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How a Perth house party turned into a teen murder scene
The 17-year-old victim did not know his attackers, one of whom stabbed him 32 times in a frenzied attack as onlookers filmed the assault.
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Courts
Rebels have ‘nothing to do with this’ Gnangara shooting accused tells court in shock outburst
The man charged with the murder Joe Versace interjected in court to deny the Rebels bikie club had anything to do with the shooting.
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.
Analysis
Interest rates
Slow-hand Lowe taps brakes on interest rate hikes
The Reserve Bank, after the fastest tightening of monetary policy since 1994, hasn’t changed its outlook – except for one word.
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.
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Banking & finance
NAB, Westpac quick off the mark on latest rate rise, ANZ, CBA and Macquarie follow
Three of the big four banks have passed on the latest rate rise in full, as repayment gap widens between existing customers on variable mortgage rates and new customers.
Analysis
Courts
Judge gets straight to the point in trial of Bruce Lehrmann
The opening day of the trial of Bruce Lehrmann for the alleged rape of Brittany Higgins was the subject of huge interest. Chief Justice Lucy McCallum told the jurors they had to focus on the facts.
Lehrmann never had sex with Higgins, defence lawyer says
Bruce Lehrmann has pleaded not guilty to a charge of sexual intercourse without consent against Brittany Higgins.
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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 his role was confirmed.
Optus recruits crisis expert as poor notification shreds brand
The embattled telco has hired former Howard advisor and journalist David Luff to help it navigate through its hacking crisis.
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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.
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
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Tragedy
‘Ratings are more important’: Authorities denied police request to move fatal football match
The investigation into the 133 deaths at an Indonesian football game has found local police were instructed only hours before kick-off not to use tear gas at the match.
Internet sweep to target ‘greenwashing’ and fake online reviews
The consumer watchdog will be analysing 200 company websites and looking at online reviews and testimonials as it tries to weed out dodgy sustainability claims.
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.
Clearing the Logue jam: The moves which could open up the Jackson and Grundy trades
The Griffin Logue and Darcy Tucker trade could open up deals for Luke Jackson and Brodie Grundy trades.
Western Australia
WA university staff fight for ban on calls
A dispute between Perth’s Curtin University and its staff has taken an odd turn, with the industrial umpire rejecting a proposed ban on answering phone calls.
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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.
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.
Politics
Interest rate hikes slow as threat of global recession looms
Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe emphasised Tuesday’s hike, taking the cash rate to 2.6 per cent, was unlikely to be the last.
Business
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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
Japanese residents warned to take cover as North Korea fires missile
Japanese PM Fumio Kishida called North Korea’s actions “barbaric” after the missile appeared to fly over and past Japan before falling into the ocean.
Opinion
Australia’s pitiful support for Ukraine sends the wrong message to China
Mick Ryan
Military leader and strategist
Bringing IS families home is not an easy choice, but it is the right one
Peta Lowe
Principal consultant for Phronesis Consulting and Training
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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.
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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
Clearing the Logue jam: The moves which could open up the Jackson and Grundy trades
The Griffin Logue and Darcy Tucker trade could open up deals for Luke Jackson and Brodie Grundy trades.
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.
Analysis
Trading and drafting
Not a level paying field: The problem the Bowes trade reveals
If Jack Bowes is traded to Geelong, with the Cats also gaining the prized pick seven in the national draft, the deal will represent a worrisome watershed in the competition’s history.
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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 his role was confirmed.
Indigenous barrister, concussion lawyer to investigate Hawthorn
An Indigenous barrister and a King’s Counsel who is leading the AFL’s concussion probe are expected to be appointed to the panel that will investigate the Hawthorn scandal.
Acres expects to find himself at home on the wing at Carlton
Blake Acres is confident he will fit in well with Carlton after his trade from Fremantle was confirmed on Tuesday.
Ben Simmons returns to the court after 470 days
Having missed the entire 2021-22 season, Ben Simmons was back on the basketball court for the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday, along with running mates Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant.
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
