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Industrial relations
New WA nurses pay deal may see the end of 18 months of bitter negotiations
The new deal would see every nurse receive between $700 and $1400 a year via a new professional development allowance (PDA).
Teen who stabbed student at Carine Senior High School pleads guilty
The 15-year-old who stabbed another student at a Perth school earlier this month has been granted bail and is allowed to return home on a 24-hour curfew.
Wilkinson questioned about involvement of Higgins’ partner
The high-profile former presenter of Ten’s The Project was asked whether it was a “good idea” for Brittany Higgins’ partner David Sharaz to act as a conduit to her.
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Crime
Parents speak out after daughter’s sexual abuse by karate instructor
Gavin Michael Smith will be sentenced today after a jury found him guilty of the sexual abuse of one of his karate students. Her parents want to raise awareness of the signs of grooming and sexual assault.
Perth commuters’ early stocking filler: free summer public transport
It’s a Christmas bonus to address the soaring cost of living and encourage people who don’t usually use public transport to give it a shot, the government says.
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Bushfires
Bushfire in Perth’s north-east being treated as suspicious
A fire broke out in the suburb Stratton, near Middle Swan, about 2am on Friday and quickly spread, burning 18 hectares of bushland.
First Test day two as it happened: Pakistan grind away after Marsh’s 90 puts Australia in pole position
Pakistan has doggedly kept Australia’s star-studded at bay after Mitchell Marsh fell just short of a hometown hundred.
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David Warner
‘Unbelievable shot’: The twist in Warner’s millionaire play to a dime-a-dozen ball
The pyrotechnic world of Twenty20, or the frenetic final overs of a one-day international, is the natural habitat of the ramp shot – not the first morning of a Test match.
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Australian cricket
‘Allowed to celebrate how I want’: Warner sends message to critics with smashing ton
David Warner has set in cement his farewell series after dominating the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan in Perth.
Review
Applecross
Canteen Pizza loses none of its fun in the move to new Applecross digs
Canteen’s new home at Applecross is a bustling, fun, uplifting experience which also happens to cook superb dishes.
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Eddie Jones
Here’s why Eddie Jones’ claims about Japan job are misleading
The former Wallabies coach denied being interviewed for the Japan head coach’s role in a Zoom call in August. We stand by our original story – and here’s why.
Few people know their way around a defamation case like Alan Jones
Over three decades, Jones has been sued by a who’s who of Sydney, but he’s instigated action too.
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Bushfires
Bushfire in Perth’s north-east treated as suspicious
A fire broke out in the suburb Stratton, near Middle Swan, about 2am on Friday and quickly spread, burning 18 hectares of bushland.
How a Woolworths worker’s challenge to the CEO caught the big money mood
Large Australian investors hit 32 companies with ‘strikes’ against their pay proposals this year, the biggest ever backlash against the ASX300.
Mortgages up, but Australians miss out on interest on deposits
The competition watchdog said the government should consider making it much easier to switch banks as loyal customers miss out on benefits in a complex system.
Opinion
Christmas
I’m ready to permanently shelve this elf. Thanks Instagram
The 24 days of Christmas can be a slog. Are we now expected to shoot mini-comedies with our Elf on the Shelf?
Janet Stone
Freelance writer
Iconic Australian actor, comedian Barry Humphries farewelled in Sydney
One of Australia’s most beloved satirists was farewelled in a state memorial at the Sydney Opera House today.
Italian food historian cooks up carbonara controversy
Luca Cesari faced a stream of online abuse after he posted a video on Instagram in which he presented “the original version of carbonara”.
Western Australia
Bikie ‘wall of silence’ greets cops probing Brajkovich stabbing
Police Commissioner Col Blanch said efforts to identify who stabbed ex-Hells Angel Dayne Brajkovich had been met by a wall of silence.
Looming gas shortage predicted to bite WA hard
Australia’s gas export powerhouse faces a severe shortage of the fuel for its own use as the switch to renewables is moving too slowly to offset declining gas production and the coal phase-out.
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Hospitals
WA Health boss announces his resignation
In an email sent to health staff on Thursday morning David Russell-Weisz announced he was resigning from the position he has held for nine years, drawing to a close his 28 years working in WA Health.
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Perth
Metropolitan Cemeteries Board ‘working with CCC and Minister’
The MCB has taken immediate action to address the unacceptable procurement behaviours including a comprehensive review of its policies and procedures, Board chief executive Kathlene Oliver said.
From the worst-performing suburbs to the top sales, WA’s year in real estate revealed
Perth’s market has recorded the strongest price growth in the country in a year marred by climbing interest rate rises, deteriorating affordability and limited supply.
Politics
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Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Australia accused of being missing in action on Hamas sanctions
The US and UK announced fresh sanctions against Hamas officials this week, prompting questions about why Australia had not joined.
Business
NAB boss warns on housing affordability as house prices rise
NAB chief executive Ross McEwan said he expected a rebound in economic growth by the second half of next year but that the economy would continue to slow into 2024.
World
Away from the glitter of Dubai, a village is being devoured by sand
Rising out of the desert, the futuristic metropolis of Dubai hosted a historic global agreement this week. Nearby, nature takes its toll.
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Property
The tree-change towns where home buyers are negotiating deeper discounts
Some were in red-hot demand only a few years ago, but buyers looking now can find themselves in the box seat.
Record migrant intake to keep rents high for years to come
Half a million migrants called Australia home in the past 12 months in the biggest one-year jump in the nation’s history.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Opinion
Review
If you want to understand Australian art, this exhibition is essential
How one “old lady” from Central Australia overturned 200 years of indifference and made the rest of the world take notice.
John McDonald
Art critic
Culture
Netflix releases viewing data for the first time. Axed Aussie show was a hit
For the first time in its 16-year history of streaming, Netflix has publicly reported detailed data on what we watch. It comes after calls for greater transparency from the Hollywood guilds.
Opinion
Christmas
I’m addicted to Christmas movies, even the turkeys
Antoinette Lattouf
Broadcaster, columnist and author
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Test cricket
‘Unbelievable shot’: The twist in Warner’s millionaire play to a dime-a-dozen ball
The pyrotechnic world of Twenty20, or the frenetic final overs of a one-day international, is the natural habitat of the ramp shot – not the first morning of a Test match.
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Australian cricket
Khawaja wears black armband in solidarity with Palestinians
Usman Khawaja has found a way to show solidarity for Palestinians caught up in the conflict in Gaza, wearing a black armband when he went out to open the batting on day one of the Perth Test against Pakistan.
Analysis
Test cricket
That’s why they didn’t drop him: Warner repays selectors
No-one else in Australia could have made the hundred David Warner made in Perth on Thursday. Only two other all-time great Test cricketers have done so as often.
New Maynard-Brayshaw rule for 2024 to outlaw smothers that concuss
Brayden Maynard’s attempted smother in the qualifying final that led to his opponent Angus Brayshaw being concussed would likely see him suspended under a new AFL rule.
Revealed: The millions Hawks paid, put aside for First Nations probe
Hawthorn have budgeted to pay a total of more than $2.5 million in legal fees and potential payouts in the fallout from the investigation into alleged mistreatment of First Nations players and their families.
‘I feel terrible’: Eddie apologises to Wallabies fans, admits to recruiter talks
Eddie Jones was unveiled as Japan’s new coach on Thursday night and has apologised to Wallabies fans but claimed his first interview for the job was only last week.
Opinion
Australian cricket
In those shoes, whose toes is Usman Khawaja standing on anyway?
Australia’s thoughtful opening batsman is not brandishing his fist in anyone’s face. He is walking the talk.
Greg Baum
Sports columnist
Have Your Say
Khawaja may let black do the talking, but words are never just words
When he was stopped from wearing shoes with a message of solidarity for Gaza, Usman Khawaja did something better. His black armband says so much more than a slogan and gives the ICC a new problem.
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
