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Political leadership
Young and restless: Youth support for far right a threat to Albanese
A global phenomenon of disillusioned young voters backing far-right populists poses a new threat to Labor, a new paper by a left-leaning think tank warns.
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Governance
Inside Australia’s ‘most corrupt company’
It was supposed to help clean up the world’s waterways. Instead, the one-time market darling fell apart amid allegations of bribery and mismanagement.
Matthew Perry died from effects of drug ketamine: Coroner
The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner has deemed the Friends actor’s death an accident.
‘A little crazy’: Details emerge of where missing British boy was for six years
The British boy, who vanished six years ago, had been living in a spiritual commune that had shunned modern life.
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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.
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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).
Lyon king: Australian spinner looking for 500th scalp
Pakistan resumed their first innings at 2-132 on day three of the first Test in Perth, trailing Australia by 355 runs. There will be eyes on Nathan Lyon, who began the match with 496 Test wickets and is chasing the elusive 500 milestone.
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Australian cricket
Perth Test stalemate as a cricket earthquake rumbles in India
Amid a stodgy afternoon of Test play in Perth, a report out of India suggested shifting ground under everyone’s feet in cricket.
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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National security
O’Neil takes aim at Dutton’s ‘tough guy’ legacy in Home Affairs
The home affairs minister says the opposition leader seems “visibly bothered” by her in private meetings and is “clearly uncomfortable” dealing with her.
Israeli hostages killed in Gaza were holding white flag, official says
An air strike also killed a Palestinian journalist as a US envoy attempts to persuade Israel to scale back their campaign sooner rather than later.
Analysis
Defamation
Key questions about cover-up claims in Lehrmann case
The high-profile defamation suit has swung the blowtorch onto Network Ten and its star presenter, Lisa Wilkinson, as it concludes its fourth week.
The brutal training regime needed to take on 10m Hawaiian monsters
Felicity Palmateer will make history as one of the first Australian women to partake in ‘the Super Bowl of surfing’. Her intense training comes with a very specific warning - do not try this at home.
Parental death, the joy of a blow-dry and other lessons from 2023
“The one thing I realised with a thud …” Good Weekend writers and editors reflect on the year.
Are you a morning person? You may be a Neanderthal descendant
Using artificial intelligence to analyse genetic variants, researchers have found some humans could have obtained their circadian rhythm from their ancestors.
Binder with top-secret Russia intelligence missing since Trump left office
The Russia materials reportedly included highly classified raw intelligence gathered by the US and NATO allies.
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Courts
Prince Harry was a victim of phone-hacking by Mirror newspapers, court rules
But former Daily Mirror editor Piers Morgan says Harry “wouldn’t know truth if it slapped him in his California-tanned face”.
‘Hot food or cold?’, and other divisive Christmas debates
There’s no end to Noel stress for those deemed the decision-maker-in-chief.
Western Australia
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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.
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.
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.
Politics
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National security
O’Neil takes aim at Dutton’s ‘tough guy’ legacy in Home Affairs
The pair have repeatedly clashed, with the opposition leader accusing the home affairs minister of being “completely out of her depth” and labelling her “very angry”.
Business
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Governance
Inside the ‘fraud and bribery’ that sank $1b company
It was supposed to help clean up the world’s waterways. Instead, the one-time market darling fell apart amid allegations of bribery and mismanagement.
World
Slam dunk: Air Jordans worth $15,000 found in a donation bin
The sneakers - Nike Air Jordan Retro 3s with a striking metallic gold with a Nike Swoosh - are now going up for auction.
Opinion
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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.
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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
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.
