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WA courts
Broome prison escapee charged with murder after body found in bushland
The man who escaped Broome prison and spent three days on the run has been charged with murder after a woman’s body was discovered in bushland east of Kununurra while he was in jail.
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Crime
Students accused of plotting to kill teacher at Willetton school appear in court
A Perth student who allegedly stabbed her teacher on Monday is accused of plotting with another teenager to kill the woman.
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Horse racing
Perth Racing whistleblower pushed to resign after calling out inappropriate conduct of boss
Professor John Yovich was sacked in May after a female staff member approached a member of the organisation’s board and alleged she had received inappropriate text messages from him.
Opinion
Cleo Smith disappearance
First a child like Cleo Smith disappears – then the psychics pounce
We’re living in a time when misinformation is deadly. Until we stop such taxpayer-funded rubbish, this pseudoscience will continue to torture and torment families like Cleo’s parents.
Gary Nunn
Contributor
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Health
‘Robotripping’: Perth teens creating cough syrup cocktails as they chase a cheap high
A cocktail of over-the-counter cough medicines and fizzy drinks are being used by young people who are lured by its affordability and a belief it is safer than illegal drugs.
New York prosecutors drop ‘forcible touching’ charge against De Goey
Troubled Collingwood star Jordan De Goey no longer faces a charge of “forcible touching” but New York prosecutors have maintained a charge of assault.
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Melbourne Cup
Incentivise the favourite, Future Score scratched on a Cup Day set to be bathed in sunshine
Spectators at Flemington Racecourse will enjoy the warmest Melbourne Cup in 16 years, with the mercury forecast to hit 30 by early afternoon.
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‘None of us will live forever’: Queen urges leaders to act
The Queen has delivered an emotionally charged and highly political call to arms to world leaders on climate change, invoking her own mortality to send a warning about the need to protect future generations.
Opinion
Foreign relations
Clash with US and France is a politico-diplomatic disaster for Morrison
It’s very hard for Morrison to refute a stereo accusation of deceptive conduct from two powerful speakers at once.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Victoria records 989 new local COVID-19 cases
Victorians are gearing up for another Melbourne Cup, the NSW government is optimistic about hitting a 95 per cent vaccination rate and the PM has hit back at French President Emmanuel Macron.
Government optimistic NSW will reach 95% vaccination coverage
Data shows 93.6 per cent of NSW residents aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Auckland’s shops to reopen after three-month lockdown despite record cases
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says it is not possible to contain Delta forever.
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Matildas
De Vanna embroiled in Football Australia intimidation row
The former Matildas great was involved in a five-year dispute after ex-Melbourne City teammate complained of threats and intimidation.
Netflix removes Australian spy drama after complaint over China map
The Philippines asked Netflix to remove certain episodes of the six-part Australian series Pine Gap, saying a map depicted on the show was a violation of its sovereignty.
Exclusive
Mining
Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue faces investor clash on Aboriginal heritage
Billionaire Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Metals Group is coming under mounting pressure from large investors to campaign for serious Aboriginal heritage reforms.
Melbourne Cup
Max Presnell’s runner-by-runner guide to the Melbourne Cup
The Herald’s racing doyen casts his eye over the 24-strong field for the race that stops the nation at Flemington.
Melbourne Cup 2021 virtual sweep generator
It’s all you need to play at home. Enter the player names, get your picks and watch the race. Simple.
Western Australia
Updated
Coronavirus pandemic
‘I’m really scared’: Stranded WA traveller granted exemption to see dying mum
Ethan Carter arrived in Sydney from Los Angeles on one of the first international flights which require no quarantining.
Opinion
Indigenous justice
‘No jury will convict’: The stirrings of a colonial past live on in JC murder acquittal
Twenty years ago, I studied the killings of Aboriginal people in WA by non-Aboriginals, observing a pattern of discrimination where brutality echoed that of the frontier, writes Associate Professor Hannah McGlade.
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Coronavirus pandemic
NSW to remain extreme risk to stop West Aussies border-hopping to travel overseas: McGowan
Premier Mark McGowan also announced all arrivals into WA from Victoria, NSW and the ACT must be fully vaccinated from Friday, with other states likely to follow suit by the end of the year.
WA jockey in induced coma after horror fall during Kalgoorlie race
Apprentice jockey Hannah Fitzgerald is in an induced coma at Royal Perth Hospital after coming off her horse just after finishing the race.
Analysis
Energy
McGowan should be red-faced after greenwashing Woodside
Woodside’s $1 billion gas plant in Kwinana announcement never used the word gas. It seems gas with a few solar panels is the new smoke and mirrors.
Politics
‘We didn’t steal an island’: Morrison, Joyce deny Macron’s liar claims
A political storm over the PM’s integrity has been ignited by the French President saying he’d been deceived about the submarine deal.
Business
The trial of the Australian who says he invented bitcoin has the crypto world glued
Crypto enthusiasts are hoping that a three-week trial in Miami will finally establish the true identity of Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator of bitcoin.
World
Japan to maintain hawkish stance on China as PM wins majority
Early exit polls suggested the LDP would not be able to retain a majority in Sunday’s election following a tumultuous year in which it lost two of its former leaders.
Opinion
On the fence about the race that divides the nation
Mel Buttigieg
Freelance writer
PM brings a weak plan to Glasgow that leaves Australia exposed
Frank Jotzo
Professor of environmental economics
Hitting net-zero requires a major banking shake-up
Clancy Yeates
Banking reporter
Explore
Property bydomain
The city where 13 new suburbs have joined the million-dollar-plus club
Interstate movers are outbidding local buyers, and setting suburb records in the process.
There are still tree-change options for less than half a mil
A coronavirus-related city exodus has seen house prices in some regional areas soar by more than 30 per cent, but there are still bargains to be found.
Lifestyle
A Rodarte steal and milliner wizardry: The hurdles of race day fashion
This year’s Fashions on Your Front Lawn entrants encountered unexpected obstacles in their quest for prizes.
Culture
‘Rattled me to the core’: Australian photographer Andrew Quilty on life under the Taliban
Quilty, whose work in Afghanistan won him the Gold Walkley award in 2016, will soon head back to Australia after eight years to write a book.
Sport
The Formula
Melbourne Cup
Trying to find the Melbourne Cup winner? This is the formula you need
History says you can follow certain saddlecloth numbers, barriers, ages, weights, odds and even jockey colours to find the Cup winner. Will it help red-hot favourite Incentivise?
New York prosecutors drop ‘forcible touching’ charge against De Goey
Troubled Collingwood star Jordan De Goey no longer faces a charge of “forcible touching” but New York prosecutors have maintained a charge of assault.
Opinion
Melbourne Cup
Short price and distance query are disincentives – but not enough to sway me
History is littered with beaten hot-pots in the Melbourne Cup, but few of them had the credentials of Incentivise.
Max Presnell
Racing writer for The Sydney Morning Herald
Buttler hits stunning century, but picks run out as highlight of England win
England recovered from a top-order wobble against Sri Lanka to reach the brink of the semi-finals after a fourth win in as many matches.
‘You have to earn the right’: Kellaway, not Beale, the right choice at fullback
Wallabies great Tim Horan would hand the No.15 jersey to Andrew Kellaway over Kurtley Beale, and rush Will Skelton and Rory Arnold straight into the squad.
Through triumph and tragedy, Damien Oliver is racing’s great survivor
Damien Oliver has seen death, despair, triumph and joy, been banned and derided, rehabilitated and restored. Yet through the decades, he has remained on top.
Expert tips for the Melbourne Cup, top tips for race day and how to bet
Our experts give their tips for the race that stops the nation. Plus, Tim Habel’s five best bets for the day at Flemington and how to place them.
Have Your Say
Short price and distance query are disincentives – but not enough to sway me
History is littered with beaten hot-pots in the Melbourne Cup, but few of them had the credentials of Incentivise.
Max Presnell
Racing writer for The Sydney Morning Herald
