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The Metronet effect: How will Perth’s biggest public transport project impact house prices?
Metronet is the single largest investment in public transport Perth has seen, with 72 kilometres of new passenger rail and 23 new stations under way. So what will it mean for property prices in surrounding suburbs?
WA jobs on the line as BHP weighs Nickel West future in face of $10.3b hit
Nickel West employs about 2500 people and any downsizing of the WA mining operations, smelter in Kalgoorlie and refinery in Kwinana will reverberate across the industry.
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Perth Glory
Revealed: The developer set to become Perth Glory’s new owner
The value of the deal is not yet public, but it will involve significant investment to restore the club to its former glory and reconnect it with the WA community.
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Mass shooting
Children among 22 shot at Kansas City Super Bowl parade
Video shows two onlookers chase down and tackle someone, holding that person down until two police officers arrived.
Perth Swifties spend big on pilgrimage to pop superstar’s only Australian shows
Taylor Swift fans in WA have spent big on custom-made outfits, flights and accommodation to see the global pop superstar when she begins the Australian leg of her tour.
How much do Perth’s private schools pay their top staff?
Under a shake-up to Australian rules, private schools are now forced to disclose the total sum paid annually to their biggest earners.
Businesses ‘likely’ using inflation to cover price-gouging, RBA warns
The Reserve Bank’s recent economic outlook highlighted that grocery prices had risen by a substantial 20 per cent since 2020, compared to 8 per cent over the past decade.
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Loading‘She said yes’: Albanese’s Valentine’s Day proposal to Jodie Haydon
In a post to X, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese shared a photo of the couple, with Jodie sporting a diamond ring.
Opinion
GST
Dog of a deal means Australians to pay $50b to keep WA happy
WA has a gold-plated begging bowl being filled with taxes from all Australians. This dog of a policy cannot be allowed to happen.
Shane Wright
Senior economics correspondent
Breaking
Media & marketing
Network 10 to axe local jobs in global Paramount redundancies
Network 10 owner Paramount has told staff that Australian workers will be among the 800 jobs it will cut to save cash amid takeover talks.
Tax chief says COVID handouts pushed thousands into TikTok scam
The head of the Australian Tax Office has admitted that the agency’s systems for “identifying fraud at that scale was not fit for purpose”.
‘Debacle of epic proportions’: The typo that sparked chaos on Wall Street
It was, without a doubt, a strong earnings report from rideshare giant Lyft. But there was just one problem.
Perth man accidentally puts winning lotto ticket in washing machine
The Belmont man had a division one ticket to Saturday’s $20 million jackpot.
Thousands of Victorian homes without power after wild storms
At least 25 properties were destroyed by a bushfire in Pomonal and another was razed further north at Dadswells Bridge.
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Good Weekend
‘Surely a hoax’: The call no mother wants to get
In 2012, American journalist James Foley was seized by militia in Syria. His parents waited two years to learn of his fate.
Taylor Swift arrives in Australia for record-breaking tour
“She’s just unlike any other”: Dozens of fans waited at Melbourne Airport for the chance to see their idol.
Camera ready: The world’s 14 most beautiful towns
These are the towns around the world that steal our hearts and fill our camera storage.
What to wear now: Pointy collars, long sleeves and good underwear
Get a head start on the top trends from the New York Fashion Week runway.
Western Australia
Perth RSL branch shut down over ‘bikie links’, skimpy barmaids
A Perth RSL sub-branch has been shut down over allegations it was breaching its code of conduct by being run like a bikie clubhouse, complete with skimpy barmaids.
Cockburn council shelves $114,000 ‘Croatia junket’ after public outcry
A proposal for City of Cockburn ratepayers to foot a $114,000 bill for the mayor and three councillors to spend a week in Croatia has been put on ice.
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WA Parliament
Time’s running out for Roger Cook to tell us what he stands for
After Steven Bradbury-ing his way into the state’s top gig after the shock retirement of Mark McGowan, Cook has struggled to emerge from McGowan’s shadow.
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Courts
Dalkeith neighbours’ court row flares over fences, falling leaves
Could those fortunate enough to occupy the leafy streets of this affluent suburb have much to fight about? The legal row between these two neighbours suggests … yes.
Opinion
Local council
$114,000 to attend a Croatian music festival: What’s in it for Cockburn?
A Cockburn council delegation to Split, Croatia, includes spending up to $25,000 on each councillor’s business class flights, plus $500 each a night on accommodation.
Gary Adshead
Journalist
Politics
Tax chief says COVID handouts pushed thousands into TikTok scam
The head of the Australian Tax Office has admitted that the agency’s systems for “identifying fraud at that scale was not fit for purpose”.
Business
Breaking
Earnings season
Kmart’s record earnings lift Wesfarmers’ profits
The retail conglomerate Wesfarmers has seen its profits rise in the December half, thanks to shoppers flocking to the discount department store in the cost-of-living crunch.
World
Israeli military strikes Lebanon after Hezbollah rocket attack kills soldier
A barrage of Israeli strikes on villages across southern Lebanon killed four people and wounded nearly a dozen, two Lebanese security sources said.
Opinion
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Property
Eight of our favourite luxury properties for sale right now
We’ve rounded up the best luxury listings, from modern waterfront houses to charming heritage homes.
Dad buys $2.7m investment property so daughter has uni share house
The investor was able to solve the rental crisis for at least four young students, picking up a Forest Lodge terrace at auction.
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Lifestyle
Opinion
Smoking & vaping
I’m a vaping barrister. Violent criminals have seized this market
I was a life-long smoker and got cancer. I switched to vaping and haven’t had a cigarette in five years. Prohibition has failed again and again – and yet here we are in Australia, failing once more to heed the lessons of history.
Robert Richter
Barrister
Culture
Groovin the Moo cancelled: Music festival pulls pin on 2024 shows
The triple j-backed regional festival – one of the largest live-music events in Australia – cited poor ticket sales as the reason.
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Sport
Ditch the dots: New video technology to give Aussie athletes an edge
New motion capture technology at the Victorian Institute of Sport will give Australian athletes an edge as they head towards the Paris Olympics.
Opinion
Super Bowl
The secrets to being a stone-cold winner
Patrick Mahomes’ heroics in the Super Bowl went beyond just being ‘clutch’.
Peter FitzSimons
Columnist and author
‘Self-interest still rules’: West Indies boss challenges Australia
West Indies cricket chief Johnny Grave has challenged Australia and England to back up their rhetoric about saving Test cricket.
How gymnastics could help Nicola Olyslagers break the world record
It was a click that Australian high jumper Nicola Olyslagers had never heard before, and it has put the world on notice ahead of the Olympic Games in Paris.
Carey equals world mark with eight catches as domestic records tumble
Alex Carey and Victorian opening batsman Tom Rogers have written themselves into the record books but NSW and Western Australia will contest the Marsh Cup final
Las Vegas’ top cop gives NRL clubs tips on surviving the Sin City strip
The NRL can ill afford an off-field scandal during its bold foray into Las Vegas, which is why they have enlisted the help of Sin City’s top cop.
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AFL 2024
Magpie to miss practice matches, not considering retirement
Collingwood premiership defender Nathan Murphy will remain on a modified training program just two months after he was cleared to play by an expert AFL concussion panel.
Have Your Say
27 cricketers played for Australia this summer. Is that too many?
Chairman of selectors George Bailey is determined to protect Australia’s ageing stars as he declares Test cricket the “highest priority”, as the game claims an increase in Australian representatives is helping cricket’s popularity.
