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Snap judgment: Kennedy denies Tigers in Perth with last-gasp goal
The veteran Eagles forward got down low in a way that defied his age then launched an extraordinary set shot to seal victory over the reigning premiers.
Doctors plead for authorities to reunite Tharnicaa and family
A senior WA health bureaucrat has written to the federal government advocating for a four-year-old asylum seeker battling pneumonia and sepsis in a Perth hospital.
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Plastic
WA accelerates ban on single-use coffee cups in plastics blitz
Western Australia will be largely free of single-use plastics by the end of next year, a schedule making it a national and global leader in this space.
Fiona Stanley staff ‘having panic attacks’ before work as pressure mounts
Midwives at the major Perth hospital say staffing shortages are putting mothers and newborns at risk, but that managers have ignored their alarm bells.
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Radio
King of Perth talkback Howard Sattler dies after battle with brain disease
Sattler, who made headlines after being sacked from 6PR over a controversial interview with former Prime Minister Julia Gillard, passed away at Murdoch Hospice with his wife by his side.
Opinion
Superannuation
Best super funds over the past five years
Despite the coronavirus pandemic-induced recession and resulting sharemarket meltdown, your retirement kitty has probably bounced back amazingly well.
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
Money contributor
Analysis
Biden's White House
The Democrats have a Kamala Harris problem
She is the heir apparent. But after the Vice-President’s difficult week, Democrats are asking if she would be up to the task of running for president in 2024.
‘They had fear in their eyes’: how to handle motherhood rage
More overwhelmed parents are losing it in front of their children. Here’s how to stop it from happening. Or fix things if you’ve crossed the line.
‘Weak evidence’: Two academics question Dark Emu
Two leading Australian academics have savaged the best-selling Indigenous history book Dark Emu for being riddled with mistakes.
Western Australia
WA eases hard border with Victoria on back of no new community cases
The rules mean people can enter WA from victoria as long as they complete a G2G pass confirming they do not have COVID-19 symptoms, will self-isolate and will undergo all testing requirements.
WA watchdog sounds warning to home builders over price increases
Record numbers of new home builds has forced some builders to increase the cost of their services after contracts have already been signed.
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Water safety
Boy injured in Coral Bay shark attack to be flown to Perth
A child was swimming about 75 metres offshore at Five Fingers Reef when he was attacked by a bronze whaler.
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Hospitals
Perth mothers come forward over ‘stillborn cremation bungles’ after funeral mix-up
The women claim their stillborn babies were cremated at the King Edward Memorial Hospital-based pathology unit without their knowledge, robbing them of their chance to say goodbye.
WA Chief Health Officer flags more choice down the road as AstraZeneca concerns mount
Andy Robertson’s comments come as concerns mount over the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine following a second death being linked to the jab.
Politics
G7 leaders discuss Wuhan lab leak theory and back new investigation
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says more work is needed to find out what caused the global “carnage” of the coronavirus pandemic.
Business
‘Gold rush is an understatement’: Punting upstart BlueBet eyes lucrative US market
Punting upstart BlueBet says it has secured its first US wagering licence, opening the door to grab a stake in the American sports betting gold rush as it heads towards an ASX listing next month.
World
United only in opposition to Netanyahu, can Israel’s fragile coalition government survive?
Naftali Bennett, the head of a small ultranationalist party, will take over as prime minister. But if he wants to keep the job, he will have to maintain an unwieldy coalition of parties from the political right, left and centre.
Opinion
There’s a lot at stake as the maths wars erupt
Parnell Palme McGuinness
Columnist and communications adviser
Cops and robbers reboot: why we need the long arm of digital trickery to defeat global crime
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
The church stripped bare: high rate of domestic abuse among Anglicans exposed
Julia Baird
Journalist, broadcaster, historian and author
Explore
Property bydomain
The tiny town with no pub, no cafe, just homemade casserole
It’s a blink-and-you-miss-it-town of fewer than 300 people. There’s no pub and no cafe, but what it lacks in places it makes up for in people.
Nicole Kidman nabs $2.78 million inner-city sub-penthouse
The Academy Award-winner has taken up the obsession with real estate since she returned home, buying an apartment below her penthouse.
Life & Culture
PR buzz and a Hulu adaptation: is this the next big novel?
Zakiya Dalila Harris’ debut novel offers a sly social commentary.
Sport
Swimming Australia to set up all-female panel to investigate treatment of women
The governing body has again called for Maddie Groves to engage with it after her inflammatory tweets, and will set up an independent panel to investigate the allegations.
Great mates to debut, gun Eagles trio back as Optus hosts rare double-header
Two great mates and Next Gen Academy members to debut for undermanned Fremantle, while the Eagles recall gun trio for the clash with reigning premiers Richmond.
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Coronavirus pandemic
AFL boss backs Perth to host grand final if Melbourne in lockdown
AFL boss Gil McLachlan revealed on Friday the league would put the grand final at the MCG on the last Saturday in September up for sale and has endorsed Perth as a worthy host.
Djokovic defeats Nadal in French Open thriller to reach final
Novak Djokovic stopped Rafael Nadal’s bid for a 14th French Open title and handed the King of Clay just his third loss in 108 matches at the tournament.
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Swimming
Two young girls wrote to Cate Campbell. The letters saved her career.
In the turbulent wake of the 2016 Olympics, Cate Campbell received a pair of letters from two little girls that helped convince her to forge on towards her fourth Olympics. Five years later, she met the sisters.
Horton finds form but faces huge task to earn his Tokyo ticket in 400m
Olympic champion Mack Horton must produce some vintage form in the 400m freestyle final on Saturday night if he is to defend his Olympic gold medal in Tokyo.
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FIFA World Cup
Socceroos trounce Nepal to reach next World Cup qualifying stage
As expected, Australia made light work of their unfancied opponents to seal top spot in Group B with one game to spare.
Have Your Say
Robertson the biggest hard-luck story in Rennie’s Wallabies squad
The Wallabies aren’t short of loosehead options but Tom Robertson has been a major reason why the Western Force have given opposition packs so little this season.
