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Industrial relations
WA nurses accept new pay deal after 18 bitter months
Nurses have been fighting since October 2022 for better pay and conditions after a series of horrific incidents in stretched hospitals.
Homicide cops find body of missing South West man
Late on Friday police announced they had found Smith’s body and family had been notified.
Opinion
Australia
Lord, Howe this island has taken a very different path to Rottnest
WA’s premier island getaway could take a leaf out of Lord Howe’s book in its commitment to maintaining a pristine heritage paradise.
Sarah Brookes
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Australian cricket
Hazlewood’s stunning over sets up centre stage for Warner farewell
David Warner appears destined to bow out of Test cricket a winner after Josh Hazlewood’s triple strike against Pakistan.
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius released from prison on parole: authorities
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole, having served nearly nine years of his 13 years and five months murder sentence for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day 2013.
Houthis defy international warnings, launch ‘drone boat’ attack
The detonation of an unmanned vessel in the Red Sea did not damage any ships, but marked a significant escalation in their Gaza-related harassment campaign.
Lehrmann lawyers call for ‘substantial damages’ even if court finds he lied
The Federal Court released written submissions on Friday in the former Liberal staffer’s high-stakes defamation case against Ten and Lisa Wilkinson.
Australian family reveals Japan plane crash terror
An Australian teenager has described how her family managed to escape from the second last row of a Japan Airlines plane, after it burst into flames on the runway.
Albanese pushed on post-Voice plans
Nearly three months after the referendum Labor has not outlined its agenda to improve living standards among First Australians.
Microsoft adds AI key in first big change to keyboards in decades
Some new personal computers that run Microsoft’s Windows 11 operating system will have a special “Copilot key” that launches the software giant’s AI chatbot.
Australia’s wild west: Why are so many horrors set in the outback?
From The Royal Hotel to Long Weekend, the Australian bush has long been a go-to setting for horrors and thrillers, but what is it about this vast landscape that’s so scary?
Tim Minchin has empathy for Trump-voting, gun-toting homophobic Americans. Just don’t call him a ‘nuance bro’
In a world of tribalism, Minchin’s principles are unpopular in the liberal echo chamber of today’s social media landscape – and he’s refusing to give in.
Crown-ready: How Princess Mary prepared to dress like a queen
Elegance over trends – and an eye towards sustainability – has kept the Australian-born royal out of the style spotlight and ready to reign.
Contestants keep their mullets ‘filthy’ to secure Summernats bragging rights
Competitors keep their cars pristine at Summernats, but for the national mullet contest they know they’ve got to keep their hair “filthy” for a shot at glory.
Western Australia
‘WA’s most wanted’: Violent escapee back behind bars
Laurie Dodd, who was once dubbed WA’s most wanted after embarking on a 20-year career in crime and then escaping from prison three times is once again back behind bars.
WA throws builders a loan life raft to tackle Perth’s unfinished home backlog
The state government will hand out interest free loans of up to $300,000 to builders in a bid to tackle the mammoth backlog of unfinished residential homes left behind by the pandemic-era construction boom.
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Juvenile justice
Kids being velcro strapped to ‘safe mattress’ in Unit 18 at Perth prison
The new technique, known as the Safe Mattress, is one of several restraint options replacing the now-banned ‘figure four’ hog-tie restraint.
Planning your Perth verge garden? Here’s why you should think twice
Thinking about planting a native garden, edible garden, herb garden or even a dwarf flowering eucalypt on your verge? More power to you – but read this first.
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Bushfires
Police charge Armadale teen over out-of-control bushfire in Perth’s south-east
Police charge a 15-year-old boy over a blaze in Perth’s south-east which came within 100 metres of homes.
Politics
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Liberal Party
Former Bishop, Payne adviser to challenge Wilson in battle for Goldstein
Lawyer Stephanie Hunt says the community wants relatable candidates who understand cost-of-living pressures.
Business
Macquarie faces claims of $636m in US profiteering class actions
The energy trading arm of Macquarie Group accused of illegally profiteered from a deadly 2021 ice storm by deliberately pushing up gas prices by more than 1000 per cent.
Opinion
Electric vehicles
Business won’t switch to EVs while tax lurks for guzzlers are so generous
Denise Mills
Accountant, freelance writer
World
Houthis defy international warnings, launch first ‘drone boat’ attack
The detonation of an unmanned vessel in the Red Sea did not damage any ships, but marked a significant escalation in their Gaza-related harassment campaign.
Opinion
New laws bring in the new year, but do they punish or enlarge us?
Malcolm Knox
Journalist, author and columnist
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Property
‘Perfect storm’: Homes for sale in Perth sink to record lows
The low stock levels are predicted to push Perth house and unit prices even higher.
The Perth suburbs with the smallest vacant blocks
CoreLogic data has revealed which suburbs which on average have the smallest vacant land area for sale.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Opinion
Summer reads
My beach town is overrun by people from Melbourne. I absolutely love it
City dwellers are the scourge of summer for beachside locals. They pinch all the good parking spots and clean out the shops of sourdough baguettes. I welcome them.
Kate Halfpenny
Regular columnist
Culture
This immersive, wondrous sci-fi animation is 2023’s biggest surprise
The far-future survival tale Scavengers Reign stresses the dangerous need for adaptation.
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Magic moment: Unheralded Thompson’s shocking statement in Nadal boilover
It could well be a victory that goes down in Australian sporting folklore. But for all the hometown euphoria, concerns emerged for champion Rafael Nadal in Brisbane.
Smith puts hand up to replace Warner as Test opener
Steve Smith has made the surprising admission that he’d be “pretty keen” to open the batting for Australia if selectors asked him.
‘Wicked’ and dizzyingly expensive: How to make an Australian tennis champion
Teenager Roisin Gilheany is on the path to becoming a professional tennis player. How?
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Australian cricket
Hazlewood’s stunning over sets up centre stage for Warner farewell
David Warner appears destined to bow out of Test cricket a winner after Josh Hazlewood’s triple strike.
Analysis
Test cricket
Smith reinvention can rejuvenate Australian batting
Australia’s batting has been a little stale the past six months - swapping Steve Smith would freshen things.
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Australian cricket
Baird declares: Rich nations must share wealth to keep Test cricket healthy
Australia, India and England must be prepared to share more of their wealth, Mike Baird says.
Nadal delivers bold de Minaur verdict ahead of another Aussie showdown
Rafael Nadal issued his most ominous statement yet in his comeback in Brisbane.
Have Your Say
Why money – not the weather – is the biggest threat to Sydney losing New Year’s Test
Cricket Australia wants more NSW government funding for the SCG to keep hosting the landmark Test, but will Chris Minns cough up?
Andrew Webster
Chief Sports Writer
