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China relations
The Chinese community group, the consulate and the WA Labor Premier
WA appointed two pro-Beijing community leaders to a new paid advisory council before Premier Mark McGowan escalated his criticism of the Morrison government.
‘Stretching, pulling’ Perth: Property expert calls for end to city’s sprawl at expense of CBD
A veteran of global construction giant Multiplex has criticised continuing investment in Perth’s east, at the expense of new life for the struggling centre.
Breaking
Coronavirus pandemic
Queensland set to open border to Victorians from Friday
Melburnians will be able to enter Queensland from Friday, just in time for the school holidays.
Coronavirus might shrink parts of the brain: scientists
The results underscore how evidence is mounting that people can still suffer from illness related to COVID-19 many months after infection.
Hey Dad, are you really the second most powerful man in Australia?
Barnaby Joyce is sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister, in a singularly Barnaby way of doing things.
Corrosion could cause a ‘major accident’: Watchdog to Woodside
Woodside has been told to make sure several 24-tonne caissons at its North Rankin Alpha platform off WA’s Pilbara were safe after it reported some corrosion.
Exclusive
Alcohol
WHO to scrap advice that women ‘of childbearing age’ avoid booze
The WHO’s policy adviser on alcohol said the guidance was intended only to raise awareness about fetal alcohol disorder syndrome but agreed it was badly written.
Actor Samuel Johnson in hospital after being struck by car
The Gold Logie winner was awake, talking but still recovering, sister Hilde Hinton said in a post published on the Love Your Sister charity Facebook page.
Lorde announces Australian tour for third album Solar Power
For Lorde - who sings in her latest release that “she’s kind of like a prettier Jesus” - it’s one better than a second coming.
$15 million at stake in fight for control of Collingwood board
To secure $15m in government funding, the Magpies will have to satisfy a recent Victorian government guideline that mandates that the organisation receiving the funding has a minimum of 40 per cent women on their board.
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Visual art
Banksy launches legal bid to stop famous works from being copied in Australia
The trademarks apply to the use of the images on a huge range of goods including posters, handbags, umbrellas, bedsheets, clothing, rugs and many more.
‘So important’: Las Vegas Raider comes out as first active gay NFL player
The five-year NFL veteran, who has also played with Cleveland and Tampa Bay, said he had been meaning to announce that he was finally “comfortable getting it off my chest.”
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Opinion
China
The contradiction at the heart of China’s rise
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Just in
Western Australia
Updated
Export trade
Global green energy hub in WA knocked back over toxic ‘dead zone’ risk
It’s not easy being green: a globally significant renewables project also represents a risk of continuous and catastrophic spills of a highly toxic ammonia mix.
WA Nationals leader ‘disappointed’ with federal party’s leadership change
Mia Davies says leadership changes are destabilising and showed the federal party was was focused on internal matters instead of the people of regional Australia.
Is à la carte dining dead in the west?
COVID’s arrival forced arduous changes in the restaurant service game, but for many Perth chefs, it’s been a culinary blessing in disguise.
WA bars, clubs, restaurants return to ‘pre-COVID’ limits
Premier Mark McGowan said venues would be able to go back to ‘pre-COVID’ normal, and despite the cluster in New South Wales growing he was confident the time was right.
Two WA universities, one student movement, differing results
The Curtin University guild has become a lone voice standing up to how some of the state’s higher education institutes have set a path to do away with traditional face-to-face lectures permanently and alter the course of higher education forever.
Politics
Breaking
Nuclear energy
Senate deal signals path to deal on new nuclear waste site
The Senate agreement ends four decades of disagreement over a nuclear storage site but leaves open the option of a legal challenge.
Business
Beyond the ‘friendzone’: Calls for diversity procurement laws
Why doesn’t Australia mandate that big businesses have to use suppliers of diverse backgrounds including women-owned business? It works well in America.
World
Exclusive
Alcohol
WHO to scrap advice that women ‘of childbearing age’ avoid booze
The WHO’s policy adviser on alcohol said the guidance was intended only to raise awareness about fetal alcohol disorder syndrome.
Opinion
Buckle up. Sky Pilot Barnaby’s gone full circle
Tony Wright
Associate editor and special writer
Old grievances drove spill, leaving mystery over the Nationals’ future
David Crowe
Chief political correspondent
Iron fist losing its grip: China’s latest crackdown looks destined to fail
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Australia set to join the mRNA vaccine revolution
Colin Pouton
Professor of Pharmaceutical Biology at Monash University
Explore
Property bydomain
The desperate lengths buyers will go in a bid to snap up a home
With so many people trying to buy, and so little on the market, hopeful purchasers are coming up with inventive ideas to persuade people to sell to them.
The task Perth first-home buyers face to crack into the market
Perth has the quickest savings time for a deposit in the country, and the marginal increase in the time it took to save was much less than other capital cities.
Life & Culture
Burford breaks through myth to bring Jim Morrison’s story to stage
Preparing for a tribute show on the 50th anniversary of Jim Morrison’s death, Perth’s Justin Burford discovered there was more to the musician’s infamous life than hedonism and excess.
Sport
$15 million at stake in fight for control of Collingwood board
To secure $15m in government funding, the Magpies will have to satisfy a recent Victorian government guideline that mandates that the organisation receiving the funding has a minimum of 40 per cent women on their board.
Denmark win where Eriksen fell to advance at Euros, Dutch complete clean sweep
Meantime, a coronavirus infection created disruption for two teams after a positive test for Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour also led to two England players having to self-isolate.
Tokyo to halve domestic spectator capacity
Health experts were warning that big crowds risk fuelling a resurgence in COVID-19 infections.
Star Magpie cleared to soar: Grundy back for Harvey’s first game as coach
Collingwood star Brodie Grundy has been cleared to return as caretaker coach Robert Harvey takes the reins this week, albeit without two of the team’s biggest stars.
Analysis
Formula 1
‘Out of your comfort zone’: Ricciardo missing a gear in battle with his McLaren
Australian Daniel Ricciardo’s three-race bid to save his Formula One season starts in France on Sunday.
Updated
Formula 1
Verstappen wins French Grand Prix to extend lead over Hamilton
Max Verstappen overtook Lewis Hamilton on the penultimate lap to claim a third in a row for Red Bull after street circuit victories in Monaco and Azerbaijan.
Updated
Tokyo Olympics
War of words breaks out over Simmons’ play-off exit, but Boomers campaign awaits
Ben Simmons has faced criticism from his highest-profile NBA teammate and an all-time great of the sport for his performances in the play-offs. But the star guard will be welcomed into the Australian Boomers’ fold this week.
Have Your Say
DHP’s decision to keep playing despite the danger sends chill down spine
Only once before have I been brave enough to write a column suggesting a player should consider retirement, but the concussion factor is too serious to ignore.
