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Pressure mounts over Perth Mint controversy as crypto giant cuts ties

Perth Mint gold, Four Corners, Western Australia, WAtoday main picture. Picture: Supplied

Tech giant Trovio, which has been issuing the “Perth Mint Gold Token” since 2019, has prematurely torn up its contract with the organisation.

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Fire warning in Perth’s northern suburbs

Water bombers and firefighters have scrambled to a fire in the North Beach area as authorities warn there is a possible threat to lives and homes.

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McGowan enters fray over Chinese president’s meeting with Putin

Mark McGowan waded into the geopolitical debate when asked about Xi Jinping’s three-day visit to Russia this week, ahead of his own visit to China next month.

Perth cop accused of ‘dragging’, ‘kicking’ woman in arrest that didn’t need to happen

WA police officer Alister Swift is on trial in Perth’s District Court.

The police officer is alleged to have used “disproportionate” force in apprehending a woman facing mental health issues.

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Teens charged over assault of elderly man in Mandurah home

A 13-year-old and 19-year-old are accused of assaulting and robbing an elderly man in his home.

Many of Perth’s most influential people went to private schools, but some break the mould.

Investigation

Perth’s best high schools and the powerbrokers who attended them

It’s an age-old question: What’s the secret to success? A deep-dive into the lives of some of WA’s most high-profile figures indicates one significant determining factor.

Apology over infamous Perth restaurant review leaves a bad taste

Food site finally apologises over inappropriate comments on a female maitre d’, but chefs are still threatening a boycott.

‘An ugly scene’: More WA home owners in mortgage stress

It would take the average first home buyer couple three years and seven months to save for an entry-level Perth home.

Interest rates are starting to bite in WA with new data showing the proportion of family income needed to meet loan repayments has jumped over the past year.

‘Coin toss’: Reserve Bank puts interest rate pause on its April agenda

Home buyers could get some pre-Easter relief, with the Reserve Bank saying it will consider a pause in rate increases at its April meeting.

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‘Your weeknight saviour’: RecipeTin Eats’ 20-minute chicken satay curry

Peanut sauce is the best thing about Thai chicken satay skewers. This curry is swimming in it, and will be on the table in 20 minutes flat.

Good Food’s new website launches today with star columnists and exciting features

Nagi Maehashi of RecipeTin Eats, Curtis Stone and Adam Liaw lead Good Food’s line-up of columnists.

Nagi Maehashi of RecipeTin Eats fame, Rob Broadfield, Curtis Stone and Adam Liaw will inspire and entertain with new contributions.

Miss Mi makes staying at the Novotel for dinner worth it

There’s no weird stuff from try-hard chefs, just solid technique, bold flavour, imaginative cookery and a casual, likeable approach.

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Dreyfus accuses Dutton of ‘astonishing and shameful’ silence on Nazi protesters

He also accused the opposition leader of failing to back his Victorian counterpart in supporting the expulsion of Victorian MP Moira Deeming, who attended the anti-trans laws rally.

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Gobbo working on immunity deal in return for rolling on police

In leaked documents, the barrister-turned-informer makes highly damaging allegations against current and former police officers.

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Turnbull to take over News Corp royal commission campaign

Malcolm Turnbull will take over from ex-Labor prime minister Kevin Rudd as co-chair of Australians for a Murdoch Royal Commission.

Opinion

Rupert Murdoch: Another wife, another twist in the succession plan

The billionaire media mogul and his 66-year-old bride-to-be are “looking forward to the second half of our lives together”, but will this alter anything in love-struck Murdoch’s empire?

Dockers back in Fyfe to rebound against Roos

Nat Fyfe’s performance in last weekend’s round one loss to St Kilda was widely regarded as disappointing.

Fremantle midfielder Will Brodie says the playing group will back Nat Fyfe in “completely” after the former skipper’s quiet start to the AFL season.

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Opinion

Let’s stop pretending we are going to recycle this plastic

We like the idea of recycled single-use plastics because it takes away the guilt of how cheap and easy it is. But most cannot be converted into a useful product at a reasonable cost.

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Live

Australia news LIVE: RBA considers rate pause in April; Dutton fumes over Nazi silence claims

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Turbulence prompts Wall Street banks to trim hawkish Fed bets

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Fire warning in Perth’s northern suburbs

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Griffin to reapply for job as Dragons set to begin interviewing for 2024 coach

Western Australia

Save for an earth-shattering catastrophe, Mark McGowan will lead WA Labor to another victory at the next election.

Analysis

Save for a scandal, premier’s drive will win the long game

If running the state for this long, including two years through a pandemic, has wearied Mark McGowan at all, he hides it well.

With cash in the bank, McGowan’s outlook is rosy

The WA premier walks a political tightrope when describing how he has steered the state over the past two years.

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$100m Jandakot surf park clears planning hurdle

Artist’s impression of the Aventuur wave park in the City of Cockburn.

The facility will be the largest in the southern hemisphere and includes a 2.2-hectare lagoon creating waves for up to 84 surfers at a time.

Dawkins takes MacTiernan’s seat in WA upper house

Lawyer Ben Dawkins said he was not concerned by a suspension and possible expulsion from WA Labor hanging over his head as he took his seat in parliament.

WA principals burn out in struggle with playground violence, vicious parents

An alarming 47.8 per cent of school leaders triggered a Red Flag email in
2022. This is an increase of 18.7 per cent on 2021.

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Politics

The Reserve Bank will consider a pause in interest rate rises at its April meeting.

‘Coin toss’: Reserve Bank puts interest rate pause on its April agenda

Home buyers could get some pre-Easter relief, with the RBA saying it will consider a pause in interest rate increases at its April meeting.

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War crimes investigator tapped to lead first federal corruption watchdog

Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull .

Turnbull to take over News Corp royal commission campaign

Schott fires at Bandt over climate policy as Greens double down

Business

Analysis

How NAB’s card with Flybuys bonus stacks up

NAB is offering bonus points for new customers of its Rewards Signature credit card, but how good a deal is it?

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ASX finishes Tuesday in the green, steadied by Wall Street gains, RBA

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Credit Suisse’s collapse reveals some ugly truths about Switzerland for investors

Incitec extracts molecules from feedstock gas to create explosives for mining firms and fertilisers for farmers.

Incitec Pivot sells US ammonia plant for $2.5b and pushes ahead with $400m buyback

World

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Ukraine blows up Russian cruise missiles in Crimea

Earlier, Russia’s Defence Ministry said a fighter jet was scrambled over the Baltic Sea after US B52s flew in the direction of the Russian border.

The New Scotland Yard headquarters of the Metropolitan Police in London.

Scotland Yard ‘institutionally racist, sexist and broken’, says review

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Putting up a fight: Former US president Donald Trump at the NCAA Wrestling Championships, in Tulsa, Oklahoma on the weekend.

Analysis

Bracing for impact, US political world waits for Donald Trump indictment

Analysis

Opinion

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, doesn’t own a house.

Don’t hate me, but I’m an Elon Musk fanboy

With bank chaos and inflation, Fed faces its most uncertain meeting in years

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Fathers are now copping the ‘motherhood penalty’. I, for one, am not gloating

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Property

Domain

‘An ugly scene’: WA home owners in mortgage stress as repayments soar

Interest rates are starting to bite with new data showing the proportion of income needed to meet loan repayments has jumped over the past year.

Perth house prices rose by just 0.24 per cent during May.

Perth’s million-dollar property club: who’s in and who’s out

The suburbs where median house prices fell below $1 million over the past year and the new entrants to the million dollar club.

Long rental inspection queues have become standard as the national vacancy rate drops back to a record low.

Interest rate rises do affect rents, but not in the way you think

Sydney’s who’s who have been flipping their houses.

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Rich flippers: The who’s who defying the property downturn

Buyers aren’t being put off by the rising cost of building, looking to snap up a fixer upper, agents say.

Renovate or detonate? The best-worst houses listed for $200,000 and up

Lifestyle

If endurance or high-intensity training makes you happy, keep going. If not, consider other forms of exercise.

Overcome by grief, Alex ran, until she reached ‘exercise burnout’

Many of us are conditioned to think exercise needs to be a slog to be effective. But we’re better off training to match our mental state.

An image from the “Flesh and Bones: The Art of Anatomy”

This captivating book about body parts will send shivers down your spine

Walking is great for us, but it’s also commonsense.

Opinion

Walk more, eat well: As a health writer, these studies make me sad

I thought I was ready to have a baby on my own. Four words made me stop and think

My young sons loved my new partner. Then I had to tell them she’d left

Culture

Lilly Maskery, Jacqueline Clark and Karina Arimura prepare for the Australian Ballet’s return to the State Theatre for the first time in 20 months.

Fears over Arts Centre finances are premature, says premier

Daniel Andrews says funding for the Arts Centre is yet to be determined but warned the upcoming budget would face tough challenges.

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Constantine Costi is directing Melbourne, Cheremushki for Victorian Opera.

The ‘perverse love letter to Melbourne’ that’s blowing the cobwebs off opera

Michala Banas loved working with the teenage actors in Turn Up the Volume. “It can be noisy and chaotic, but it’s so nice to be around people who are enjoying what they’re doing.”

The ‘priceless’ things Michala Banas learnt from the teen cast of her ABC series

Sebastian Barry says the man who inspired the character of Tom Kettle stayed with him for 60 years.

‘Filthy, feckless men’: Sebastian Barry confronts the evil stain on Ireland’s soul

Mo’Ju performs with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, March 17, 2023.

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Spectacular collaboration sees Mo’Ju tear down the barriers between genres

Sport

Dockers back in Fyfe to rebound against Roos

Fremantle midfielder Will Brodie says the playing group will back Nat Fyfe in “completely” after the former skipper’s quiet start to the AFL season.

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Head-high bumps are the talking point of round one of the 2023 AFL season. Kysaiah Pickett (centre) and Lance Franklin (left) were both offered suspensions for their hits on opponents, while Adelaide’s Shane McAdam (right) is likely to face similar consequences.

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Crow sent straight to tribunal as debate rages on bump penalties, sin bin

The three high bumps scrutinised during round one provoked a fresh debate about whether the AFL was doing enough to protect the head, with some players arguing the element of danger should be preserved while others expressed fears about the long-term effects of concussion.