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Police
Armed man shot dead by police after ‘violent struggle’ in Gosnells
Acting Police Commissioner Col Blanch said four officers responded to reports of a disturbance between two residences early on Monday morning, with police using capsicum spray and a Taser before shooting the man.
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Cleo Smith disappearance
‘Where are you baby?’ Cleo’s mum makes heartbreaking plea
Ellie Smith, mother of missing four-year-old girl Cleo, has posted a moving tribute to her daughter after a car was spotted near the campsite the morning she went missing.
Former COVID-19 recovery boss accused of WA border breach
Neville Power has been charged with three counts of failing to comply with directions after a WA Police investigation into a non-permitted private helicopter flight from Queensland.
Multimedia
Glasgow summit
How the world ran out of time
For 20 months the world has had its eyes fixed on a devastating virus. At the same time, fires and floods exacerbated by climate change have proliferated across the globe.
Opinion
Climate policy
Morrison’s tricky deal: Nationals rewarded for agreeing to harm the regions
The perverse nature of the PM’s deal has been highlighted in a new study that found the cost of not acting sooner on climate change will be worn most heavily by the regions.
Ross Gittins
Economics Editor
Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia pledges net-zero emissions by 2060
The announcement from the major fossil fuel producer was timed to make a splash before the start of the global COP26 climate conference being held in Glasgow, Scotland.
Craig Kelly wants to cut ABC’s funding and give the cash to anti-vaxxers
The leader of Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party wants to cut the ABC’s billion-dollar-a-year budget and redirect the funds to help those who lose their jobs because they refuse to get vaccinated for coronavirus.
Reopened England’s new COVID wave expected to crash soon
New modelling shows the rising numbers of cases of the last month will soon be reversed, even without the reintroduction of restrictions.
Opinion
Political leadership
Albanese says he’s in the final quarter, when’s he going to start kicking goals?
Anthony Albanese is running out of time to make an impression on the electorate.
Sean Kelly
Columnist and former adviser to Labor prime ministers Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard.
Explainer
Aviation
‘A lot of box-ticking’: What will it be like to travel overseas again?
Thinking of heading up, up and away? Pack your vaccination documents along with your passport and toothbrush.
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Foreign investment
Australia’s plan to boost foreign investment without focusing on China
Partnering with overseas firms on mRNA vaccines and clean hydrogen projects are part of a plan to compensate for declining Chinese investment.
The secret to better running? Try distraction
Focusing on external sights and sounds, rather than what’s going on in your body, makes running feel easier and improves performance according to a fascinating new study.
‘I begged them not to put her onstage’, Winehouse’s stylist friend recalls
Naomi Parry helped steer Amy Winehouse’s distinctive look and supported her through good times and bad. Ten years on from Amy’s death, Parry looks back.
Opinion
Wall Street
There’s art but little substance in Trump’s latest deal
The weirdness of the corners of the US financial markets can’t be better illuminated than when you look at the details of Donald Trump’s latest deal.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Parenting styles put under the spotlight in new reality show
Couples defined by vastly different parenting styles are thrown together in Parental Guidance. The experience had presenter Ally Langdon questioning her own methods.
The search for Cleo
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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.
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.
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.
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Cleo Smith disappearance
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.
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.
Exclusive
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.
Politics
Government tribunal paid some members in years they did no work
The tribunal that reviews government decisions paid several of its part-time members in years they did no work, documents given to the Senate reveal.
Business
Origin to sell 10pc stake in Australian LNG business for $2.1b
Origin Energy, one of the nation’s top power and gas suppliers, has struck a $2.12 billion deal to sell a 10 per cent stake in its Queensland LNG joint venture.
World
‘Degrading’: French police under fire for crude treatment of rape victims
The hashtag #doublepaine (double sentenced) was launched after a 19-year-old reporting a rape was asked by police in graphic terms if she experienced pleasure.
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
Explore
Property bydomain
This prestige market powers higher with another record auction
A beachfront home here sold for $14.25 million, the highest priced property sold under the hammer anywhere in Australia on the weekend.
Five months' wait to buy this type of house? No worries
It's costing up to 10 per cent more and taking months longer to be able to move in, but buyers armed with record-low interest rates are taking it in their stride.
Lifestyle
‘Beach chic is my thing’: Inside surfer Stephanie Gilmore’s wardrobe
A bikini, board shorts and a bucket hat are everyday essentials for the champion surfer.
Culture
From Graceland to Bendigo: the blockbuster coming next year
Hundreds of treasures from the Graceland archives are coming to Bendigo Art Gallery next year for an exhibition on the style genius of a pop culture icon.
Sport
‘There was no pressure’: Matildas say fans were their only motivation
The Matildas’ first home game in nearly two years came against a backdrop of poor form and allegations of a toxic culture, but they responded with their best display in a year.
‘I wanted white skin’: Why Khawaja went from changing himself to game changer
When he was younger, Usman Khawaja wanted to change himself to fit in. Now, he wants to change cricket.
Langer expects runs to be at a premium in T20 World Cup
Justin Langer expects more low-scoring matches and tight finishes in the T20 World Cup after Australia scrambled home against South Africa.
‘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
Have Your Say
Japan are no pushovers, so don’t diminish value of the Wallabies’ win
After a full Rugby Championship campaign, the idea that Australia’s struggle in beating the Brave Blossoms was down to rust is almost laughable.
