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Fortescue holds off closing Pilbara site after contractor’s COVID-19 scare
Iron ore giant’s CEO said she would lockdown the Cloudbreak site in WA’s Pilbara if necessary, but it was not the health advice she had received from the WA government.
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Perth
‘Unusual’ positive COVID-19 case has WA authorities scratching heads
The man was at Perth Airport at the same time as a traveller who arrived in WA from Queensland before later testing positive. However, the latest case had also previously caught the virus last year, leading authorities to believe he may be “shedding”.
McGowan says he had no hand in Crown commissioner’s appointment. A cabinet minister says otherwise
Mark McGowan said cabinet decided the appointment of the Perth Casino Royal Commission lead commissioner, but declined to answer whether he was involved in putting forward former Supreme Court judge Neville Owen’s name.
Woodside raises cost estimate for Scarborough gas field
The Scarborough update comes amid growing speculation that Woodside is in talks with BHP to buy some or all of the miner’s petroleum assets.
In-N-Out Burger suing for trademark infringement over food delivery ‘ghost kitchens’
The US burger giant is suing a Queensland business after it operated on Uber Eats, DoorDash and Menulog as “In-N-Out Aussie Burgers”.
Oil and gas industry facing $60 billion clean up costs for their own rigs
Clean-up costs for Australia’s offshore oil and gas industry could hit $60 billion and the government is creating new laws to stop taxpayers footing the bill.
A sign of the times: Job ads clad major mining conference as skills shortage starts to bite
While smaller mining businesses struggle to find workers due to border closures, large profitable companies in the industry are holding onto staff through culture and cash.
Homeless camp pops up at Parliament as Perth mourns deaths of 56 rough sleepers
Tents have appeared on the doorstep of WA Parliament as the homelessness plight is once again thrust into the spotlight.
Opinion
Political leadership
Porter’s elevation betrays PM’s chilling apathy towards survivors
To see Christian Porter assume the role of leader of the House of Representatives is an insult to all survivors of sexual abuse.
Grace Tame
Live
Tokyo Olympics
It’s official! Australia win sailing gold; Opals’ Olympic campaign over
Sailors Mathew Belcher and Will Ryan win the medal race and secure their gold medals in the men’s 470 on the water. That’s gold medal No.15 for Australia.
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AFL 2021
Crows star Taylor Walker investigated for alleged racial slur
The allegation centres on a SANFL game between Adelaide and North Adelaide on July 17 at Prospect Oval.
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Twenty20
Tour blackout: Australia thrashed by Bangladesh in match not broadcast on TV
Australian cricket followers will be able to watch England’s Test series against India on TV and hear it on radio even as the men’s national team remains subject to the first tour blackout in almost 30 years.
Air passenger arrives taped to his seat after assault of flight attendants
Air flight crews says mid-flight hostilities have been increasingly common in recent months.
Tokyo Olympics
From the futon
Opinion
What climbing could learn from the ancient Olympic sport of rugby league
- by Andrew Webster
Western Australia
WA’s first law officer unaware of Crown commissioner’s Stokes link
Attorney-General John Quigley was not aware of the relationship between Neville Owen and Kerry Stokes, but still supported the former judge’s appointment.
Call to ‘rehab’ sexual harassment dinosaurs in Australia’s mining industry
Pilbara Minerals managing director and chief executive Ken Brinsden says ‘dinosaurs’ in the industry need to be rehabbed and not just sent down the road to other companies.
Crown Perth money laundering ‘misfires’ could have continued up to August last year
Multiple transactions under mandatory reporting limits, known as ‘cuckoo smurfing’, often indicate money laundering.
WA opens COVID jab to over 30s again as state lags behind rest of the nation in uptake
Premier Mark McGowan also flagged unvaccinated people in certain working environments could potentially be forced to wear masks.
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Courts
Perth man who paid $15,000 to marry his wife sentenced to life in jail for her murder
Ruqia Haidari, 21, was remembered by her friends as a bright and kind-hearted girl who “just wanted to live life”.
Politics
Holgate takes million-dollar payout from Aus Post, but no apology
Christine Holgate has received a payout from Australia Post for her controversial downfall as chief executive over the Cartier watches scandal.
Business
‘Extreme anxiety’: Alleged Westpac fraudster breaks silence
Bill Papas has blamed poor mental health, bad technology and the European holiday season for failing to meet court deadlines.
World
Murky motives for Pentagon stabbing attack that killed police officer
The assailant who stabbed an officer outside the military headquarters was also killed, but officials offered scant details about what had happened.
Opinion
Afterpay takeover highlights the need to rethink financial regulation
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Explore
Property bydomain
Houses are earning more than surgeons, psychiatrists and CEOs
Home owners are out-earning some of Australia's top professionals, with price growth seeing house values climb by more than $1000 per day in some cities.
The new obstacle for first-home buyer hopefuls
First-time buyers have had a window of opportunity to purchase property over the past year – but new figures show that's under threat.
Life & Culture
‘Blood boiling’: Orthodox Jewish women on Netflix’s new reality hit
Many Orthodox Jewish women don’t care that Julia Haart shed her former life, but nor do they recognise themselves in her pointed descriptions of that community.
Sport
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AFL 2021
Crows star Walker investigated for alleged racial slur
The allegation centres on a SANFL game between Adelaide and North Adelaide on July 17 at Prospect Oval.
Mills signs with Nets and Landale inks NBA deal, but focus is on gold
Patty Mills and Jock Landale have signed new NBA deals but Mills says the Boomers have pledged to let nothing distract them.
‘Made some bad mistakes’: AOC calls for perspective towards drunken high-flyers
If only Dawn Fraser had someone like chef de mission Ian Chesterman in her corner when an Australian Olympic team last went to Tokyo.
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Tokyo Olympics
‘Excessive drinking’: Men’s sevens team, Olyroos accused of misbehaving on flight
Australian Olympic Committee boss revealed what is alleged to have occurred on a rowdy flight filled with athletes returning from Tokyo.
Viney ‘lucky’ to escape with a two-game ban: Riewoldt
Jack Riewoldt and Patrick Dangerfield say Jack Viney’s elbow of a Gold Coast player was an “ugly look”, with the star Demon now on an enforced break.
Cameron to miss GWS clash, but Cats’ forward very close
The Cats will hold back Jeremy Cameron for another week despite the star forward making excellent progress on the training track.
Exclusive
Hawthorn
Kennett on potential overthrow bid
A group of powerful Hawthorn supporters have engaged a QC to review the club’s constitution in a potential challenge to president Jeff Kennett
Have Your Say
My Olympics First XI: Ten bouquets and one brickbat
This doesn’t pretend to be an objective list. But for what it’s worth here are my first XI impressions from these fabulous Olympic Games.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
