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Crime
Former Hells Angels bikie stabbed in the neck outside Perth event
Notorious ex-bikie Dayne Brajkovich left hospital on Saturday after undergoing surgery on Friday night.
Sixth ex-immigration detainee appears in court after High Court ruling
The man was charged under amendments to the Migration Act that Labor and the Coalition teamed up to pass.
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Energy
‘Let’s talk about Meg’: Woodside wants Twiggy’s Meg O’Neill remarks condemned
The WA mining billionaire fired a broadside directly at Woodside chief executive Meg O’Neill and her history as an ExxonMobil executive.
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Australian Open
‘Heartbreaking’: Kyrgios out of the Australian Open
Nick Kyrgios has made official the Australian Open’s worst fears, announcing he will not play in next month’s grand slam as he recovers from a serious wrist injury.
New Kiwi government wastes no time in winding back Ardern’s agenda
It took 40 days for a three-party coalition to form government in New Zealand. But now it has arrived, it’s not wasting any time in turning back the clock.
Joe Biden could send US migrants to ‘safe third countries’
There are few issues that more engage and enrage the Republican base stirred by Trump than allegations that the United States has an “open border”.
Rich and powerless: How Putin controls Russia’s oligarchs
A few hours after Vladimir Putin sent troops into Ukraine in February 2022, he met with a number of wealthy Russians to set the scene for a new reality.
Magazine
Good Weekend
The 52 people who rocked 2023: Inspiring, determined and, in some cases, frustrating
Inspiring, elating and, in some cases, frustrating: meet the people who rocked the nation this year – for better or worse.
Satterley’s contentious Perth Hills estate plan quashed – again
The state’s peak planning body has rejected the developer’s trouble-plagued 1000-lot housing proposal for a second time, over unacceptable bushfire risk.
‘Devil will be in the detail’: Australia’s $80b merger talks spark questions
Investors are questioning the benefits of an $80 billion mega-merger between Australian oil and gas majors Woodside and Santos after both companies confirmed talks are under way.
Perth man gets 20 years over meth-fuelled home invasions
Manning Lee Fahey, 21, will not see freedom until he is in his 40s after a crime spree that left one man with permanent head injuries after trying to defend his home.
Western Australia
Hamish struggled starting high school. He used that experience to help others
For any student, the jump from primary school to high school is both daunting and challenging, but for children with learning difficulties it can be an even harder gap to bridge.
Planning body backs $100 million plan to revamp Fremantle’s east end
A $100 million proposal to inject 215 new dwellings into Fremantle’s east end has been approved by the state’s planning body.
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Gas
Woodside and Santos in merger talks to form fossil fuel giant
Australia’s two largest oil and gas companies are in talks to form a single $80 billion company focused on gas exports.
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Police
Charges laid over alleged stabbing at Perth school
The incident unfolded on Thursday morning at Carine Senior High School, with St John Ambulance called to the scene about 10am.
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ALP
Hannah Beazley becomes WA’s newest minister amid Cook cabinet reshuffle
Beazley’s elevation comes after fellow Labor right faction colleague Bill Johnston resigned from the cabinet last week and announced his intention to retire from parliament altogether at the 2025 election.
Politics
Sixth ex-immigration detainee appears in court after High Court ruling
The man is the sixth former prisoner to allegedly break the law since the political furore erupted.
Business
Opinion
Australian economy
Why the Reserve Bank’s wishes might land it on the naughty list
One quarter of weaker growth won’t worry the Reserve Bank, but consumers are weakening, and waking up to the start of a recession would be an unwelcome gift.
Millie Muroi
Business Reporter
World
Feet chained and dressed in rags, these Pompeii residents lived in a ‘bakery-prison’
The newly excavated bakery was a cramped space where donkeys and enslaved people lived, slept and worked together, milling flour to make bread.
Opinion
‘Cossie livs’ is the word of the year. I can think of a much better one
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
Have our Bushmasters helped the Ukrainians? I asked Hannah Hurava
Chris Uhlmann
Former Nine News political editor
BFF wedding snub could be Prince Harry’s tipping point
Kate Halfpenny
Regular columnist
Explore
Property
Hot coastal towns where property prices have almost doubled in five years
Buyer interest has eased since the height of remote work but is still outpacing the number of homes for sale in many hotspots.
From overgrown and neglected to a renovated mid-century marvel
This modernist icon was once owned by an industrial designer, then an AFL coach and later sat dormant for years. But its latest custodians saw its potential.
Good Food
Recipe collection
Best of
Five no-bake cheesecakes to make this weekend
Lifestyle
Broadbrush
Eat and drink Perth
Have cocktail, will travel: State Buildings bar takes tastebuds on a Thai tour
Hungry for a few morsels of foodie news from Western Australia’s inimitable dining scene? Our resident restaurant reviewer and food writer has you covered.
Opinion
Style
Seriously, some things you just shouldn’t do in a string bikini
Annemarie Fleming
Freelance writer
Culture
Critic’s choice: 2023’s best TV
A tricky assignment, but here are my favourite TV shows from this year.
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Sport
This injury has ended careers. Nick Kyrgios could be the next victim
Nick Kyrgios is Australian tennis’ greatest showman, but a wrist injury clouds his future and threatens to knock him out of his home grand slam for a second straight year.
Blow for Stars as superstar Maxwell ruled out after opening night flop
They were the glamour club of the BBL, home to Shane Warne, Kevin Pietersen and Eddie McGuire, so why have they never won a title? It just got harder.
Under-siege Giddey backed for Olympics
A police investigation continues into allegations he had an improper relationship with a teenage girl.
Exclusive
Australian cricket
Backroom changes behind Australia’s victorious year
Usman Khawaja and Glenn Maxwell believe a revolution led by Andrew McDonald and George Bailey is key to Australia’s year of success.
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Australian cricket
‘Devil’ Warner breaks silence on Mitchell Johnson feud
It’s almost a week since Mitchell Johnson claimed David Warner showed “arrogance and disrespect”.
Why Perth pitch may have spice
Perth’s blistering heat has set the scene for a potentially fiery welcome out west for David Warner.
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EPL
Ange slumps to fifth game without a win
Postecoglou’s side had a chance to supplant Manchester City in the top four with an early lead.
Have Your Say
Say what you want about Mitchell Johnson, at least it was interesting
The one thing this week’s cricket imbroglio achieved was to remind us there’s a home Test next week.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
