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Desperate search for 4yo girl missing from Blowholes campsite
Police are searching for four-year-old Cleo Smith, last seen in the family tent at a popular campsite 75km north of Carnarvon.
New Victorian cases hit 1993, NSW nears 80 per cent vaccination mark
Southern Tasmania and Hobart have entered a snap three-day lockdown, while Victoria and NSW have announced easing border restrictions for vaccinated citizens.
Explainer
Glasgow summit
‘A matter of survival’: What’s COP26 all about?
What is a ‘COP’? How did we get here? And what needs to be achieved at Glasgow?
Opinion
Climate policy
Now he’s been shamed into going, Morrison must take more than spin to Glasgow
To be credible, Australia should reduce its emissions by about 50 per cent by 2030.
Kevin Rudd
Former Australian prime minister
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Tax reform
Backbenchers push government to take on tax reform
Liberal backbenchers are calling for wide-ranging tax reform, including capital gains taxes on high-value homes and income tax cuts.
Maison d’être: Aussie MP who swapped politics for a grand French château
Quitting Victorian politics at 40, Tim Holding wanted a new career. Renovating an 18th-century mansion wasn’t in the plan – now it’s his mission.
The 12 private Margaret River cellar doors open for this weekend only
A Margaret River event that focuses heavily on natural and organic wines, from producers whose cellar doors are seldom open, kicks off in the South West this weekend.
Judge won’t move Roberts-Smith defamation case across state borders
With witnesses spread across the country, as well as in Afghanistan, the case brought by the former SAS soldier from Western Australia has been hampered by the pandemic.
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Good Weekend
‘The gagging causes further trauma’: Growing crusade against NDAs
Non-disclosure agreements have long been used in sexual harassment cases. But in the wake of the #MeToo movement, a global campaign to ban them is taking off.
Nature Strip wins The Everest to confirm title as world’s best
In a display of sheer sustained speed, Nature Strip won The Everest at the third time of asking at Randwick on Saturday.
Let’s keep Ashes chat respectable: English star hits back at Paine
James Anderson has called for Australians to keep the Ashes phoney war “respectable” and says that the insults can be “dangerous” for mental health.
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Western Australia
Regions rise to top of WA Police Excellence Awards nominations
Regional officers and police stations are well-represented among this year’s crop of nominees for the Nine News WA Police Excellence Awards.
‘Exacting revenge’: Clan foes to face Liberal disciplinary committee
One party insider said the nominations were a sign Clan members were “exacting revenge” on their critics.
Freo wharfies back to work after 12 weeks as both sides claim victory
Resumption of full activities at WA’s biggest non-bulk port will help ease concerns about deliveries from the international shipping industry already in turmoil from pandemic-related disruptions.
Car hits boy, dad 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 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.
Politics
The angry ex-premier and his battle for regional Queensland
Former Queensland premier Campbell Newman, the self-styled anti-establishment libertarian, is resurrecting his political career, and he’s starting with the Coalition’s conservative base.
Business
‘A recipe for disaster’: Unregulated and untamed, meet the crypto influencers
Australian crypto influencers are building fan bases in the hundreds of thousands by posting about the enviable lifestyles fuelled by their trading activities and encouraging their followers to do the same.
World
‘Oleg, take it easy’: Surprise Russian thruster firing tilts space station out of position
It was the second such emergency on the station since July, when an unexpected firing of thrusters on a new Russian module briefly inverted the outpost.
Opinion
A prince, World Cup winner and a dead-ringer digger
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
From climate zero to climate hero: WA’s time to reduce emissions is now
Dr Brad Pettitt and Dr Brad Hiller
Jumping the Ashes gun: let’s end the phoney war now
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
Explore
Property bydomain
The new way for more homeowners to cut their energy bills
Until recently, it’s mostly been the realm of bespoke architect-designed houses. But today, that's starting to change fast.
Golf Club scores JobKeeper windfall as tax man tees off on owner
As billionaire developer Phillip Dong Fang Lee and his wife Xiaobei Shi were being assessed by the tax office last year their Terrey Hills Golf and Country Club was pocketing more than $700,000 in JobKeeper.
Lifestyle
We believe in you! The laziest Halloween costumes for 2021
In light of Spooktober, a guide to the best pop culture-centric costumes that require minimal effort using items you likely already have at home.
Culture
Tom Morello is still raging from his mum’s basement
Cut adrift from his creative outlets, Tom Morello found a life raft with new album The Atlas Underground Fire.
Sport
Anderson hits back at Paine: Keep Ashes chat respectable
James Anderson has called for Australians to keep the Ashes phoney war “respectable” and says that the insults can be “dangerous” for mental health.
Nature Strip wins The Everest to confirm legendary status
The result was seemingly never in doubt as Nature Strip broke to the front and never gave up his lead as James McDonald easily lead him to the win and handed trainer Chris Waller his first winner in the richest turf race in the world.
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Australian Grand Prix
Australian F1 Grand Prix pushed to April 2022 in bid to ease restrictions
The Australian F1 Grand Prix is listed as the third race on the 2022 calendar as authorities give the country more time to ease travel restrictions.
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Cricket World Cup
‘It is challenging’: Why Warner feels sorry for England
David Warner sympathises with England, claims Stuart Broad hasn’t got his measure, talks up the T20 World Cup and suggests a retirement date.
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.
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Spring racing carnival
Cox Plate winner Sir Dragonet euthanised after incident
Reigning Cox Plate champion Sir Dragonet has been euthanised after he broke down during trackwork at Moonee Valley on Saturday morning.
Police investigating alleged bar incident involving Bulldogs star
Western Bulldogs star Bailey Smith is under investigation by police for an incident on the Gold Coast after a formal complaint was lodged.
Have Your Say
Wazza and Aussie Dave: Inside the Wallabies rebuild
Dave Rennie is rebuilding the Wallabies on and off the field. He opens up on contract extension talk and the secret figure leading Australia’s cultural change.
