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Courts
Perth man charged with murder over Gnangara shooting
Police have charged Joshua Duperouzel with the murder of bikie associate Joe Versace, who was shot twice at a workshop in Gnangara on Thursday.
The Perth suburbs where owners are selling at a loss
More than half of properties in a handful of suburbs are losing money for vendors as high-rise apartments fall from favour.
Exclusive
Hospitals in crisis
Family urges change after father’s heart attack death at Joondalup hospital
When Barry Nelson was rushed to the hospital with chest and arm pain, his mother told staff about the family’s history of heart attacks, but the staff did not listen.
Treasurer will ‘put economics before politics’ on stage three tax cuts
Jim Chalmers said the government had not changed its tax policy but warned “storm clouds” in the global economy were a factor in looming decisions on tax and spending.
NAB, Westpac quick off the mark on latest rate rise, ANZ and Macquarie follow
Three of the big four banks have passed on the latest rate rise in full, as the repayment gap widens between existing customers on variable mortgage rates and new customers.
Lehrmann lied about reason for being at Parliament with Higgins, court hears
Bruce Lehrmann has pleaded not guilty to a charge of sexual intercourse without consent against Brittany Higgins.
Updated
Telecommunications
Telstra, NAB staff info stolen in third-party data breach
A breach of a third-party service has led to the publication of email addresses and names of current and former staff on the Dark Web.
Optus recruits crisis expert as poor hack notification shreds brand
The embattled telco has hired former Howard advisor and journalist David Luff to help it navigate through its hacking crisis.
Opinion
Russia-Ukraine war
Australia’s pitiful support for Ukraine sends the wrong message to China
Australia’s aid commitment to Ukraine ranks beneath much less wealthy countries such as Malta. We can, should and must step up our commitment.
Mick Ryan
Military leader and strategist
Emotional moment as Ukrainian forces burst through Russian lines
Ukrainian forces have meanwhile expanded their offensive in the east, where columns of military vehicles were seen reinforcing the recently reclaimed rail hub of Lyman.
Opinion
Europe
The end of Putin? It might come sooner than you think
The more the failures mount up, the less tenable Putin’s selective scapegoating becomes. He has replaced military leaders rapidly, and is now reportedly issuing orders directly to field commanders.
Matthew Sussex
Breaking
Essendon Bombers
New Essendon boss Andrew Thorburn quits one day after appointment
Essendon’s tumultuous off-season has continued, with new CEO Andrew Thorburn resigning only a day after he was appointed, The Age has confirmed.
WA debutant goes slow to thwart NSW attack
Western Australia has endured a mixed bag of luck during a snail-paced but intriguing second morning at the WACA.
Live
AFL 2022
Could a Logue-Tucker deal help Jackson trade?
A deal is close between Fremantle and North Melbourne for Griffin Logue and Darcy Tucker in a trade which could help unlock deals for Luke Jackson and Brodie Grundy.
Councillor ordered to fork out $205,000 over comments on community Facebook page
A property developer has won a defamation case against a local councillor over comments made by others on Facebook.
Study a ‘wake-up call’: Dating apps rife with sexual violence
An Australian survey has found three-quarters of respondents were victims of some form of online sexual violence in the past five years.
‘A flat out lie’: Pro-life Republican denies report he paid for an abortion
The former NFL player, who has vehemently opposed abortion rights, reportedly paid for an abortion for his girlfriend in 2009. Walker says the media report is a lie and will sue.
Western Australia
Perth man jailed for horror attack on female jogger
Dudley Pedersen-Sullivan had been on a drug and alcohol-fuelled bender after getting into an argument with his girlfriend when he attacked a woman in Subiaco.
Two men die in helicopter crash en route to Perth
The flight was taking part in the Koorda Fly-in where participants flew to Koorda on Saturday and returned to Jandakot on Sunday.
Police arrest man ‘linked to Gnangara shooting’
Police have arrested a man they believe is linked to the suspected gangland murder of Joe Versace hours after making a public appeal to find him.
Man drowns at South West beach trying to save sons
A Perth father has drowned after rushing to help his two sons who were struggling in the water at Yallingup Beach.
Analysis
Emissions
Forrest ‘locked and loaded’ for net-zero but does Fortescue have the calibre?
Andrew Forrest does not hold back: if you doubt Fortescue will be a world leader in reducing emissions then you are one of “the f---wits that loves fossil fuels”.
Politics
Updated
Endangered species
‘No more extinctions’: Labor’s wildlife pledge raises funding questions
The government has launched a new action plan to halt Australia’s extinction crisis but experts say they’ll need to spend a lot more money to achieve it.
Business
Updated
Telecommunications
Telstra, NAB staff info stolen in third-party data breach
A breach of a third-party service that helped Telstra and NAB with a rewards program has led to the publication of email addresses and names of current and former staff.
World
Trump sues CNN for defamation, saying network fears he’ll run in 2024
The former president is seeking at least $US475 million in damages, accusing the network of smearing him – including with frequent comparisons to Adolf Hitler.
Opinion
Boarding school coercion mirrors Hawthorn racism allegations
Marnie O'Bryan
ANU research fellow
Rolling the dice on COVID is the Labor government’s first real misstep
Monique Ryan
Independent federal MP for Kooyong
Optus ‘urgent updates’ leave customers guessing
Tim Biggs
Consumer Technology Writer
Explore
Property
Perth rental crisis hits new level as rentals continue to plummet
The lack of properties also continued to put pressure on rental prices, with the city’s median rent increasing by $15 from August to $495 per week.
Exclusive
Title Deeds
Fraudsters, con artists and fantasists: the trophy home buyers agents don’t want
As the tide goes out on the number of ultra-wealthy people shopping for trophy homes, there’s one type of “buyer” left exposed in greater numbers.
Lifestyle
Time of day you exercise can make a difference to benefits
By working out at certain times of day, we could fine-tune the health effects of exercise, researchers say.
Culture
The 10 movies to check out in October
Choose from feel-good capers and caped crusaders as The Rock, Florence Pugh and Margot Robbie battle it out at the box office.
Sport
WA debutant goes slow to thwart NSW attack
Western Australia has endured a mixed bag of luck during a snail-paced but intriguing second morning of their Sheffield Shield clash with NSW.
Exclusive
AFL 2022
National Sports Tribunal stands ready to hear Hawthorn case
If the AFL wants to provide a genuinely independent jurisdiction to test the claims of former Hawthorn players against their old club, there is already one available.
Opinion
Real Footy Podcast
The linked deals that will help shape the rest of trade period
There are two deals that will play a big part in the rest of the trade period, and they are linked: Luke Jackson away from Melbourne, and Brodie Grundy to Melbourne.
Updated
NRL 2022
Cowboys star vows to clear name over alleged domestic violence incident
Luciano Leilua has vowed to clear his name after being charged over an alleged incident that threatens his participation in the Rugby League World Cup.
Stolen boards and oil spills: Australia’s climate warrior a world title contender
A stolen surfboard started it all for Tully White. An oil spill that trashed some of the world’s most iconic beaches only spurred her on.
A US soccer player was called in for a video review. She was shown porn instead
A year-long investigation found US Soccer executives, National Women’s Soccer League owners and coaches at all levels had turned a blind eye toward years of reports of abuse.
NSW fight back late against WA in Sheffield Shield
Warriors paceman Lance Morris snared 5-36 off 18 overs and Joel Paris chipped in with 3-39 as the Blues were bowled out for 180 late on Monday at the WACA Ground.
Have Your Say
Parramatta face-planted in grand final, but there’s a reason for hope
The Eels have a lot of reason to be optimistic despite their grand final catastrophe against Penrith.
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
