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G20 summit
Xi Jinping ends diplomatic deep freeze
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has claimed a diplomatic win from a breakthrough meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Industrial relations
WA nurses call off strike after 11th-hour agreement
The Australian Nursing Federation has agreed to call off industrial action while nurses consider the state government’s updated pay offer.
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Cybersecurity
AFP steps in as Medibank hack data migrates from dark web
There is evidence that the sensitive health data leaked by the criminals is becoming more publicly available.
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Animals
WA government finally decides how Tricia the elephant will be laid to rest
The beloved Perth Zoo elephant’s 3.6 tonne body has been under the care of the WA Museum since shortly after her death in July as authorities grappled with how to give her a dignified send-off.
Court rejects COVID excuse for delay on $700m Kwinana waste plant
An infrastructure giant has lost its bid to exit the waste-to-energy project after trying to blame border closures for the two-year delay.
RBA admits rate call ‘proved incorrect’
An internal review into the RBA’s guidance that rates would stay steady until 2024 shows it hit the bank’s reputation.
Russia launches wave of missiles across Ukraine, strikes Kyiv
About 100 missiles have hit areas throughout Ukraine, including at least three in Kyiv, which damaged apartment buildings and power infrastructure.
‘Shame on them’: Santos, protesters cross swords on gas project
Tiwi Islanders have pledged to keep fighting a $6 billion dollar gas development even if energy giant Santos succeeds in an attempt to overturn a landmark ruling that forced it to stop drilling.
Bets allegedly laid on more than 10 matches Pell umpired
Bets on Brownlow Medal votes were allegedly laid on more than 10 games of the 16 AFL games in which umpire Michael Pell officiated during 2022.
Experts rule out third COVID booster shot, approve two new vaccines
ATAGI concluded an extra booster was unlikely to reduce the current wave of COVID-19, as it approved a new Pfizer vaccine for adults and another for young children at risk.
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G20 summit
‘Russia wants to deceive you’: Zelensky warns G20 leaders
The Ukrainian president vows not to concede any territory in eventual peace talks, fearing Russia would embark on a new path of “terror and global destabilisation”.
Ukraine declares ‘beginning of the end’ in Kherson as spy chiefs meet
The Ukrainian President visited the reclaimed city, while the highest-ranking face-to-face talks between US and Russia took place in Turkey.
Analysis
China relations
In Xi-Biden meeting, Taiwan’s future looms large
This was a chance for a reset. But beyond the rosy rhetoric, Tuesday’s hours-long meeting entrenched differences between the two superpowers.
‘I wanted to right some wrongs’: Tim Rogers returns
The You Am I frontman wants to “be more honest” than the “whiskey-drinking, wannabe, country folk singer” he once was.
In an Australian lab, a brain in a dish is playing a video game – and it’s getting better
This could be the start of a whole new field of computing, where silicon and neurons are wired together.
‘They’ve got it wrong’: Thorpe hits out at FINA transgender ban
Australia’s most successful Olympian, Ian Thorpe, says he disagrees with the ban on transgender swimmers competing in women’s events, saying he is “for fairness but also for equality’“.
Western Australia
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Industrial relations
WA nurses call off Fiona Stanley Hospital strike after 11th-hour agreement
The Australian Nursing Federation has agreed to call off industrial action while nurses consider the state government’s new pay offer.
‘You don’t know how lucky you are’: How WA is placed to weather a world war
Whether we like it or not, WA is a major stakeholder in any future conflict in Taiwan and will not be immune, says a leading economist.
‘The worst I’ve seen it’: WA’s rental crisis laid bare in new data
From Anketell to Woodlands, the list of Perth suburbs with no rentals available is growing.
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Animals
WA government finally decides how Tricia the elephant will be laid to rest
The beloved Perth Zoo elephant’s 3.6 tonne body has been under the care of the WA Museum since shortly after her death in July as authorities grappled with how to give her a dignified send-off.
Olympian runner Peter Bol honoured as young West Australian of the Year
A palliative care researcher, an Olympic runner, a social worker and a social entrepreneur have been honoured at the 2023 WA Australian of the Year awards.
Politics
Experts rule out third COVID booster shot, approve two new vaccines
ATAGI concluded an extra booster was unlikely to reduce the current wave of COVID-19, as it approved a new Pfizer vaccine for adults and another for young children at risk.
Business
Former CBA boss denies receiving early warning on AUSTRAC action
Ian Narev has denied a board member had warned him the bank was likely to face proceedings over breaches of anti-money laundering laws, two years before the agency took action.
World
Weary French mired in ‘exhaustion and laziness epidemic’
A new survey claims two-thirds of people are happy to work less to earn less in post-COVID France.
Opinion
Relations with China still on edge despite leaders’ meeting
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Property
‘The worst I’ve seen it’: The A to Z of Perth’s rental crisis laid bare
From Anketell to Woodlands, the list of Perth suburbs with no rentals available is growing.
‘More pain to come’: Most expensive properties record deepest price falls
Homes worth at least $1.54 million have been falling at a faster pace than their more affordable cousins, but what’s around the corner?
Lifestyle
The eternal battle: Board shorts versus Speedo styles
First Nations swim briefs and longer styles with European flair have Australian men covered and uncovered this summer.
Culture
‘I wanted to right some wrongs’: Tim Rogers & the Twin Set return after 23 years
The You Am I frontman wants to “be more honest” than the “whiskey-drinking, wannabe, country folk singer” he once was.
Sport
‘They’ve got it wrong’: Thorpe hits out at FINA transgender ban
Australia’s most successful Olympian, Ian Thorpe, says he disagrees with the ban on transgender swimmers competing in women’s events, saying he is “for fairness but also for equality’“.
Novak Djokovic allowed to play Australian Open after visa ban overturned
Novak Djokovic will be allowed to contest the Australian Open tennis tournament next year after his visa ban was overturned.
Bets were allegedly laid on more than 10 matches Pell umpired
Bets on Brownlow Medal votes were allegedly laid on more than 10 games of the 16 AFL games in which umpire Michael Pell officiated during 2022.
Analysis
AFL off-field behaviour
The one Brownlow bet that didn’t land
Rather than plonking a few grand on a player to poll three votes in a particular round, the bets have allegedly been spread, divvied up into smaller amounts, and over a short time period via different betting agencies.
AFL Briefing
AFL 2023
Saints chase round three spotlight; AFL boss headed for Tassie; Indigenous player manager departs Hawks
St Kilda are not shying away from being under the spotlight early in the season, lobbying the AFL to schedule a blockbuster home game at the MCG in round three.
Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
Costello takes aim at AFL over gambling, as Zorko calls for Brownlow voting rethink
Anti-gambling crusader Tim Costello has called on the AFL to rid itself of betting contracts.
Socceroos tip ‘excitement machine’ Kuol to shock the world in Qatar
Garang Kuol’s A-League exploits have shown his countrymen he has what it takes to be the wildcard the Socceroos will need.
Have Your Say
Discipline, selection, a flawed system: Why the Wallabies have been so poor
Dave Rennie is under fire after Australia slumped to their eighth loss this season. What has gone wrong for the Wallabies this season?
