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Tokyo Olympics
Emma McKeon breaks Olympic record in heat; stakes high for Olyroos
Emma McKeon went in as favourite in the 100m freestyle heat and has been in career-best form all year and in Tokyo. She looked superb and stopped the clock at 52.13, an Olympic record.
Boomers rise to occasion in tight win over Italy to stay undefeated
With Patty Mills and Joe Ingles tightly held, Australia’s big men stepped up to take their side to a clutch win over Italy.
Former Rio Tinto boss Sam Walsh joins WA Aboriginal corporation board
Sam Walsh’s appointment will turn heads in the mining sector, which is still reeling from the Juukan Gorge saga.
Analysis
AFL 2021
Run home to the AFL finals: Race for the eight heats up
With finals fast approaching, Sam McClure and Jon Pierik take a look at all the teams who can still make the eight and which ones have the best chance.
Sexy Beasts adds an outrageous layer to the ‘blind love’ dating show
Netflix’s new dating show hides participants’ faces behind prosthetics worthy of The Masked Singer but is there a lie in its “love is blind” gambit?
Second Afghan villager tells Roberts-Smith defamation trial about ‘big soldier’
“Even if I die, I will tell the truth,” an earlier witness told the war veteran’s defamation trial against The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.
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.
Man bitten by shark on fishing trip near remote Pilbara islands
The man travelled on a fishing charter overnight to Exmouth, where ambulance crews took him to hospital.
ABC defence in Porter defamation case can be given to SA Coroner
The Federal Court varied suppression orders on Wednesday to allow redacted parts of the ABC’s defence to be given to the South Australian Coroner.
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.
Opinion
Tokyo Olympics
Games’ magic moments show athletes rising above the controversy
On a bad day, the whole Olympics thing really can look like a soulless exercise. But so far in Tokyo, it has been all good days.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Opinion
Mental health
For the ultimate power move, look to Simone and Naomi
Society typically hails those for triumphing over adversity, and punishes those who quit. Could giving up be a good thing? Maybe even a pathway to enriched success?
Samantha Selinger-Morris
Lifestyle writer
Tokyo governor wants more hospital beds for record COVID infections
She also wants young people to stop going out and to get vaccinated ASAP. The Prime Minister says there’s no need to cancel the remainder of the Olympics.
Tokyo Olympics
Updated
Cycling
‘That was my job, I did it good’: Roglic wins time trial as Dennis takes bronze
- by Sophie Smith
Titmus gold helps a swimming legend reconcile with her lost triumph
- by Phil Lutton and Tom Decent
Western Australia
Exclusive
Courts
Perth girl forced to live with her rapist could claim millions from state
A teen who was raped in state care after West Australian authorities knowingly forced her to live with an abuser could be entitled to millions of dollars in compensation claims for her ordeal.
Fears for WA man missing after driving through rising floodwaters near Wagin
A Jit Khan, 34, was on his way home from Perth to Katanning on Tuesday morning when his grey Triton became stranded in rising floodwaters on Ballagin Road in Piesseville.
How the future of the Ningaloo Reef hinges on a port, a billionaire and an author
Tension around development at the entrance to the Pilbara region has existed for decades, but now a bigger clash is looming.
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.
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.
Politics
Leaders plot path out of lockdown, payments return to JobKeeper levels
National cabinet will look at how many Australians must be vaccinated in order to end lockdowns, while income support has returned to the level of the original JobKeeper scheme.
Business
Rio Tinto delivers dividends bonanza after record profit
Rio Tinto, the nation’s biggest iron ore miner, has delivered a record first-half profit of $US12.1 billion and announced $US9.1 billion in dividends.
World
‘Justice for Noor’: Outcry over beheading of ex-diplomat’s daughter
The killing of Noor Mukadam on the grounds of an Islamabad mansion roused anger over Pakistan’s record of protecting women from violence.
Opinion
Young Australians should score Labor’s housing policy gymnastics harshly
Jessica Irvine
Senior economics writer
Childcare at 2045 per cent not a worry as COVID upends inflation
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
Rio and BHP shareholders should enjoy the cash deluge while it lasts
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Explore
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 ancient practice that’s perfect for modern gardens
Espalier - the age-old art of flattening apple and citrus plants against a stone wall - is finding new favour. Here’s how to choose the right plant for your space.
Sport
Analysis
AFL 2021
Run home to the AFL finals: The race for the eight heats up
With finals fast approaching, Sam McClure and Jon Pierik take a look at all the teams who can still make the eight and which ones have the best chance.
Australia celebrates the new Oarsome Foursome
A day after the 25th anniversary of the original Oarsome Foursome’s gold, Australia delivered an awesome day on the water in rowing.
Even Olympians have the right to say ‘I’m not OK’
Even for those that muddle in the shallow end of elite sport, like I did, the pressure to do justice to the time, money and effort your family invests in you, the pressure to prove your potential, is real.
Titmus wins second gold as relay team claim bronze
Two days after winning her maiden Olympic gold medal, Ariarne Titmus has once again prevailed over US legend Katie Ledecky, this time in the 200m freestyle.
Cunnington has surgery to remove testicular tumour
North Melbourne star midfielder Ben Cunnington has had surgery to remove a testicular tumour which was discovered this week.
Delay the Ashes or change rules to avoid farcical tour
If families of the England players are not allowed to enter Australia then the England and Wales Cricket Board must stand firm and say series is off.
‘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.
Have Your Say
We’re back: Australia’s big day has nation basking under the Tokyo sun
The Australian team moved beyond the disappointments of London and Rio to equal its most successful single day in Olympic history.
