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Vigil to be held in Carnarvon for missing girl Cleo Smith
The vigil will be held at the Carnarvon Church of Christ on Sunday night and will feature a message book for Cleo and her family.
Little girl lost: the disappearance of Cleo Smith
The Quobba Blowholes campsite was a place of serene safety for the residents of nearby Carnarvon until a four-year-old girl went missing, presumed abducted.
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Missing person
Police forensics search Cleo Smith’s family home for signs of a stalker
A twist in the search for four-year-old Cleo Smith has led forensic police to shift their attention to her family home.
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Glasgow summit
Nationals MPs’ group chat explodes over climate, PMO leak claims
Leaked messages reveal Nationals MPs believe the Prime Minister’s office is leaking against them.
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Coronavirus pandemic
mRNA vaccine decision imminent as new COVID ads launch
Australia will move a step closer to making high-tech mRNA vaccines onshore, with a decision on the next steps due within weeks.
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Swimming
Dodgy association may sink Australian Swimming League
The founder and majority owner of a newly launched professional league for Olympic swimmers is serving a suspended jail term for defrauding the tax office.
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Cinema
‘Awareness changes the world’: Twiggy and Nicola Forrest to produce social change films
With initial backing of $10 million, the venture has lined up its first four projects including one by an Oscar-winning American director.
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Art
Australian art dealer admits to multimillion-dollar frauds over Bacon, Basquiat paintings
Globe-trotting art dealer Andy Valmorbida revealed he used forged documents to borrow millions of dollars against artwork he did not own in a case brought against him in the notorious tax haven of the Channel Islands
Dixie D’Amelio: A TikTok superstar tries to segue to a music career
Is the transition from social media stardom to a legitimate offline career possible? The 20-year-old Gen-Z icon is shooting her shot.
Matildas 3-1 Brazil
Matildas
It’s coming home: Matildas return in style after thrilling win against Brazil
After a month of intense scrutiny, the Matildas lapped up every moment of their first match on home soil in almost 600 days.
Analysis
Wallabies
No Kerevi, no chance: Slim win reveals Wallabies’ reliance on star centre
If Australia learnt anything from the win against Japan, it’s how much they need their world-class centre.
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A-League
A-Leagues set for $130 million payday with equity sale to US firm
The new owners and operators of the A-League Men and A-League Women are in the advanced stages of talks to sell a significant stake of the competitions.
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Emerald City
Elle Macpherson turns heads with deleted ‘Aborigine’ ancestry remarks
“My eyes are almost black, that’s the Aborigine in me,” the mother-of-two stated during an online beauty tutorial.
Two set workers handled gun before Alec Baldwin pulled trigger in fatal shooting
The husband of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins has also spoken out after she was shot to death on the New Mexico set of a Western movie featuring Alec Baldwin in an incident that has stirred debate about gun safety in films.
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Editor's Picks
Opinion
Glasgow summit
Leaps tall stories in a single bound: a government with plenty of front, less substance
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Western Australia
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Police
Janet Dweh’s accused murderer was father of her unborn baby, family claim
Ms Dweh, 36, was just weeks away from giving birth to her fourth child when she was bludgeoned to death inside her Dayton home, north of Perth, on October 3.
Perth mum who poured bleach into baby’s milk jailed for two years
Brooke Lucas attempted to poison her son, William, in December 2018 by pouring 30 millilitres of Exit Mould into his milk bag because she wanted the 13-month-old to go to sleep.
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.
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Border security
Piracy fears for WA tourism operators as ABF 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.
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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.
Politics
Exclusive
Coronavirus pandemic
mRNA vaccine decision imminent as new COVID ads launch
Australia will move a step closer to making high-tech mRNA vaccines onshore, with a decision on the next steps due within weeks.
Business
Opinion
Ask an expert
Benefits in cashing in investment property and paying off your home
If you wait a while and interest rates rise, there are likely to be other attractive property investments.
George Cochrane
Analysis
Wall Street
Investors got a shock when they heard they were backing Trump’s new venture
David Enrich, Matthew Goldstein and Shane Goldmacher
World
Turkey risks deep rift with West as Erdogan orders removal of 10 ambassadors
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says he has told his foreign ministry to expel the ambassadors of the United States, NZ and other Western countries for demanding the release of philanthropist Osman Kavala.
Opinion
Natural contrarian to ‘facilitator-in-chief’, but Joyce is stronger on attack
Michelle Grattan
Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Does my bum look big in this tourniquet disguised as jeans?
Richard Glover
Broadcaster and Sydney Morning Herald columnist
Like an episode of Morning Wars, Lisa Wilkinson has stirred up drama
Michael Idato
Culture editor-at-large
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Property bydomain
Homes for hire: How to make your house work for you
Do you think your property has a stylish kitchen, a great garden, the perfect pool, or boasts spectacular views? It could become a lucrative side hustle.
'Have fun with it': Child-friendly spaces that don’t compromise on style
Child-occupied homes can quickly look like play centres. Luckily, there are brands making beautiful objects for kids - and adults.
Lifestyle
What does a tween want? Swimwear that’s not skimpy
Unimpressed by the lack of practical and sustainable swimsuit options available, Myla and Olivia spent lockdown hatching their label Cinnamon Cove.
Culture
Art galleries will reopen soon, but will they ever be the same?
The director of the Anna Schwartz Gallery is planning the return of exhibitions. But the new normal won’t be like the old.
Opinion
Private Sydney
When it comes to Wilkinson’s salary woes, I’m struggling to sympathise
Andrew Hornery
Private Sydney Columnist
Sport
‘I thought, I can’t possibly stab these kids’: Kefu’s humanity in face of horror
A home invasion in August changed 60-Test Wallabies veteran Toutai Kefu’s life forever. But the popular No.8 has sympathy for his alleged attackers.
Opinion
ICC Men’s World Cup
There can only be one winner with cricket’s Cups overflowing
A tipping point has been reached in cricket, and the Australian men’s set-up is characteristically late in coming to grips with it.
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
‘I’d feel sick about that’: Easton Wood retires with a year to run
Western Bulldogs premiership captain Easton Wood has decided to forgo his 2022 contract, retiring from the AFL after 188 games.
Opinion
Wallabies
Winded Wallabies: How giant-killing Japan will try to run Australia off their feet
The last thing the Wallabies want is to get into a game of ruck and run against Japan on Saturday.
Paul Cully
Rugby columnist
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Concussion crisis
Former Tiger seeks to lift damages bid with concussion claim
Former Richmond footballer Ty Zantuck has lodged an amended statement of claim in the Supreme Court against the Tigers, claiming neurological disorders.
Analysis
Australian cricket
Three areas where Australia can find a Twenty20 edge
Twenty20 analysts have suggested three key improvements to Australia’s approach heading into the T20 World Cup.
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NBA
Simmons saga ‘could take four years’ to resolve, says Sixers official
The three-time All-Star is not expected to play for an undetermined period of time as his dispute escalates.
Have Your Say
It’s coming home: Matildas return in style after thrilling win against Brazil
After a month of intense scrutiny, the Matildas lapped up every moment of their first match on home soil in almost 600 days.
