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Bushfires
Adventure World, Cockburn Ice Arena visitors told to shelter in place as bushfire rages
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services issued an emergency warning at 4pm due to a bushfire raging nearby.
The unlikely Perth suburb that is a must-visit for these east coast travellers
It’s not somewhere you would think to place on day one of a travel itinerary. But for this Australian think-tank, it’s the star attraction of the wild west.
More FIFO flight pain on the way as pilots strike again
More than 200 Network Aviation and QantasLink pilots in Western Australia walked off the job for six days last week, forcing the cancellation of dozens of flights.
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Food
Wealthy Londoners are forking out $1400 for a jar of this WA honey. Why?
Billed as a new and healthier alternative of fine wine, the three varieties of Australian Rare are produced in Western Australia’s famed south-west ecoregion.
Business class all the way: Perth councillors mull new ‘job perks’
City of Perth councillors are set to consider a host of changes which would allow business class travel and extended hotel stays.
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Tragedy
‘Magical twin girls’ killed in WA crash identified
Twin girls killed in a horrific crash in rural WA on Sunday have been identified as seven-year-olds Macey and Riley.
Leaked Albanese staff message floats possible early election
The leaking of a text message will trigger discussion about a possible election this year – and also about how the leak from the PM’s office came about.
Opinion
Earnings season
The big money shift: How BHP is getting ready for the future
A dig into the mining giant’s numbers tells quite a story about the significant changes it has made to how it is spending the vast volumes of cash it is generating.
Stephen Bartholomeusz
Senior business columnist
Who is Yulia Navalnaya, Vladimir Putin’s new enemy?
Alexei Navalny’s wife, Yulia, previously steered clear of public politics, stressing her role as supporting her husband. After his death, she wants revenge.
Opinion
For subscribers
One murder too many, Mr Putin? It could be Ukraine’s lifeline
The Russian president’s disposal of Alexei Navalny might spur US Republicans to defy Donald Trump and support Ukraine’s war effort.
Peter Hartcher
Political and international editor
Opinion
Negative gearing
Who in their right mind would want to stop negative gearing?
A few thousand dollars in tax deductions today saves the government hundreds of thousands of dollars in welfare down the track.
Noel Whittaker
Money columnist
The brightest object in the universe is a sun-eating colossus
Australian scientists have discovered the most luminous object in existence – and the fastest-growing black hole.
Xbox to publish more games on PlayStation, Switch in push for growth
Microsoft plans to disrupt the traditional console gaming market, saying it wants its games to as big and popular as they could possibly be.
What I learnt driving 22,000km around Australia as a solo woman
Julia’s great adventure started as a vague stirring in her soul. But the delirious sense of freedom far exceeded her expectations.
Overpaid and uncompetitive? Pippen takes aim at players after NBA All-Stars score-fest
The NBA All-Star game is supposed to showcase basketball’s brightest talents, but Chicago Bulls great Scottie Pippen says high scoring does not equal entertaining and the lack of competitive spirit is bad for the sport.
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Live music
‘He’d like to see Sydney’: Travis Kelce shares desire to join Taylor in Australia
Ed Kelce, father of Super Bowl star Travis Kelce, shares his first experience meeting Taylor Swift and why he couldn’t finish the Eras Tour film.
Western Australia
Extreme fire conditions close 30 WA schools
Dozens of local government areas will be under the strictest fire danger ratings in the state in nearly a decade on Tuesday.
Negative gearing is through the roof in these Perth suburbs
The gap between what investors receive in rent and spend in mortgage repayments is widening, in some areas by more than $1600 a week.
WA suffers through record-breaking night
Parts of Western Australia have sweated through the hottest night on record, while temperatures dipped to just 27.5 degrees in Perth overnight – the hottest night in a decade.
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ALP
Scarborough pool laps helped Quigley make retirement call
WA’s attorney-general, the state’s oldest and most colourful MP, will retire. But he’s not quite done with law reform.
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Courts
Perth family shattered after ‘carer left autistic son in hot car’
The family of a severely autistic man who was left inside a sweltering car for hours while his support worker shopped has been devastated by the ordeal.
Politics
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Defence
More firepower, new drone boats: Australia’s $11b navy upgrade revealed
The navy will expand its fleet of warships from 11 to 26 vessels under a radical $11 billion overhaul designed to prepare for possible conflict in the Indo-Pacific.
Business
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Executive shake-up
Virgin CEO Jayne Hrdlicka quits after ‘four years of heavy lifting’
Virgin CEO Jayne Hrdlicka has announced she will leave the airline before Bain Capital relaunches it on the ASX.
World
At The Hague, Palestinians tell of ‘colonialism and apartheid’
The court was first asked to consider Israel’s activities in Palestinian territories more than 20 years ago. It’s now been asked to declare occupation illegal.
Opinion
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Property
The Perth suburbs where negative gearing is going through the roof
The gap between what investors receive in rent and spend in mortgage repayments is widening, in some areas by more than $1600 a week.
The type of property that buyers blow their budgets for
A house with a backyard or an apartment within walking distance to everything? Buyers are defying expectations.
Good Food
Lifestyle
Opinion
Baby Boomers
Is the age of entitlement over? It depends on what age you are
A strong sense of entitlement can bring rewards, so which generation is most entitled to feel entitled?
Sue Williams
Freelance writer
Culture
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Madame Web can see the future. Pity she didn’t see this flop coming
This shamelessly ludicrous Spider-Man spin-off, led by Dakota Johnson, is a desperate attempt to keep the franchise flag flying.
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Live music
‘He’d like to see Sydney’: Travis Kelce shares desire to join Taylor in Australia
Ed Kelce, father of Super Bowl star Travis Kelce, shares his first experience meeting Taylor Swift and why he couldn’t finish the Eras Tour film.
Overpaid, uncompetitive? Pippen takes aim at players after NBA All-Stars score-fest
The NBA All-Star game is supposed to showcase basketball’s brightest talents, but Chicago Bulls great Scottie Pippen says high scoring does not equal entertaining and the lack of competitive spirit is bad for the sport.
AFL Briefing
AFL 2024
Magpies unleash Schultz and Daicos, Fisher gets start at Roos
Collingwood and North Melbourne will both unleash recruits on Wednesday who were sidelined from recent intraclub hit-outs.
‘Derogatory, vulgar’: Warner questions character of Kiwis who use personal abuse
David Warner has laid the foundations for a hostile final tour of New Zealand, questioning the “character” of spectators who stooped to personal abuse.
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Olympics
Australian equestrian star free to compete at Olympics after ‘mankini’ episode
Shane Rose has escaped sanction after a disciplinary panel found he had not breached the code of conduct by wearing the skimpy swimsuit at a fancy dress event.
This rugby league convert once kicked 25 goals in a game. Now he’s a Richmond player
Mykelti Lefau, who was once in the Melbourne Storm pathway, has promised to bring a unique brand of aggression to the AFL after earning a spot on Richmond’s rookie list.
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North Melbourne Kangaroos
Roos to wait for league finding before making call on Tarryn Thomas
The AFL says its investigation into allegations against Tarryn Thomas is still going, and North Melbourne has vowed to wait for the league’s verdict before it considers the talented midfielder’s future at the club.
Have Your Say
Best of the best: The top 50 players in the NRL
Expert judges from the Herald and Nine have combined to produce the definitive list of the top 50 players in the NRL. Today, we start with numbers 50 to 41.
