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Census
What’s pushing Perth’s wealth out from the city and away from the coast?
Changes in wealth distribution and the impact of the pandemic have created some dramatic shifts since the last census in 2016.
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Hospitals
The graphs showing why WA hospitals are set for their biggest test yet
A growing number of flu cases combined with coronavirus have doctors fearing West Australian hospitals are about to be tested like never before.
Toddlers one step closer to receiving COVID vaccine
Children aged six months to five years are one step closer to being vaccinated against COVID-19.
SAS soldiers ‘turned blind eye’ to war crimes, Ben Roberts-Smith defamation trial told
Elite soldiers were “willing to turn a blind eye to the most despicable and egregious breaches of the laws of war”, the Federal Court has been told.
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Water safety
Major water pipe burst causes midnight havoc on suburban Perth street
St John Ambulance paramedics treated an 80-year-old woman for shock after her home was crushed by a water wall which surged down a suburban street in Success.
Reserve Bank thinks most households can cope with higher interest rates
The RBA is expected to lift the official cash rate by half a percentage point to 1.85 per cent at its next meeting in August.
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Domestic violence
Four in five WA kids exposed to family violence develop mental illness
In an Australian-first, UWA researchers have proven the link between a child’s exposure to domestic violence and the likelihood they will need mental health support before they turn 18.
The house prices that are still rising: How inflation is blowing out building costs
The cost of building a new house is rising as almost every category of building material becomes more expensive.
Airports forced to close, reports of drownings in UK heatwave
The hot, dry weather that has scorched mainland Europe has moved north, buckling rail lines and closing runways.
BHP braces for rising costs, labour crunch
Australia’s biggest miner has reported a slump in iron ore shipments in the past quarter as new waves of COVID-19 infections hit its workforce and add to labour shortages.
‘Assault on democracy and freedom’: Prince Harry attacks Roe v Wade ruling
Prince Harry criticised the ruling of the US Supreme Court during a speech at the UN headquarters to mark International Nelson Mandela Day.
No need for cancel culture, avoid Johnny Depp’s new album because it’s bad
Johnny Depp has teamed up with guitar legend Jeff Beck on a new album, and whatever you think of the man, the music speaks for itself.
Instagram helped me escape the $1 trillion wellness industry
Desperate for information to understand COVID, the science pages I followed on social media actually helped me see through wellness scams.
Opinion
Parenting
Even at its best, co-parenting is the worst
Co-parenting after a split can often feel like a cosmic test of patience. After all, if it were so easy to get along, you’d still be together.
Tracy Moore
Matildas captain Kerr goes global on latest FIFA video game cover
The Australia and Chelsea striker is pictured alongside Kylian Mbappe on the cover of FIFA 23 Ultimate Edition, the first time a woman has been featured globally.
‘Protect them from themselves’: Doctors warn AFL duckers against playing for frees
There are concerns from the sports medical community over the milking of head high tackles for free kicks, which could lead to injury.
Twiggy, broadcaster back Australia in Super stoush
Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan created a stoush when he said Australia would explore a Super Rugby future without New Zealand. He has backing from two influential partners.
Western Australia
Don’t trust in governments, the UN: Morrison’s sermon to Perth church
In a sermon to former tennis champion Margaret Court’s Pentecostal congregation, Scott Morrison told churchgoers to trust in God, not the government or UN.
Crossbenchers throw support behind CCC probe into G2G ‘fast-track’ claims
All non-Labor state MPs have joined the call for a probe into claims the McGowan government fast-tracked border exemptions for party donors between March and June 2020.
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Coronavirus pandemic
WA tips over a million COVID-19 cases as hospital admissions surge
WA Health has reported 5514 new cases to 6pm on Sunday night, taking the state’s total recorded cases since the pandemic began to 1,003,678.
‘Mask up for people like me’: Cancer fighter’s plea for Perth’s winter wave
Omicron variants are flooding Perth and so are a network of other respiratory viruses leading to mask mandate calls.
Spending watchdog to examine WA developer bids
Since introduced in 2019, market-led proposals have included the Landgate building sale, Fremantle film studio announcement and Swanbourne station development.
Politics
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Skills shortage
Hospitals’ reality TV jobs drive thwarted by visa delays
Welsh nurse Ariana Evans applied to work at St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney after seeing the advertising campaign linked to Nurses Down Under, but many others were turned off by lengthy delays for visas.
Business
BHP braces for rising costs in ‘volatile’ year ahead
Australia’s biggest miner has reported a slump in iron ore shipments in the past quarter as new waves of COVID-19 infections hit its workforce and add to labour shortages across its operations.
World
US officials resist restrictions despite BA.5 ‘downpour’
The highly transmissible Omicron variant now accounts for two-thirds of infections and 40,000 daily hospitalisations in the US.
Opinion
Europe’s future to be decided in the next few days
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Collateral damage: China, Sri Lanka and a developing debt crisis
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
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Property
The asking price has increased on this $66 million sandpit in Los Angeles
In high-end real estate, it’s all about the address - even for a dust bowl connected to a Colombian billionaire that just got much more expensive.
The unexpected hurdle for first home buyers after saving a deposit
They’ve put together a deposit, got a home loan approved and are counting the cost of rising interest rates – but many potential buyers aren’t prepared for the next challenge.
Lifestyle
Opinion
Sunday Life
My mother was my toughest critic, but I value the lessons she taught me
Mum had myriad sides to her. The trick was to guess which side was going to appear. I never quite mastered it.
Alison Reynolds
Culture
Rampant ‘cultural theft’ of Indigenous art to be tackled with new laws
Two-in-three “Indigenous-style” souvenirs are “inauthentic, with no connection to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people”, a report has found.
Sport
Twiggy, broadcaster back Australia in Super stoush with New Zealand
Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan created a stoush when he said Australia would explore a Super Rugby future without New Zealand. He has backing from two influential partners.
Matildas captain Kerr goes global on latest FIFA video game cover
The Australia and Chelsea striker is pictured alongside Kylian Mbappe on the cover of FIFA 23 Ultimate Edition, the first time a woman has been featured globally.
‘It is important’: Russian tennis star announces she is gay
French Open semi-finalist Daria Kasatakina said she was inspired to come out after Russian footballer Nadya Karpova did so in a country where homosexuality is frowned upon.
Analysis
AFL 2022
Shouldabeen champions: On ‘expected’ scores ladder, Tigers would be equal top
Under the AFL’s newfangled measure of “expected scores”, Richmond would be second on the ladder, trailing Geelong on percentage, had they taken their scoring opportunities.
An Open winner’s ashes were scattered at St Andrews. Hours later Cam Smith won
Cam Smith’s stunning triumph at St Andrews intersected with an Australian golfing great’s journey home.
‘No regrets’: Why the Socceroos’ best goalkeeper won’t be at the World Cup
Mitch Langerak has been Australia’s most in-form custodian at club level for the past few years, but says he has made peace with his decision to prematurely retire from international football.
Opinion
Real Footy Podcast
‘Back in your box’: Why the Cats are so good
Michael Gleeson, Jake Niall and Sam McClure discuss Geelong, who flexed their muscles at the MCG in a clear indicator of what we can expect in September.
Have Your Say
Why the Dragons must go all-in on Cameron Ciraldo
With Anthony Griffin’s future to be discussed at a board meeting on Tuesday, now is the time to go after the Panthers assistant.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
