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Where the hell are ya? Bali launches international tourism push in empty airport
The only plane sighted lately is a retired Boeing 737 a Russian developer has perched on a clifftop as a draw for the tourists who haven’t arrived.
Car hits boy, dad in front of pregnant mum at Perth cricket training
An eight-year-old boy and his 53-year-old father were rushed to hospital on Thursday evening after a man driving a Porsche Cayenne lost control, driving onto a sports field and hitting the pair who had been attending cricket training.
Rio cuts iron ore shipments target amid worker shortage
Australia’s top iron ore miner has lowered its full-year target for shipments of the steel-making raw material as WA’s tight labour market bites.
Porter pursuing appeal over settled defamation case on ‘a matter of principle’
Christian Porter will appeal against a decision that prevented his barrister from acting for him in his defamation case against the ABC, even though that case was settled.
Analysis
Mark McGowan
McGowan takes down trifecta of ‘enemies of the state’ in one day
It was a day that neatly packaged up Mark McGowan’s winning formula. It involves picking an adversary and going for the jugular.
Hobart in snap lockdown after NSW man escapes quarantine
Hobart and southern Tasmania will enter a snap three-day lockdown from 6pm today after a COVID-positive man from NSW escaped quarantine and spent time in the community.
Opinion
Renewables
Australian business talks big on climate, but who’s walking the talk?
New research attempts to sort the PR spin and “greenwashing” from the businesses that are taking concerted action to drive down emissions.
Andrew Charlton
Economic adviser to former Labor prime minister Kevin Rudd
Queen condemns ‘irritating’ world leaders for snubbing Glasgow climate talks
Audio reveals the 95-year-old monarch sharing her views about the climate summit: “they talk, but they don’t do.”
Opinion
Climate policy
The ‘net’ in net zero offers a huge temptation to cheat
We won’t get to zero emissions without the ‘net’, but that’s hard and presents us with a great temptation to turn the whole exercise into a rort.
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
Banksy painting, returned to scene of shredding, auctions for $34.3M
“I can’t tell you how terrified I am to bring down this hammer,” joked Sotheby’s auctioneer Oliver Barker after 10 minutes of bidding.
Clean dozen: The private Margaret River cellar doors open one weekend only
A Margaret River event that focuses on natural and organic wines from producers whose cellar doors are seldom open.
Treasury Wines warns key COVID-hit markets recovering slower than expected
Australia’s biggest winemaker has warned investors its performance in markets heavily impacted by the pandemic is running behind expectations.
Opinion
Workplace culture
Believing De Vanna and Dobson must be a non-negotiable step
In my experience, people just don’t make these things up. Sure, historical recollections can be inexact, but rarely are such grave complaints a product of fiction writers.
Darren Kane
Sports Columnist
Ex-Boeing pilot charged over 737 MAX crashes
A former Boeing pilot has been charged with deceiving US aviation regulators in the first prosecution related to the two 737 MAX air crash tragedies that cost 346 lives.
Giants flexible with Bobby Hill and Matt de Boer chance to train in WA until new year
Clubs are conscious of being flexible with their players’ training regimes for the rest of the year to ensure they avoid lockdowns or border closures.
Western Australia
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
Try to cross your own nation’s state borders right now and you risk a stretch in the slammer
If this week’s jailing of two well-heeled Demons fans for finagling their way into Western Australia to attend the AFL grand final says something about the lunacy that footy engenders, what might it say to future historians about the nature of Australia’s federation?
Asbestos contamination concern at Curtin Uni and Perth building sites
Perth sites are being tested for possible asbestos contamination amid union calls for Border Force to keep the banned fibres out of the country.
Exclusive
Education
Squid Game is ‘starting to appear in the playground’, Perth primary school warns parents
A school in Perth has issued a warning on Wednesday, saying the level of violence in the show was “highly intense” and would have a negative effect on children.
Analysis
Paris Agreement
Why Woodside’s Scarborough LNG project could be a dud investment
Woodside’s $16.4 billion Scarborough LNG may be too expensive for its aim to “prosper in a low-carbon world”, according to International Energy Agency’s analysis.
Opinion
Climate policy
Climate zero to hero: Why it’s time for WA to reduce emissions now
Western Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions are rising – the only state in Australia currently on an upward trajectory. But a private members bill being tabled on Thursday will call for action this decade.
Dr Brad Pettitt and Dr Brad Hiller
Politics
Analysis
Tax reform
From brandy to housing ... tax reform beholden to vested interests
One person’s tax loophole is another’s tax reform. The battle for any substantial change will never be easy in the face of so many vested interests.
Business
Rio Tinto cuts iron ore shipments target amid worker shortage
Australia’s top iron ore miner has lowered its full-year target for shipments of the steel-making raw material as WA’s tight labour market bites.
World
In Beirut, deadly tensions flare amid anger over port blast probe
The Iran-backed Hezbollah accuse a Christian party of attacking its supporters, who were gathering to demand the removal of the judge investigating last year’s port blast.
Opinion
From brandy to housing ... tax reform beholden to vested interests
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
Australian business talks big on climate, but who’s walking the talk?
Andrew Charlton
Economic adviser to former Labor prime minister Kevin Rudd
The moral panic engulfing Instagram
Farhad Manjoo
Explore
Property bydomain
This couple got married in a church, bought it and turned it into a home
They were the last couple to be married here, and their wedding day memories must have been amazing because a year later, they bought it.
From accidental buy to a flipping success: How this reno looks now
Emmy and Sam, struggling to buy in the outer suburbs, stumbled on a run-down inner-city terrace. That split decision led to an extraordinary makeover.
Lifestyle
The devastating ways depression and anxiety affect the body
An untreated mental illness can significantly increase the risk of becoming physically ill, and physical disorders may result in behaviours that make mental conditions worse.
Opinion
City life
Why deciphering ‘dog’ is much easier than baby talk
Richard Glover
Broadcaster and Sydney Morning Herald columnist
Opinion
WordPlay
AUKUS debate continues: is a submarine a ship or a boat?
David Astle
Crossword compiler and ABC Radio Melbourne presenter
Culture
Access all areas: the Australian photographer celebrities embraced
Robert Rosen was a fixture in London’s clubs and catwalks and on the Sydney social scene in the 1980s and ’90s. But don’t call him part of the paparazzi.
Sport
Fan who caused Tour de France crash faces suspended sentence
On the same day that plans for a revived women’s Tour next year were unveiled, prosecutors called for a suspended sentence for the fan who caused a spectacular crash during this year’s race.
Opinion
Australian cricket
In all earnestness, Langer is a law unto himself and the end is nigh
We know Justin Langer’s a nice bloke. But after agreeing to rein in his intensity and earnestness to his senior players, he seems to have gone in the other direction.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
Former premiership Hawks take aim at Kennett board
Former Hawthorn premiership players are part of a campaign, including a website, GoFundMe page and a paid political operative, aimed at changing the composition of Jeff Kennett’s Hawthorn board.
Pucovski concussed again in training mishap
The star batsman is battling minor concussion symptoms after being hit on the head taking throwdowns in Cricket Victoria’s indoor nets last Tuesday.
‘Extraordinary’: Walsh hailed after claiming maiden John Nicholls Medal
Sam Walsh, already an All-Australian and the fourth-placed finisher in this year’s Brownlow Medal, has capped a fine season by claiming Carlton’s top individual honour.
Staff forced out of racing after refusing COVID-19 vaccine
On the eve of the Caulfield Cup, Peter Moody – the trainer of favourite Incentivise – is saying farewell to three of his staff who have chosen not to get vaccinated.
AFL trade period as it happened: Clark to Fremantle and ruckmen switch clubs at rapid rate
Jordan Dawson became an Adelaide player late on Thursday. Several ruckmen have switched clubs today. Follow our live blog on the final day of the AFL trade period.day.
Have Your Say
Why every Panthers player should read the tributes to Norm Provan
The anger over Penrith players disrespecting the premiership trophy spoke of the lasting admiration for the former St George captain-coach and rugby league Immortal.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
