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‘Sleeping bag missing’: Police not ruling out abduction in search for missing WA girl
Police have gathered CCTV from surrounding roadhouses, as they consider whether four-year-old Cleo Smith was taken from her family’s tent in WA’s remote north.
Local government elections: New era in Fremantle, a former Eagle rises and a recount in Perth
A quartet of new mayors will take up the chains following Saturday’s poll while a narrow vote at the City of Perth will see a recount to determine who gets the last spot on council after only seven votes separated fourth and fifth place.
Breaking
Tragedy
Police divers find missing eight-year-old boy’s body
The boy’s family expressed their thanks to all emergency services and volunteers involved in searching for their child after he went missing.
Exclusive
School funding
JobKeeper payments made to school linked to ‘extremist cult’
OneSchool Global, which has schools across Australia including in WA, has received an estimated $9 million in JobKeeper payments.
Australia orders two new COVID-19 treatments, Victoria to come out of lockdown on Thursday
Australia will receive 15,000 doses of a coronavirus antibody-based therapy. Early studies have shown the treatment can reduce hospitalisation or death by 70 per cent once people acquire the virus.
‘I don’t think I’m working for the devil’: The Aussies still working in Chinese media
When Harry Harding landed in Beijing for a holiday a decade ago he did not have enough clothes to get through winter. Now he is one of the few Australians working for Chinese state media.
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Mental health
Hotter temperatures and extreme weather linked to mental distress, suicide
Mental health experts say real action is needed on climate change, with building evidence that higher temperatures and extreme weather events including floods and droughts are linked to suicidal behaviour.
Analysis
Glasgow summit
Morrison the pragmatist leads from the back on net zero
A net zero pledge from Scott Morrison is now all but certain as the political winds have shifted. But whether voters will reward the PM is an open question.
Don’t expect a happy ending, Succession is sliding towards a bloodbath
As the hit HBO show launches into its third season, Australian star Sarah Snook hints at the dark twists to come.
Why we should all hope the new WA Bachelorette gets her happy ending
Brooke Blurton has a remarkable backstory – not that we’ll likely get much more than hints of it on the show.
How rum is helping Venezuelan gangsters break out of a vicious cycle
A crime boss and his gang are part of an unusual social reintegration project that has helped a family-run rum company go from bankruptcy to exporting an award-winning vintage.
Australia could miss main course of home World Cup
Embarrassingly for a proud cricket nation that has captured almost every major trophy there is, Australia are not guaranteed a berth in the main part of a home World Cup.
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
Updated
Climate policy
Joyce expects colleagues to reject deeper cuts to emissions by 2030
Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce left little room for doubt about the interim target as the Nationals meet to decide its stance on climate policy including the longer-term goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Business
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Energy
Shell has sights on Australian power market as green shift accelerates
European oil and gas giant Shell is seeking to expand its Australian power business and develop more renewables and zero-emissions hydrogen projects locally.
World
‘Everything is riding on this’: Nobel winner Maria Ressa and the fight for democracy in the Philippines
After six years of Rodrigo Duterte, no less than the future of the country is at stake in the upcoming presidential election, says the new Nobel peace prize winner.
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
So many sea-changers are moving here, there aren't many homes left
The tidal pull of life by the sea is drawing so many new residents, there are few homes available, sparking a new push into neighbouring towns.
What risk would a Covid outbreak pose to apartment residents?
Earlier, apartments were described as 'vertical cruise ships', a description that is inaccurate, if colourful. Since then, we’ve learned more about the virus.
Lifestyle
‘I thought it was a woman’s disease’: What it’s like to live with breast cancer
About one in seven women and one in 700 men will be diagnosed with the disease in their lifetime. Most survivors go on to live normal lives, but many say they view life very differently.
Culture
Halloween season is the best TV season – here’s what to watch
Of course, there’s the timely indulgence in the dark, frightening and macabre. But the best viewing also offers a warm, comforting tone – a whiff of cinnamon, crunchy leaves and, um, pagan ritual.
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.
Updated
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.
Exclusive
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.
Updated
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
The five Wallabies who need a good spring tour
Dave Rennie’s squad is becoming increasingly competitive - and there are several fringe players who are in danger of falling out of the Test picture.
