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Fears Cleo abducted as WA offers $1 million reward to help find her
Premier Mark McGowan said he would pay the reward for information resulting in finding Cleo, or leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people involved in her disappearance.
Have you seen Cleo? WA Police call on nation to help in search for missing girl
Lead investigator Superintendent Rod Wilde on Thursday confirmed the investigation was now stretching nationwide.
No leads, no suspects but Carnarvon still searching for answers
With few leads, no signs of where she went and no suspects — in the case of an abduction — it is like four-year-old Cleo Smith was spirited away from her family’s camping trip to Point Quobba, less than an hour’s drive north from their home.
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Vaccination
No jab, no entry for travellers to WA? Health department says yes, but Premier insists that’s wrong
In a FAQ document about the new vaccine mandates covering about 1 million people, WA Health revealed its border vaccination rules would be extended to ‘very low risk’ states by next month.
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Border security
‘They know they can’t get busted’: Piracy fears for WA tourism operators as Border Force turns blind eye to illegal boats
Indonesians have been captured on camera at Rowley Shoals for the first time reaping seafood illegally in unprecedented numbers, armed with the knowledge they won’t face prosecution from Border Force officials worried about COVID-19.
‘Gaming the system’: Coalition MPs tired of defending Porter’s anonymous donors
The privileges committee is considering rules around anonymous donors after MPs asked it to examine Christian Porter’s use of a trust to fund legal fees.
Crown caned over $10m payout for ousted executives
Crown Resorts shareholders have reprimanded the casino giant’s board, with almost 31 per cent of votes at the annual general meeting cast against its remuneration report.
Gas prices boost Woodside’s sales, but there’s bad news at Wheatstone
Energy giant had a 19 per cent jump in third-quarter revenue thanks to surging gas and oil prices, but revealed a dramatic cut in estimated reserves of its Wheatstone LNG Project.
Eddie Obeid bailed over COVID fears minutes after being sentenced to three years’ jail
Eddie Obeid, his son Moses, and Ian Macdonald all received jail sentences on Thursday but Eddie Obeid received bail amid concerns over him contracting COVID.
$5.5m grant a ‘priority project’ for Berejiklian, ICAC told
A NSW bureaucrat has told a corruption inquiry that then-premier Gladys Berejiklian appeared to have a personal interest in securing a controversial grant for a gun club in Wagga Wagga in early 2017.
Whistleblower Frances Haugen urges Australian MPs: ‘stop trusting Facebook’
The whistleblower who testified before the US Congress that Facebook was knowingly harming its users has told Australian MPs to consider more regulation on the company.
Opinion
NBA
Kobe Bryant’s advice for Ben Simmons rings true today
The Black Mamba saw things on a basketball court before they happened. He could see into Ben Simmons’ future, too.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Selma Blair wants you to see her living with multiple sclerosis
The actor is the subject of a new documentary revealing an unflinching account of her life with MS and the stem-cell transplant she underwent to treat it in 2019.
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Coronavirus pandemic
No jab, no play: ‘Handful of players’ to be affected by vaccination policy
AFL players and football staff will not participate in the AFL and AFLW competitions in 2022 unless they are vaccinated under the league’s vaccination policy.
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Cryptocurrencies
Wild West comes to Wall Street: The mainstreaming of crypto is under way
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Western Australia
Quigley dodges questions over Crown Perth royal commission
Attorney-General John Quigley publicly continues to support Neville Owen’s appointment to oversee the Perth Casino Royal Commission, but privately has said he was unaware of his relationship with Kerry Stokes.
‘Violent, extremist ideology’: Man charged over racist, anti-Semitic posters in Perth’s north
A Balcatta man police fear harbours a “violent, extremist ideology” faces serious charges over posters depicting vile racist and anti-Semitic imagery placed around Perth’s northern suburbs.
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Coronavirus pandemic
WA Premier mandates COVID vaccines for 75 per cent of WA’s workforce
The vaccine has been mandated for a swathe of occupations, including workers at supermarkets, pubs, restaurants, post offices and hardware stores. The mandate even covers funeral directors.
Opinion
Indigenous culture
Juukan Gorge advice will help protect First Nations
Commonwealth must rise to the challenge set by Juukan Gorge recommendations and co-design heritage protection laws with our First Peoples.
Jamie Lowe
CEO of the National Native Title Council
Synergy gives go-ahead to $155 million big battery in Kwinana
WA’s power grid will soon have a ‘big battery’ to help manage soaring solar generation after Synergy signed a contract with an Italian firm.
Politics
Shorten blasts Greens’ call for national security cuts, rules out power-sharing deal
The former Labor leader says Labor has been “very clear” it is not interested in forming any coalition with the Greens, which is in effect proposing “one rifle for every two soldiers”.
Business
Qantas targets pre-COVID domestic flying by January
Alan Joyce says Qantas will return to pre-COVID levels of domestic flying by January, with the reopening of state borders expected to spark a rapid recovery in travel.
World
Man charged with British MP’s murder supported IS, court told
A prosecutor told the court that Ali Harbi Ali had described himself as affiliated to Islamic State and had planned for years to kill a member of parliament.
Opinion
The mainstreaming of crypto assets is under way
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Last resort: Facebook is taking a big risk if it rebrands itself
Parmy Olson and Ben Schott
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Property bydomain
The $60,000 safety net for our housing affordability crisis
With property prices soaring and rents hardly cheap, there's another option that could work for younger people or seniors depending on their situation.
Inside the 'psychedelic' barber shop that feels more like a nightclub
What do a Sydney dental clinic that looks like a day spa and a Brisbane barbershop that feels like a nightclub have in common?
Lifestyle
Victoria Beckham collaborates with an Australian fashion icon
The former Spice Girl has worked with The Woolmark Company on a capsule knitwear collection that can be traced back to five Australian farms.
Culture
‘I just need a minute to reinvent myself’: Fran Kelly on life after RN
After 17 years in one of the hot seats of Australian political journalism, the Radio National host is looking forward to switching off the alarm.
Sport
Opinion
NBA
Kobe Bryant’s 2019 advice for Ben Simmons rings true today
The Black Mamba saw things on a basketball court before they happened. He could see into Ben Simmons’ future, too.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Updated
Coronavirus pandemic
No jab, no play: ‘Handful of players’ to be affected by vaccination policy
AFL players and football staff will not participate in the AFL and AFLW competitions in 2022 unless they are vaccinated under the league’s vaccination policy.
Updated
AFL injury ward
Hawks star ready for ‘really strong’ pre-season after surgery
Three-time Hawthorn premiership star Jack Gunston is ramping up his training, having managed only one match this season because of back issues.
North won’t bid on Daicos, Darcy with top pick
North won’t bid at pick 1 on father-sons Nick Daicos or Sam Darcy, in what will be a relief for the Magpies and Bulldogs, as the Roos prepare to pick Jason Horne-Francis
Pucovski giving Ashes rivals big head start
The gates have well and truly crashed back in the race to the Gabba but while the scores mount for Usman Khawaja and Travis Head, Will Pucovski is still in the starting stalls.
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Wallabies
Wright anointed Koroibete successor as Rennie reveals surprise debutant
Cross-code winger Tom Wright has beaten Jordan Petaia to the spot left vacant by Marika Koroibete as the Wallabies prepare to face Japan on Saturday.
Giddey becomes youngest Australian NBA player
Josh Giddey pulled in a team-record 10 rebounds on debut as his Oklahoma City side lost to the Utah Jazz.
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