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Cleo’s ‘happy, bubbly, sad and angry’: Family reveals details of disappearance
During an interview with 60 Minutes on Sunday, Ellie Smith and Jake Gliddon revealed their four-year-old daughter was still coming to terms with being held captive by a stranger for 18 days.
‘This is either good or bad’: The phone call that changed everything
Ellie Smith and Jake Gliddon had no idea police had hours earlier put together the final pieces of a data jigsaw which would lead detectives to storm a house a mere seven kilometres away from where they were staying.
WA breaks daily COVID case record
WA Health has reported a record number of COVID cases with a third dose vaccination blitz set to start tomorrow.
South West beach closed after shark attack
Fisheries officers are investigating a serious shark attack at a popular surf break in WA’s south-west just before noon on Sunday.
Homes destroyed in SW infernos as minister warns situation remains ‘dire’
A man is in a serious condition in hospital after suffering burns while fighting a blaze in Bridgetown as authorities confirm homes and businesses have been destroyed by twin fires raging in the south-west.
‘I came back, I got redemption’: Coady buries Olympic demons with snowboarding bronze
Four years after suffering a knee injury in PyeongChang, Tess Coady won Australia’s first Winter Olympic medal in Beijing, taking bronze in the slope style event.
COVID scare on ice as curlers sweep to historic win
Australian duo Tahli Gill and Dean Hewitt have made history under the toughest of circumstances.
‘Best win of my life’: Kelly Slater secures eighth Pipeline - days before 50th birthday
The surfing legend has created history by taking out his eighth Pipeline win, 30 years after winning his first at the famous break.
End of the road? Long-running soap Neighbours to stop filming
The British production company behind long-running soap Neighbours has informed staff the show will stop after it failed to reach a financial agreement with its broadcast partner Channel 5.
Explainer
Australian culture
Where did budgie smugglers come from and why are they so popular?
Once they could get you arrested, now they’re a swimwear staple. How did budgies catch on in Australia, and who wears them now?
Exclusive
Coronavirus pandemic
Pandemic-led cleaner shortage hits vulnerable people, busy families at home
Cleaning companies can’t find staff “for love nor money”, turning away thousands of dollars worth of business leads every day.
Exclusive
Fall of Kabul
The Afghan women taking on the Taliban, one stitch at a time
When the Taliban took over Afghanistan in August last year, Afghan-Australian designer Lida Mangal thought it might spell the end for her nascent clothing label Ghan Fashion.
Opinion
Dylan Alcott
NDIS is ‘life-changing’ but allocations and price gouging need fixing
An intelligent debate about the size and shape of the National Disability Insurance Scheme needs to be had in a society where one in six children live in poverty.
Stephen Brook
CBD columnist
covid in the community
Private school in Perth hills on high alert after parent tests positive
Principal Peter Coombs said at this stage the school would remain open as health advice said the risk was low.
WA cafes close dine-in services to avoid segregating the unvaccinated
In response to the vaccine mandate, a Mandurah coffee shop announced on its social media platforms: “If one can’t sit, then we all will stand.”
Western Australia
WA records 25 local COVID cases as the state prepares to welcome 6000 travellers
Premier Mark McGowan announced 21 of the cases had been linked to outbreaks and the remaining four were still under investigation.
Exclusive
Coronavirus pandemic
Santos tackles COVID-19 outbreak on offshore gas platform
CODID-19 has finally hit Australia’s lucrative offshore LNG industry with workers forced to isolate on Santos’ Bayu Undan gas platform, 500 kilometres from Darwin.
‘She just needs a hug from her Dad’: Families agonise as WA digs in
The West Australian Premier stuck to his arguments about avoiding COVID-19 deaths on Thursday as he faced further grilling on the other impacts of closed borders.
Analysis
Coronavirus pandemic
Supermarkets bring in purchase limits as floods expose vulnerability of WA’s freight network
Woolworths and Coles have announced purchase limits on a range of products as flooding along a key freight rail track continues to affect products coming into WA.
Police lay charges over anti-vax protest which brought Mitchell Freeway to a standstill
The group caused traffic chaos on Monday morning, as new vaccination mandates took effect, and people tried to get themselves to work and children to school.
Politics
Angry Nats warn Barnaby Joyce to lift his game
As the fallout from the leaking of Barnaby Joyce’s text message thickens, Nationals MPs will demand their leader lift his performance as the election looms.
Business
just in
Earnings season
CBA tipped to post $4.4b profit as investors eye home loan squeeze
In a blockbuster week of results for the financial sector, CBA will provide fresh details on how banks’ profits are being affected by ultra-cheap money,
World
The voice of generations, Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar, dies at 92
Mangeshkar’s voice has rung out for most of independent India’s three quarters of a century, earning her the title of “the Nightingale”.
Opinion
Underdog’s new tricks falling flat, but it’s not over yet for Morrison
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Explore
Property
King Henry VIII’s former estate hits the market for princely sum
Ever wanted to live like a king? Well, now’s your chance because King Henry VIII’s former country estate has been listed for sale.
Second step on Sydney’s property ladder, from unit to house, is now a giant leap
The price gap between Sydney houses and units has more than tripled in the past 30 years, making the plight of the upgrader just as hard as their first crack at the market.
Lifestyle
Lonely and living under minimum wage, but Lila’s life as a nun is worth it
Sometimes the path to spirituality is a long and winding one. Three people share how their lives took an unexpected religious turn.
Culture
The very best of TV: everything you should stream in February
From a wild look at Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee’s whirlwind romance to a surprise horror hit, here’s what to watch this month.
Sport
Exclusive
Tennis Australia
‘I’m stoked’: Kokkinakis makes triumphant Davis Cup return
Thanasi Kokkinakis will play his first Davis Cup match since 2015 in Sydney next month. But his great mate Nick Kyrgios won’t be alongside him.
Analysis
Australian cricket
The doco, the manager, the legends and Langer
Senior cricket figures have acknowledged that the day after the MCG Test would have been the best time to commence critical talks with Justin Langer about his future.
Exclusive
Swimming
Cate Campbell commits to record-breaking push for Paris 2024 Olympics
The freestyle star will skip the Commonwealth Games but says she will try to become the first Australian swimmer to make a fifth Olympic team at Paris 2024.
Rise of Australian youngsters points to tough years ahead for England’s women’s team
Cricket Australia’s women program has gone from strength to strength in recent years and that will prove a major challenge for England in the coming years.
Djokovic talks of ‘unfortunate’ Australian deportation saga
During a meeting with the Serbian President, Novak Djokovic has described his deportation from Australia as an “unfortunate event”.
Analysis
Australian cricket
Cricket Australia must take blame for failing to solve coaching problem
Justin Langer is unlikely to remain Australian coach but deserves a better exit than Cricket Australia can now provide
Beefed-up Magpies bring back former recruiting scout
Collingwood have bolstered a skinny recruiting department by re-hiring former recruiting scout Adam Shepard to a full-time role.
Have Your Say
The little-known billionaire steering the car sector and the Roosters
In this episode, we delve into the life and times of Nick Politis, the 80-year-old powerbroker who shows no signs of slowing down.
