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WA likely to reintroduce COVID restrictions after school holidays: McGowan
WA Premier Mark McGowan has given a strong indication his government will allow the virus into the state and relax border rules after January, 2022.
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Vale
Tributes flow for ABC radio legend Russell Woolf
ABC Drive presenter Geoff Hutchison said news of the radio personality’s death had come as a huge shock.
Patrick stevedores applies to tear up pay deal for more than 1000 wharfies
National stevedoring company Patrick wants to tear up its pay agreement for more than 1000 workers, escalating their dispute ahead of Christmas deliveries.
Australia’s travel lane with Singapore to open in November
Beginning November 8, the link will allow Australians to fly to Singapore and back without quarantining and is expected to also include Singaporean students and business travellers.
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
Alarmist or accurate? How the Burnet’s COVID-19 modelling stacks up
There has been widespread criticism of the modelling Australia has relied on during this pandemic. But has the flak been justified?
From WA government worker to state housing: even this ex-rough sleeper ‘lived like a king’
Wandana Flats resident David Basell, 53, knows only too well the plight of looking for shelter on Perth’s bitter cold nights.
Billions more in spending to come on road to net zero
Prime Minister Scott Morrison is promising billions of dollars in further spending on climate policies to reach a new official target to slash greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.
‘Beyond the pale’: McCormack confronts Joyce over ‘Nats Chat’
The former Nationals leader was riled up after his messages to the party’s private chat group about an “abhorrent” Terminator-themed net zero video were leaked to the media.
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Glasgow summit
Morrison says 35 per cent cut in emissions achievable by 2030
Scott Morrison has launched the federal government’s plan to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Rio Tinto Pilbara worker died after walking for hours in extreme heat
Senior field technician Paul Fogarty, 49, died in 2017 after he and two colleagues were required to walk 16 kilometres in temperatures over 37 degrees.
Opinion
Crown royal commission
What would it take for a casino like Crown to actually lose its licence?
For all its sins, Crown has been given a two-year probation, an order to do better - a tighter leash. And that’s good news for James Packer.
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
‘Daniel Johns is Australia’s Britney’: podcast highlights star’s struggle with fame
The new Spotify podcast Who is Daniel Johns? finds the enigmatic frontman confronting his struggle with fame.
Smith’s empathy for the fickle finger of Stokes
Steve Smith knows what star England all-rounder Ben Stokes meant when he gripped the bat after finger surgery and immediately thought “I’m back”.
Princess Mako’s wedding pushes world’s oldest monarchy closer to extinction
Mako married her fiance Kei Komuro today with only a press conference for ceremony, exiting the Japanese Imperial family and leaving behind just 12 women and five men.
The search for Cleo
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.
Chopper pilot admits search for Cleo not 'looking good'
A helicopter pilot who led the aerial search for Cleo Smith said he was surprised the missing WA girl was not found the morning after she vanished.
Western Australia
McGowan slams protesters, conspiracy theorists’ ‘witchdoctor’ solutions after security breach
Mr McGowan refused to divulge any details of an incident near his Rockingham home on Saturday night but confirmed a leak of his details on social media by anti-vaxxer groups on Wednesday had “caused some issues”.
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Police
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.
‘They’re still killing us’: Angry scenes unfold outside Perth court after murder acquittal
Family and friends of JC spilled out onto the District Court steps to vent their anger at the verdict while police were forced to form a guard for the officer’s defence team.
Fully vaccinated in WA doubles as minister calls out anti-vaxxers
Health Minister Roger Cook called “despicable” the threats to Premier Mark McGowan over increased mandatory vaccinations.
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.
Politics
Patrick stevedores applies to tear up pay deal for more than 1000 wharfies
The stevedoring company wants to tear up its pay agreement for more than 1000 workers, escalating their dispute ahead of Christmas deliveries.
Business
Crown licence victory puts sector back in favour
Crown Resorts’ retention of its prized Victorian casino licence despite years of legal and moral breaches has emboldened investors.
World
Princess Mako’s wedding pushes world’s oldest monarchy closer to extinction
Mako married her fiance with no pomp nor ceremony, exiting the Japanese Imperial family and leaving behind just 12 women and five men.
Opinion
For tennis players, no vax is double fault
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
A year 8 student’s plea against hate and persecution
Olivia Campbell
Winner of the Whitlam Institute’s What Matters? Writing Competition
Team Penn does Canberra’s geopolitical bidding
Elizabeth Knight
Business columnist
Explore
Property bydomain
Property investors turn away from capitals as house prices soar
Investors are looking further away from the cities to buy, as house prices skyrocket across the country causing rental yields to fall.
Tina Arena puts stylish home back on market after price hike
The singer-songwriter has returned her stylish Melbourne home to the property market, with an extra $500,000 added to the price tag.
Lifestyle
What I learned making a podcast about famous people’s dogs
From Emma Watkins’ go-to park outfits for her beloved poodles to Sir Tony Robinson’s lockdown rescue pup’s ability to recognise her dad on the telly.
Culture
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Performing arts
Moulin Rouge reveals opening date and gives first look at lush set
Melbourne will be the second city in the world to stage the musical that wowed Broadway and swept the Tony Awards, pipping London’s West End curtain-raiser by just hours.
Sport
NBL’s first Indigenous female referee gets NBA call-up
The NBA’s newest Australian recruit Jacqui Dover has had a rapid rise, having only overseen her first NBL match last season.
Bontempelli backs bid to open new season with grand final rematch against Demons
Western Bulldogs superstar Marcus Bontempelli is about to release a children’s picture book but already has designs on a fresh chapter of a different kind in 2022.
Analysis
Australian rugby
Morahan, Beale come into play as Wallabies fullback options thin
Australia’s outside back options are dropping like flies. What are the options available to Dave Rennie ahead of a defining European tour?
Retiring Wood tells government to ‘pull finger out’ on betting ads
Retiring Western Bulldogs defender Easton Wood has urged the Federal Government to “pull their finger out” on legislation surrounding the advertising of sports betting.
Melbourne Demons set date for premiership celebration at MCG
The Demons have revealed the day they want to reward supporters with a premiership party at the MCG in December, coming as an important defender inked a long-term contract.
Verstappen wins US Grand Prix, Ricciardo strong in fifth
Championship leader Max Verstappen beat rival Lewis Hamilton in a thriller in Texas, while Daniel Ricciardo picked up some valuable points.
Analysis
Wallabies
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.
Have Your Say
Neither beautiful nor busted, NRL must be comfortable in its own skin
The NRL’s central problem is that coaches are gaming rule changes forced upon besieged administrators by broadcasters and concussion campaigners.
