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Aishwarya’s parents ready to ‘climb a mountain’ to stop further deaths
Aswath Chavittupara is focused on the couple’s goal to effect real and lasting change at Perth Children’s Hospital and the broader health system.
It’s the human story in these COVID-marred Olympics we all needed
The past 18 months of the pandemic have dulled our senses, lowered our horizons, and curtailed our ambitions and a reminder that there is more to life than COVID has been not just timely but essential.
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Tokyo Olympics
‘The weight of the world on my shoulders’: Biles speaks out after shock withdrawal
It may be a day jammed packed with potential Aussie gold, but today’s story is Simone Biles, who withdrew from the teams event on Tuesday night due to mental health reasons.
LIVE: Sydney’s lockdown to be extended as COVID-19 cases soar; Victorian restrictions ease
Sydney’s lockdown is set be extended by another four weeks, Victoria’s restrictions have eased and Queensland police have taken action against a couple behind the state’s latest coronavirus scare.
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Coronavirus pandemic
‘Thousands’ of truckies entering Victoria from NSW without permits
The Victorian Transport Association says many drivers are shunning strict testing requirements designed to shield against the NSW coronavirus outbreak.
Analysis
Analysis
Delta lockdown strategy a success, but is it sustainable?
If suppressing COVID-19 was an Olympic sport, Victoria would be bringing home gold. But going hard and going early comes at a cost.
Why Australia’s $90 million to curb Aboriginal suicide rates is destined to fail
Governments have poured tens of millions into Indigenous suicide prevention but rates continue to soar. A WA psychologist explains why none of it has worked.
Rainbow flags to fly as Perth floats ‘pride hub’ plan
Nine months after Perth Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas’ comments about the transgender community, Perth could become home to the country’s second LGBTQ+ hub.
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
Doing the maths on AstraZeneca
If our brains are so bad at assessing risk, how do we rationally decide whether to have AstraZeneca’s vaccine?
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White collar crime
Forum’s $500,000 car crash footage emerges as wealthy investors dodge bullet
The spectacular crash comes as high net worth investors unknowingly funded the alleged fraudsters’ purchase of a $50 million property portfolio using Westpac’s money.
Rolling lockdowns put economic recovery at risk
With rolling lockdowns likely to be a continuing feature of life in the face of the highly contagious Delta variant, Australia’s “V-shaped” economic recovery is in jeopardy.
London judges reverse course to reopen $9b Brazil dam lawsuit against BHP
The Court of Appeal made a U-turn by agreeing to reopen the lawsuit against the mining giant, reviving a case over a dam rupture behind Brazil’s worst environmental disaster.
Tokyo Olympics
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Simone Biles
‘I have to focus on my mental health’: Simone Biles pulls out of team final
- by Chip Le Grand and Malcolm Knox
Western Australia
Zak from the dead? Former Liberal leader considers Subiaco Mayor tilt
One-time Opposition Leader Zak Kirkup did not rule out using a council platform to position himself into a blue ribbon seat ahead of the next state election.
Fiona Stanley Hospital staff in isolation after another COVID ship breach
The breach is the third time this year that the transfer of patients from ships in WA ports to hospitals has resulted in hospital staff having to isolate.
Wild weather wreaks havoc for Perth commuters
Damaging winds and buckets of rain overnight caused power outages and train cancellations.
Perth Crown probe chair says no ‘conflict of interest’ in his connections to witnesses
Neville Owen made the statement on Monday as the commission started a block of hearings which will grill current and former Crown Perth staff and board directors.
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Coronavirus pandemic
McGowan says he’ll turn away ships as suspected COVID-infected carrier docks at Fremantle
The MV Darya Krishna is the fourth ship out of COVID-stricken Indonesia in recent weeks to report positive cases on board.
Politics
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Healthcare
Federal Labor set to dump multibillion-dollar cancer and dental pledges
Labor is set to swing the axe on its pledges for free cancer treatment and dental care for pensioners in an effort to slimline its election spending promises.
Business
Apple, Microsoft, Google profits soared as the COVID-19 pandemic began to fade
Although Apple, Microsoft and Google owner Alphabet make their money in different ways, their latest results served as another reminder of the clout they wield.
World
Britain’s home COVID testing kits: the future or a misguided gamble?
The rapid antigen tests about to be used in Sydney’s schools are widespread in Britain. They’re even being handed out on street corners.
Opinion
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Property bydomain
Gap between house and unit rents gets first-home buyers into the market
A widening gap between rents for houses and units across Australia's capitals could open a window for first-home buyers to get into the market quicker.
How a 'dingy' basement was transformed into a pied-a-terre
But before this could happen architect Brad Swartz first had to sort out a dodgy 1980s renovation in this well-located property.
Life & Culture
The best fiction and non-fiction books to pick up this week
Michelle Zauner’s Crying in H Mart is a striking blend of essay and memoir. Meanwhile, in fiction, Melbourne-based Max Barry has achieved success by refusing to be pigeon-holed.
Sport
‘Big five’ oppose AFL on $36m redistribution plan
Essendon, Richmond, Collingwood, West Coast and Hawthorn have voiced fierce opposition to an AFL plan for $36 million to be redistributed to clubs in need during COVID-19.
AFLW draft a family affair
This year’s AFLW draft featured three top-10 draftees joining their siblings at the elite level.
Franklin free to play after strike downgraded
Swans star Lance Franklin has had a striking charge downgraded and is free to play against Essendon on Saturday night.
Laurie Lawrence loved Boxall’s celebration
Who did it better? Laurie Lawrence in 1988 or Dean Boxall in 2021?
Matildas advance to knockout stages with scoreless draw against US
The Matildas gave as good as they got and thoroughly deserved their point from a scoreless draw against the world champions. They will now play Great Britain in the first knockout round.
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NBL
‘A watershed moment’: NBL confirms record broadcast rights deal
The NBL was a struggling competition in serious financial trouble a decade ago, but the confirmation of a major broadcast rights deal continues to change perceptions.
Starc wary of fatigue amid fears of England Ashes withdrawals
The England squad will discuss the COVID situation in Australia with their board this week amid fears that some players could withdraw from this summer’s Ashes tour if they can’t be joined by their families.
Have Your Say
Webster from the futon: I have developed an unhealthy infatuation with table tennis and that’s OK
Ever heard of ‘The Anaconda’? ‘The Defentist’? Welcome to the magical world of table tennis.
