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Courts
‘That sounds fun’: Perth school stabbing was weeks in the making, court told
A 13-year-old girl accused of being an accomplice to a school stabbing by smuggling a 25-centimetre kitchen knife in her bag had texted “that sounds fun” and “that’s so cool” about the plot, according to prosecutors.
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.
Exclusive
Horse racing
Perth Racing whistleblower pushed to resign after calling out boss’ inappropriate conduct
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.
Cleo abduction likely ‘opportunistic’, taskforce boss says
Superintendent Rod Wilde said police were trying to understand how Cleo could have been taken from the family’s tent without anyone realising until the morning.
Stokes advisor gets position on WA stadium operator board
Sport and Recreation Minister Tony Buti announced Guy Houston’s appointment to the VenuesWest board alongside UWA director Chris Massey.
Exclusive
Mining
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.
Analysis
RBA
Modern-day Robin Hoods at the RBA still loosing monetary policy arrows
The RBA has wound back one part of its support for the economy, but it is still pumping billions of dollars into the country to tighten the jobs market.
Analysis
Foreign relations
Slurs, lies and sledges: is Macron or Morrison telling the whole story?
At the heart of the collapse of Emmanuel Macron and Scott Morrison’s relationship are two questions.
Opinion
Emmanuel Macron
Clash with US and France is a politico-diplomatic disaster
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
The Melbourne Cup everyone needed and no one saw coming
Verry Elleegant, the winner of this year’s Cup, bolted down the Flemington straight like a teenager released from lockdown.
Analysis
Analysis
‘Substandard? It will go down as one of the great Cups’: Beaten Euro
There was plenty of debate about the quality of this year’s Cup field, but the European raiders say critics don’t know what they are talking about.
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Spring racing carnival
Tralee Rose to be monitored after being galloped on in the Cup
Tralee Rose was sent to Werribee Veterinary Hospital for precautionary scans after the 161st running of the Melbourne Cup, but she has escaped serious injury.
Cambodian PM takes pot shot at Australia on ‘overdue’ vaccines
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen has questioned when Australia will deliver its pledge of 2 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, saying he will buy more from China if they don’t turn up.
Actor Sam Frost says she will get COVID-19 vaccine weeks after video backlash
The Home and Away star’s announcement comes after Channel Seven said it would require cast to be double vaccinated by January.
NSW hires sleuths to investigate anti-vax teachers
COVID-19 restrictions are being eased in schools from next week, with volunteers allowed back in and music ensembles permitted for instruments played with masks.
Melbourne Cup
Analysis
Melbourne Cup field finishing order
The finishing order is in for the 161st running of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington. It’s the race that stops a nation and this year was no different. Future Score was scratched on Tuesday morning.
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.
Western Australia
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.
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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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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.
Politics
Stokes advisor gets position on WA stadium operator board
Sport and Recreation Minister Tony Buti announced Guy Houston’s appointment to the VenuesWest board alongside UWA director Chris Massey.
Business
Opinion
Epstein fallout
The reign of Barclays boss Jes Staley was haunted by ghosts
Jes Staley quit as Barclays chief because of controversy over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. It’s a sudden end to a six-year stint in which professional success has been tainted by personal misjudgments
Paul J. Davies
World
Last-ditch bid to spare mentally impaired man from hanging
“He doesn’t get what’s happening,” say lawyers for the convicted drug trafficker, who will be the first executed prisoner since 2019.
Opinion
Modern-day Robin Hoods at the RBA still loosing monetary policy arrows
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
Carbon offsetting: does it actually work?
Miki Perkins
Environment Reporter at The Age
Fighting fires at home, Xi Jinping makes a two-way bet on climate
Eryk Bagshaw
North Asia correspondent
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
Almost very elegant fashion wins the Melbourne Cup
Colour, tradition and a dash of celebrity produced memorable looks on the field at Flemington’s signature race day.
Culture
Actor Sam Frost says she will get COVID-19 vaccine weeks after video backlash
The Home and Away star’s announcement comes after Channel Seven said it would require cast to be double vaccinated by January 10.
Sport
The Melbourne Cup everyone needed and no one saw coming
Verry Elleegant, the winner of this year’s Cup, bolted down the Flemington straight like a teenager released from lockdown.
Analysis
Melbourne Cup
‘Substandard? It will go down as one of the great Cups’: Beaten Euro
There was plenty of debate about the quality of this year’s Cup field, but the European raiders say critics don’t know what they are talking about.
Analysis
Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup finishing order: Assessing each runner and what the jockeys said
The finishing order is in for the 161st running of the Melbourne Cup at Flemington. It’s the race that stops a nation and this year was no different. Future Score was scratched on Tuesday morning.
Updated
Melbourne Cup
Tralee Rose to be monitored after being galloped on in the Cup
Tralee Rose was sent to Werribee Veterinary Hospital for precautionary scans after the 161st running of the Melbourne Cup, but she has escaped serious injury.
Opinion
Rugby World Cup
Three decades on, Wallabies’ World Cup win still resonates
Thirty years ago, the Wallabies hoisted the Rugby World Cup, launching wild celebrations and an awkward meeting between the Aussie skipper and the British prime minister.
Greg Campbell
Ball winner must be rewarded, says Matthews
The holding the ball rule became a point of debate among senior coaches this year but AFL great Leigh Matthews insists the player who wins the ball must be favoured.
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AFL off-field behaviour
‘Forcible touching’ dropped but De Goey still facing assault charge
Troubled Collingwood star Jordan De Goey no longer faces a charge of “forcible touching”, but New York prosecutors have maintained a charge of assault.
Have Your Say
Trio get ‘Big C’ tag after win befitting Light Fingers, Higgins and Bart
Surely, those that want to bag the Melbourne Cup and treatment to horses couldn’t find fault with Tuesday’s chapter.
