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WA Supreme Court judge’s life saved on ‘Unfit Allstars’ hockey field
Lucky for Justice John Vaughan the team boasts an ICU specialist, mining company chief executive, former police and surf lifesavers among their ranks.
Exclusive
Coronavirus pandemic
WA study shows ‘long COVID’ symptoms linger in many
About one-quarter of WA COVID-19 patients continue to experience symptoms like loss of taste and fatigue six months after their infection, a WA-based study has found.
Exclusive
Courts
Ex-Eagle accused of ‘dodgy’ business dealings that left stakeholders in the lurch
Reliance Online’s internal legal battle between Andrew Donnelly, Kim Hanson and the company’s directors over a questionable firesale deal finally went to trial this week.
WA man refused entry into state just days before testing positive to COVID-19
The returned overseas traveller had just completed 14 days quarantine in Brisbane when he landed in Perth and was ordered to spend two days in isolation before being put on a return flight.
Defence Force called in to assist with Sydney lockdown enforcement
The Australian Defence Force will assist with enforcement of Sydney’s lockdown following a formal request to Prime Minister Scott Morrison from NSW Police.
Perth housing turnaround – now we’re Australia’s cheapest city to buy in?
For the first time in 28 years, Perth is Australia’s most affordable capital city to buy a home, the latest Domain House Price Report released on Thursday showed.
Former Perth Crown director claims he was pushed out over Packer relationship
Ousted Crown Resorts director John Poynton has unloaded about how the company’s chair and the NSW casino regulator pressured him to quit or else endanger a Sydney casino licence.
Updated
Tokyo Olympics
Marschall tests negative for COVID, bulk of Australian athletics team cleared to resume
Sixty members of Australia’s athletics team are clear to compete in Tokyo, with three Australian close contacts of a positive US pole vaulter testing negative.
China win gold, Australia third in relay shock
China have toppled a Katie Ledecky-inspired US and Australian team led by Ariarne Titmus to win the 4x200m freestyle relay.
‘You can only be the underdog once’: Stubblety-Cook wins maiden Olympic gold as Chalmers claims silver
Australia’s Zac Stubblety-Cook touched the wall first in the 200m breaststroke final, while Kyle Chalmers swam a personal best but had to settle for silver in the 100m freestyle.
Pro-Trump radicals target Capitol policeman after he testified about riots
“This is what happens when you tell the truth in Trump’s America,” Fanone, a 20-year veteran cop, told CNN. “I’m in good company.”
Exclusive
Coronavirus pandemic
Alan Jones column pulled from newspaper amid anti-lockdown, COVID-19 controversies
News Corp’s The Daily Telegraph has pulled a weekly column by controversial broadcaster Alan Jones.
Foreign soldiers killed ‘innocent’ Afghans, Roberts-Smith defamation trial told
An Afghan villager has told the court in the war veteran’s defamation case that both foreign soldiers and the Taliban had been responsible for injustices against the Afghan people.
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
Bob Odenkirk in stable condition after ‘heart-related’ collapse
The beloved Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul star collapsed on set and was rushed to a local hospital in New Mexico.
3500-year-old Epic of Gilgamesh tablet could return home to Iraq
The tablet, which bears fragments of one of the world’s oldest works of literature, has passed through dealers in Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Britain and most recently the US.
Western Australia
Soggy July rolls on with another strong cold front predicted to hit Perth
A front this strong hits the south west of WA about three to four times per year. It has rained in Perth on 27 of the 29 days in July so far.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Politics
China ‘found faulty locks and propped open the doors’ in Microsoft attack: ASD
The head of Australia’s cyber spy agency says China crossed a line when it allowed criminal groups into Microsoft Exchange servers.
Business
Opinion
Regulation
China’s tech terror means the end of the economic miracle
Xi’s intimidation campaign is striking on multiple fronts at once as the Communist Party seeks to wipe out any potential threats to its power.
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
World
First images of Sean Turnell inside Myanmar jail as he receives jab
The Australian economist is being held at a Myanmar prison reportedly rife with COVID-19 as the strife-torn nation faces an alarming outbreak.
Opinion
Why more of your super savings will end up overseas
Clancy Yeates
Banking reporter
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
Explore
Property bydomain
'It's grim': Will young people ever be able to afford their own home?
'Oh my God,' said the economist. 'Good grief,' said the academic. That’s the frank reaction to house prices rising as much as 29 per cent in a health and economic crisis. So, is there any hope in sight?
Perth's new property record 28 years in the making
Prices have gone up yet again, but the rate of growth is slowing. And that means the WA capital now has a new record, with prices elsewhere soaring.
Life & Culture
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?
Opinion
Mental health
For the ultimate power move, look to Simone and Naomi
Samantha Selinger-Morris
Lifestyle writer
Sport
Live
Tokyo Olympics
Tokyo Olympics LIVE updates: Australian athletics team gets all clear after COVID scare; Stubblety-Cook claims gold, Chalmers silver, women’s relay team stunned
There are five finals in the pool today and Australia has medal hopes in every one of them. And Jessica Fox has a shot at another medal in the canoe slalom.
Family seeks change after racial incident in Victoria
AFL Victoria has thrown its support behind a family left dissatisfied with a junior league’s handling of a racial vilification complaint.
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.
From the futon
Tokyo Olympics
Stop calling BS whenever athletes cite mental health
Gymnastics is a brutal sport that borders on inhumane. When the greatest of all time says it’s too much, we should listen.
Chalmers will need race of his life to defend 100m crown
Kyle Chalmers is one flawless swim away from etching himself into Olympic folklore, but a US superstar is standing in his way.
Olyroos’ Tokyo dream over after loss to Egypt
The Olyroos’ group of dreams has ended with a cold jolt of reality after suffering a 2-0 loss to Egypt to end their Olympic campaign.
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.
Have Your Say
Stop calling BS whenever athletes like Simone Biles cite mental health
Gymnastics is a brutal sport that borders on inhumane. When the greatest of all time says it’s too much, we should listen.
