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Charges dropped against ‘anti-vaxxer’ Perth nurse accused of pretending to administer COVID jab
A 51-year-old registered nurse who police accused of falsifying a COVID-19 vaccination record has had her charge discontinued in court.
Campaigners call on Perth councils to end ‘vaccine status segregation’
Mayors and councillors across the state are in the line of sight of anti-vaxxer and pro-choice campaigners who have set up a coordinated group to protest workforce vaccine mandates.
Rents tipped to rise as vacancies hit new low, borders open
Competition for rentals is expected to increase, along with prices, as international students and migrants return to Australia.
Australia considering donating more vaccines as wastage rises
Australia is looking to donate mRNA coronavirus vaccines and has delayed some imports in order to get through millions of existing doses before they expire.
Blue skies, extended family lure Natalia Cooper back to Perth
The Nine reporter and presenter returns to the WA bulletin on Tuesday night after 10 years in Sydney including a stint travelling around the world for the Today show.
Murdoch University appoints new vice chancellor
Murdoch University’s global search for a new vice chancellor will see the return of University of Western Australia academic and the first Australian to lead an Irish university.
Nationals condemn Christensen after appearance on conspiracy show
Coalition colleagues have castigated outgoing backbencher George Christensen’s decision to appear on a show hosted by notorious conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
‘I sense something there’: Can teen sensation lift Sam Kerr even higher?
Think you’ve seen the best of Sam Kerr? Think again. Tony Gustavsson believes her young teammate Mary Fowler can help the Australian captain go to a new level.
Exclusive
The Ashes
SCG makes bold bid for back-to-back Ashes Tests with a pink ball after Perth misses out
Venues NSW chairman Tony Shepherd has been preparing a bid after discussing the matter with NSW Deputy Premier Stuart Ayres.
Opinion
Shane Warne
Why is Warne so harsh in his criticism of Aussie players?
The leg-spinning great didn’t handle criticism well as a player but he doesn’t mind handing it out as a commentator.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Half of all Australian women sexually harassed: survey
Inappropriate comments about women’s bodies or sex life were the most common form of sexual harassment experienced, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Jeffrey Epstein needed sex ‘about three times a day’, jury hears
Witness “Kate” told jurors she looked up to the Oxford-educated Ghislaine Maxwell, who boasted about being friends with people like Prince Andrew and Donald Trump.
Best in show: the top TV programs of 2021
There was so much great TV in 2021, our panel of critics couldn’t settle on one single winner.
Western Australia
Teachers speak out about working at Perth Modern
Former teachers at Perth Modern claim they have experienced years of bullying and victimisation at the hands of suspended principal Lois Joll.
Cleo Smith’s accused abductor fronts court again
The 36-year-old was arrested by WA Police after detectives raided his Carnarvon house at 12.46am on November 3 and found the little girl alone inside a bedroom playing with toys.
Shell evacuates 150 workers after power fails on $24b Prelude vessel off WA coast
Shell is pulling 150 workers off its Prelude floating LNG vessel off the Kimberley coast after both its main and backup power systems failed in a repeat of an evacuation in early 2020.
Perth boy mauled by two dogs outside Baldivis home
Dwayne Petergrew was playing with friends in a laneway at the back of his house around 4pm when his neighbour two doors down accidentally left the garage door open.
Body recovered from sea off Lancelin believed to be missing free diver
A body has been recovered from waters off Lancelin on Sunday after being found by a recreational diver at the weekend.
Politics
New WHO treaty must resolve vaccine patent stand-off: Halton
Former health department secretary Jane Halton says a stoush over patent waivers sought by developing nations is holding up efforts to vaccinate the world.
Business
Opinion
Wall Street
Investors just gave Trump $1.4 billion. We need to know who they are
A “diverse group of institutional investors” is backing Trump’s new social media enterprise.
Timothy L. O'Brien
World
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Drugs
In ‘totally normal’ Britain, cocaine use reported in Parliament while PM goes on police drug raid
Drug detection wipes found traces of cocaine in places only accessible by MPs, including in a washroom near PM Boris Johnson’s parliamentary office.
Opinion
Oh, stop it! It’s not a carbon tax and never was
Jessica Irvine
Senior economics writer
Response to skills shortages needs to be placed on a war footing
Megan Lilly
Head of education and training for national employer association Ai Group
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Property
Rental prices tipped to rise as vacancies hit multi-year low
Renters across Australia face fewer options in finding their next home, with vacancy rates at a multi-year low and expected to fall further.
Hungry home hunters push prices up in capital cities
Clearance rates were slightly down, but there was some keen bidding at key auctions.
Lifestyle
The Guccis are really not happy about ‘House of Gucci’
Following its release in the US, the family issued a statement claiming it is “anything but accurate” while taking aim at the depiction of Patrizia Reggiani played by Lada Gaga.
Culture
Under the Tuscan thumb: the Roy siblings implode in Italy
Travelling with your parents is never fun; just ask Roman, Shiv and Kendall.
Sport
Opinion
The Ashes
Why is Shane Warne so harsh in his criticism of Australian players?
The leg-spinning great didn’t handle criticism well as a player but he doesn’t mind handing it out as a commentator.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
Arnold homecoming at risk as Wallabies stall on contract
World-class second-rower Rory Arnold, a 29-Test Wallaby, has emerged as Australia’s No.1 target after a controversial experiment with the Giteau Law.
Exclusive
The Ashes
A whole new ball game: revamped Kookaburra to spice up the Ashes
This summer’s Ashes ball is vastly different to four years ago, and will do more through the air and off the pitch.
Root’s men contemplate 50-year Ashes curse
Critical to England captain Joe Root’s meticulous plans of snatching the Ashes from Australia away from home will be the availability and match readiness of Ben Stokes.
Analysis
Australian soccer
‘Best striker in the world’: The inevitability of Kerr becoming Australia’s greatest ever
After injury and a gruelling trip back to England, Matildas star Sam Kerr had every excuse for a quiet FA Cup final. Instead she scored two wonder goals and was player of the match.
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Test cricket
WA sports minister doubles down on Adelaide Ashes swap after Perth stripped of Test
Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley said the organisation could not come to a workable arrangement with the WA government and WA Cricket.
Spinners work their magic as India destroys New Zealand in record-breaking win
In demolishing New Zealand on the fourth morning of the second Test, India recorded its biggest margin of victory - by runs - in a home match.
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‘It’s heart and guts’: England’s best hope of success against Steve Smith
In the second part of a deep dive into the strategies and showdowns that will shape the Ashes, we examine why Stuart Broad has had David Warner’s measure.
