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Returning WA Police officers side-step hotel quarantine for apartment stay in South Perth
Two police officers who extradited an accused man on a flight from London to Perth have avoided hotel quarantine, instead being put up in a private apartment to complete their two weeks’ isolation.
States, PM squabble over path to reopening borders
The row over Australia’s quarantine regime comes as a top business chief calls for a faster plan even if “some people may die”.
Biden announces plan to vaccinate world with US-manufactured doses
The US President also revealed he was co-ordinating an “entirely new” multilateral effort with other democracies to vastly increase the global supply of vaccines.
They’re back! Sun-seeking Britons return to Portugal as travel ban ends
Twenty-two flights from Britain were due to land in Portugal on Monday, with most heading to the southern Algarve region, famous for its beaches and golf courses.
PCH hospital boss vows ‘children are safe’ as staff working on the night Aishwarya died ‘moved on’
In a tense press conference after the full internal report into Aishwarya Aswath’s death was made public, Child and Adolescent Health Service chief executive Aresh Anwar revealed staff working on the night had been moved out of the ED.
Exclusive
Illness
Concerning vital signs ignored on as litany of mistakes laid bare in Aishwarya hospital report
Warning, this story contains confronting details from Perth Children’s Hospital’s full internal report into the death of seven-year-old Aishwarya. The report reveals a confronting litany of missed opportunities to save a life.
Parents’ concern scored at ‘zero’ on night Aishwarya died at PCH
Aishwarya Aswath’s parents have shared further details from the hospital’s internal report on what happened the night she succumbed to infection.
Kayo’d: cheap streaming, complex ticketing keeps fans away from the footy
Tigers fan Kevin Passmore used to go to every Richmond home game but he’s among those now choosing to watch games from their living rooms.
Workplaces ‘walking on eggshells’ to avoid insult
A new study has recommended a standardised approach to counting cultural diversity in the workplace.
Crown rejects Blackstone offer, still considering The Star proposal
Crown Resorts has formally rejected an improved takeover offer from US private equity outfit Blackstone saying it materially undervalues the company.
India’s Gujarat state evacuates more than 200,000 people as Cyclone Tauktae hits
The most powerful cyclone in more than two decades, which has already killed at least 16 people and left a trail of destruction, has now made landfall in the state of Gujarat.
Israeli strikes hit Gaza tunnels as diplomats work for truce
The Israeli military says it has destroyed 15 kilometres of militant tunnels and killed a top Gaza leader of Islamic Jihad as fighting enters a second week.
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
We must use caution to break out of Fortress Australia
For the foreseeable future – most likely years – we can’t think of our borders as steel doors that are either shut or open.
Would you pay $3500 for a ‘sculpture’ made from second-hand Lego blocks?
Architect-turned-sculptor Jan van Schaik says his Lost Tablets series was inspired by the Parthenon.
Why The Rock ripped open his tough childhood and let the world watch
Dwayne Johnson’s new sitcom focuses on his father’s ‘tough love’ and the moment his life began to veer off the tracks.
$40 million Fox Sports funding on Auditor-General’s radar
The Auditor-General will consider reviewing $40 million in federal government grants provided to Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp since 2017 to support coverage of women’s sport.
Western Australia
Parents’ concern scored at ‘zero’ on night Aishwarya died at PCH
Aishwarya Aswath’s parents have shared further details from the hospital’s internal report on what happened the night she succumbed to infection.
Perth Children’s Hospital nurses working on the night Aishwarya died ‘moved on’
In a tense press conference after the full internal report into Aishwarya Aswath’s death was made public, Child and Adolescent Health Service chief executive Aresh Anwar revealed staff working on the night had been moved out of the emergency department.
Exclusive
Hospitals in crisis
‘Cascade’ of mistakes laid bare as full report into girls’ death revealed
Warning, this story contains confronting details from Perth Children’s Hospital’s full internal report into the death of seven-year-old Aishwarya. The report reveals a confronting litany of missed opportunities to save a life.
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.
Politics
Income support ‘not the only lever’: Labor’s plan to tackle disadvantage
Shadow treasurer Jim Chalmers has indicated Australia’s welfare bill would not rise significantly under a Labor government.
Business
Exclusive
Nuix investigation
‘Slow the bleeding’: Documents reveal internal Nuix concerns weeks after Macquarie-led IPO
Nuix executives were questioning the quality of its core products just weeks after its sensational sharemarket listing led by Macquarie Group last December.
World
Glimmer of hope in India as COVID cases drop in big cities
In the last week, the number of new cases plunged by nearly 70 per cent in India’s financial capital Mumbai, home to 22 million people.
Opinion
China could be the first country to get old before it gets rich and the implications are profound
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Australian universities are dying and no one is coming to save them
Jenna Price
Columnist and academic
Federal election hinges on timing, not policy
Sean Kelly
Columnist and former adviser to Labor prime ministers Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard.
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Property bydomain
How much you need to earn to buy a house if prices go up 19 per cent
Wages aren't expected to increase for four years but new analysis shows how big a pay rise you'll need to avoid mortgage stress.
This house has been transformed from 'crack den' to dream home
This 1910 house could soon be one of its best after a first-home buyer drained her savings to transform the house of horrors into a piece of real estate gold.
Life & Culture
I let Netflix’s shuffle feature decide what I watched. The result was mixed, at best
The platform thinks I’m obsessed with Spanish-language telenovelas and shows about Argentinian BBQ, rather than my true passion: heartwarming sitcoms.
Opinion
Keanu Reeves
In defence of Keanu: who never claimed to be great
Jacqueline Maley
Columnist and senior journalist
Sport
Opinion
AFL 2021
Baaaaall: The worst rule in football and how it should be paid, or not
Two of our experts take different views on the contentious ‘holding the ball’ rule, and how it should be applied.
Kayo’d: streaming, complex ticketing keeps fans away
Tigers fan Kevin Passmore used to go to every Richmond home game but he’s among those now choosing to watch from home.
Back in the game? Carlton, Pies in pursuit of Leppitsch
Carlton have made a play for Justin Leppitsch to become senior assistant coach. Separately, the Blues have approached him to replace Judd.
‘Hope’: Study reveals brain fades not all down to CTE
A former Australian rules umpire is working on research in the US that offers some reassurance about head knocks in footy.
Updated
Australian cricket
Bowlers ‘would have known’ as CA chief dodges issue
Michael Clarke and David Warner’s manager have scorned the 2018 investigation that concluded only three people had prior knowledge of the Cape Town ball-tampering plot.
Updated
AFL 2021
De Goey escapes sanction over dressing room incident
The AFL said it wanted to use the incident as an opportunity to remind players to be mindful of their actions at all times.
Exclusive
Australian cricket
Former BBL cricketer in court on child abuse charges
Aaron Summers, 25, has been charged with possessing child abuse material and grooming a minor after his alleged behaviour was brought to the attention of cricket authorities.
Have Your Say
Fairy floss football: The problem areas awaiting next Waratahs coach
NSW pushed the boundaries with their investment in youth and it is fair to say the boundaries are pushing back. Their next coach has a big job on his hands.
