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Crime
Man under police guard in hospital after death of woman at Landsdale home
A Perth woman has died in a Landsdale home on Monday night, with homicide officers at the scene.
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Interest rates
Reserve Bank lifts interest rates to 10-year high
The bank has delivered a pre-Christmas rate rise, taking the official cash rate to 3.1 per cent, its highest level since November 2012.
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‘Tough love’ rehab Shalom House faces new battle front in move to northern suburbs
Shalom House has bought the old Mercyville Hostel in Craigie to house the rehabilitation service’s women’s program.
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Women's health
Dehumanised and violated: Women tell of ‘obstetric violence’ during childbirth
One in 10 women who gave birth in the past five years say they were made to feel “violated, powerless or dehumanised” by health providers.
Historic WA company collapses after white knight walks
Administrators are hoping for a quick fire sales process to get one of the nation’s biggest builders back on its feet and to keep delivering its suite of major energy infrastructure projects.
Rupert Murdoch to give evidence in US voting machine court case
Rupert Murdoch will be deposed as part of Dominion Voting Systems’ $US1.6 billion ($2.4 billion) defamation suit against Fox News over its reports on a conspiracy theory about the 2020 election.
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Missing person
WA Police appeal for help to find missing boys aged 3 and 8
They were last seen walking north-east on Cohn Street in Carlisle at about 7.50am. WA Police said the younger boy had golden curly hair, the other shorter dark hair.
Opinion
RBA
We thank doctors for their COVID response. Why do we bash Philip Lowe?
Brickbats are easy, but Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe deserves some bouquets too.
Jessica Irvine
Senior economics writer
Hot property: Perth’s rising-star suburbs
Perth’s more affordable suburbs will be next year’s real estate stars as household budgets continue to be squeezed.
Multimillionaire Ultra Tune boss loses bid to uncover explosive recordings
A judge has rejected Sean Buckley’s attempt to discover who his ex-girlfriend and a former employee sent explosive recordings to.
Opinion
Oil
The West has escalated its attack on Putin’s war chest. Now it’s a waiting game
The cap on the price of Russian oil has come into effect. The course of the war in Ukraine now hinges on how effective it will be.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Ukrainian drones strike air bases deep in Russia
The strikes signalled a new willingness by Kyiv to take the fight to bases in the heart of Russia, raising the stakes in the war.
Adrian sunk $900,000 into a crypto trading firm. He doesn’t know if he will see any of it again
Adrian Butkus put much of his life savings into an account at BlockFi in early November. Now he’s fighting to get it back as the fallout from the FTX collapse continues.
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Vale
Kirstie Alley, star of Cheers, dies aged 71
The comedic actor, who became one of Hollywood’s biggest stars in the early 1990s, has died from cancer.
Prince Harry spills on ‘dirty game’ against Meghan in full trailer for Netflix doco
Prince Harry has signalled that the Netflix documentary series might be an uncomfortable watch for members of the royal family.
Ticket prices under microscope in bid to bring crowds back to cricket
Perth’s slim attendance has caused administrators to dust off past research on ticket sales, including whether to make test matches free after day one.
FIFA WORLD CUP 2022
Opinion
Why Tim Cahill has cast an awkward shadow over Socceroos’ Qatar success
Tim Cahill can claim partial credit for Australia’s World Cup success in Qatar, but he repeatedly ducked Australian media throughout the tournament - which is a damn shame, because there’s an awful lot to ask him.
Vince Rugari
Reporter
‘Over the moon’: Socceroos arrive home with smiles – and Messi’s jersey
Just a day after their defeat to Argentina, the footballers bound for Australia touched down in Sydney and Melbourne – but there’s little time for rest.
Western Australia
‘Loyal obedient employee’ or ‘liar’? Cook’s sacked staffer still wants job back
Sanja Spasojevic was sacked for taking unauthorised leave but her lawyer says she had the blessing of Cook, who was the ultimate rule maker in their office.
Former MP Phil Edman spared jail for hindering corruption probe
Former Liberal MP Phil Edman has narrowly avoided jail after being found guilty of hindering a probe by the corruption watchdog into his taxpayer-funded rendezvous and tipping off his associates.
McGowan government spends record amount on consultants
From January to June the McGowan government spent $12.2 million on 75 consultant contracts – beating the Barnett government’s record.
How WA Police catch ‘the worst of the worst’
It’s not for the faint-hearted, but detectives at the Regional Investigations Unit love their job catching some of WA’s biggest and baddest criminals.
Court brands ‘Burrup Five’ protest ‘half-baked’ before fining grandparents
Five climate change activists glued themselves to railing inside parliament in protest of gas giant Woodside’s North West Shelf project. They vowed to fight on after court.
Politics
US, Australia to strengthen ‘unbreakable’ alliance as bulwark against China
The allies will announce plans to accelerate Australia’s push to secure precision-guided missiles and expand the American military presence in the Top End.
Business
Opinion
Telecommunications
Running out of data? It might be time to change mobile plans
If you haven’t shopped around your mobile plan for a while, you might be surprised to find that the landscape is now vastly different.
Joel Gibson
Finance expert
World
Rupert Murdoch to be deposed over US election conspiracies
Dominion Voting Systems alleges that Fox News recklessly aired claims that the voting-machine company rigged the 2020 election.
Opinion
Push to lower voting age gives voice to those who shape the future
Judith Bessant
Professor in global, urban and social studies, RMIT University
China is blowing its chance to be the king of the world
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Urgent changes needed to halt new ‘stolen generation’
Sue-Anne Hunter
Deputy chair of the Yoorrook Justice Commission
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Property
Crystal-gazing: Experts predict 2023 Perth property prices
Five property experts give their forecast for the Perth property market in the new year and the suburbs tipped for the strongest growth.
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Title Deeds
He’s fast: Matt Shirvington flips $11.2 million house after two weeks
The Olympic sprinter took the keys to an $11.2 million Killara mansion early this month, and in a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it flip has already sold it.
Lifestyle
Princess Catherine is edging closer to becoming queen, and so is her wardrobe
Rented, vintage and re-worn, the Princess of Wales tried it all on her short tour of Boston. Fashion editor Melissa Singer and style editor Damien Woolnough discuss.
Culture
‘It feels shocking’: Glass ceiling smashed at Australian Academy Awards
Mandy Walker, who shot Elvis, has made history at Australia’s main film and television awards this week.
Sport
AFL Briefing
AFL 2022
West Coast player under police investigation; New Bomber never gave up on his dream
Police are investigating Isiah Winder, who was allegedly involved in an incident in Geelong over the weekend, while mature-age Essendon recruit Rhett Montgomerie is ready to make his mark in the AFL.
Opinion
FIFA World Cup
Why Tim Cahill has cast an awkward shadow over Socceroos’ Qatar success
Tim Cahill can claim partial credit for Australia’s World Cup success in Qatar, but he repeatedly ducked Australian media throughout the tournament - which is a damn shame, because there’s an awful lot to ask him.
Vince Rugari
Reporter
‘Over the moon’: Socceroos arrive home with smiles – and Messi’s jersey
Just a day after their defeat to Argentina, the footballers bound for Australia touched down in Sydney and Melbourne – but there’s little time for rest.
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Australian cricket
Cummins in severe doubt as ‘Wild Thing’ Lance Morris called into Test squad
Captain Pat Cummins is rated only an even money chance of playing the second Test in Adelaide, with Lance Morris receiving a surprise call up to the squad.
‘Principled’ Djokovic adds gravitas to Australian Open: McNamee
Former Australian Open boss Paul McNamee hopes Novak Djokovic can win an historic 10th Melbourne Park title in January after proving himself as a “person of principle” this year.
Why Thunder abandoned Warner captaincy plan
The Sydney Thunder had planned to have the veteran opener available to deputise for young skipper Jason Sangha this season, but have had to rethink that idea.
AFL Briefing
AFL 2022
Surgery for De Goey; Shiels signs with Roos; Time for Dusty to ‘respond’
Jordan De Goey has had shoulder surgery and Harry McKay says a back issue won’t impact Sam Walsh’s 2023 campaign. Meanwhile, Alastair Clarkson has lured Liam Shiels out of retirement, Richmond have put the heat on Dustin Martin to regain his gold-plated form and Brendon Gale has a message for Anthony Albanese.
Have Your Say
Jones’ departure to launch rugby’s game of thrones
Could a two-decade-old friendship be Australia’s trump card as the coaching dominoes start to fall in international rugby?
