hospitals call internal emergencies as pressure on Cook grows
Executives dropped everything and cancelled meetings to race to hospital emergency operations centres this week as demand for beds overwhelmed staff.
Updated
Trends
Where WA food heavyweights love to eat when they clock off work
When our chefs ditch the apron for some downtime, where do they go and what is on their must-eat list? We spoke to some restaurant heavyweights in WA to see where they head when they clock off.
Perth business heavyweights unite for brutal bike event
A powerful team has assembled to tackle the Gibb Challenge and raise funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service.
Politics
Exclusive
Federal budget
141,000 new apprentices but Labor doubts how many more will sign up
The government and Labor are at odds over how many young Australians can really be enticed to take up apprenticeships over the next year.
Business
CSL backs moves to produce next-generation vaccines in Australia
The global biotech giant has made its strongest comments since the start of the pandemic about the role it could play in onshore mRNA production.
World
What war? Business as usual as Israel promotes itself as a tourist destination
It’s an odd proposition at an odd time given that major airlines have suspended flights to Israel amid the deadly violence.
Opinion
Federal election hinges on timing, not policy
Sean Kelly
Columnist and former adviser to Labor prime ministers Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard.
Explore
Property bydomain
Could the days of 20-bidder auctions be about to end soon?
More home owners are deciding to sell, encouraged by recent record results, but will it be enough to meet the demand of the hordes of potential buyers?
How much can I spend on my home renovation?
If you’re lucky enough to own a house, chances are you’ve thought about renovating. But what can you afford to spend?
Life & Culture
The Aussie chasing Eurovision glory from home
The ongoing pandemic means Australia’s entry won’t perform live in Rotterdam. But “I could still win it,” she says.
Opinion
Keanu Reeves
In defence of Keanu: who never claimed to be great
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
Sport
Analysis
AFL 2021
Home and away fortunes a familiar fable for Eagles, Dockers
It wa three wins on the trot to West Coast, three straight losses for Fremantle as both sides got a clearer picture of how their fortunes may fare in 2021.
Kerr’s Chelsea humbled by Barcelona in final
A two-year-old tweet has come back to haunt the Matildas superstar after Barcelona destroyed Chelsea 4-0 in the UEFA Women’s Champions League final.
Ricciardo says the magic may be missing in Monaco
Daniel Ricciardo is revved up for the return of Formula One’s glamour race, but says there’s an empty feeling ahead of the Monaco Grand Prix.
Dons finally clinch a close one, edge wasteful Freo
Essendon’s football in 2021 had probably belied their 2-6 record heading into this game. Ben Rutten’s Bombers had been better than that, but three losses by less than a goal meant the progress had not been all that apparent to the naked eye.
Rioli gets AFL green light as blockbusters set for Perth
The question of Willie or won’t he was made clearer by the AFL as West Coast and Fremantle were given a double dose of good fixture news.
Bulldogs outmuscle Power to move atop AFL ladder
The Western Bulldogs muscled their way to the top of the AFL ladder and renewed flat-track bully accusations against Port Adelaide with a hard-earned win at Adelaide Oval.
Dockers left to rue wasted chances as Dons storm home
The Bombers and Dockers went goal for goal at Marvel Stadium, with Melbourne now hosting Carlton before West Coast host Adelaide to close round nine of AFL.
Have Your Say
Why Australian rugby should resist the allure of positivity
Round one of Super Rugby Trans-Tasman saw Australian sides almost get results against the top two Kiwi sides - but zero wins from five games.
