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Fortescue to plead guilty to breaching Aboriginal Heritage Act
Pilbara iron ore miner Fortescue will plead guilty to two counts of breaching WA’s Aboriginal Heritage Act when it cleared land in February 2021, a lawyer for the Andrew Forrest-chaired company told Perth Magistrates Court on Friday.
Man stabbed to death in violent attack in Northbridge
A man has died after he was stabbed in a fight that broke out in Northbridge in the early hours of Saturday morning.
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Coronavirus pandemic
Government introduces bans on Africa travel over new COVID variant
Epidemiologists urge action as the Omicron variant has prompted a number of countries to close their borders to southern Africa.
Perth’s crowd pleaser: Why Vic Park is a standout for retail and nightlife
“When you come and you walk the strip, the community engagement, you can actually feel it, it’s not fake. It’s not something that’s advertised or promoted. It’s something that’s actually quite real,” cafe owner Sandro Puca said.
Gina Rinehart miner nets massive $7.3b profit off bumper year for iron
Hancock Prospecting Group posted one of the largest profit margins of a private company in the country with revenue up from $10.5 billion to $16.6 billion.
Good Weekend’s Who Mattered: The game-changers of 2021
The young, sassy and brave Australians who stirred things up in the past year.
What in the world?: The global moments that defined 2021
From America to Afghanistan, space tourism to streaming, climate change to China, 2021 has been quite the ride for this planet we all call home.
Scorchers sink Strikers to claim maiden WBBL title
A flawless bowling power play has guided the Perth Scorchers to their maiden WBBL championship in a 12-run win over the Adelaide Strikers at Optus Stadium.
10k? 20k? Half a million? When it comes to crowds, size is everything
Organisers of Melbourne’s “freedom protest” on November 20 claim it was Australia’s biggest ever demonstration. Victoria Police don’t think so.
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Coronavirus pandemic
What we know about Omicron, the new coronavirus variant
Experts are urging caution but not panic, while admitting not enough is known about the new variant of concern that is shutting down flights around the world.
‘Nothing short of extraordinary’: How the pandemic changed our population
We’re getting older and there’s fewer of us than expected. As COVID-19 stopped migration, experts are asking what should the approach to population be now?
CSIRO study proves climate change driving Australia’s 800% boom in bushfires
Global warming is changing Australia’s weather for the worse and a new study shows for the first time this is the key driver of deadly bushfires.
Greg Lynn to remain in custody until May after facing court on murder charges
The family of the man accused of murdering campers Russell Hill and Carol Clay has broken its silence to ask for privacy, saying they are “completely traumatised”.
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Friendlies
Matildas’ defensive woes exposed by USA in front of record crowd
Lacklustre Australia were beaten 3-0 in front of 36,109 fans at Stadium Australia in Sydney.
Western Australia
Tonkin Highway road rage stabbing accused ‘didn’t throw first punch’, Perth court hears
Christopher Atkinson allegedly stabbed another driver after a merging altercation on Tonkin Highway in Wattle Grove on Monday about 4.45pm. He has been charged with reckless driving and grievous bodily harm.
Scarborough gas protests take to Woodside’s Perth headquarters
Activists protested outside the Woodside building in Perth, with a protester locking her arm in a barrel with cement; an imitation of the protest at the Burrup Peninsula on Wednesday.
Ernie Dingo targeted by anti-vaxxers in racist threats to family
The racist message accused him of participating in “the biggest massacre in Australia’s history since 1970” and included a threat to his young twin sons.
WA pledges $117m to stay in the global hydrogen race
The WA government is looking for federal support for two hydrogen hubs near Karratha and Geraldton to help WA grab market share for the future clean fuel, with Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue Future Industries a likely early tenant.
Soccer star Danny Hodgson leaves Royal Perth Hospital for rehabilitation
“Yesterday was a huge milestone for Danny and our family, but he has a long way to go,” his mother said. “He must learn to swallow, drink, eat and eventually talk again and that is just the beginning.”
Politics
Analysis
Australia votes
Why Scott Morrison wins every time his MPs go rogue
At least seven Coalition members turned against Scott Morrison this week, but he will have reason to thank some of them if he wins the next election.
Business
New traineeships and scholarships in planning and aged care sectors
New partnerships aim to improve workforce diversity in the planning and aged care sectors.
World
Albatrosses pushed to ‘divorce’ because of climate change, study finds
And, yes, there is a documented rate of divorce for the normally monogamous birds.
Opinion
To my fellow survivors, you are more than your worst moment
Saxon Mullins
Sexual assault survivor and reform advocate
The nation is rudderless in the face of growing storm
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Our laws protect every thread of our identity, except one
Bilal Rauf
Barrister and spokesperson for the Australian National Imams Council.
‘Unimaginable things’: Whistleblowers lift lid on cosmetic surgery underbelly
Adele Ferguson
Investigative journalist and columnist
Explore
Property bydomain
The Byron hinterland locality offering the best of the country and coast
Offering the best of the seas and trees, this hidden gem tucked in the Byron shire is gaining the attention of buyers wanting an idyllic regional lifestyle.
Fridges and wardrobes: Megan Morton's organisation havens
For the interior stylist, domestic organisation always has represented our most valuable currency – time. A fridge organisational plan is for those luxuriating in it.
Lifestyle
What happens when a resilience teacher stops coping?
Hugh van Cuylenburg wrote the book on finding happiness through gratitude, empathy and mindfulness. But this year, something broke him.
Culture
In a frank memoir, a writer tackles how trauma shows up in the body
With her book, My Body Keeps Your Secrets, Lucia Osborne-Crowley wants to help readers inhabit their own lives and real selves again.
Sport
USA beats Matildas 3-0 in front of record Sydney crowd
The Matildas were given a tough reminder that when you’re playing against the best team in the world, even minor errors get punished - but a crowd of 36,000 at Stadium Australia lapped up every moment.
The advice that supercharged Melbourne captain Max Gawn – and the advice he’d give
The ruckman has always done things differently. And in leading the Demons to its first AFL flag in 57 years this September, that way of being has paid off.
Pat Cummins, the pace ace who has always been a leader through his actions
From his Test debut as an 18-year-old tearaway, a Sydney first grade title in 2017, and Ashes and World Cup triumphs, Pat Cummins has hardly ever been captain, but has always been a leader.
Opinion
Women in sport
‘Hot property’: Why investing in elite women’s leagues is a no-brainer
Male-dominated sports who haven’t figured out that women’s leagues are the future are leaving millions of dollars on the table. Here is how to build a successful competition.
Andrew Jones
Contributor
State of play: Dockers go local as Eagles spring AFL draft surprise
Four West Australians were selected in the first round of the 2021 AFL national draft, one of the hardest for clubs in years, after little football was played over the past two years due to the pandemic.
Mary Fowler is a superstar in the making at just 18. Can the Matildas get the best out of her?
After Sam Kerr, Mary Fowler is close to the first name on the Matildas team sheet these days. As for where it appears ... well, that all depends.
Opinion
The Ashes
Why CA missed mark by making Smith vice-captain
By picking the former Test skipper as the side’s new deputy, Cricket Australia has wasted a great chance to develop another viable, long-term leader.
Greg Chappell
Have Your Say
Davidson’s name will be forever etched in cricket history – right next door to the Don
Alan Davidson loved the SCG, so it is fitting the great Australian all-rounder will be celebrated at the iconic ground on Monday.
